Some custom builders get locked into one style, while others play all over the field. But Pierre Dhers at Freeride Motos seems to bounce between two very specific styles: scramblers and racers (of both the cafe and track varieties). Now he’s combined both disciplines into one ultra-crisp machine.
Dubbed ‘Alpine,’ this Husqvarna SM 630 was built to meet multiple needs for its supermotard enthusiast owner. ?He wanted a different motorcycle with a ‘scrambler spirit’ to ride on a daily basis,? explains Pierre, ?and to go to Wheels & Waves. But also to be able to use it on the supermoto track on the weekends.?

Pierre’s biggest challenge reared its head straight out the gate?the brief. He’s used to having a fair bit of creative leeway on builds, but this client had a very specific idea when it came to the design. ?The customer doesn’t know that it’s necessary to combine design and technical constraints,? he says, ?for example the tank needs to contain enough gasoline to have a certain range on the road.? The client bought this 2011-model Husqvarna SM 630 specifically for the project. It fit the bill, with horsepower in the high 40s, decent suspension out the box and a curb weight of just 327 lbs [148 kg]. No doubt it’s shed a few pounds during the rebuild, too.

Pierre’s first big task was fabricating new bodywork to replace the Husky’s plastics. Step one was to get the shapes right with foam, then b...