Speed Read, August 28, 2022 - motorcycles

Speed Read, August 28, 2022



This week’s collection starts with a snow white Honda Monkey, and ends with a custom Yamaha TMAX scooter. In between, we look at a Honda XR25o from Argentina, a BMW R100 from the Czech Republic, and a BMW R100GS Paris Dakar Classic that’s still in its crate.

Honda Monkey by K-Speed K-Speed’s Honda Monkey customs are mega popular, so they’re regularly asked by clients to stick to their winning formula. This one was built for a snowboarding instructor, earning it the nickname ‘Snow Gorilla.’ It’s based on their previous Monkey builds, with a few choice mods to differentiate it?like its snow white paint scheme.

Starting with a late-model Monkey, the K-Speed team bolted on a set of 14? wheels with some alloy wheel covers. The brakes were upgraded with fancy new wave disc rotors and Brembo calipers front and rear. It might be a bit of overkill, but hey, it looks baller. The front forks were lowered, and a set of YSS rear shocks were bolted on to get the stance just right.

The fuel tank is an ABS cover that slips over the factory tank to give a supersized look. A new leather seat sits on top of the modified subframe, with some custom side panels to cap it off. The front and rear guards are new too.
All the lighting on the bike was revamped with LEDs all round. Clip-ons replaced the stock handlebars, with alloy plugs fitted where the handlebar risers used to be.

The custom belly pan is another stand-out piece, adding an aggressiv...
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