We continue in our quest to bring you the most diverse Speed Read selections we can. This week includes a Honda Monkey inspired by a train, a Suzuki Freewind scrambler and a rocket-powered Harley. Staying with the Motor Co., we finish things off with sad news about the Evo Sportster.

Honda Monkey 125 by MonQey King We love seeing how creative custom builders can get with the Honda Monkey. The modern-day version of the diminutive city bike is based on the Honda Grom, and is cheap, good looking and approachable. It?s no wonder it’s so popular.
Asia is a big market for the Honda Monkey, and the workshops over there do a cracking job at customizing them. This Monkey was built by Chayakrit Kaewwongwan, A.K.A. Winny Boy, from Thailand. He runs Advance Automotive Accessories, MonQey King and a few other aftermarket motorcycle parts stores.
He?s also a big fan of the Honda Monkey, so he decided to build one for the 2022 Bangkok Hot Rod show. Using the extensive knowledge of ABS plastic and manufacturing that he’s amassed while manufacturing parts, Chayakrit built this entire bike in just 10 days. It also helped that he’d designed the same type of bodywork for a custom Honda Dax recently.

The main inspiration for the bike was, curiously, a train. Specifically, the 1937 Baldwin Locomotive Works Union Pacific P-13 2906. Admittedly, the train is a streamlined work of art and engineering, so it?s easy to see why Chayakrit is loco for this loco.
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