Desert Fox: A Honda XR650 scrambler from Hungary

Way back in the day, scramblers were really just road bikes that were adapted slightly for desert use. And the same is true for the custom scene—when the scrambler style took off, builders were slapping knobby tires on everything from Honda CX500s to Kawasaki W650s. But a new trend has emerged in recent years; taking bonafide dirt bikes, and restyling them with throwback looks. And if you're building one of those, you'd be hard-pressed to find a better donor than the Honda XR650L. The XR650 has remained relatively unchanged since it first broke cover in 1992 (and you can still...

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