Honda CD250U rat bike

There are some custom motorcycles that are almost too scary to ride—either from rarity value, or the number of hours a skilled builder has put into them. So there’s something to be said for rat bikes and 'beaters' that have a charm of their own. Like this 1989 Honda CD250U, which strangely appeals to me. It’s owned by photographer Richard Baybutt, and he simply says, “I chose it because it was cheap.” It took him from the UK to the Alps in 2008 with his snowboard on the side, but when he got home he wanted to make it more...