Adding Lightness: Suzuki DR650 scrambler by Extemporae

One of the fastest-growing custom workshops in Italy is Extemporae, based in the Varese region that’s also home to MV Agusta and Husqvarna. The company’s first two builds, a Yamaha TT600 and a XT550, were published in the influential Italian magazine Riders in 2011—and from that point on, there was no looking back. This is Extemporae’s latest, a 1994 Suzuki DR650 scrambler. The DR650 is one of those ‘sleeper’ bikes just begging for customization: Like the Honda Dominator, it’s an unsophisticated but effective all-rounder, and lends itself well to a diet and makeover. For this machine, Extemporae took inspiration from...