Honda CBS125 by Dauphine-Lamarck

There are dozens of builders who work on nothing but Harleys. Countless others stick exclusively to Indians, Moto Guzzis or Ducatis. But we didn’t know there’s a workshop that specializes in tiny Hondas from the 60s to the 80s—until now. This classy little Honda CBS125 comes from Dauphine-Lamarck, a small outfit in the southern suburbs of Paris, just off the Autoroute du Soleil. They build strangely engaging, oddball customs—mostly focusing on CBs and CLs, but occasionally having fun with an ATC or Monkey bike. Why? “We have a passion for history,” the two founders explain. “What can we do with...