Suzuki Thunder 125 custom

In 2012, just over seven million new motorcycles were sold in Indonesia. To put that into perspective, it’s around fifteen times as many bikes sold in the USA. But Indonesia’s 240 million inhabitants are still poor by Western standards: most earn less than US$2 a day. They just happen to be crazy about motorcycles. The big sellers are small-capacity machines from Honda, Yamaha and Suzuki. The Suzuki Thunder 125 is a popular ‘city-sports bike,’ and the advertising positions it as a ‘real man’s bike.’ But with nondescript commuter-bike styling, it’s ripe for customization. Like this sleek little tracker from The...