Snake charmer: Renard’s wild ‘Anaconda’ Honda XBR500

Estonia is one of the smallest countries in Europe, with a population of just 1.3 million people—about the same as the city of Dallas. But it’s home to one of Europe’s top custom houses, Renard Speed Shop. Shop boss Andres Uibomäe is an eclectic at heart, chasing quality and style rather than a signature ‘look.’ And his brilliant Honda XBR500 looks like nothing else we’ve seen: a mashup of trad custom paint, modern components and quirky styling flourishes. Even the name is unusual. Andres has called his latest creation Anaconda, a rhyme inspired by Rhonda The Honda—the name adventurer Steph...