Honda CB550F Super Sport

Nelspruit is a remote town in South Africa’s former Eastern Transvaal, surrounded by citrus groves and miles from anywhere. There’s no custom motorcycle scene to speak of, but on the up side, Nelspruit is surrounded by some of the country’s best motorcycling roads. And on those roads, you’ll find Louis Nel riding this lovely Honda CB550F. “I’m a professional accountant by trade,” says Nel, “and these garage builds are a creative escape from my corporate day-to-day existence. It all started two years ago, when I inadvertently spotted the Wrenchmonkees’ CX500.” Nel was bitten by the custom bug. With the help...