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DIRT RACER

“PUSHING THE BOUNDARIES IS WHAT GIVES CUSTOM ITS MEANING”

ONE of the things we like best about the modern custom scene is that many builders — amateurs and pros alike — aren’t too fussy about what they start with, so long as it’s cheap. Old unloved dungers destined for the scrapheap get a new life as cool streeters, each one an expression of the owner’s personality, creativity and skills.

Daniel Thomas is the 20-something proprietor of Lions Den Motorcycles just outside of London in the UK. A few years ago, he acquired an untidy 1988 Yamaha XT600 dirt bike as a commuter hack, but closer inspection showed it was in worse

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