What have we done this time?

The goal was to build a clean and high quality scrambler…The kind Honda should make. Since this XR650 probably won’t see hardcore desert use, We sacrificed its 21” front wheel for a 19” unit, for better visual balance with the 18” rear. Both hoops are new though, with Moose Racing rims laced to the stock hubs, and shod with dual-sport specific Heidenau k60 tires.

The front forks were rebuilt and lowered slightly, to tweak the stance further, but the rear was treated to a full transformation. We trimmed the mono-shock mounts from the frame and swing arm, and grafted on a new set of twin shock mounts. The rear’s now held up by a pair of YSS piggyback shocks.

A couple of details that have become Mokka signatures: the slim leather seat, and the hand-made battery box with its mesh inserts. The bodywork is rounded out with a reproduction classic Honda tank, and three fenders.

On the mechanical side, Árpi refreshed the motor and axed the air box in favor of a K&N filter,then fabricated a stainless steel two-into one exhaust. The wiring’s new too, built around a Motogadget m-unit.

Finishing kit includes a Daytona speedo, Norman Hyde handlebars, and discreet LED turn signals at both ends. It’s sprinkled with hand-made parts too—like the custom aluminum bar ends, and the new chain guard.

This bike is a real world traveller  as it started life in the US and were imported to Hungary years ago now  headed back to the States, to its new owner in Texas. You can spot the bike and say hello to our customer in Dallas,Tx