It’s that time again friends, that time to reflect on the creativity and audacity of the off-road community.
It’s that time again friends, that time to reflect on the creativity and audacity of the off-road community.
A community that brings us GSX-R powered quads and XR80-motored CR500Rs. It is a community that embraces the power of the spray-paint can and treasures the potency of the “Back Off” decal. To these artists, a new bike is not the ending, but merely a canvas from which true genius can be expressed.
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Donor Bike: 2010 Yamaha YZ250F |
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In 2010, Yamaha introduced an all-new YZ250F that featured radically revised bodywork and a majorly reworked frame. In addition to their traditional blue, they also offed a limited edition in white here in the US. What most people don’t know, however, is that they also released a limited edition YZ aimed just at the Euro market. Dubbed the Techno Edition, the new bike featured rave-inspired graphics and a special blacklight-friendly color combo. |
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Special pink “nipples” highlight the Techno’s wheel package. |
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In addition to a commemorative plaque, each Techno Edition YZ250F came bundled with a free copy of World Champion Stefan Everts classic techno hit “Try to Beat Me” on CD. |
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Mutant Rating: 3 platinum TECHNO hits (out of 5) |
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Donor Bike #1: 1987 Kawasaki KX80 Big Wheel |
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Donor Bike #2: 2003 Kawasaki KX500 |
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Donor Bike #3: 1998 Kawasaki KX250 |
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Now here is the very definition of an answer to a question no one was asking: a KX500-powered KX80. If you thought a stock KX500 was a handful, well sir, you ain’t seen nuthin’ yet. By any standards, this thing would have to be considered a suicide machine. Loop-out much? And what exactly is going on with that rear sprocket? It looks like someone cut out the outer ring of a 500 sprocket and just welded on top of an 80 one. That, is Mutant ingenuity at its best my friends. |
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Mutant Rating: 5 Charles Bronsons (out of 5) |
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Donor Bike #1: 1989 Honda CR500R |
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Donor Vehicle #2: Bigfoot |
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In 1989, Honda had a real problem with the harshness of their new USD front forks. Thankfully, Honda engineer and Monster Truck aficionado Geno Lipshitz came up with a solution that did away with the harshness by pilfering the high-floatation tires from their FatCat race team. As a side benefit, the new setup also put an end to the nasty head-shake problem team riders Rick Johnson and Jeff Stanton were experiencing. #FatCatForLife |
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Mutant Rating: 2 FatCats (Out of 5) |
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