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FMX Star Drake McElroy's CR250R Café Racer | Wild File

Crossed UpWhere do freestyle motocross bikes go after they die? Drake McElroy’s clapped-out 2006 Honda CR250R went straight to hell—in other words, to a custom-bike show at the annual Sturgis Rally. When iconic motorcycle photographer Michael Lichter wanted new blood for the “Eternal Combustion� bike show he organized at Sturgis in 2010, he invited McElroy, who’s an emerging talent on the custom-bike scene. Wanting to build anything but a conventional chopper, the inspired McElroy instead transformed his battered jump bike into a ’60s-style café racer, spending as little money and recycling as many old parts as possible. The frame and swingarm are stock, and the long-travel suspension was cut down 6 inches with the help of Ronnie Williams at Race Tech. Wheels are 19-inch Excels fitted with vintage-looking K70 front tires from McElroy’s sponsor, Dunlop. Another sponsor, FMF, contributed the exhaust. The Ducati single bodywork is from AirTech, rattle-canned and hand-sanded by McElroy to create the desired denim effect, then lettered by hand. The best part? McElroy says he has less than $1500 invested in the build—a stark contrast to the bloated chrome barges the Sturgis crowd is accustomed to seeing.


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