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Garage Eleven Garage 11 specialises in the rehabilitation of miss treated 2 stroke MX bikes from the 80's and the

90s Honda CR graphics just looked better.Bold colours, loud patterns and absolutely zero interest in being subtle — exac...
25/08/2026

90s Honda CR graphics just looked better.

Bold colours, loud patterns and absolutely zero interest in being subtle — exactly how motocross should look.

Which era had the best CR graphics: early, mid or late 90s?

19/08/2026

She runs 🔥 2010 KX500AF back from the dead after undoing someone else's botched conversion. Jetting's finally dialed.

When you spot an old Ballard's Off Road sticker on the shock 👀A little piece of Australian off-road history hiding on th...
11/08/2026

When you spot an old Ballard's Off Road sticker on the shock 👀

A little piece of Australian off-road history hiding on this XR600.

Exactly the sort of detail we love finding on these older bikes — and definitely not something we’d be removing.

09/08/2026

When does an old race bike become worth preserving?

2006 KX450F.

We've already spent around 6× its purchase price recreating the original KHI triple clamps in magnesium — and that's before you get to the incredible hubs, coated fork tubes and suspension built with fluids.

Financially sensible? Absolutely not.

But these are the bikes that are becoming the next generation of motocross history.

Twenty years ago, this was just a race bike.

Now we're restoring it like it matters.

02/08/2026

Man, MSC Moto - Australian Made Dirt Bike Parts absolutely NAILED these. 😤
HRC replica triple clamps on the 1996 XR600 — custom bored to take the latest 2026 CRF works forks. The old school meets the absolute cutting edge. 🔧
This XR is shaping up to be the trickest looking enduro beast in all the land. Scott Summers would be proud.

The best of the 90s with modern factory-level tech — it doesn't get much better than this. 🔥

What do you think of the modern fork conversion on a classic XR? Drop your thoughts below 👇

CustomBuild ScottSummers WorksBike VintageEnduro BuildNotBought

30/07/2026

Look what just landed in the workshop. 👀
A 1998 CR125, fully restored with a HEAP of NOS parts — and it is absolutely mint. 📦
Let's be honest, the late 90s CRs were some of the best looking bikes ever made. That red on the alloy frame, the fluro decals, the whole package just screamed factory. Honda absolutely nailed the styling.

But these bikes copped a bad rap — and here's why. '98 was the first year the CR125 got the alloy twin-spar frame, and that early gen chassis was STIFF. Riders complained it was harsh, deflected off everything, and the 125 motor was never the strongest in its class down low. So the bike got labelled hard to ride. ⚙️

The truth? Set up right, with the right suspension work, they're an incredible bike — and seeing one restored to this level with genuine NOS parts is something special. 💯

Were the late 90s Hondas the best looking bikes ever? Drop your take below 👇

24/07/2026

FIRST START. 🔊
2010 KX500AF firing into life for the very first time. Just a quick run to make sure she fires — still waiting on the radiator to come back from being modified. 🔧
For those who don't know — the early gen KXF chassis are one of the hardest platforms to do a 500AF conversion on. Nothing lines up. Engine mounts have to be fabricated from scratch, the exhaust needs to be custom bent to clear the frame, radiators modified, and there's endless clearance issues to solve just to squeeze a big-bore two-stroke into a chassis that was never meant to hold one. Every millimetre matters. ⚙️
It's been a MASSIVE mission getting this bike together, but we're finally on the home stretch. 🏁
Sound on — you don't want to miss a 500 two-stroke waking up. 🔊
What should we tackle next once she's finished? Drop it below 👇

EngineBuild Motocross 500cc TwoStrokeLife CustomBuild

15/07/2026

Nothing better than a little CR500AF™️ tail wiggle wiggle. 😮‍💨
That rear fender flex in slow mo… you just can't beat it. 500cc of two-stroke power shaking everything that isn't bolted down tight. 🔥

Tag someone who appreciates the small things 👇

SlowMo TwoStrokeLife 500cc

14/07/2026

XR600 update. 🔧
Engine is nearly all back together on this build — and trust us, this thing is going to be an absolute weapon. 🔥
The customer is fully committed to creating something that's eye-catching in all the right places, and it's coming together exactly how we pictured it. 💯
Stay tuned… the finished product isn't far away. 👀
What do you want to see next on this build? Drop it below 👇

MXstore
KINCROME
Acerbis Australia
Fuchs Silkolene Australasia
MSC Moto - Australian Made Dirt Bike Parts
Fist Handwear
Fist Workwear
Pro Circuit Products, Inc.
Pro Circuit Australia
Classic Weekend
dirtactionmag
Matthew McFerran
Ballard's Off Road

13/07/2026

On display at Classic Weekend. 🔥
We were so blessed to get the opportunity, thanks to dirtactionmag, to judge these bikes — and man, what a tough job me and Goba O'Brien had picking the winners. 🏆
The level of builds this year was next level. So many incredible machines and passionate owners in one place. 💯
Now tell us — do we need to get this event to VICTORIA? 👀
Drop a 🙌 below if you'd be there 👇

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