Italy and Japan hold equal shares in this week’s edition of Speed Read. We kick off with a custom Honda CB500X from Ellaspede, and finish off with a Honda CB400 Four from MotoRelic. Wedged between them are an ex-Dakar Cagiva Elefant and an ex-Mike Hailwood Ducati 125 race bike.
Honda CB500X by Ellaspede Most adventure touring bikes ride fantastically well, but leave a lot to be desired in the looks department. There aren’t a lot of truly pretty adventure bikes, and some of them, like the Honda CB500X, look downright bland.
When Stephen, a friend of the Brisbane-based custom shop Ellaspede, turned up with a very new Honda CB500X, they knew they had their work cut out for them. Stephen already had a café racer project on the go with Ellaspede, and had bought the CB500X to explore local trails.…