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Builder South Garage has created the 'Dune 400,' based on the Triumph Scrambler 400 XC. Drawing inspiration from the classic rally machines that raced the Dakar Rally in the 1980s and 90s, it's a dust-loving trail custom through and through.
The Dune 400, that sandy color mood is just unfair, honestly. The 1980s-90s Dakar was an era where danger and freedom coexisted, and the sense of transplanting that scent onto a small modern trail bike is fantastic. A custom that dresses itself in 'story' rather than speed. What I love is that you can tell instantly what the builder was longing for.
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For a custom build, I'm curious how they handled the road-legal equipment.
If it's actually built to handle dirt too, that's a custom that goes beyond just looks.
If it's based on the Scrambler 400 XC, I wonder if the engine is left completely stock.
Since the changes are probably mostly cosmetic, the engine is likely left as-is from the base bike.
Southern European builders are really good at this kind of rally-replica custom build.
The Dune400's tribute to Dakar really gets the design intent across — I like it.
The design language of 80s-90s Dakar machines still hasn't faded even looking at it now in the Reiwa era.
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