Operating under the name Lucky Custom in Cordoba, Argentina, Lucas Laium and his team have been at the forefront of the customization game for over two decades. Founded in 2006, the shop has since garnered a huge amount of global attention from motorcycle enthusiasts and the motorcycling press alike. What you’re looking at here is project number 103 that the Lucky motorcycle tuning craftsmen have put together.
A customer from Buenos Aires was commissioned to make this product in search of a tasty one-off supermoto, and was not entirely satisfied with any of the sumo offerings the factories had to offer. As a starting point for the project, the guys settled on Yamaha The XT600 is from 1993, but very little of its original accessories has been retained. The powerful 595cc engine is still there, of course, as are the original shock absorbers.
But almost everything else was abandoned, including the original bike frame, wheels, and all the original bodywork. With a blank canvas on their workbench and ready to go, the Lucky team set about fabricating a new trellis frame from scratch. Modeled somewhat like the gear unit on a Ducati Hypermotard, the custom frame is attached to an aluminum swingarm built in-house.
After renovation XT600After the guys modified the stock monoshock suspension and got it to work with the updated build, they turned their attention to the front end. There we find a distinct set of inverted forks held in place by custom triple clamps, a huge improvement over the stock metal parts. Custom 17-inch Yamaha R6 rims, wrapped in sticky Michelin rubber front and rear, occupy the unsprung area.
To improve stopping power, the brakes were refurbished with replacement discs, new hoses and rebuilt master cylinders. The updated running gear is sure to take the Yamaha’s handling on asphalt to the next level, but its single-cylinder mill has also been given a complete overhaul inside and out.
It then received a high-quality aftermarket filter and a custom stainless steel exhaust, which runs in a two-by-two configuration toward a pair of mufflers located under the seat. Lucky Custom We also went all out with the bodywork, and the star of the show was the stunning tank cover that elegantly conceals the internal fuel cell. At the front end, you’ll find a complex structure that integrates the headlight covers, wheel arches, and fork covers into a single unit.
Dual LED headlights keep the road ahead nicely lit, while the taillight is neatly mounted to the rear of the subframe tube. Atop the rear frame is a handcrafted seat with black leather upholstery and diamond stitching. Comfort is completed by aluminum footpegs and a cross-bar handlebar, complete with stylish white rubber grips. Finally, the bike was named Malambo after the project was completed.
