Introduced in 2001, the Honda XL1000V Varadero was an interesting machine. Honda took the 996cc 97-bhp V-twin from their VTR 1000 Firestorm / SuperHawk and put it in an adventure-touring chassis. T

When you hear the words ‘custom chopper,’ the bulky Honda Varadero isn’t usually the first thing that comes to mind. The Varadero was named after the popular holiday resort area in Cuba, and some m