Custom Bikes Of The Week: 23 September, 2018
The Yamaha XSR700 gets the looks to match its performance, Paton releases a street legal version of Michael Dunlop’s IoM TT bike,…
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Your complete guide to Yamaha cafe racer motorcycles, from classic RD two-strokes bikes to modern-day XSR specials. Here you’ll find everything from traditional XS650 cafe racers to the latest builds based on newer models. Discover the parts, seats and performance upgrades that’ll take your own Yamaha to the next level.
Testbed: An XSR900 crammed with cutting-edge tech
The new wave custom scene was originally built on a love for the old school. But these days, we’re seeing more ‘neo’…
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Triple Whammy: three new Yamahas from Auto Fabrica
Put together a top ten list of the world’s best custom bike builders, and Auto Fabrica would have to be in there.…
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Custom Bikes Of The Week: 18 March, 2018
A sinister Yamaha XJR1300, a smokin’ hot RD350, a Honda CX500 with R6 suspension, and an 80s-style Hayabusa rocketship. It’s all about…
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Grey Power: Angry Lane’s Yamaha SR500 cafe racer
Hong Kong might be the eighth richest country in the world, but it’s most definitely not a mecca for custom bikes. This…
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Custom Bikes Of The Week: 30 July, 2017
A Yamaha R6 with 70s-inspired bodywork, a Ducati Hypermotard converted into a Pikes Peak racebike, and a fire-breathing two-stroke Kawasaki triple with…
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Thumper Love: Capêlo’s Garage x Elemental Rides SR400
The mighty Yamaha SR400 is making its last stand. While you can still buy a brand new SR in some countries for…
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Son of Time: Ironwood’s Yamaha XSR700 Cafe Racer
Ironwood Custom Motorcycles’ slogan is “Turning scrappy metal into gold.” And we saw the proof just last week—with a sharp-edged BMW cafe…
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Euro Fighter: Lazareth’s crazy, futuristic Yamaha YZF-R1
It’s pretty common for a crashed bike to become a custom project. But how often does a bike get built for a…
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Major Fazer: Bad Winners amps up the Yamaha FZS600
Apparently, the hipsters are ruining motorcycles. At least that’s the mantra of the old guard, bemoaning every trend from tire choices to…
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A custom Yamaha XJR inspired by … the BMW R nineT
A half-chopped Yamaha, a head full of crazy ideas and a friendly wager: those were the ingredients for Jorge Rodrigues’ first build.…
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Moto Adonis XV750: The Definition Of A Modern Custom
Five years ago, if we were asked to describe the stereotypical café racer it would probably be a Honda CB. Today, the…
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