Building a decent custom motorcycle is a far more intensive process than some might realize. Joseph Savor found this out the hard way: it took him seven years to finish this little firecracker of a Yamaha SR500. Joseph’s based in Sydney, Australia, and customizes bikes part time as Simple Sycles. This SR isn’t his only…
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In the custom world, stagnation is terminal. Which is why top outfits like Auto Fabrica are constantly evolving. And their new Yamaha SR500 ‘Type 7’ builds testify to this. There’s a clear progression from their first Type 7 to the exquisite Type 7X. Now they’ve taken another step forward, by taking a small step back.
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Scramblers are a hot topic. Build one, and you’re sure to be judged solely by how well equipped it is for hardcore off-piste use. But that’s not all that scramblers are about. Daniel Peter compares his latest build to his childhood BMX—and it’s pretty much how we feel about modern-day scramblers too.
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Hong Kong might be the eighth richest country in the world, but it’s most definitely not a mecca for custom bikes. This is the first build we’ve featured from the tiny city-state. There are signs of change though, and one of the clearest signs is the rise of Angry Lane—a custom shop run by French…
Read more »The Yamaha SR series is the two-wheeled equivalent of modeling clay. For decades, bike builders have been pushing and pulling the SR…
Read more »We know Richard Pollock is a master of his craft—and we know he’s thorough. But we’re beginning to think he’s a little…
Read more »Critics are sure to dismiss this Yamaha SR500 for its lack of fenders, or its trials rubber. But to hell with them.…
Read more »We last heard from Wayne Corbett and Gabrielle Jones of One Down Four Up a year ago: They’d just returned from the…
Read more »Federal Moto’s Shaun Brandt is one of the rising stars of the custom scene, and he’s wowed us with several of his…
Read more »If there’s a bike deserving of ‘legend’ status, it’s the Yamaha SR series: the air-cooled single has been in production since 1978,…
Read more »If there’s a two-wheeled equivalent of the VW Beetle, it’s the Yamaha SR series. The mechanicals are simple, parts are cheap, and…
Read more »Half a century ago, a café racer was a bike stripped to the essentials. Tuned for maximum performance over the short haul,…
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