Like most Japanese marques, Yamaha have some truly lovely UJMs scattered throughout their back catalog. Today, we’re taking a look at two of them: an SR500 and an XS500, both from Uwe Kostrewa at Hombrese Bikes in Cologne, Germany. Both Yamahas are quintessential Hombrese builds; Uwe’s taste skews towards scramblers and trackers, and his bikes…
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Communal motorcycle workshops have popped up everywhere over the last few years. They’re well-equipped spaces where people pay to use the tools and facilities to wrench on their own bikes, often with help from others. Socializing and skill-sharing are commonplace, and customers often become part of the furniture after a while. Swedish custom house 6/5/4…
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A sweet Yamaha SR500 bobber from Sweden, a bright orange Honda CBR600 from the Netherlands, a Kawasaki KZ750 cafe racer from Argentina, and a stylish BMW R65 street tracker from France. We’re racking up the (virtual) air miles this week.
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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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Read more »Scramblers are a hot topic. Build one, and you’re sure to be judged solely by how well equipped it is for hardcore…
Read more »Hong Kong might be the eighth richest country in the world, but it’s most definitely not a mecca for custom bikes. This…
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…
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