Yamaha XJR400 by Ellaspede: A budget cafe
Let’s say you’re a relatively new convert to motorcycling. And you want a custom bike, something a little smaller and cheaper than…
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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.
Yamaha XS650 by Clutch Custom
It’s a long time since we’ve featured a Yamaha XS650. It’s a bike that has become ubiquitous: with so many customs built…
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Yamaha XJR1300 ‘Yard Built’ by Deus
The latest ‘Yard Built’ custom this epic race-themed Yamaha XJR1300 from Deus’ Milan workshop. Inspired by the endurance machines of the 1970s…
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Garage Build: A Yamaha XJ900 custom from Bulgaria
Working in a small garage with a minimal collection of tools, Dimitar Kostadinov of Sofia, Bulgaria, produced this breath of fresh air.…
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Motohangar Yamaha SR500
Every now and then, a bike comes along that captures the state of the neo-custom scene right at this moment in time.…
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The world’s most stylish Yamaha XV750 cafe racer?
The underrated Yamaha Virago from the 1980s is really gaining favor as a custom base. Classified Moto have already shown the way,…
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An-Bu’s edgy, low-slung Yamaha cafe racer
In the port city of Nagoya, An-Bu builds stripped-back, edgy customs that manage to look both raw and slick at the same…
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Spirit of the Seventies XS750 cafe racer
There’s a new kid on the custom block. It’s an English outfit called Spirit of the Seventies, and it’s bucking the current…
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1972 Yamaha R5C
There seems to be a growing appreciation of super-quick two-strokes from the 1970s. Yamaha’s more recent SR400 has long been the weapon…
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