This Custom Yamaha XSR700 is a Retina-Searing Treat
Despite the incredible numbers of custom builds hitting the streets daily, it’s surprisingly difficult to find anything new. Every genre has its…
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In garages all over the world, owners dream of creating their very own customised motorcycle. Yamaha has enabled this by asking talented custom bike builders to provide inspiration on how to transform modern Yamaha models into what they have called ‘Yard Built specials.’
Monkeebeast: The Wrenchmonkees vs the Yamaha XSR900
Picking the right donor for your custom project can be a daunting task. And if you’ve got the cash or the credit…
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Bunker Mentality: A Brilliant XSR700 from Istanbul
Ever since Yamaha threw the wraps off the XSR700, we’ve been dying to see it customized. We’ve ridden it and love it—but…
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Custom Bikes of the Week: 7 February, 2016
A Ducati Scrambler with a weird Manga vibe, a Yamaha XJR1300 with monocoque bodywork, and one of the best custom Bonnevilles we’ve…
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Custom Bikes of the Week: 24 January, 2016
A Yamaha XV950 from Switzerland, a Ducati 900SS from Holland, and a Kawasaki H2 from Italy. This week, it’s the Eurovision Song…
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Faster Wasp: A Yamaha Yard Built FZ-09 with a sting
There’s one thing you can’t buy in the custom world: pedigree. And Roland Sands has one of the best pedigrees of all.…
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Custom Bikes of the Week: 1 November, 2015
This week we’ve got a panhead from superstar Japanese builder Cherry’s Company, a BMW R60 built by a nonprofit organization, and a…
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Yamaha XSR700: Return of the UJM?
When early images of the Yamaha XSR700 first trickled onto the web, punters immediately compared it to the Ducati Scrambler. The two…
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Big Bad Wolf: A Yard Built XJR1300 from El Solitario
It takes a brave man to commission a bike from El Solitario: founder David Loner Borras is famed for his wayward, mischievous…
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Guerilla Four: An XJR 1300 from Rough Crafts
Yamaha’s XJR 1300 is proof that, once in a while, major manufacturers pay attention. And get it right. Now celebrating its 20th…
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Yamaha Yard Built: The Road To Glemseck
If you’ve been following the custom scene for the past three years, you’ll know all about Yamaha’s ‘Yard Built‘ program. It kicked…
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Side Order: Deus x Yamaha XV950 ‘D-Side’
We’ve always had a soft spot for sidecar motorcycles. But the only serious manufacturer is Ural, which sold a mere 1,200 rigs…
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