Remembering Yamaha x Öhlins’ Hydraulic 2WD Enduro… Every so often, a motorcycle appears that seems to point toward an entirely different future. The Yamaha WR450F 2-Trac was one of those machines. At first glance, it […]
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The West Rambler Returns: Yamaha WR155R Scrambler
Baja-Style WR155R Scrambler from Solace Motorcycle… The Yamaha WR155R is a modern dual-sport that features a liquid-cooled, fuel-injected 155cc single-cylinder engine with Variable Valve Actuation (VVA). For years, it’s been mainly available in Southeast Asian […]
Retro Enduro: Yamaha WR250F Restomod
Gauloises Blondes Edition Yamaha 250 from Holy Moly Motorcycles… The Yamaha WR250F is the off-road / enduro version of the company’s YZ250F motocross bike. In other words, it’s a high-performance trail bike — a race […]
Ready to Race: Yamaha WR450 Street Tracker
Street-Legal 450 Framer from Ted Gail… In flat track racing, a “framer” is a race bike consisting of a purpose-built frame installed with the rider’s engine of choice. In the old days, you often saw […]
West Rambler: Yamaha WR155 Scrambler
Indonesia has become a hotbed of custom motorcycle culture in recent years. The country consists of more than 17,000 islands — Java, Sumatra, and Bali to name a few — and motorcycles are a way […]
Vagabond: Yamaha WR155R Tracker / Scrambler
Yamaha WR155 “Furai-Bou” from Katros Garage… The Yamaha WR155R is one of those bikes we wish was sold in more markets. The small displacement dual-sport has a liquid-cooled 4-valve engine with fuel injection and variable […]
Back to the 80s: Yamaha WR155R Scrambler
Vintage Style, Modern Tech: Yamaha “Retromod” from West Java… The Yamaha WR155R is one of the most advanced small-displacement dual-sports currently in production. A smaller sibling to the WR250R, the bike features a 155cc four-stroke […]
Retro Enduro: Yamaha “XT155” by Treasure Garage
Throwback Thumper: Yamaha WR155 gets a retro makeover… The Yamaha WR is the company’s series of liquid-cooled four-stroke enduro / dual-sport motorcycles. WR indicates a wide-ratio gearbox, which is better-suited for street and trail use […]
Rally Beast: Yamaha WR450F by Le Motographe
True to Form: Le Motographe builds a race-spec custom rally bike… The founders of France’s Le Motographe, Jérôme Mawois and Yvan Bertona, may have backgrounds as a product designer and metallurgist, respectively, but the pair […]
Yamaha WR450F Street Tracker by Stevo’s Chop Shop
Top 10 in the Roland Sands Corona Virus Bike Build Off! The Yamaha WR450F is the company’s four-stroke enduro-class machine — in essence, a YZ450F motocross bike with a headlight, kickstand, electric start, lower noise/exhaust […]
