Rick Brown, BikeBound’s senior traveling correspondent, recently had the opportunity to spend an enjoyable and educational afternoon with Herm Narciso and the crew at Dime City Cycles in Largo, Florida, including a tour of the […]
Tag: Yamaha XS650
XS650 Street Tracker by Michel van Rossen
Today, we’re thrilled to feature a bike we’ve loved for years: Michel van Rossen’s XS650 tracker. The Netherlands has become a hotbed of custom motorcycle culture, and Michel van Rossen, a native of Amsterdam, is […]
Yamaha XS650 Scrambler by Ironwood Motorcycles
We’ve always been big fans of the Yamaha XS650. It’s simple, well-built, has good grunt and sound, and it just lends itself to customization, whether it be bobber, tracker, cafe racer, hard-tail, or scrambler. On […]
Yamaha XS650 Bobber/Tracker by The Fat Guido
Here we have an interesting bobber/tracker/brat hybrid by Instagram user @thefatguido. The spoked wheels, fork brace, flat seat, and slightly knobby tires scream tracker, while the peanut tank and old-school bars, grips, and mirrors […]
Rugged XS650 Tracker Build by Three Pence
This is one rugged, minimalist XS650 build by Wesley Case of Three Pence. Beefy inverted forks, no front brake, Hella off-road headlight, slap seat, cheap rear shocks, dented tank, wiring loom stuffed in fork bag? […]
XS650-Powered Tracker by Red Max Speed Shop
Red Max Speed Shop turns out some of the sexiest street trackers on the planet, and this XS650-engined machine is no exception. The frame is a GNC replica, and the motor has been re-phased […]
Faves: The Minimalist XS650 By Auto Fabrica
The Type 6 By Auto Fabrica: Minimalist Beauty The Japanese aesthetic design theory Kanso embodies simplicity within the Wabi-Sabi approach–not only to material, but life itself. The basic belief is that… ”Virtue and civility can […]
The Best XS650 Scrambler of All Time?
On the website of Big Moon Custom Motorcycles in Japan, there’s the motto: “motorcycle for happy life.” That sounds like sagelike advice, if you ask us, and straddling this XS650 scrambler/brat tracker would have us […]
Faves: “College-Built” Yamaha XS650
The Yamaha XS650 is one of the best platforms for a custom build, in my opinion, especially for the novice builder. There is a large aftermarket, making it easy to purchase both custom and replacement […]
