There seems to be a trend toward small-displacement customs, a trend that started in Indonesia and Southeast Asia and now seems to be spreading globally. Today we’re happy to present this 2005 Yamaha Scorpio Z […]
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Faves: 1977 Yamaha XS400 Tracker
Here we have the personal bike of Ginger McCabe, who is THE lady to talk to if you need a custom seat for your build. She’s the owner of New Church Moto in Portland, and […]
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 […]
1983 Yamaha SR400 Cafe Racer, “Dorotea”
Most first-time builds look like first drafts. They are big on effort, but lacking in execution. Not so with this 1983 SR400 cafe build by Carl Johansson of Sweden. This has to be one of […]
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 […]
Yamaha XJR1300 Cafe Racer, “The Widow Maker”
We’re thrilled to bring you this 2000 Yamaha XJR1300 cafe racer built by Jay Gwyer of Jarrow, UK. Jay and his brother, Karl, are partners in a custom bike-building business called Old Skool Customs. Their […]
The FJ-09: Yamaha’s Entry In The ”Asphalt Adventure” Class
For years BMW and KTM were the only brands in the Adventure class. Admittedly, the Adventure class and, therefore, the Asphalt Adventure class, are not formal classes of motorcycles even though BMW claims to have […]
