Moto Adonis of the Netherlands is one of our favorite builders. Their R65 scrambler was one of our very favorite bikes of 2015, and their R80/7 cafe racer is pure class. Now Daan and crew […]
Tag: Yamaha
Yamaha XT600 Scrambler by Cafe Racer SSpirit
Cafe Racer SSpirit from San Sebastian builds some of our favorite customs. We’ve featured their Honda CBX and CBX400F, and now the CRSS crew is back again with another killer build. This time it’s a […]
Garage-Built XS650 Brat Tracker: “TruNorth”
It’s hard to beat the Yamaha XS650 for character, durability, and ease of customization. The lines lend themselves readily to all kinds of builds, from choppers to trackers, and what the parallel twin lacks in […]
XS650 Scrambler by Dime City Cycles: “XS744”
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 […]
Yamaha XS750 Cafe Racer by Backdoor
The Yamaha XS750 and XS850–both triples–don’t receive nearly as much attention from custom builders as the wildly popular XS650 parallel twins of the same era. However, the three-cylinder XS750 was lauded as a “Bargain […]
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 […]
Virago XV750 by Down and Out Cafe Racers
Down and Out Cafe Racers builds some of the sweetest custom builds to come out of the UK. This Virago is no exception. It sports R1 forks with billet yokes, a MotoLanna seat unit, and […]
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? […]
