Innovative XS400 from Roman Juriš… Introduced in 1976, the Yamaha XS400 came during a time when the major manufacturers were foreseeing the end of the two-stroke era and turning their attention to the development […]
Tag: Yamaha
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 […]
Rage for the Machine: Porsche-Inspired V-Max 1200
“Cross a street dragster with an exceptional car, you will have a refined beast…” Introduced in 1985, the original Yamaha V-Max (VMX1200) remains the most legendary muscle bike of all time — a V4-powered […]
Dream Rider: Yamaha XS650 Brat Tracker
“Karbu” from Le Cent Vingt Cinq… At one time, few motorcycles could compete with the British twins for power, performance, and style. The 650 parallel-twins from BSA, Norton, Triumph, and others were just the ticket […]
Electric Boogie: Yamaha XT500 Restomod
Electric Start, Air-Cooled: Motogadgets’ 1980 Yamaha XT500… By the early 1970s, the big single-cylinder four-stroke off-roader was thought a species all but extinct. After all, the great British 500 singles like the BSA B50 […]
FZR-R: Yamaha FZR750R (OW01) Superbike
A Pristine Homologation Special Straight out of 1989… In 1987-88, Yamaha’s YZF750 Genesis factory racer boasted successive wins in the highly competitive Suzuka 8-Hours endurance races. Learnings from the YZF would be directly incorporated into […]
La Bastarda: Yamaha XT550 Restomod Scrambler
In 1982, Yamaha released the XT550 as the next evolution of their four-stroke dual-purpose single-cylinder motorcycle. The 550 had big shoes to fill, as the XT500 it replaced was a multi-time winner of the Paris […]
As Seen at Mooneyes: Yamaha XS650 Street Tracker
Gabe Griffin’s Pick: Big-Bore Yamaha Tracker from Rocket MC… Earlier this month was the 2023 Yokohama Hot Rod Custom Show (HRCS), the 31st annual edition of one of the custom world’s longest-running and most prestigious […]
Cosmic Café: Yamaha XS650 Café Racer
Space-Gray Café from MacVittie Motorcycles… Over the years, the Yamaha XS650 has earned a tongue-in-cheek nickname as “The Best British Bike Never Built.” Introduced in 1969, this Japanese parallel-twin owed much to the style and […]
Bring the Kick Back: Yamaha XT600Z Ténéré
80s Rally Bike from The Kickback Company… At the 1985 Paris Motorcycle Show, Yamaha unveiled the second-generation XT600Z Ténéré 1VJ — a bike intended to be even closer to the company’s factory rally bikes. As […]
