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Yamaha Cafe Racer

Yamaha’s first motorcycle appeared in 1955. The 125cc two-stroke YA-1 went straight to the racetrack and started winning titles. Yamaha has built on those race credentials over the years, winning at the IOM TT and the Paris Dakar. Yamaha continues to run a successful factory race team in Moto GP.

Yamaha’s contribution to the custom motorcycle world includes the highly successful and long loved SR400 and SR500 singles we see in so many café racer builds. Other Yamaha custom favourites include the seventies XS650 twins and more recently their XSR700 and XSR900 Sport Heritage range.

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The Modern Motorcycle Company

The Modern Motorcycle Company is a custom workshop based in Melbourne, Victoria. Owned and run by Christian Condo the workshop...
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Sunmaster 14 – Omega Racer Yamaha SR400

There was a time when it seemed that every other custom build to roll out of a workshop was built...
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Yamaha Cafe Racer

Paint the Town – XV750 Virago Cafe Racer

I met Michael Capraro some years ago at a communal motorcycle workshop I was involved in. His enthusiasm for bikes...
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Yamaha Cafe Racer

Gold Rush – Espiat Yamaha XJR1200

Gold Rush is Daniel’s 3rd  XJR1200 based build. As you would expect by now he’s become somewhat of an XJR...
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Evolutionary Design – Auto Fabrica XSR900

A couple of years ago I had the pleasure of meeting the Muharremi brothers, the duo behind the United Kingdom’s...
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House of Cool Yamaha Yardbuilt XSR700

Yamaha’s Yardbuilt series is the brainchild of the companies visionary project manager, Shun Miyazawa. The series kicked off back in...
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Yamaha Cafe Racer

Hanko – George Woodman’s Yardbuilt XSR700

This bike was built by George Woodman, a carpenter slash furniture designer slash interior architect from Biarritz, France. Yes, his...
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Yamaha Cafe Racer

Reborn – Glanets MC Yardbuilt XSR 155

The Yamaha Yardbuilt series has been running for an impressive 7 years now. Since then Yamaha has commissioned over 50...
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Bike Of The Day: 2005 Yamaha GC Customs “Hellion” Streetfighter

In 2007, Gregg DesJardins of GC Customs crafted an unparalleled streetfighter motorcycle, representing the pinnacle of customization. Starting with a...
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Bike Of The Day: 1981 Yamaha XV750 Cafe Racer

This 1981 Yamaha XV750 Virago has been transformed into a cafe racer, featuring a metallic gray finish with gold accents....
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Veronica – Fly Wheels XS750 Cafe Racer

Buying any customised or incomplete motorcycle can be fraught with danger. That’s why we recommended against it in our 10...
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Yamaha Cafe Racer

Numbnut Yamaha XJR1300 Botafogo-N

As with the other Yamaha XJR1300 Yardbuilt bikes the Botafogo-N was constructed without performing any modifications to the bike’s frame....
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The Winning Loser Yamaha SR 250

The Winning Loser. Saved from a scrapyard and transformed in to a piece of custom motorcycle art, this Yamaha SR 250...
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Hidden Potential – Yamaha TR1 Cafe Racer

Over in the UK Shaun & Carl of custom workshop ‘Down and Out’ Cafe Racers usually play with parallel twins, but...
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Yamaha XS650 Lime Green Goodness

The mighty Yamaha XS650 has been a hot favourite in the custom scene for decades and a personal favourite of...
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A different approach to paint

Boner…That’s what this custom Yamaha XS650 is called. Not your usual custom build title but Death Spray Customs isn’t your...
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Yamaha Cafe Racer

Lessons Learned – Peter’s Yamaha XV1100

The saying ‘to bite off more than you can chew’ is one that many budding bike builders can relate to....
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Yamaha SR400 Gibbon Slap

After more than 35 years of production, the Yamaha SR400 has had little in the way of design modifications. The...
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400 meter monster – VMax CS-07 Gasoline

With 200bhp on tap and an astounding 2.5 second 0-60mph time, the Vmax V4 engine is well suited to dragstrip...
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Twin Shock – CAPÊLOS XSR700 Scrambler

All hail Yamaha. As part of their Yard Built series they’ve been sponsoring some of the wildest, genre-pushing builds we’ve...
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Cafe Contenders – Yamaha SR400 and SR500

But, dear reader, should you? Is it worth tracking down one of Yamaha’s cheerful little runabouts for your next custom...
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Bike Of The Day: 1991 Yamaha XJ600 – Auto Fabrica Type 24

Auto Fabrica has transformed this Yamaha XJ600 into a one-of-a-kind modern classic sports bike known as the “Type 24”. This...
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Yamaha Cafe Racer

Big in Japan – Yamaha SR400 Cafe Racer

Sadly it looks like Yamaha’s venerable SR400s time is coming to an end. Like so many other motorcycles falling victim...
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Custom Yamaha XS360 by The Hookie

“Raw & Rough. I´ve always wanted a little Cafe Racer for the urban and offroad section. It’s a kind of a...
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Yamaha Cafe Racer

Trellis TRZ – MotoGod TRX850 Cafe Racer

It wasn’t until I featured our first Yamaha TRX850 cafe racer back in 2013 that I learned of their existence....
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Berry Bad things

Berry Bads Motorcycles are yet another Japanese custom tuner/builder who’s work has caught my attention. With a gallery full of Bobbers,...
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Yamaha Cafe Racer

XSR Motoride – Yamaha Yardbuilt Indonesia and AMS Garage

The Yamaha Yardbuilt series will soon be celebrating its 10 year anniversary. Originally the brainchild of Yamaha Project Manager, Shun...
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Yamaha Cafe Racer

Kando – Cafe Racer SSpirit XSR700

For the Yardbuilt 2017 XSR700 project, Yamaha selected 7 workshops from different European locations to take part in the event. Representatives from Italy,...
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Fuel Tank TV annual DVD shoot

Just got home after spending the day out with the guys from Fuel Tank TV and Christian from Modern Motorcycles....
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Long Live The King – Yamaha RX Cafe Racer

“My name is Teguh Setiawan. I’m a 23 years old and studying at a university in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. In 2012...
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The 700GT: Rua Machines Yamaha XSR700 Scrambler

Despite its huge success, the Yamaha XSR700 is, in my opinion, one of the least classic-looking modern-retro motorcycles on the...
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Yamaha Cafe Racer

Seeing Red: Persist TwentyTwo Custom Yamaha SR150

There have been many custom workshops that have evolved their brand into an apparel range. In Taiwan, the clothing label...
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Oil Stained Brain motorcycle exhibition

Tim Kills BSA A65 Bobber On November 3rd & 4th I co-hosted a custom motorcycle exhibition in Melbourne named Oil...
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2008 Retro Rides

The Yamaha XS-V1 Sakura (Prototype ie coming soon!) oozes Cafe Racer style and should pck plenty of punch based on...
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Spellbound – The VooDoo Virago Cafe Racer

There are a handful of motorcycles that became the poster children of the “new wave” cafe racer scene at the...
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Cafe Racer vs Nancheng War Plane

Not content with simply building a tidy Yamaha SR based Cafe Racer, the crew at Rocker Classic Cycles decided to...
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Ride & Review: Yamaha’s 2022 XSR700 Retro Twin

Unless you’re living in one of those rule-free American states where they let tipsy 13-year-olds ride drag bikes on public...
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Yamaha Cafe Racer

Capelos Garage x Elemental Rides XJ600

When great minds come together, great things happen. Often in the world of custom motorcycle building workshops keep to themselves....
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WHO’S YOUR DADDY? How the Yamaha SR Changed The World

We all know Kentucky Fried Chicken. It’s second only to McDonald’s for making Americans fat and scaring farm animals globally....
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Corb Yamaha SR250

Santi García has been contributing to the build portfolio at the Barcelona workshop of La Carono motorcycles for the past...
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Yamaha XSR900 Ride Review

My dog doesn’t care for the Yamaha XSR900. When I arrive home on any other motorcycle the small ball of...
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Yamaha XS650 by Max Hazan

There’s two ways you can build a custom motorcycle. One way is to have a design idea that’s laid out...
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Cafe Racer TV Virago Cafe Racer

Here’s a great segment from the cutting room floor of Cafe Racer TV. In this online episode they reveal the...
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Yamaha Cafe Racer

Dapper Rat XS750 Cafe Racer

Shaft driven motorcycles have been around since the early 1900’s, but Yamaha’s shaft driven debut didn’t come until the late...
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Yamaha Cafe Racer

Virago Cafe Racer by RPG

“I have been riding motorcycles on and off road for more than a decade and I wanted to combine my...
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The Colossus – Maria Riding Company XJR1300

After a complete tear down the XJR’s subframe was trimmed to tighten the bike’s proportions. In place of the original...
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Yamaha Cafe Racer

Leading by Example – 500King Yamaha SR400

Few motorcycles have the cult status of Yamaha’s SR400. During the past decade, the SR has come into the spotlight...
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it roCKS!bikes XJR1300 Stealth

With a workshop name like “it roCKS!bikes” the Portugese builders Osvaldo Coutinho and Alexandre Santos have set the bar high...
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Yamaha Cafe Racer

Red Dragonfly – Tondo Garage XV1000

In the early days of Yamaha’s venture into motorcycle production their YA-, affectionately known as the Akatombo or Red Dragonfly,...
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Yamaha Cafe Racer

Built for Fun – Purpose Built Yamaha Scorpio

“Purpose Built Moto came about after I started modifying street bikes of my own. I then became frustrated that no...
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Yamaha XS650 Cafe Racer

Yamaha’s XS650 would have to be in the top 5 list of most customised motorcycle in the world. It’s bullet...
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Yamaha Cafe Racer

Practice makes Perfect: ZMCustom Yamaha XJ600

The old saying ‘practice makes perfect’ rings true in the custom motorcycle community. Over the years I’ve seen many builders...
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Yamaha XT600 The Mongrel

This is the Mongrel. A custom Yamaha XT600 haling from the darker side of Sydney’s Cafe Racer scene. The Mongrel...
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Bike Of The Day: Yamaha TX750A By Ron George

The story of the TX750 is one that Yamaha would rather we all forgot. The bike, which was set to...
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The little things that count

As 2014 comes to an end I thought I’d take a (close up) look at some of the incredible work...
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Yamaha XS650 Goldfish Bobber

It’s not often that I feature Bobbers on the site and even less often that I feature custom motorcycles from...
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Bike Of The Day: 1996 Yamaha SRX600 ‘Cafe Racer’

This Yamaha SRX600 has been meticulously transformed into a bespoke cafe racer with a sleek and unique style. It boasts...
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Yamaha Cafe Racer

R1X Retro Rocket: Robert Catanese Yamaha R1 Cafe Racer

I hate to say it but there is a downside to riding a classic British cafe racer. Sure you’ll revel...
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The Keeper – Yamaha XJ900 Cafe Racer

Daniel cut his teeth on cars and bikes at a young age. “I drove my first moped at the age...
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Carbon Copy: HooBue Yamaha XSR700 Tyrant

Back in 2016, Yamaha bit itself off a decent-sized chunk of the modern retro market with the release of the...
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Tokyo Trash – Yamaha SR400 Dustbin Racer

In motorsport, race teams are always looking for new ways to improve lap times. Back in the fifties when motorcycles...
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Yamaha Cafe Racer

Space Traveler – Blechmann RD350 Cafe Racer

Bernhard Naumann, aka Blechmann, grew up in Burgenland, a federal state of Austria in central Europe. Growing up in a...
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Yamaha Cafe Racer

Hit Single – Makato Endo’s Yamaha SR400 Cafe Racer

Back in 2006 one of the first motorcycles that really got me excited about the custom scene was a Yamaha...
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Yamaha Cafe Racer

Deus Ex Machina SR400

On a recent trip to Sydney I stuck my head in at Deus (as always) and grabbed a copy of...
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Yamaha Cafe Racer

Custom Yamaha SR500 RB Racing

If you happen to be near The Dues Ex Machina store in Camperdown Sydney this week a quick visit is definitely in...
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Yamaha Cafe Racer

R.I.P Cheesy: BerryBad Yamaha SR400 Cafe Racer

Despite its 43-year production run ending in 2021, the SR400 remains a hot favourite amongst riders in Japan. The SR400’s...
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Yamaha Cafe Racer

The Brute – Jamie’s Yamaha XJR1300

Jamie’s younger years were spent in the UK. He was bitten by the motorcycle bug at an early age after...
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Yamaha XJR 1300 Cafe Racer

“I guess, it’s a modern take on a Cafe Racer, but I was born around 20 years too late to...
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Yamaha XS750 by the WrenchMonkees

The Wrenchmonkees have just released details of the bike that represents a half-century of custom motorcycle builds from the Denmark based...
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Readers Rides

Honda CB750 “Cold bitch” More home built Cafe Racers sent in by our talented readers. Thanks for sharing your motorcycles...
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El Solitario Big Bad Wolf XJR1300

A collaboration with El Solitario seemed like the perfect pairing for Yamaha’s next Yard Built project, but as El Solitario’s...
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An-Bu XS650 Monsters

The red ‘Monster’ which was built back in 2013 for the Yokohama Hot Rod and Custom Show and the blue...
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Yamaha Cafe Racer

Addiction Customs Arcanum SR500

The Arcanum build began when I picked up a ‘78 Yamaha SR500 from a guy in Newcastle, it was an...
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Yamaha Cafe Racer

On a Budget – Coti Sanders Yamaha RD400

Yamaha’s ‘Race Developed’ series of motorcycles from the early seventies left a lasting impression on the motorcycling world. The 1973...
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Motor Bike Expo Yamaha XJR1300

When you are the organiser of what is arguably the biggest custom motorcycle event in the world it goes without...
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Deus Ex Machina new website

Deus ex Machina came on the scene around about the same time I set up Return of the Cafe Racers...
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Yamaha Cafe Racer

Worth the Effort – Stefan’s ‘Resultat’ Yamaha XJ650 Cafe Racer

You could be forgiven for thinking that laying bricks and building custom motorcycles have nothing in common. But if you’re...
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Yamaha Cafe Racer

The Minka – Yamaha XS650 Cafe Racer

As it always goes, popularity affects price, so the days of picking up a bargain XS are gone and it...
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Yamaha Cafe Racer

Concept to Cafe Racer – Espiat Yamaha XJR

This may sound ridiculous, but sometimes I wish I lived in a place where riding during winter wasn’t an option....
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Garage46 Yamaha XS650

After one full day of owning the 1979 XS650 Special Giancarlo’s called it quits. Stranded on the side of the...
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Yamaha Cafe Racer

Yamaha Yearning – Blackout Customs Fazer 600

Nostalgia is a powerful thing. For seasoned motorcyclists, nostalgia can quickly become an obsession. A chance sighting of a beloved...
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Yamaha Cafe Racer

Envoyer du bois: Atelier JAB Yamaha XS650

It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to know there are very few commonalities between nautical craft and motorcycles. Infact the...
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Yamaha Cafe Racer

Gull Craft Yamaha SR400 Cafe Racer

This Cafe Racer thumper hails from the Japanese workshop Gull Craft. It’s an extensively modified Yamaha SR400 Cafe Racer complete...
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Yamaha Cafe Racer

C59R Little Blue Yamaha SR250

After my recent purchase of a Yamaha TW200 I have rediscovered my love of “little” bikes. While I’m not about...
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Take the Red Pill – JM Customs XJ600

After building his own bobber and plenty of customer bikes, James decided it was time to set himself a new...
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Bike Of The Day: 1983 Yamaha XJ550 Café Racer

In the early 1980s, Yamaha introduced a new family of four-stroke motorcycles, with the XJ550 being one of them. These...
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Lossa Engineering Solus video

Feast your eyes on Jay LaRossa’s 1978 Yamaha SR500 “Solus” in this short video by Ricki Bedenbaugh. This video reminds me of...
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Fuel Magazine Issue 11

Yet another outstanding issue of Fuel Magazine is just about to hit the shelves. Grab a copy to see my...
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Yamaha Cafe Racer

Engine engine 25 – Yamaha DT250

If you’ve been following Enginethusiast for a while, you’ve probably noticed that Anthony Scott has a soft spot for vintage...
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Show Pony – C-Racer Yamaha XJR400

After spying the Yamaha XJR400 cafe racer on their website we contacted C-Racer crew member Antonis Kapetanios who was kind...
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Yamaha XJR 1300 custom

Opening up the emails I receive through the “Submit a motorcycle” link on the site is one of my favourite...
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Heart transplant – Tony 535 Cafe Racer

“Building motorcycles is probably the only thing I am good at.” professes Aseem. “The FS350, my first custom motorcycle, was...
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Yamaha XS650 Bobber by Holiday Customs

You’ll have to forgive me for veering off the Cafe Racer path slightly but when I see a custom motorcycle like this...
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Yamaha XS650 Redback Cafe Racer

Down here in Australia it seems like Mother Nature’s hell bent on killing us all off. Our surrounding oceans are...
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Yamaha XV950 Pure Sports by LowRide

Firstly a design was rendered in conjunction with Oberdan Bezzi Design which took styling cues from the Yamaha FZ750, a...
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Japanese Racers – Clones or stand alones

At the end of World War 2 many British motorcycle manufacturers were on the verge of closure or had already...
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Bike Of The Day: 1975 Yamaha RD350 Cafe Racer

This 1975 Yamaha RD350 underwent a café racer conversion in 2014. The changes encompassed an orange repaint over a black...
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XS650 Choppers: inspirational builds

Recently found XS650 Chopper website which has a load of custom Yamaha XS650 projects. Great for inspiration or to just perve on...
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Yamaha XJR1300 Rhapsody in Blue

The Blue Rhapsody takes its main inspiration from the 90’s race bikes Keinosuke saw on the streets of Japan in...
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Yamaha R5 Giant Killer custom

Spotted this great Yamaha R5 “Giant Killer” custom on Garage Project motorcycles. After a bit of digging all I managed to...
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