ESG has created one superb Yamaha bobber crafted from an XS650 Special from the ’80s. Normally, ESG specializes in customized cafe racers, but this divergence has paid off in terms of artistry. The black and…
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Deus Ex Machina Yamaha FZ-07 Flat Tracker
Over the past handful of years we’ve seen a big resurgence of custom bikes based on the American classic that is the flat tracker. Leave it to Deus Ex Machina to add the special touches…
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Hookie Co. Yard Built “Grasshopper” Yamaha XSR700
Hookie Co. has modded the 689cc Yamaha XSR700 concept twin into something ruggedly futuristic. Though Hookie kept the original frame and chassis, it added parts like a handcrafted aluminum tank, a new aluminum seat rail…
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Panache Customs 1977 Yamaha XS 360 ‘Falkor’
When it comes to starting points for car and motorcycle rebuilds, there’s almost nothing better than a solid barn find. And that brings us to the Panache Customs 1977 Yamaha XS 360 build you see…
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1993 Yamaha GTS 1000 ‘Project Rhodium Omega’
The original Yamaha GTS 1000 forkless sport tourer was truly radical for its time. Now James Chen and JSK Moto Co. have used that future-looking bike to create the one-off Rhodium Omega, which sounds like…
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Yamaha’s New Turntable Can Stream over WiFi
The Yamaha MusicCast Vinyl 500 is a stunning piano black record player that has everything you’d expect (solid cartridge, high-end construction, built-in phono preamp, etc.) from a great turntable, along with modern WiFi connectivity. Yes.…
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Velomacchi x Yamaha Rural Racer Project
Motorcycle accessories and lifestyle brand Velomacchi teamed up with Yamaha Motorcycles to build a custom bike that showcases the brands’ shared roots in motorcycle heritage, technology and innovation. Using the XSR700 platform as a base,…
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The Yamaha MOTOROiD Is a Motorcycle With Artificial Intelligence
Our vehicles are getting smarter. For proof just take a spin through the 45th Tokyo Motor Show, which takes place later this month. Yamaha will show off the MOTOROiD, an A.I.-powered motorcycle that will not…
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Federal Moto x Powder Monkees Custom 1978 Yamaha SR500
Powder Monkees was a Chicago-based shop that specialized in custom motorcycles, part finishes and fabrication. Federal Moto also creates one-of-a-kind bikes. The two shops joined forces—Powder Monkees is now, officially, Federal Moto US—to create a…
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The Yamaha XSR700 Is Ready to Take on the Scrambler
Working with legendary motorcycle builder, Shinya Kimura, Yamaha birthed the concept of the Faster Son. And while this would be a good way to tell one of your pals to get his slow ass moving,…