Yamaha cafe racers, scramblers and trackers

Mellow yellow: a selection of the best Yamaha-based custom motorcycles, including official Yard Built projects. Plus cafe racers, bobbers and scramblers built…

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More Root Beer, Please: DubStyle's Yamaha RD400 street tracker

This retro-fabulous Yamaha RD400 street tracker is as refreshing as a root beer float on a hot day. Top work by DubStyle's Garett Wilson.

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This Yamaha TRX850 restomod by HB-Custom is a trellis-framed treat

The Yamaha TRX850 didn't quite set the market ablaze when it launched in the 90s, but it's gone on to develop a loyal following as a bargain buy. This resto-modded example from HB-Custom shows restraint on the part of the builder — and is all the better for it. [Image by Emayat Wahab]

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A psychedelic Yamaha SR500 flat tracker by Moritz Bree

Spotted at this year's Wheels and Waves festival in Biarritz: a wonderfully made Yamaha SR500 flat tracker, built by 20-year-old Moritz Bree and captured in all of its technicolor glory by Kati Dalek. “I wanted to give her a super 70s touch,” says Moritz. “Like a bike from a 70s-style bedroom or living room. Lots of color. I’m a fan of that time; that style. I liked the Rolls-Royce of the Beatles, so it had to be funky.”

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Beach Boy: A surf-ready Yamaha WR155R scrambler from Thailand

Designed to get its owner from one surf spot to another, this sharp Yamaha WR155R scrambler is the work of Thailand's Dream Fast Co.

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Stay Gold: Purpose Built Moto's effortlessly cool Yamaha XT500

This Yamaha XT500 is thumper perfection, thanks to the Gold Coast's Purpose Built Moto. It came to the workshop in boxes, but left looking like a million bucks, with a parts spec to match its zesty livery. [Image by Tristan Tolley]

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Review: Riding the stunning Yamaha XSR900 GP retro sportbike

The Yamaha XSR900 GP is here, but does it live up to the hype? We flew to Portugal to find out, and to ride it on the famed Estoril circuit.

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Fun in the Sun: The 2024 Oarai Sun Beach Sand Flat's race

From the lens of top photographer Marc Holstein, we bring you all the vintage sand-flinging flair of the Oarai Sun Beach Sand Flat’s race weekend.

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Fujara: A wispish Yamaha Virago café racer from Slovakia

Who knew the Yamaha Virago could look this good? Excellent work by Slovakia's Earth Motorcycles. [Image by Marian Svitek]

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Built not bought: A custom-framed Yamaha XS400 with patented forks

Built in a 13-by-15-foot workshop in Slovakia, this scratch-built motorcycle uses a bespoke frame, a Yamaha XS400 motor, and a patented front fork. It’s been done so well, that you’d be forgiven for mistaking it for a forgotten 90s Yamaha prototype.

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Waking Up the Neighbors: A wild Yamaha Virago by Purpose Built Moto

Australia's Purpose Built Moto upgrades the venerable Yamaha Virago 750 with an R1 front end, a new swingarm, and a wild under-seat exhaust system.

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Master Stroke: Purpose Built Moto's svelte Yamaha XS650 chopper

Purpose Built Moto has built a ton of custom bikes — but this Yamaha XS650 is their first chopper. From the narrowed forks to the hardtail frame and custom Jonich wheels, it's a total home run. [Image by Brandan Trudinger]

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Factory Special: The new Yamaha XSR 900 GP goes into production

No, this isn't a custom bike — it's the new Yamaha XSR900 GP, dressed to pay tribute to the brand's Grand Prix racers of the 80s and 90s. It's also quite possibly the most attractive modern classic currently on the market.

A screaming Yamaha RZV500R restomod from Championship Cycles

Is there a better engine configuration than a two-stroke V4? This modified Yamaha RVZ500R from Championship Cycles sports a 100+ hp engine rebuild, upgraded suspension, lighter wheels, carbon fiber bodywork, titanium exhausts, and more custom-made aluminum parts than you can shake a stick at. [Image by Shaik Ridzwan]

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Two-stroke terror: A twin-engine Yamaha RD350 drag bike

What's more fun than a two-stroke? Two two-strokes, that's what. This mad machine from Norbert Prokschi features two Yamaha RD350 engines with the middle two cylinders reversed, all wedged into a custom frame.

Going solo: A crisp Yamaha SR500 street tracker from Poland

This frosty SR500 is not only hella tidy, but it's a bit of a sleeper too. It wears KTM suspension up front, an aluminum swingarm out back, and a 540 cc kit inside. The slick paint job takes cues from Singer's custom Porsches. [Image by Jan Wodniak]

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