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Yamaha XSR700 “Apex Ruler” Will Give You Goosebumps, Rides on Carbon Fiber Hoops
Yamaha XSR700 “Apex Ruler” Will Give You Goosebumps, Rides on Carbon Fiber Hoops

5 May 2021, 18:00 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / When the almighty Yamaha wants you to be a part of their Yard Built competition, you know your workshop’s doing something right

 
This Unique Yamaha XSR155 Cosplays as a Vicious Sport Bike, Exhibits JPS Livery
This Unique Yamaha XSR155 Cosplays as a Vicious Sport Bike, Exhibits JPS Livery

3 May 2021, 22:00 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Needless to say, the Yard Built initiative hosts some of the raddest custom Yamahas you’ll ever encounter. Here’s a prime example

 
Four of These Yamaha Electric Motors Could Make for Insane 1,880-HP Hyper EV
Four of These Yamaha Electric Motors Could Make for Insane 1,880-HP Hyper EV

14 Apr 2021, 09:42 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Yamaha unveiled an electric motor design meant for hyper EVs this week; the hardware can develop as much as 470 horsepower

 
Japanese Bike Makers Agree Mutual-Use Swappable Batteries Should Be Standardized
Japanese Bike Makers Agree Mutual-Use Swappable Batteries Should Be Standardized

26 Mar 2021, 15:11 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki, and Yamaha agree to standardize the mutual-use swappable batteries for electric motorcycles they plan on sharing

 
The Epic 2ZZ-GE: Toyota’s Yamaha-Developed Four-Cylinder Supercharged by Lotus
The Epic 2ZZ-GE: Toyota’s Yamaha-Developed Four-Cylinder Supercharged by Lotus

23 Mar 2021, 11:27 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / One of the best four-cylinders ever created by Toyota, the 2ZZ-GE was developed with Yamaha, and it was so good that Lotus ended up using and improving it

 
Zero-Mile 1999 Yamaha YZF-R7 Is Very Rare, Costs as Much as Three R1Ms
Zero-Mile 1999 Yamaha YZF-R7 Is Very Rare, Costs as Much as Three R1Ms

11 Mar 2021, 20:04 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / Someone has actually bought this motorcycle back in 1999, and has never registered it or used it since; now it's being put up for sale

 
Deus Ex Machina Takes Yamaha’s MT-07 on A Custom Adventure to Remember
Deus Ex Machina Takes Yamaha’s MT-07 on A Custom Adventure to Remember

10 Mar 2021, 16:31 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / The most striking feature on this build must be that flawless monocoque bodywork, but Machina’s bespoke magic goes beyond cosmetics

 
Classic Yamaha XS650 SE Goes on A Custom Diet, Looks Ready to Steal the Show
Classic Yamaha XS650 SE Goes on A Custom Diet, Looks Ready to Steal the Show

5 Mar 2021, 18:45 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / There’s beauty to be found in simplicity and the pros over at Left Hand Cycles know it just as well. Their reborn XS650 is the incarnation of that statement

 
Bespoke Yamaha XJR400 Wears C-Racer's Bolt-On Glory With Sheer Pride
Bespoke Yamaha XJR400 Wears C-Racer's Bolt-On Glory With Sheer Pride

4 Mar 2021, 23:00 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / What was once an undistinguished 1993 Yamaha XJR400 is now a custom piece of two-wheeled artwork showing some serious aftermarket mutations

 
KTM, Honda, Yamaha, and Piaggio to Share Swappable Batteries
KTM, Honda, Yamaha, and Piaggio to Share Swappable Batteries

2 Mar 2021, 13:47 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / KTM, Honda, Yamaha, and Piaggio form a so-called swappable battery consortium to develop batteries they can all use across L-segment two-wheelers

 
"Tramontana" Is a Modified Yamaha XV750 Virago With Cafe Racer Genes
"Tramontana" Is a Modified Yamaha XV750 Virago With Cafe Racer Genes

16 Feb 2021, 21:15 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / The author behind this magnificent feat goes by the name of Spartak Makkevich, the gifted mastermind from Sparta Garage; let’s see what he’s been up to

 
One-Off Yamaha XJR1300 Blends Repurposed Parts and Aftermarket Delight
One-Off Yamaha XJR1300 Blends Repurposed Parts and Aftermarket Delight

16 Feb 2021, 03:24 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / RB Racing’s visual modifications are guaranteed to impress, but performance enhancements are the name of the game here, if you ask me

 
Reborn Yamaha XV750 Virago Is the Classic Cafe Racer of Your Wildest Dreams
Reborn Yamaha XV750 Virago Is the Classic Cafe Racer of Your Wildest Dreams

15 Feb 2021, 23:39 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / If you’re loving retro cafe racer-style customs as much as we are, this sexy thing is guaranteed to leave you truly lost for words

 
Wrenchmonkees’ Less-Is-More Approach Works Wonders on This Custom Yamaha XJR1300
Wrenchmonkees’ Less-Is-More Approach Works Wonders on This Custom Yamaha XJR1300

28 Jan 2021, 12:32 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Over the years, Denmark’s Wrenchmonkees earned itself quite a reputation on the global aftermarket scene, and this creation shows why

 
Yamaha XJR1200 Looks Truly Sinister After Receiving the Custom Treatment
Yamaha XJR1200 Looks Truly Sinister After Receiving the Custom Treatment

26 Jan 2021, 17:29 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / The legend says that every German is born with a wrench in their hands and gasoline in their blood, or so we’d be inclined to think after seeing Espiat’s work

 
“Project YammaMini” Is a Classic Mini Getting Yamaha R1 Engine Swap
“Project YammaMini” Is a Classic Mini Getting Yamaha R1 Engine Swap

9 Jan 2021, 08:35 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Fitting a superbike engine inside the tight confines of a classic Mini's engine bay is not unheard of, but how about a blind mechanic doing all the work?!

 
This Ominous Yamaha XJR 1300 SP Received a Double Dose of Custom Goodness
This Ominous Yamaha XJR 1300 SP Received a Double Dose of Custom Goodness

8 Jan 2021, 09:41 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / The Portuguese moto artists treated a 2003 Yamaha XJR 1300 SR to a selection of aftermarket parts from the industry’s top manufacturers

 
Modified Yamaha XS650 Appears to Love Its Stealthy Cafe Racer Garments
Modified Yamaha XS650 Appears to Love Its Stealthy Cafe Racer Garments

5 Jan 2021, 10:46 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / This reworked 1982 XS650 isn’t the first entity from Studio Motor’s inventory to adorn our pages with its grace, and it certainly won’t be the last

 
Giant's 2021 Stance E+ 1 e-Mountain Bike is an Affordable Trail-Taming Machine
Giant's 2021 Stance E+ 1 e-Mountain Bike is an Affordable Trail-Taming Machine

3 Jan 2021, 11:57 UTC · By: Cristian Curmei / This e-MTB includes an aluminum frame with a Yamaha-powered SyncDrive motor that offers 360% of assistance and 70 Nm of torque and a 20-mph (32-kph) top speed.

 
Yamaha XSR700 Becomes a Bespoke Dirt Bike, Still Keeps It Classy
Yamaha XSR700 Becomes a Bespoke Dirt Bike, Still Keeps It Classy

26 Dec 2020, 10:15 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / A few years ago, this mean machine was Capêlos Garage’s entry for Yamaha’s renowned Yard Built contest, and we absolutely dig it