Yamaha sr500

Yamaha 1978 SR500

1978 - 2018: Yamaha SR 500

On this project, our customer (Benjamin) first idea was to turn his Yamaha SR 400 into a British style “Between the Wars” inspired custom bike. He would

From 1978-1982, Yamaha built the famous XS400 model, and in the first year it became one of the best-selling motorcycles in the world. Now Crooked Motorcycles, a workshop based in Germany, has done an amazing job on this stunning Yahaha XS400. This g

Sometimes subtle but clever mods are better than a radical transformation.

Auto Fabrica of North East London are fast becoming the place to go if an ultra-clean custom is what you desire.

Do you want a vintage thumper? Better bring a suitcase full of money. Maybe two suitcases.

Scramblers are a hot topic. Build one, and you're sure to be judged solely by how well equipped it is for hardcore off-piste use. But that's not all that scramblers are about. Daniel Peter compares his latest build to his childhood BMX—and it's pretty much how we feel about modern-day scramblers too. 'When I was four years old, my BMX bike became my life,” he explains. “It was so simple, yet so fun. Just wheels, pedals and brakes. I'd ride it to the beach, jump a few curbs along the way…

Most guys can't think beyond a box of chocolates or a bunch of flowers as a gift for their significant other. But Uwe Kostrewa is a true romantic. He's just built this peachy Yamaha SR500 flat tracker for his girlfriend, Steffi—and it's not the first custom bike he's built for her either. Uwe works as Hombrese Bikes out of his workshop in Cologne, Germany, and regularly races and builds custom flat track motorcycles. He has a knack for creating machines that are low-key handsome, trading…