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Long time, no text. I’m in a process of rethinking what this blog should be and where do we go from here… I stopped hunting for motorcycles for publishing actively… Went for a winter sleep, as the motorcycle season ended. And woke up in different … Read More ›
Yes. It is another Virago. Yamaha XV750, somehow this mediocre machine has stolen the hearts of custom bike enthusiasts. It’s almost unbelievable. This model (along with a Honda CX500) breaks the internet almost every time a new build is published. Considering how the website traffic … Read More ›
End of year is near… time to summarize 2019. Few general comments though. First of all – yes, I was a little lazy this year. I managed to create only about half of the posts made in 2018. On my defence I have that most of … Read More ›
The XSR900 series… One one hand – Yamaha did a great job with the MT series. These machines are up to the task. They offer extraordinary performance and ride quality for a very competitive price. But… on the other hand – I don’t get that … Read More ›
I’m not the biggest fan of the Yamaha Virago builds, as there’s a bit too many of these. And I love it when someone, who is not a “professional workshop owner” sends me his build. Especially when a bike has a story Jean-Pierre contacted me … Read More ›
This year’s motto for the Yamaha Yard Built is “Back to the Dirt”. This seems like a spot on concept – as Yamaha doesn’t have any retro scramblers for sale currently. This way, they will address this segment a little. Another thing is that… we … Read More ›
This one should have been online months ago. Due to some mixup with local motorcycle magazine, I was blocked. But finally – here it is, or to be more precise: here they are. The “Good and Evil” Virago Twins from Moose Motodesign Pipeburn wrote about … Read More ›
Long time, no Virago. So here it is. And it’s not due to its long absence as this one has few special features that make it stand out. The donor bike is a cult classic. I won’t be spending much time writing about it. It’s … Read More ›
“You’ll have guessed, we have a soft spot for the ’70s…” this is how the description of this build begins on the Felix Motocyclette website. This Yamaha XS650 is built based on the ’79 model… It has the engine that was often used in Flat … Read More ›
Recently I got involved in a debate with a fellow blogger (Jabok from youngtimerbike24.pl), about what makes an excellent Youngtimer candidate among modern motorcycle models. It is obviously not just the age of the bike. We can find multiple examples that despite reaching proper age… … Read More ›
It’s time for a scrambler build. Well… I know that this is not really a Scrambler when You take on to modify a dual-sport motorcycle, a segment that is already where it should be. But hey, Yamaha XT sits between SR – which is a … Read More ›
Lightweight, single cylinder enduro segment wouldn’t be complete without the Yamaha XT600. Just like with the XJR – XT was also manufactured for decades. Yamaha has a talent for building reliable and versatile motorcycles, that stand the test of time well. It was only matter of … Read More ›
First Yamaha VMax on this blog. How did this happen so late? Well… The reason is quite obvious – a machine that is a legend, a segment of its own. The bike that has almost a cult following… And it’s been around since 1985… Is … Read More ›
This Yamaha XS750 was built in cafe racer style. Style connected with city rides and racing. But I wouldn’t really put it to this segment since it’s place is near the beach. And here’s why… It was built for Chalupy 6 camping site, located on Hel Peninsula (north … Read More ›
It’s about time to present this list. There is hardly any model from the Japanese that is more associated with customisation. SR400 (and 500 on some markets) is one of the most recognised motorcycles of the world. The recipe for the SR was simple, take … Read More ›