1978 xs650 ♥️

It’s a 1981 yamaha xs650 that I picked up for $100 I completely rebuild engine, including vapor blasting the jugs and case down to bare metal. Side covers, frame, forks, triples, mag wheels, swingarm,...

In 1978 Bob "Hurricane" Hannah was on track to win his 2nd Supercross Championship for Yamaha. He would enter the famed LA Coliseum poised to wrap up the title, but there would be some obstacles in hi...

Ryan Montgomery, owner and operator of Missoula, Montana's Montgomery Distillery, created 1980 Yamaha XS650 racer powered by vodka. He has a passion for motorcycles, that’s why he decided to build...

Over the years, the Yamaha XS650has become one of the most popular donor bikes! And it should be, because its engine and frame are incredible. The bike lends itself to many different custom styles,...

Mitsuaki Shinohara is a gifted motorcycle enthusiast who goes about his daily business in Vancouver, Canada. Back in 2019, this fellow decided to purchase a weary 1978 model from Kawasaki’s revered...

The GS1000 is one of those early-day superbikes from an era that all manufacturers were building fast and high-powered 4-stroke bikes with big displacements. Suzuki was the last brand of the Japane...

Sylwester Mateusiak’s Eastern Spirit Garage is a three-man endeavor operating in Starawie? – a small village located about 60 miles away from the Polish capital city of Warsaw. After a quick look a...

For the shortest of time—a brief 12 months—Harley-Davidson was a major player in the motocross world. They had a factory team (with riders Marty Tripes, Rex Staten, and Rich Eierstedt), a brand-new...

The Yamaha DT400 is known to offer oodles of two-stroke fun both on and off the tarmac, acting as an excellent base for custom builds styled as dual-sports, scramblers, and old-school dirt bikes. P...