The Yamaha TX650, introduced in the early 1970s, was a motorcycle designed to rival the dwindling popularity of British twins. Featuring a 654cc parallel-twin engine, the TX650 was known for its smooth power delivery and robust performance but suffered from a bad reputation due to the chassis shortcomings of its predecessor. For industrial designer and automotive enthusiast Masaaki Fukayama, aka Vision Design, the TX650 offered the ideal platform for an ambitious restomod project. His creatio...| Return of the Cafe Racers
We all have our inclinations, preferences, and particular predilections. In custom motorcycle circles, a BMW boxer or Triumph Bonneville are considered mainstream choices, while unlikely donors present a more left-field option. Yamaha’s Virago is one such machine—but it's not enough of an outlier for Jimbo Turner. Jimbo reserves his fervor for only one variant of the XV1000—the Yamaha TR1. He didn’t discover his kink straight away; dalliances with a rigid Yamaha XS650, a Honda CB, a D...| Bike EXIF