Yamaha sr400 scrambler

One reason that we love the Yamaha SR400 so much is that it's a throwback to an older, simpler era of motorcycling, when bikes were air-cooled with carburetors, twin shocks, and no magic button to fire them up -- you had to kick them to life. Launched in 1978, the Yamaha SR500 and shorter-stroke SR4

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

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…

The custom motorcycle scene can be a competitive game, for all the comradery and sense of community that makes the

Ever heard of the Yamaha SR150? Neither had we—but the little brother of the iconic SR400 scrubs up very nicely indeed. It was manufactured exclusively for the Taiwan market, and the local shop Twist.Co has done a great job on this custom scrambler.

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…

Sometimes subtle but clever mods are better than a radical transformation. This is the SR400 we reckon Yamaha should be building.