since september has obviously become “tracker month” on bikerMetric, please accept this offering, a lone thumper which started its current life as an old and beat up yamaha sr500. once the builder, steve, gathered all parts he needed, he stripped ...
Read More »reader rides | drew’s yamaha xs400 street tracker
according to drew, this yamaha xs400 was born from “a sh*t load of parts left over from a previous resto xs400.” the flat track bug bit his *** and he had to build one. the frame was modified to fit ...
Read More »arpad’s raw yamaha xs400 tracker
our friend arpad emailed that his 1982 yamaha xs400 is tracker finished. he and szakal from art deco motorcycling took this bike: and after over nine months, made this bike: szakal made a hardtail for the rear and replaced the ...
Read More »motorcycle factory luxe
yamaha tx650 brat | motorcycle factory luxe yamaha sr400 brat | motorcycle factory luxe yamaha tw225 enduro | motorcycle factory luxe yamaha tw225 enduro rear | motorcycle factory luxe That’s a big bottom. In celebration, we have Soundgarden playing Spinal ...
Read More »interview with jeremy cupp of lc fabrications
Here is another patented bikerMetric interview. It’s our 12th and I’m pleased to present you with Jeremy Cupp, the mastermind behind LC Fabrications of Grottoes, Virginia. I’ve been a big fan of his work for years and am very grateful ...
Read More »motorcycle handlebar ergonomics
Thanks for wasting your time here. I’ve got an interview coming up with Jeremy. His shop just built a slick little XS650 tracker and it’s about time to profile their work on bikerMetric. Look for that in the next few ...
Read More »heiwa motorcycles
The dudes at Heiwa in Hiroshima make clean metric bobbers, choppers and trackers out of almost any motorbike, from AJS to Honda. Here are a few examples: 1942 matchless g3l | heiwa honda rebel bobber | heiwa yamaha tx650 tracker ...
Read More »fat tire yamaha thumper
Welcome jers cycles. He’s from Manila and it looks like he’s assembling cool 125cc bobbers. Check it out here, dudes and dudettes. Those little motors are the rage in the Far East. Thanks for coming over, jers! Vroom! Get the ...
Read More »latest fng and a nifty xs400 tracker
Welcome to our little spot in the woods, zbraclothing. I’m digging the 1980 Yamaha XS400 tracker you built. zbra believes in self expression without suppression or any form of institutional formality. In other words, “f**k you if you don’t like ...
Read More »still burning…
More pix from Austin: That last photo is from the Japanese shop Reynal. Here is their blog in Google Translate form. Finished the interview with Jon Ard of Ardcore Choppers. Man, that guy is a hoot. You want an opinion? ...
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