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autoevolution 17 May 2021, 19:12 UTC · by 13 photos The German city of Cologne is where you’ll find JvB-Moto – a successful developer of aftermarket goodies founded by a fellow named Jens vom Brauck. However, his enterprise doesn’t just specialize in fabricating individual bolt-on items; these folks also pride themselves with an extensive portfolio of complete custom builds. As you browse their range, you’ll run into as many as three entities that took part in Yamaha’s Yard Built contest, and the one we’re featuring today is our favorite. In its previous life, this ravishi...

autoevolution 5 May 2021, 18:00 UTC · by 11 photos Among the recent entries on the official Yard Built website, we spotted a breathtaking XSR700-based warrior that goes by the name of “Apex Ruler.” The authors behind this glorious piece of two-wheeled machinery are the German craftsmen over at Marcus Walz’s WalzWerk-Motorcycles. As to the donor, it comes to life thanks to a liquid-cooled DOHC parallel-twin engine, with four valves per cylinder and a displacement of 689cc. At 9,000 spins per minute, this bad boy is capable of supplying up to 74 wild ponies, while a peak torque o...

It is inspired by Bottpower’s Pikes Peak racers. The conversion can take place on even a MT-09. It does cost a bomb with the base kit starting at Rs 4.47 lakh (approx). Yamaha Europe has this neat initiative called the Yard Built programme where the company recognises special custom builds on its bone stock bikes. Now usually, there are some creations that are quite out there, with severe modifications done to the original bike. This year though, Yamaha has highlighted the XR9 Carbona by Bottpower. It is a XSR900 underneath the new bodywork and is a direct bolt-on kit, no chop-shop treatmen...

22 December 2020 11:19 am / 2 comments Many special motorcycles have come out of Yamaha’s Yard Built programme, where custom motorcycle builders and designers are let loose on Yamaha’s two-wheel products, specifically the Yamaha XSR900. While the Yard Built customs are one-off designs not intended for the mass market, with the XR9 Carbona by Bottpower, things have changed slightly. Taking inspiration from the Pike’s Peak International Hill Climb, where Bottpower specials won two race categories in 2017, the Bottpower XR9 Carbona was built using composites and 3D printing. “The XR9...