Communal motorcycle workshops have popped up everywhere over the last few years. They’re well-equipped spaces where people pay to use the tools and facilities to wrench on their own bikes, often with help from others. Socializing and skill-sharing are commonplace, and customers often become part of the furniture after a while.
Swedish custom house 6/5/4 Motors opened their own communal workshop in Stockholm six years ago, and now host over 40 ‘tenants.’ The vibe is highly creative, with people working on everything from motorcycles to furniture and even musical instruments.

Rasmus Steyner Randén started renting space there four years ago, and over the years has morphed into the workshop’s go-to ‘floor manager.’ He’s not only handy with a wrench, but also has a background as a motocrosser and graffiti artist, and recently completed his design degree. This candy-coated 1980 Yamaha SR500 is his own project, with the 6/5/4 Motors staffers backing him up where needed.

Rasmus’ concept was simple: he was stuck in his car in traffic, and decided that a quick and nimble city bike would be a far better prospect. The SR’s not exactly a big bike to start out, but the focus here was to trim it down even further?and give it a hit of color to match Rasmus’ personality.
On the list was new bodywork, a shortened subframe, and running gear that would improve the old Yamaha’s ride quality.

The SR500 now wears a much s...