A sinister Yamaha XJR1300, a smokin? hot RD350, a Honda CX500 with R6 suspension, and an 80s-style Hayabusa rocketship. It’s all about the grunt this week.

Yamaha RD350 by Jake Drummond Working from drawings that he?d penned about a year earlier, 24-year-old Jake Drummond wanted a custom that dipped toes in both the board tracker and mountain bike ponds. After two years of labor and learning on the fly, he?s done more than succeed with his Yamaha RD350.
Jake didn?t even know how to weld properly when things got underway, so instead of blasting towards a finish line, he took his time. Barely anything, aside from the engine cradle has been left stock. The subframe is an all-new unit, designed to work with the modified swingarm that holds the 21-inch rear hoop and provide a mount for the twin inboard shocks. The steering head has been completely re-worked, and the lines on that custom tank earn Jake near-Golden Arm status.
Up front a shortened YZ250F front end has been fitted, and the front cowl was designed to mirror the look of the two-stroke?s cooling fins. The seat is Jake?s first upholstery attempt, and he even fabricated the aluminum silencers. The package is unique and stunning, and given his age, we?re sure even better things are on the horizon. [More]

Yamaha XJR1300 by deBolex Engineering Last year I found myself on a ferry ride to the Isle of Man to take in the action of racing?s most amazing spectacle. And thanks to a friend, there was a Yamaha XJR1300...