Are you tossing around the idea of getting a Yamaha XSR700? Before pulling the trigger, it's good to know what previous have ...

Luke started working as a Freelance Writer for HotCars in 2020. After three years, he moved to a more permanent role with the TopSpeed motorcycle content team as a Journalist. The retro motorcycle is ...

I am cruising along the highway toward Joshua Tree for my bachelor party weekend. My bike is saddled with a weekend’s worth of gear and my buddies Erik and Steve are in a tight formation around me. In ...

Ducati gets it. Honda is getting it. And now Yamaha nails it. This is the XSR700, the retro-modern roadster based on one of the best bikes in Yamaha's stable. The XSR cribs the FZ-07 platform, taking ...

Bruno started at Top Speed in 2022 and now serves as Senior Editor for ICE while also training writers across CarBuzz, HotCars, and TopSpeed. A car and motorcycle enthusiast, he enjoys writing about ...

As Yamaha embraces the neo-retro frenzy that has taken over the motorcycle industry, its XSR700is the first model inspired by the Yard Built custom series to go into massproduction. The brand new ...

Yamaha announced the return of its XSR700 in its Sport Heritage family of motorcycles for the 2020 model year. Sport Heritage models follow Yamaha’s “Faster Sons” design philosophy that blends classic ...

Over the years, we’ve seen many of the world’s most ambitious workshops take part in Yamaha’s annual Yard Built contest, including Roland Sands, Deus Ex Machina and Denmark’s Wrenchmonkees, to name a ...

The XSR700 from Yamaha has solidified its reputation as an excellent candidate for customization, thanks in no small part to the manufacturer’s Yard Built program. We love examining the tasty one-offs ...