What if Yamaha made a café racer with the SR? The SR500 is the answer to this question.

What if Yamaha made a genuine café racer with the SR?" This is one machine that has been built little by little over the past 16 years while seriously giving shape to such a fantasy. Even the seat and frame were made by hand, and every millimeter of the SR500 is detailed to the last detail. This time, we would like to introduce the SR500 with that "genuine manufacturer's air"!

1995 YAMAHA SR500

My first encounter with the SR500 started with "something different.

The owner, Mr. RYO, used to ride a W650, but felt that he was not satisfied with it. It was around this time that he happened to come across the SR500 at a motorcycle shop. The moment he tried it out, he was shocked by the vibration and lightness of the large single-seater, and immediately decided "This is it! and I immediately decided to go for it. Since then, I have been chasing my own ideal bike based on the 1995 SR500. Instagram "RYO" https://www.instagram.com/nk5nk5

The SR500 was purchased after being struck by the unique vibration and light chassis of the large single

For 16 years... it's been my favorite car to ride with repeated updates

More than "buying", it is "building".

The greatest feature of the SR500 is the overwhelmingly high rate of self-made parts. If there is a part they want, they first ask themselves, "Can I make it? If there is a part that you want, you first ask yourself, "Can I make it? The following are just a few examples of the many one-off parts he has made: - Single seat - Key cylinder box - Carbon inner fender - Front fork top cap - Meter stay - Carbon decompression lever - TS125 meter processing and dial painting - Loop frame - Headlight stay - Wheel rim powder coating - Painting of various parts - Frame processing, etc. Especially, the seat is clay-colored and the frame is painted. Frame processing, etc. Especially for seats, we start with the production of clay models, and then carry out the entire process of molding, shaping, and painting. The company even produces a loop frame to match the seat shape.

Starting with the clay model, the single sheet was made by the artist himself from molding, molding, and painting

The loop frame is also self-made to match the seat shape

The cockpit area is beautifully organized. The gauges are a gem of a piece that was disassembled and reassembled from a TS125.

A nicely curved matte black muffler tightens up the right side

The FCR carburetor was chosen to make the bike not only look good but also run well

The theme is "Yamaha genuine café racer."

He used to enjoy the classic café racer style with a Norton Rita-style aluminum tank. However, one day, he suddenly felt that "this is a replica after all..." and his direction changed. The theme that he came up with was, "What if Yamaha made a café racer using the SR? This was the idea. Therefore, we dared to use the stock SR tank. The overall proportions of the body express the image of a lightweight bike that can run through the city streets, while taking advantage of the slim and neat silhouette of the SR. The owner is involved in car design and development as part of his profession. His experience and know-how are reflected in the details of the SR500.

In keeping with the theme, the tank is daringly stock

The SR's original slim and neat silhouette transformed it into a café racer

SR500 Cafe Racer in a beautiful chic color scheme

A "buddy" who has been riding for 16 years

This SR500 has been ridden for 16 years. It has been used for touring in Hokkaido and Shikoku, and has been overhauled twice. After spending so many years together, the SR500 has become like a "partner" or "limb. However, the project is not yet complete. As he says, the SR500 is still in the process of evolution. Just like the Sacrada Familia, the SR500 is a vehicle that continues to be built without end. Rather than the goal of "completion," the SR500 seems to be enjoying the process of continuous creation as it pursues its ideal. Instagram "Everyone's Single Cylinder" https://www.instagram.com/minnano_tankito

Owner RYO with his beloved SR500, which he has been riding for 16 years. Evolution continues.

What if Yamaha made a café racer with the SR? The SR500 is the answer to this question.

2026.6.8

What if Yamaha made a genuine café racer with the SR?" This is one machine that has been built little by little over the past 16 years while seriously...