[XSR700 News]

Yamaha’s Yard Built lineup is ever increasing and the latest masterpiece, a custom XSR700, was created by Greg Hageman from Bettendorf, Iowa. Describing himself as “just a guy working in my garage”, Hageman has years of customizing experience under his belt and more than a decade ago revealed the world his "Fast Father" 1972 Yamaha XS650.

A love of vintage Yamahas drove him to produce dozens of custom bikes, so we suppose it was only a matter of time until he delivers to fans a Faster Son XSR700. In fact, it was Hageman himself who proposed the project idea to Yamaha Motorcycle Project Manager Shun Miyazawa, after finding out that the XSR700 was headed to the U.S. market.

Unlike some modified motorcycles out there, Hageman wanted to produce something that even a modifying novice could duplicate on their bikes, so fans won’t be seeing prohibitively expensive spoke wheels or a bespoke fuel tank. Probably costing the most is the Akropovic exhaust system, which could be swapped for something more affordable. Aside form that the lower handlebars on lower-profile Yamaha Virago risers, seven-inch LED headlight, turn signals borrowed from the Fast Father, sculpted front fender, retro fork gaiters, and silver powder coated wheels on Shinko radials should be affordable.

The look is completed with a coat of paint to match the 1972 XSR650 Faster Father and some classic Yamaha badges.

 

[Tigerjohn]

Now that's the headlamp Yamaha should have fitted as stock! Lovely exhaust note too.

 

[hombacher]

...thank you very much for sharing.

Here is the same project, published by Pipeburn: http://www.pipeburn.com/home/2017/12/16/yamaha-xs650-xsr700-greg-hageman.html

Very inspiring modification of a XSR. Anyhow I was wondering, why those beautiful wheels were never changed to a bright silver or some kind of chromium shine. Now it was done, I like it a lot!

 

[John A]

Now that's the headlamp Yamaha should have fitted as stock! Lovely exhaust note too.

Agreed, that looks good!

 

[MorganX]

Is there anyone who knows which brand the headlamp bucket is?

 

[racingkoala]

Is there anyone who knows which brand the headlamp bucket is?

http://www.riveraprimoinc.com/html/newprod1.html

 

[MorganX]

http://www.riveraprimoinc.com/html/newprod1.html

Yes i know that, but i am more interested in which brand the headlamp housing/bucket is,

 

[sami]

anyone know the headlight brand that was used?

 

[KLX678]

In love with the stripped bare wheels, maybe some clear coat. Just look good takes away some of the heavy feel I don't like when there is too much black - my opinion, not a knock to anyone who likes all black - and they may not show the dust, that always seems to gravitate to wheels, to show. That might just be my winter's task - natural aluminum look, maybe scuffed a bit to get the brushed look the tank cover stripes have. If I can't afford spokes, I can afford stripped wheels.