Seen here is one of the entries in this year’s Yamaha ‘Yard Built’ programme – a converted XSR900 from Yamaha’s “Sport Heritage” range by Danish specialists The Wrenchmonkees.
'Monkeebeast' is not the first ‘Yard Build’ to come out of their Copenhagen workshops, and widely regarded as one of the most influential builders on the European custom scene, Yamaha Motor Europe Marketing Coordinator Cristian Barelli said that "we have worked with them since we began the Yard Built project and have collaborated on some really ground-breaking machines. This latest build is brilliant; it shows clearly that their design is constantly moving forward and evolving, ahead of the game!
“I'm really happy that they have shown that with some clever modifications, but no cutting or welding to the frame, you can transform the XSR900 into something completely different."
Taking the XSR900 from a street machine to an all-terrain beast comes courtesy of Borrani 17" spoke wheels with black rims, 9mm stainless spokes and black hubs. The Borrani wheels get Continental TKC tyres and the rear end has been beefed-up with a K-Tech shock, Gilles Tooling chain adjusters and a TRW rear brake disc and steel braided brake lines.
A Wrenchmonkees one-off custom seat, Gilles Tooling rearsets, modified with enduro footrests, a Magura handlebar and Biltwell Renegade grips add to the details. Braking at the front gets an upgrade with a Nissin radial front brake master and steel braided brake lines. Motogadget push buttons clean up the contact point and an MT-03 style headlight and LED rear light have been added.
AnSC Project exhaust caps, a modified MT-09 system with a Wrenchmonkees one-off powdercoated aluminium rear fender, front fender and engine guard complete the custom look.
Selected XSR900 parts designed for ‘Monkeebeast’ will soon be available directly from the Wrenchmonkees.
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