Yamaha SR500 by ExesoR Motorcycles

Venturing into the left field is risky business for any builder. Go too far, and you could end up with a garish and impractical machine. But ride the line between quirky and classy just right, and you'll have a hit on your hands. Christian Schwarzenlander's Yamaha SR500-based “ExesoR MACHINE” strikes that balance beautifully. Operating out of Austria as ExesoR Motorcycles, Christian's aim was to build a café-racer-styled custom, “with a touch of Dieselpunk.” Christian picked up the SR500 for a steal—but it was totally disassembled. “Even the engine was taken apart,” he says, “but it was 90% complete and no important...