Monkeebeast: The Wrenchmonkees vs the Yamaha XSR900

Picking the right donor for your custom project can be a daunting task. And if you’ve got the cash or the credit history, there are good reasons to spring for a new-ish machine—one with modern suspension that starts every time. Yamaha's XSR900 comes to mind. We rode it and loved its brutish nature—and the modern amenities like ABS and switchable power maps. The looks were near perfect too in our book, short of a few gripes. Enter the Wrenchmonkees, whose rendition of the XSR900 we'd park in our garage without a moment's hesitation. This urban scrambler-slash-brawler is called 'Monkeebeast,' and...