Sexy AF: Auto Fabrica’s SR500 is a design masterpiece

The Yamaha SR series is the two-wheeled equivalent of modeling clay. For decades, bike builders have been pushing and pulling the SR in all directions—from race track to dirt track, and all points in between. The Japanese are masters of this craft, with SR400s and SR500s helping companies like BratStyle build their reputation. But in the West, we’d argue that Auto Fabrica is at the top of the pile. “Our Type 7 builds have been one of our most popular bikes,” Gaz and Bujar tell us. “SRs are fun, light and beautifully simple machines to work with. As designers we...