A smokin' XSR700 tribute to the FZR750 ‘Gauloises’ racer

Epic 80s endurance racers and over-the-top sprint bikes both get our motors running here at EXIF. Now Workhorse Speed Shop has just smashed both styles together in one machine—and blown our minds. This is Sakura, a Yamaha XSR700 destined to compete in the Sultans of Sprint Factory Class. Commissioned by Yamaha Europe as part of their Yard Built program, it was built by Brice Hennebert in his workshop deep in the Belgian countryside. Most European custom fans are aware of the Sultans of Sprint. It’s an 1/8th mile sprint series, running alongside the bigger events on the alt-moto calendar—like the...