We open this weekend’s proceedings with a neo-retro kit for the Yamaha Ténéré 700, before changing gears and profiling a bulked-up Honda Monkey from Indonesia. The second half of this week’s Speed Read focuses on boutique concept bikes; the all-electric Ichiban, and the turbocharged Langen LS12 Turbo.
Yamaha Ténéré 700 kit by Holy Moly Motorcycles As adventure bikes go, the Yamaha Ténéré 700 isn’t the prettiest—but it’s not the ugliest either. Looks aside, the proper 21-inch front wheel, long-travel suspension, and delightful Yamaha cross-plane twin-cylinder engine will have anyone grinning like a lunatic.
One such beaming beau is Gareth Charlton, a name you might recognize as a London Bike Shed original and Bike EXIF contributor. Gareth keeps a close eye on the custom world—and that eye was recently drawn to a custom Yamaha Ténéré 700 modified by Holy Moly Motorcycles.…