This Custom Yamaha XSR155 Is Ready To Take On The Apocalypse
Thailand-based custom house K-Speed has transformed the retro-modern bike to a terrain-taming beast!
Thailand-based custom house K-Speed has transformed the retro-modern bike to a terrain-taming beast!
Retro-modern motorcycles are inherently versatile for endless customising options. Yamaha recently made waves by launching an affordable classic bike with modern mechanicals - the XSR155 - in Thailand. It was only a matter of time before someone modified the hell out of the motorcycle and not surprisingly, K-Speed, a Thailand-based custom house, has come up with one beautiful mod job.
This custom XSR155 looks nothing like the stock motorcycle except for the obvious bits like the frame, swingarm and digital instrument cluster. Even the fuel tank has been replaced with a custom unit which comes with nicely-done mesh panels. The fuel tank has just the right amount of paint fade here and there to make it look as spartan as possible. K-Speed has employed a custom subframe which holds the minimalistic yet premium-looking rider’s seat and a small luggage rack. Complementing the tail section is a beautifully crafted twin underseat heat-wrapped exhaust setup with a small LED tail light in between.
For added protection, the mod house has fabricated a custom full-length crash guard which protects pretty much everything on the side. There are twin auxiliary lamps mounted on the crash guard for better illumination in case the aftermarket twin LED headlamps aren’t powerful enough.
As far as the mechanicals are concerned, the bike comes with Brembo calipers on both ends with new rotors. The front fork and the swingarm feature fork spools to hold the bike during maintenance and the fork angle appears to be a little raked out as well. At the rear, the linked monoshock has been replaced with an aftermarket unit. To help the bike traverse harsh terrains, the alloy wheels as well as the with dual-purpose rubber have been chucked in favour of spoke wheels shod with fat Pirelli Scorpion Rally tyres.
Also Read: Yamaha XSR155: All You Need To Know
It remains to be seen whether the custom house has tinkered with the engine. To give you a fair idea, the bike comes with the same VVA-equipped engine as the MT-15, which makes 19.3PS and 14.7Nm. Interestingly, at the launch of the XSR155, Yamaha also showcased three custom concepts and you can read all about them here.
Credit: K-Speed
Yamaha XSR 155 User Reviews
- liked it much driving experience is very good 👍👍 thanks yamahaI have bought this bike in February, I liked it's performance very much, some problems are there as handling and seat comfort, but overall it's a good bike, mileage is very good, it gives 56-60 on average speed at 75-80, it gives 45 but performance is very good, maintenance is not so high, overall the bike is great.Read More2 7
- I recommend for studentsStylish and mileage is good. The bike looks are amazing and the bike gives 42kmpl mileage in city. It is e85 compliant so you don't need to worry about fuel cost. Yahama have a good service and you usually get any parts of the bike easily. This bike in highway it's feel like you riding a jet and the bike is so so amazing and in highway it's give you 45-50 mileage and the sites is good and this bike have good in build quality and the bike weight is so light. For college students and works it's good bike have good mileage and low maintenance cost so for college students is good. And I am a college student I have less pocket money but I save money from the pocket money.Read More7 6
- roller coaster of emotionsSeeing this bike for the first time on road was nothing short of fabulous and i decided to buy it, the next day only, my personal experience has a lot of ups and down. - week 1 gear shifting was buttery smooth bus after 500kms it got stiff and rigid - mirrors do not suit the bike at all - very impressive performance - 10/10 road presence - suspension is slightly rigid in city commute - riding posture is a mix of sporty and aggressive - engine feels very smooth yet powerful at the same time overall the experience has been great, if you are looking for a bike for daily commute with a punch of power and occasional long rides, would 100% recommend buying it eyes closed, more importantly if you want a bike that makes you smile when you look at it, go for it.Read More13 8
- This bike is awesome and stableI choose this bike because of performance and mileage. Everything is perfect in the bike and the look and design is really awesome. It looks like a racer bike. This bike suit me a lot because I am 5.6. The performance of this bike is really awesome. I can play with this bike and this is really awesome for cruising or for racing because it has high performance gears and stability of the bike is awesome. I will recommend this to buy because I get sufficient mileage for city rides and if I want to go to highway, I can get around 36 to 37 which is really nice for long tours and rides. It comes with very less weight.Read More5 5
- joy ....very bad experienceBuying experience not so good, riding comfort is too bad, look is good, performence is not so good, handle bar and rider body in between distance unmatched, this is very uncomfortable for long drive like 40 to 50 km, its make pressure on hand, build quality also bad, a new bike also make noise from the body part.Read More5 6