Motorcycle accessories and lifestyle brand Velomacchi teamed up with Yamaha Motorcycles to build a custom bike that showcases the brands’ shared roots in motorcycle heritage, technology and innovation. Using the XSR700 platform as a base, they created the Rural Racer Project, “a bike that spoke to the modern urban dweller who uses their bike to both commute to work and escape on the weekends,” says Kevin Murray (Founder and Chief Designer at Velomacchi and lead builder of the bike). The heritage-inspired bike definitely fits with the Rural Racer name, but it doesn’t skimp on the modern tech, either, with the facial recognition ignition, smartphone tach/speed/GPS, DJI Mavic drone riding platform and a complete complement of custom parts ranging from a Yoshimura exhaust to a Race Tech front fork. The Rural Racer XSR700 was recently revealed at the One Moto Show in Portland as a “work-in-progress,” with the complete build scheduled to be revealed at the Handbuilt Show in Austin this April.
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Huckberry’s Essential Holiday Gift Guide
Unzip your coat and have some mulled wine on the house—you’ve arrived at your final gifting destination: The Holiday Gift Guide. It’s like your friendly neighborhood one-stop holiday shop, except instead of balsa wood ornaments, ours is packed with thoughtful gifts for everyone on your list. Future heirlooms, small-but-significant stocking stuffers, and gear for getting out there (or staying in)—are all right here. There’s no music playing in the background though, so you’ll just have to hum Bing Crosby while you click around instead.
