A sting like a bee

This is the latest ‘Faster Sons’ concept from Yamaha, designed in collaboration with Roland Sands Design. An ex-racer himself, Sands took inspiration from one of his hero’s bikes, Kenny Roberts’ TZ750, with its wasp-like colour scheme. Built around Yamaha’s latest 850cc inline-three, distinctive features include, among many other things, the hand-fabricated muscular yellow bodywork, the forged aluminium wheels, and the exhaust system. It’s a big, brutal-looking machine that more than hints at its racing roots – we think ‘King’ Kenny will be thrilled. 

Photos: Yamaha