The English Electric Lightning was a Cold War era jet fighter known for having an incredible rate of climb – pilots said flying it was like “being saddled to a skyrocket.” That plane was the inspiration for this Yamaha custom built by Old Empire Motorcycles – a SR500 dubbed “Lightning.”
Highlights of the work include a monoshock conversion with a Hagon unit, custom subframe, shortened front end, nineteen inch wheels, and a lot of attitude from the aggressive stance. For more on the build, check out this article on the Bike Shed.
Find this Yamaha for sale in Redgrave, Suffolk, England for $15,606 here on the Bike Shed.