Yamaha xs 1100

[kpnuts]

Here is what I think of as the most beautiful bike ever made

[atomicholiday]

Yeah, those are really nice bikes. Is that a Tamiya kit? Kinda had my eye on one.

Nice job too!

Wish someone would do a version of the old 80's Shadow or Magna.

Edited March 9, 2015 by atomicholiday

[Stray]

awesome build up dude. Really comes to life with the wash bringing out depth. Kudos.

I wouldn't mind seeing a Shadow kit myself.

[hobbybobby]

Well, to my knowledge, the Yamaha XS Eleven motorcycle, also called XS11 and XS1100, is a Japanese superbike produced from 1978 to 1981, powered by an air-cooled 1101.6cc 4-stroke, DOHC inline four-cylinder engine mounted transversely in a duplex cradle frame with swingarm rear suspension, shaft drive, and telescopic forks...

But your beautiful build here, is the Yamaha Virago XV1100 and was one of several in the Virago line and was positioned as large-size cruiser with an engine displacement of 1,063 cc (64.9 cu in).

It was unique in being one of the few cruiser-style motorcycles available with a shaft drive instead of a chain or belt final drive system, as well as a V-twin engine of that size and its heavily chromed body styling was also distinctive.

As I said, beautiful build!

[kpnuts]

Thanks for the info I stand corrected, glad you like it.

[Sixties Sam]

Very nice Virago, not an XS1100! Great detail! I had an 82 Virago 750. Kept it for 13 years and put 33,000 miles on it. Great bike!

Sam