Yes folks, I guess three motorcycles weren't enough, I just got a fourth bike on eBay. It was a local bike, and a deal I really couldn't pass up: a 2001 Yamaha V Star 1100 with 21000 miles for only $2000. The showroom price was $3990, but the dealer apparently was tired of looking at it, and I got lucky with the bidding. It's very clean, except for leaking front forks, runs well(very noisy straight pipes), and really is quite a looker in metal flake vermillion with this "Indian style" turned up extended rear fender . It is equipped with two front disk brakes with stainless lines.
It was dripping with chrome, some real, some plastic(which I can't stand), most of which has already been removed. I got it as a project bike anyway, with the intention of chopping it into an old fashion bobber with a "Steampunk" flair...
Something a little bit along these lines, but with more brass, copper, gold leaf, brushed aluminum, blacked out chrome, painted wheels, and wood:
As you can see in the picture, the forks were extended 4", but since the rake was not increased, the bike is high in the front, leans way over on the kick, and is rather hard to handle in tight turns because the trail is wrong.
Rather than spending $300 putting back stock top tubes, I decided to slide them up 4" in the triple trees, and use clip on bars at the top end.
Something a little bit along these lines, but with more brass, copper, gold leaf, brushed aluminum, blacked out chrome, painted wheels, and wood:
As you can see in the picture, the forks were extended 4", but since the rake was not increased, the bike is high in the front, leans way over on the kick, and is rather hard to handle in tight turns because the trail is wrong.
Rather than spending $300 putting back stock top tubes, I decided to slide them up 4" in the triple trees, and use clip on bars at the top end.
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