Yamaha Bobber

Hi,

the Yamaha XV 1600 Roadstar kit from Tamiya (1:12) is sleeping in my shelf of unbuilt kits since years.
Now I decided to build it without chrome, lower and just with the necessary stuff.

Here the front wheel and fender out of the kit:

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/28/1077928/3631653866343130.jpg


I shortened the fork and fender, here everything covered with gloss black:

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/28/1077928/3138333830393034.jpg


Wheels are dechromed and painted black.

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/28/1077928/3030383335393263.jpg


Front of the frame is modified, holes for the co-drivers footrests are closed.

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/28/1077928/6561616365613335.jpg


Painted engine

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/28/1077928/3261646263303435.jpg

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/28/1077928/6234663237653431.jpg



Engine sits in the frame, rear wheel is fixed, front fork just added for the mockup

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/28/1077928/6237616235383466.jpg

WOW!! this is awesome!!! Can´t wait for more.

Hi,

exhaust is changed:

here the kit part (right part is already sanded)

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/28/1077928/3138633965616639.jpg


the rear part is cut and replaced by alu-tubes

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/28/1077928/3230343362653435.jpg

Very sharp, amazing job you did on the engine. Very realistic, looking forward to more updates.

Hi,

the tachometer on the tank I will not use, I modified the tachometer as an inlet for the air-box.

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/28/1077928/3263363963303637.jpg


Some mesh, black colour and it looks like this:

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/28/1077928/3065626638373832.jpg

Hi,

the finished model you can see here: http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=6952626#post6952626