Yamaha Bobber

[sportracer02]

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:




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




Wheels are dechromed and painted black.




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




Painted engine







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

[rocco_locco]

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

[sportracer02]

Hi,

exhaust is changed:

here the kit part (right part is already sanded)




the rear part is cut and replaced by alu-tubes

[quadzero]

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

[sportracer02]

Hi,

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




Some mesh, black colour and it looks like this:

[sportracer02]

Hi,

the finished model you can see here: http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbul...26#post6952626