Last year Yamaha UK gave the UK’s biggest motorcycle weekly publication MCN an XV950 on loan. The plan for journalist Steve Hunt was to see what a relative novice could do with some bolt on parts and accessories to create his own custom build. The result is truly impressive; the Yard Built XV950 „Dangan” (Japanese for „bullet”) is a proper custom build and worthy of its place here amongst the other special Yard Built creations!
Yard Built Yamaha XV950 Dangan – click on the image
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With no cutting or welding, everything has been customised with the ability to return the bike to stock. Steve rode the XV950 down to Biarritz for last year’s Wheels & waves event and realised he needed a fairing for more speed and a place to tuck in behind. This decision led to the beautiful fairing you see here, custom made by Lamb Engineering, who also made the stunning CNC-machined billet engine and clutch plates and custom top yoke. A Greg Hageman bolt on rear subframe raises the rear and a customised set of 18inch rims from the Yamaha accessory catalogue get the bike rolling. Further mods included a Magura HC-3 master brake cylinder, milled end caps and fuel filler cap and of course a custom seat and stunning paint job!
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