SHREVEPORT SLAMMER
Perhaps our penultimate XV920R, this all-business little muscle bike will call Shreveport, Louisiana home. Built for custom 4×4 guru Wes Malmay, the 1982 chain drive XV features a first for us — a stock swing arm fitted with a 1990s CB750 Nighthawk rear wheel. In my opinion the stock XV rear wheel is not fit for human eyes, but Wes didn’t want to go full-on Level 4, so we found a nice compromise. The Nighthawk wheel matches the R6 wheel up front and, as mods go, wasn’t overly difficult. Dani fabled up a nice clean exhaust which we nickel plated and mated to a stainless muffler. I had the pleasure of delivering it to Mr. Malmay on the way home from The Handbuilt Motorcycle Show in Austin, Texas. Nice way to wrap up the trip.
SPECIFICATIONS
DONOR: 1982 Yamaha XV920R
FRONT END: 2010 Yamaha YZF-R6 with CM front end conversion & upper clamp
FRONT WHEEL: 2010 Yamaha YZF-R6
FRONT BRAKES: 2010 Yamaha YZF-R6
SWING ARM: Stock XV920R
REAR SHOCK: 2008 Kawasaki KLR650
REAR WHEEL: 2002 Honda CB750 Nighthawk
TIRES: Metzeler ME880 (front), Avon Supermoto wet (rear)
TANK: Modified Benelli Mojave 360, original paint
EXHAUST: Custom stainless
GAUGE: Acewell Digital
SEAT: Custom. Upholstered by Roy Baird, RVA
BATTERY: Shorai Lithium Ion
CHAIN: DID gold X-Ring