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Road Star Custom Build

Yamaha Road Star

Custom Builder Jim McLain Rides with Metric Thunder.

This Roadie is truly a custom build from the ground up. Jim McLain, along with the help of Jim Travis, put a lot of sweat equity into this bike.

The “Jims” really paid attention to the details on this project. Here’s the short list of their work:

  • Custom 18″ chrome wheels
  • Bub Jug Hugger Exhaust
  • Cruiser Performance Punisher handlebars
  • Forward Controls
  • Custom seat
  • Custom flame paint
  • Textured frame powder coating
  • Headwinds Headlight
  • Braided Steel cables
  • Barons Air Suspension
  • C&S raked triple trees with offset corrected trail
  • 4 piston Yamaha R1-type caliper and 14mm master cylinder
  • Swingarm modified for center mount rear pulley/rotor caliper
  • S&S G series Carb with Dyna 3000 and VOES ignition timing vacuum control
  • Frenched Tail Light/indicators
  • Custom Front/Rear fenders
  • Stretched Gas Tank
  • Side Mounted License Plate
  • Very nice work Jims!!

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