Colossus: Maria's mighty custom Yamaha XJR1300

The XJR1300 is hot property right now, and it's all Yamaha's fault. First they reissued the iconic model line, and then fed it into the prolific Yard Built program. Interest in the four-cylinder brute has never been higher. Custom XJRs of both the new and old variety are now streaming onto the interwebs. This is the latest one to hit our desks—an imposing '99-spec machine from the Portuguese maestros at Maria Motorcycles. The bike was originally built up for Maria's founder, Luis Correia. But when a new customer walked into the shop, plans quickly changed. “He fell in love with...