Classified Moto's Yamaha Virago XV1100

Classified Moto are just turning out winner after winner. It’s hard to believe the Richmond, VA-based hotshop has only been operating for two years, but owner John Ryland now has orders for 13 bikes on the go. This is his latest, based on a 1989 Yamaha Virago XV1100. The machine has a more aggressive look than previous CM bikes: it’s angular, muscular and low-slung. “We just had a gallery-type show in NYC, and everyone who sat on the bike put on their ‘mean biker’ face,” laughs Ryland. “The Virago 1100 (like other stock Viragos) is pretty much a checklist of...