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Custom 2004 Yamaha V-star With 21,700 Miles on 2040-motos

$3,900
YearYear:0 MileageMileage:21
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Austin, Texas

Austin, TX
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V-Star 1100 Custom for saleThis really is a great and reliable bike, but it's time for me to move on because I just bought another bike and there's no reason for me to have 2 motorcycles. I'm the original owner and have done all the maintenance, customization and paint/airbrushing work on it, except for the pipes and jet kit. Custom paint job is flat black with gloss black pin-striping. I've been painting bikes for a living for over 7 yrs now.The pipes make this bike sound nice and mean, but she's a smooth ride. SERIOUS INQUIRIES ONLY. . . And I really mean it because it has a suicide clutch and jockey shift. If you don't know what that is, then you can't test ride it, so please don't call about this bike unless you are not afraid of a suicide clutch.• Recently deep-cleaned carburetors• Wrapped Pipes• Pipes are mean-sounding BUB Jug huggers and flow with a Kuryakyn air breather with a K&N filter. • Foot controls are extended 5.5" forward with cleat pegs and Foot Clutch Pedal. • Dual front brakes. • Front forks are 6" over and the tops of the forks are the risers. • Bars are LSL clip-ons. • Rear lowering kit is set at 2", but has settings at 1" increments, all the way to 5" which then becomes a ridged. • Tail light is a Radiantz flex strip with 100 LEDs (super bright,) as are the signals. • Signals are installed, but not hooked up. • Side mount license plate. • Black canvas military saddle bags• The seat has a 2" drop and narrowed 2".• Passenger seat was reshaped and shortened 2".Price is $3900 OBO. Call or text, and please leave a message with the latest time of day I can return your call because I work late. Again, serious inquiries only. Thank you.

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