1:12 Tamiya 14135 Yamaha XV1600 RoadStar Custom Plastic Model kit
Big cruiser bikes are popular across the world, and a lot of owners like nothing more than to customize them to their own unique tastes. This updated assembly kit recreates just such a bike, a customized version of the mighty Yamaha XV1600 Road Star, the standard version of which was released as Item 14080. The XV1600 Road Star featured a 1,600cc V-twin that made it one of the most powerful motorcycles of its day, with telescopic front suspension and a rear shock tucked out of sight for a classic hardtail look to accentuate the low-slung lines, and liberal use of chrome. Customized bikes had side bags, a larger windshield, and many more variations.
Item Contents/Information
• This is a 1/12 scale plastic model assembly kit. Length: 208mm, width; 89mm, height: 120mm.
• A customized version of the low-slung XV1600 Road Star is recreated in style, with metal-plated and clear parts, plus those recreating customized parts.
• Comes with decals to recreate two marking options (green & black, or purple) which were available on bikes sold in Japan in 2000, plus masking stickers to help with the paint job.
• The delicate fins of the air-cooled engine, spoke wheels and the slender brake and clutch lines all add to the realism of this motorcycle masterpiece.
Model length in mm | 208 |
Model width in mm | 89 |
Model height in mm | 120 |
Country | Japan |