Thursday, March 11, 2010

Yamaha XS-V1 Sakura

Yamaha released this image of the XS-V1 Sakura, which it is calling a prototype (rather than a pure concept).  This is a V-twin sport model with a look of “Japanese style” in the image of Yamaha’s first 4-stroke model, the XS-1 (650cc), released in 1970. Its design is full of XS-1 DNA, in its simplicity and functional beauty and finds new refinement in a retro-modern aesthetic. It is a model that proposes a very Yamaha and very Japanese vision of premium motorcycling life, bringing together the unique characteristics of a 1,000cc air-cooled, V-twin model with its strong pulse feeling and easy-going running performance in a finely crafted body that is lightweight and slim and defined by a low seat height.

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mossy rocker said...
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mossy rocker said...

What ever happened to the production release of this great motorcycle?