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Keino as well as Yamaha Collaborate on ‘Rhapsody inwards Blue’ Concept

Deep inwards the see of New York City, Japanese custom motorbike builder Keinosuke “Keino” Sasaki has unveiled his conduct maintain on the Yamaha XJR1300, entitled ‘Rhapsody inwards Blue’.

The stunning Rhapsody inwards Blue XJR is a concept born from the search for inspiration yesteryear Yamaha for futurity Sports Heritage Range motorcycles. The collaboration betwixt Yamaha as well as Keino is i of many the Japanese manufacturer’s recent as well as ongoing projects alongside around of the world’s nearly talented custom builders, including the Wrenchmonkees, Deus Ex Machina, Marcus Walz as well as Roland Sands.

Keino’s operate on the XJR is rattling inspiring alongside mitt a crafted lower as well as slimmer fuel tank alongside a unique cap as well as a mitt crafted tailpiece demonstrating his workmanship. In an odd twist for a modern motorbike the Rhapsody inwards Blue too features Keino’s signature springer front-end designed suspension.

The operate doesn’t halt in that place alongside custom brake mounts, a novel headlight assembly as well as custom handlebars. The XJR too gets a Brembo brake upgrade, exposed air filters as well as a unmarried spot on transcend of a unique bring upward frame as well as custom tail department to add together to the sporty hold back as well as feel. The special bring upward shocks gibe the forepart springer arrangement as well as eagle eyed classic automobile lovers volition recognize the bring upward low-cal is at in i lawsuit an master copy slice from a vintage British MG sports car.

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Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 beautiful bluish vintage Yamaha inspired pigment task as well as gilt wheels laid the wheel off as well as a throaty custom side exhaust as well as muffler completes the build.

Keino’s inspiration for the XJR gear upward comes from the 90s, fueled yesteryear the Japanese classic street performance machine’s powerful inline iv air-cooled engine. The stripped back, raw iconic blueprint proved the perfect base of operations for Rhapsody inwards Blue.

New York based custom builder Keino was destined to operate alongside Yamaha on a custom wheel projection at around point, particularly considering the wheel builder’s starting fourth dimension motorbike influences equally a youngster were all Yamaha. Born as well as raised inwards Fukuoka, Japan, Keino’s starting fourth dimension motorbike memories were of his father’s Yamaha 650 machine.