Sometimes when you see certain motorcycles you just have to stop in your tracks and stare. Yamaha Motor Corporation U.S.A. in collaboration with Silver Star Casting Company, custom builder Nick Anglada and world renowned tattoo artist Franco Vescovi have created one of these motorcycles.
Using a Yamaha YZF R6, the 2009 Daytona 200 winner, this collaboration has created a work of art. The liquid-cooled inline 4-cylinder, DOHC, 16 titanium valves powered motorcycle is a unique, one-of-a-kind screamer that was unveiled recently at the Chicago International Motorcycle Show.
Silver Star founder and CEO Luke Burrett says, "The custom Silver Star Yamaha is the perfect representation of Silver Star's signature edge and ‘Built For Champions’ ideology, and is a testament to the brand's strength in the market."
The Silver Star Casting Company is an "in demand" lifestyle-clothing brand with an innovative style. Based in the apparel hub of Southern California, Silver Star delivers trend-setting merchandise to retailers nationwide. The Silver Star reflects this attitude in it's deign and style.
From the looks of things, it’s certainly a marriage made in heaven. "We are extremely excited about the opportunity to work together with a brand as distinctive and progressive as Silver Star", said Bob Starr, General Manager of Communications for Yamaha Motorsports Group. "We believe this unique R6 that Nick Anglada and Franco Vescovi have created for them will be just the tip of the iceberg of our new partnership."
