We're Building a Custom Yamaha Virago: Final assembly pt.2 

Thanks! attaching the clip-ons and controls as we speak!

thanks! Wait until you see the tank in the next vid, I think it'll come out perfect

That's a good thought, if you can't sit on it and ride it it's certainly not a motorcycle!

good luck on yours! Thanks!

It's like the fire and ice festival up in here.

Thanks for following along! It's great to start putting it together. Nope, south-central PA

Hmmm... I'm not so sure. They are called koala BEARS, after all. 😂

Educational lesson courtesy of E’s favorite Sunday morning helper 😊. She and I both enjoyed getting an inside look at your work!

Koalas got the name koala bear whenever new settlers came by and compared their appearance to a bear cub. Marsupials are an infraclass of mammals. Both koalas and bears are mammals. The fact they are marsupials doesn't change much. The word mammal comes from the root mamma, which translates to breast. Marsupial comes from the root marsipium, which roughly translates to pouch. So technically, yes, they are not bears, but what we decide is a bear is a matter of naming, so if we all decided to call them koala bears, there isn't a whole lot to prove that wrong.

Hahaha you got it!

I went with the 150. The only repercussions are that you have to install the rear wheel simultaneously with the brake and drive hubs. Also, you'll have to cut off the small bracket on the inside right of the swing-arm.

@@two-cargarage ok thx for those tips and guidance. I installed a Hayabusa front end on mine but didn’t realize how short they were. It only gave me 2 1/2” of ground clearance at the engine. So I mounted a 120/90-17 front tire and that gave me 3 1/2” ground clearance total with no rider. There are fork extensions for the Busa but are pricey. Just wondering what front end you are using and what your ground clearance is? A quick online check of a few sport bike ground clearances shows approximately 5”. Back to the 2nd gen rear wheel 15”, which is smaller than the stock 16” of course, will only hamper my attempt at gaining ground clearance. I may have to stay with the stock rear wheel for now until I find a solution. Love your videos on this build. Can’t wait for the next one.