Bike Information:
·        2001 V-Star Classic - “Midlife Crisis”
·        Mileage: 27,100
·        Lou Marino
Body & Frame Work:
·        Yamaha solo seat rail
·        Yamaha luggage rack
·        Yamaha front fender trim rail
·        Yamaha chrome license plate holder
·        Yamaha chrome battery side covers
·        Yamaha billet rear swingarm covers
·        Pro One billet choke knob cover
·        Yamaha chrome passenger footpegs
·        Yamaha saddlebag support bars
·        MC Enterprises full engine guard
·        Highway Hawk chrome taillight cover
·        JC Whitney chrome eagle’s head fender ornament
·        Yamaha/Corbin studded solo seat
·        Yamaha tall windshield assembly with mounts
·        Yamaha passing lamps and mounts
·        Yamaha turn signal visors
·        Yamaha passing lamp visors
·        Yamaha headlight visor
·        Yamaha chrome grips
·        Yamaha chrome teardrop mirrors – ball milled (not pictured)
·        Chrome trim around front and rear fenders
·        Yamaha billet oil filter access cover
Tires & Wheels:
·        Maxxis Classic WWW tires
Performance Enhancements:
·        Roadhouse Classic 2-into-1 pipes w/serrated headpipes and Cadillac tip
·        Kuryakyn Twin Velocity air cleaner w/jet kit

Special Paint:  
Left and right sides of the fuel tank painted with a 1940s era image depicting noseart that was popular on bombers of WWII.  The pinup used at the center of the artwork was taken from an Alberto Vargas gatefold from the April 1945 issue of Esquire magazine.  Since the war in Europe ended in May of 1945, this particular pinup was, to my knowledge, never painted on a WWII bomber.  The title of the Esquire pinup is “Gravy for the Navy” in reference to the naval uniform worn in the gatefold.

The artwork also has a ghosted image of an eagle peering in as a P-51 fighter and rays of sunlight burst through the clouds.  The pinup is also draping herself across an American flag.  

If you look closely you will see that the airbrush artist painted several Japanese flags just under the canopy to signify air combat kills.  Also, the yellow shown on the propeller tips is realistic for the time and was used so that sailors would not walk into the spinning propellers while on the flight deck.

 If you are interested in reading more about the artwork design, you can go to www.venture-systems.com/tankart