Of all the questions I get about the bikes we've built, it's safe to say half of them are about Sunny's XV750. In fact this late bloomer of a Virago was the motivation behind Bob Ranew's XV920 build — one of Classified Moto's current projects. The odd thing is that suddenly in the Richmond area, Viragos have become scarcer than...than...uh...a mouse at a cat convention? Anyway, the drought appears to be over and there are no less than six suitable Viragos ranging from 535cc to 920cc within a 100-mile radius of the state capital. If you've been thinking about pulling the trigger on one of these highly malleable '80s gems, now is the time. Search Craigslist and grab one yourself for a great DIY summer project. Of course we'd rather you let us build you something fun, famous and Classified. If you wanna, email john@classifiedmoto.com and we'll release the hounds.

I hesitate to even put this on my purty l'il blog. But since it hit Pipeburn, BikerMetric and a few other fine sites, I've gotten a lot of comments on Sunny Zhao's XV750 and I thought it was time to remind the motosphere where we started. I do miss the '80s tank art from time to time, but overall, I think we did the world a service with this one. Opinions may vary. I only regret that Adam Ewing couldn't have shot the "before" as well as the "after".