The Yamaha Star Eluder is one helluva cruiser/bagger, and was one of our favorite bikes in our Big Dam Tour: Seven Baggers for Seven Brosephuses. Cory Ness, legendary custom bike builder Arlen Ness’ son, seems to think so too, and he built a custom Star Eluder of his own. He calls it “Journey Further”.
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Yamaha Showcases Custom ?Journey Further? Star Eluder by Cory Ness
Lineup of Arlen Ness Signature Custom Billet Accessories Introduced
Cypress, CA ? June 15, 2018 ? When Yamaha introduced the Star Eluder as the ultimate V-Twin bagger, the allure of customization potential was shared by custom bike builder Cory Ness. Son of legendary custom builder Arlen Ness and President of Arlen Ness Motorcycles, Cory Ness is no stranger to creating custom motorcycles and products. Three generations of the Ness family have been heavily involved in the motorcycle industry for nearly 50 years, and with Cory at the helm, Yamaha formed a partnership to create the custom ?Journey Further? Star Eluder.
The Cory Ness Method
Cory Ness got his first taste of motorcycle customization as a child in the living room of the family?s house, where he watched his dad, Arlen, build amazing creations. Over the years, Cory?s interest in customizing motorcycles continued to grow, with his dad helping him to learn the art of hand-crafted fabrication.
Cory began developing his own style and applied a clean ?in-your-face? look to the motorcycles he created. His approach to customization...