Written by Andrew Jones
It seems pretty clear to us that there’s something weird going on with the Polish water. Forget fluoride or vapour trails; this conspiracy seems to make entire countries fall in love with certain bikes. Poland?s fate has been deemed by some secret cabal to hold an undying love of Yamaha?s XV. If one appears in our inbox, chances are it’s from Polska. How these shadowy masters manage to make this happen is unclear; all we know is that the country is the current and undisputed king of Virago builds. And clearly Tom from Moose Motodesign has been staying very well hydrated. He’s only gone and built two amazing XV Virago cafe racers for our viewing pleasure.
Hang on. This reminds me of something
A mere anchor’s throw from the shipbuilding powerhouse and revolutionary hotbed of Gdansk, Tom hails from the Baltic Sea-side city of Gdynia. ?I am a lawyer by trade, but since my teenage years all my energy was focused on the automotive industry. Since I was 8, the only thing I could think about after school was pulling out my old ?Romet? from behind my house ? the motorbike restored by my dad for me ? and riding until the fuel ran out. Then there was the motocross and sportsbikes, but my heart has always beaten faster at the sight of powerful v-twins.?
?I am a perfectionist and that was always a little bit annoying,? continues Tom. ?This is because I was often unsatisfied with my motorcycles, so I tried to improve and polish them unti...