Written by Martin Hodgson
It’s been a storied journey from humble beginnings for globally renowned Classified Moto out of Virginia, USA. But a new chapter for the company means that anyone with an internet connection is set to benefit from some brilliant new content. The bread and butter however stays just the same, incredible custom creations in that signature Classified style. The latest is a 2016 Yamaha FZ-07 that pays tribute to their first customer build, the XV920R that put them on the map.

Founder of the Richmond based company, John Ryland explains the new direction, ?we made a conscious decision to take on fewer builds, but to focus on telling their stories with content we?re doing in-house. We?re producing a show for our YouTube channel called RESTRICTED, so that?s the main outlet. Eventually, content and builds will be equally important to the business from an income perspective.? Perfect lines, as always
Over recent years Classified has also opted to work on more modern machines to reduce some of the headaches that come with well-worn bikes. And the Yamaha FZ/MT range is proving to be the ultimate in cheap thrills and bring out the hooligan in all of us, although it turns out that can be a little much for some. ?We bought the bike locally. It scared it?s only previous owner to the point that he walked away from it with nine-tenths of a mile on the clock. Literally. We were in the right place at the right time,? Smiles John.

With inspiration being drawn f...