Yamaha Virago 750

...fast. Oh yes, I drive Yamaha XV Virago SE 750, was built this in 1981 and one more a lot of quality has.

I bought the motorbike used with approx. 20,000 kms on the speedometer, it has cost with 8,900 DM.
Of course I was also afraid that it is a clutch{handle} in the empty bag, but it should itself differently{else} rausstellen in which one has a lot of influence, however, also than owner.
But what is Yamaha, actually, ...
...the driving behavior, road holding and driving feeling the best.

*** Driving behavior ***

The driving behavior is of course most important in such a motorbike, because like one knows one is on the move only on 2 wheels{bicycles}. What I can still say in addition, actually, except the small{little} peculiarity ne the Virago has. If one in one circles one goes, has the feeling{emotion}, the rear{back} wheel{bicycle} presses ... more

Hi@ all

It is to be made happy sometimes again in the time to you with a little bit other report.
Nevertheless, this time it is not about CD's or other things, but sometimes about my locomotion means. Now are to nearly 5 years I have had no more car{automobile}, but am on the move always only on my motorcycle{motorbike}. Motorcycles{motorbikes} are always such a thing, mostly they do{make} at normal company{operation} no more as 150,000 kms to the engine trouble allows to greet. Up to now, nevertheless, with mine that has not been yet the case and him will never also enter so fast. Oh yes, I drive Yamaha XV Virago SE 750, was built this in 1981 and one more a lot of quality has.

I bought the motorbike used with approx. 20,000 kms on the speedometer, it has cost with 8,900 DM.
Of course I was also afraid that it is a clutch{handle} in the empty bag, but it should itself differently{else} rausstellen in which one has a lot of influence, however, also than owner.
But what is Yamaha, actually, for a motorbike? I must say a brilliant{an ingenious}, from the driving behavior, road holding and driving feeling the best.

*** Driving behavior ***

The driving behavior is of course most important in such a motorbike, because like one knows one is on the move only on 2 wheels{bicycles}. What I can still say in addition, actually, except the small{little} peculiarity ne the Virago has. If one in one circles one goes, has the feeling{emotion}, the rear{back} wheel{bicycle} presses outwardly away what is, however, even a feeling{an emotion}. Otherwise the Virago runs{walks} Very trace-solidly also in the straight outlet. Interesting for me the motorcycle{motorbike} is always as reacted in humid{moist} weather? Well, here is always the tyre{tire} with the most important in the motorcycle{motorbike}, but also the bicycle state and the Handling play a big{great} role{roll}. In addition I must say if it should be sometimes A little wet on the streets, this already fits, with the Brigstone of tyres{tires} I never had there problems. If it, however, very strongly Were raining, one should also adapt{adjust} with the Virago his{its} tempo{speed} something, because it can become dangerous by the narrow front wheel, nevertheless, sometimes.
As the next the curve driving is also very important, I already said that it feels, as if the back{rear} wheel wegdrückt. But as fast and certainly one comes{gets} with the Virago by the curves, I did not mention yet. Yes what is important here? The curve! Thus if I think that my footrests quite quite nice Schleifspuren have, you can imagine which lies they{she} extremely well in the curve. I can already give gas if it must be.
However, especially{particularly} is to be paid attention to taking away the gas shortly before the curve and then to braking no more. Many also say, one should gas in the middle of the curve again! With the Virago, however, not. My experience is that then it goes down.

*** Driving feeling ***

Also this is very important what feels I in the journey{drive}. With the Virago it is in such a way, the cobblestones and other Straßenbeschaffungen very well are damped. The motorbike also forgives for small{little} driving mistakes one. Still{nevertheless} it is in such a way that one must get a feeling{an emotion} for the driving also with the Virago. How the acceleration, the brake behavior is et cetera. I think which can wait the Virago there very much long. One need to be able to do{make} already a certain time around by this motorcycle{motorbike} everything and to control it. In contrast to other motorbikes it lasts already long. Still what has struck me after almost one year new what I did not know by the motorcycle{motorbike} yet, take therefore also a lot of time with the driving and like a hangman the throttle do not turn where I would immediately be with the next point.

*** Acceleration and tempo{speed} ***

Yes many will say what ne 750, then still ne kind{way} of chopper, this can be, nevertheless, only a ne crutch! Care! Also with the Virago a Wheely can be done{made} and without problems even in 2 ways{walks}. The special{particular} in the Virago, them{her} is terrifically{enormously} fond of trick and also very fast from 0 to 100. OK, with a racing motorcycle one cannot compare this, but also not with 1400 Inruder of the Suzuki which I with my Virago is in 2 ways{walks} still in the pocket{bag}. Also what concerns the driving, the Virago can be also driven in 5 ways{walks} still comfortably with 1500 to 2000 rotations what is very spirit-careful in the case. However, the best however, I also can do from 5 ways{walks} again acceleration this eats spirit again.
With the whole speed the Virago does{makes} a good cut, I had them{her} sometimes with 195 km/h, was of course the tachometer there quite far in the red. In the shelve{regale} one can do them{her}, however, up to good 170 - 180 km/h go, with a speed of 7000 - 7500.

*** Reach ***

Yes, how far do I come{get}, actually, with a tank filling? In the tank of the Virago exactly{just} 14 liters are for gasoline{petrol} which I use up according to driving manner up to 250 kms. Now, however, the hammer, I have created that sometimes in 90 kms. With the Virago one must pay attention there already very much, because if one goes normally, thus on an average 100 km/h, then I create laxly more than 200 kms. If I go, however, thus from 130 km/h, a whirlpool{a strudel; an eddy} forms in the tank, there the engine does not get thirst and this not enough.

*** Announcements and their{her} Geheimniss ***

What I well like in the Virago, the announcements, how indicator and high beam headlights et cetera. This are directly{immediately} under the speedometer and the tachometer, also a tank light exists. But around what it really{actually} goes for me, the secret{mystery}! Who does not get the Virago with the specialist supplier as I did it, that will ascertain sometime sometimes, if sometimes ne protection{backup} is broken which is there anyhow no fuse box under the seat, how with most motorbikes. Well, that is directly{immediately} under it{among them}. Simply on the left{left} and on the right the screws from. The record{sheet} with the announcements high and see there, protections{backups}.

*** The impulse ***

Now here I briefly collect myself. The Virago has the best impulse generally, a cardan drive. Of course this should be also waited Regularly, but mostly longer than every engine holds thus.

*** Brakes{Braking} and brake behavior ***

The Virago owns in front{ahead} a double 4 pistons{butts} discs{slices} of brake and behind a drum brake. To the dependability, I could never complain, also not what the durability concerned. With the brakes in front I come{get} good 50,000 kms to this sometimes would have to be exchanged. One can count on the brakes behind Similarly. To the other{different} I must also say that the brake linings and cheeks are still very favorable for the Virago, nevertheless, from a good manufacturer with 120 euros one is for both with with.
Now Yes OK, for the one or other{different} one says, Too expensive. But for it{in return} she{it} stands like 1 and my life is worth{esteemed} it to me.

*** Wheels{Bicycles} ***

Here to I must say what, there is the Virago XV and the older{elder} Virago XV SE like I she{it} has. There was there a small{little} difference with the rims. The newer version has spoke wheels, the old version had none, but only 5 such braces{struts}. I have changed this, however, for a long time{long ago}, because I find spokes already a lot of beauties. You still{also} get the data{dates} of the tyres{tires}, however, of course.

*** Universal ***

What is also very well in the Virago, she{it} is comfortable damn, the seat for the driver amounts{compares} an armchair. For me also importantly, is the circuit, she{it} should not go too easily, but also not too hard, with the Virago is there a very good middle course were found.
There we would be of course also with the coupling, this is too light{simple} also not, but Useful I would say, one should notice also what. On the other side we have the throttle, nevertheless, this should be turned again very easily what should remain with a regular lubrication{anointment} also so. The brake clutch does his{its} remaining{left}, also here the brake must well jump{start} against it and it too not should be difficult, nevertheless.

*** Technical data{dates} ***

Construction year: In 1994 "(The SE Version, befor 1994)"
Achievement{Performance}: 34 kW with 6100 U / min
Cubic capacity: 749 cubic centimetres
Unloaded weight: 236 kg
The allowed
Total weight: 480 kg

Tyres{Tires} in front: 100/90 - 19 57H{19 57no.} TL
Tyres{Tires} behind 140/90 - 15 ms / C70H TL

State noise: according to papers 85 db, after rebuilding 103 db
Driving noise: according to papers 80 db, after rebuilding 119 db

Tank contents: 14 liters
Reach: approx. 200 kms

*** Accessories{Attachment} ***

What does one get then, actually, everything around this motorbike to refine? Oh, there is a lot of choice, from the exhaust, different benches{seats}, side pockets, other Rückleuchen, windshields and and and.
When I bought myself them{her}, it{she} was provided still with such a softie's disc, however, this has come off for a long time{long ago} again. What I have done{made}, however is Flextuning, snip off catch bag. Now I have a good exhaust at again where one can take out, however, the mufflers and also again insert. There are a lot of great things, for example, mirrors, they never are with me already long an original, or also the back light.
In the original that is such giant hammer part, this left{got away} immediately. Also the footrests had to believe immediately sometimes in it, now I have an excellently arrangement{enclosure} of Falcon.

*** The difference between XV Virago and XV Virago SE ***

Quite clearly, for the moment{first} the construction year. Then newer XV Viragos were also made{manufactured} differently{else}, as already said the difference with the wheels{bicycles}, then still{also} the Unteschied between the air filter to lids and around consumption. The air filters lid are with old Completely one, with the new ones one had still moved forward such a grid with to improve it. What concerns the consumption, the old sparing is as the successor{follower}, also the SE in the comparison is a lot of fond of trick and quick. The only point, the optical. But from the new Virago which fitted parts{sections} to my old Virago one can do{make} there something.

*** Result ***

All together the Virago is a Mega hammer motorcycle{motorbike}. I have overwound with mine now meanwhile 2 times the speedometer and this will fall 3 times this year in summer. I must say I had no big{great} failures in the engine or in such a way. My biggest problem is always the back light, at least 5,000 kms lashes out to me always by.
The coupling rope has also torn sometimes from me, but, besides, in addition one has a spare rope always.
But, otherwise, the Virago on long distances{stretches} is especially reliable. Also a complete European tour has already created them{her}.

In this sense

All friends of the quick click should get a fly to the forehead with the driving

BACK in BLACK

P.S. A few more pictures more. I love this motorcycle{motorbike} *hach ja*

Update 1:

If the last week had tried me sometimes with snow. I must suggest you to all only to do this if one notion of the motorcycle{motorbike} go has. I sit are to my 4 years on motorcycles{motorbikes}. I sags to you, that was a fun if to one the ass of the motorcycle{motorbike} turns away{down} and one knows no more where behind and in front{ahead} is.
 

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