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{{DISPLAYTITLE:{{PAGENAME}} Virago 535: review, history, specs}} | {{DISPLAYTITLE:{{PAGENAME}} Virago 535: review, history, specs}} | ||
{{Motorcycle | {{Motorcycle | ||
|name = Yamaha XV535 | |name = '''Yamaha XV535''' | ||
|photo = 1994-Yamaha-XV535-Red-1.jpg | |photo = 1994-Yamaha-XV535-Red-1.jpg | ||
|aka = XV535 Virago, Virago Deluxe | |aka = XV535 Virago, Virago Deluxe | ||
|manufacturer = Yamaha | |manufacturer = [[Yamaha]] | ||
|parent_company = | |parent_company = | ||
|production = 1987 - 2003 | |production = 1987 - 2003 | ||
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|predecessor = [[Yamaha XV500]] | |predecessor = [[Yamaha XV500]] | ||
|successor = | |successor = | ||
|class = Cruiser | |class = [[Cruiser]] | ||
|engine = 535cc [[V-twin]], [[four-stroke]] | |engine = 535cc [[V-twin]], [[four-stroke]] | ||
|bore_stroke = 76.0mm x 59.0mm | |bore_stroke = 76.0mm x 59.0mm | ||
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|oil_capacity = 0.74 Gallon (2.80 Liters) | |oil_capacity = 0.74 Gallon (2.80 Liters) | ||
|oil_filter = {{oilfilter|K&N KN-145}}<ref name="kl_2019">{{cite book|title=2019 K&L Supply Co Catalog|publisher=[https://www.klsupply.com/ K&L Supply Co]|date=2019}}</ref> | |oil_filter = {{oilfilter|K&N KN-145}}<ref name="kl_2019">{{cite book|title=2019 K&L Supply Co Catalog|publisher=[https://www.klsupply.com/ K&L Supply Co]|date=2019}}</ref> | ||
|fuel_consumption = 5.60 liters/100 km (17.9 km/l or 42.00 mpg) | |fuel_consumption = 5.60 liters/100 km (17.9 km/l or 42.00 mpg) | ||
|turning_radius = | |turning_radius = | ||
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|competition = | |competition = | ||
|manuals = [[:File:1992 Yamaha XV535 D Owners Manual.pdf|1992 Yamaha XV535 D Owners Manual]]<br /> | |manuals = [[:File:1992 Yamaha XV535 D Owners Manual.pdf|1992 Yamaha XV535 D Owners Manual]]<br /> | ||
[[:File:1992 Yamaha XV535 B Owners Manual.pdf|1992 Yamaha XV535 B | [[:File:1992 Yamaha XV535 B Owners Manual.pdf|1992 Yamaha XV535 B Owners Manual]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
Choppers (those caricatures of motorcycles with their exaggeratedly long front forks) | Choppers (those caricatures of motorcycles with their exaggeratedly long front forks were) born in the US during the Sixties and quickly inspired the Japanese factories to produce Americanized "[[cruiser]]" models. The fashion took longer to catch on in Europe, but during the late 1990s custom bikes, represented more than 13 percent of the European market, with the '''[[Yamaha]] XV535''' dominating the scene. | ||
===Redefining the Everyday Motorcycle=== | ===Redefining the Everyday Motorcycle=== | ||
Custom styling underpinned a new trend towards sensible, practical bikes putting greater emphasis on enjoying riding in a laid back, | Custom styling underpinned a new trend towards sensible, practical bikes putting greater emphasis on enjoying riding in a laid back, |