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{{DISPLAYTITLE:{{PAGENAME}} Virago 535: review, history, specs}}
{{DISPLAYTITLE:{{PAGENAME}}: review, history, specs}}
{{Motorcycle
{{Infobox Motorcycle
|name            = Yamaha XV535
|name            = Yamaha XV535
|photo           = 1994-Yamaha-XV535-Red-1.jpg
|image           = [[Image:1994-Yamaha-XV535-Red-1.jpg|250px]]
|aka              = XV535 Virago, Virago Deluxe
|aka              =  
|manufacturer    = Yamaha
|manufacturer    = [[Yamaha]]
|parent_company  =
|production      = 87-01
|model_year      =
|predecessor      =
|successor        =
|class            =
|engine          = 535cc
|bore_stroke      =
|compression      =
|top_speed        =
|power            =
|torque          =
|ignition        =
|spark_plug      = {{sparkplug|BP7ES}} '87-01
|battery          = {{battery|YB12AL-A}} '87-01
|transmission    =
|frame            =
|suspension      =
|brakes          =
|front_tire      = {{tire|3.00-19}} '87-01
|rear_tire    = {{tire|140/90-15}} '87-01
|rake_trail      =
|wheelbase        =
|length          =
|width            =
|height          =
|seat_height      =
|dry_weight      =
|wet_weight      =
|fuel_capacity    =
|oil_capacity    =
|fuel_consumption =
|turning_radius  =
|related          =
|competition      =
}}
 
The '''Yamaha XV535''' is a [[motorcycle]] produced by [[Yamaha]] from 1987 to 2001.
 
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==
Custom styling underpinned a new trend towards sensible, practical bikes putting greater emphasis on enjoying riding in a laid back,
safety-conscious manner rather than emphasizing sheer performance. Modern custom bikes have stylishly reinvented a forgotten role of the motorcycle, that of providing civilized daily transportation. Easy to ride, clean and economical, the XV535 was also extremely competitively priced, making it the best-seller in its category.
 
==Stylish and Trouble-Free==
With a low saddle height making it easy to handle, the XV535 keeps its center of gravity as near the ground as possible by employing a stylish tear-drop fuel tank that only holds a 1.3-gallon reserve supply; the main 2.25-gallon tank is mounted beneath the saddle. The generous use of chrome plating sets off the engine (which, following American tradition, simply has to be a V-twin, whose torque and flexibility suit such a bike to perfection) to maximum advantage.
 
==1993==
[[Image:1993-Yamaha-XV535-Purple-0.jpg|left|thumb|1993 Yamaha XV535 Virago in Purple]]
[[Image:1993-Yamaha-XV535-Purple-1.jpg|left|thumb|1993 Yamaha XV535 Virago in Purple]]
[[Image:1993-Yamaha-XV535-Purple-2.jpg|left|thumb|1993 Yamaha XV535 Virago in Purple]]
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==1994==
[[Image:1994-Yamaha-XV535-Red-0.jpg|left|thumb|1994 Yamaha XV535 Virago in Red]]
[[Image:1994-Yamaha-XV535-Red-1.jpg|left|thumb|1994 Yamaha XV535 Virago in Red]]
[[Image:1994-Yamaha-XV535-Red-2.jpg|left|thumb|1994 Yamaha XV535 Virago in Red]]
[[Image:1994-Yamaha-XV535-Red-3.jpg|left|thumb|1994 Yamaha XV535 Virago in Red]]
[[Image:1994-Yamaha-XV535-Red-4.jpg|left|thumb|1994 Yamaha XV535 Virago in Red]]
[[Image:1994-Yamaha-XV535-Red-5.jpg|left|thumb|1994 Yamaha XV535 Virago in Red]]
[[Image:1994-Yamaha-XV535-Red-6.jpg|left|thumb|1994 Yamaha XV535 Virago in Red]]
[[Image:1994-Yamaha-XV535-Red1-0.jpg|left|thumb|1994 Yamaha Virago (XV535) in Red]]
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==1997==
[[Image:1997-Yamaha-XV535-Black-6729-0.jpg|left|thumb|1997 Yamaha XV535 Virago in Black]]
[[Image:1997-Yamaha-XV535-Black-6729-1.jpg|left|thumb|1997 Yamaha XV535 Virago in Black]]
[[Image:1997-Yamaha-XV535-Black-6729-2.jpg|left|thumb|1997 Yamaha XV535 Virago in Black]]
[[Image:1997-Yamaha-XV535J-Black-1067-0.jpg|left|thumb|1997 Yamaha XV535J Virago in Black]]
[[Image:1997-Yamaha-XV535J-Black-1067-1.jpg|left|thumb|1997 Yamaha XV535J Virago in Black]]
[[Image:1997-Yamaha-XV535J-Black-1067-2.jpg|left|thumb|1997 Yamaha XV535J Virago in Black]]
[[Image:1997-Yamaha-XV535J-Black-1067-3.jpg|left|thumb|1997 Yamaha XV535J Virago in Black]]
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{{Yamaha}}
 
[[Category:Yamaha motorcycles|XV535, Yamaha]]
[[Category:Yamaha XV series]]
[[Category:Cruisers]]
 
{{Infobox Motorcycle
|name            = '''Yamaha XV535'''
|image            =
|aka              = XV535 Virago (reduced effect), XV 535 Virago (reduced effect), XV535 (reduced effect), XV 535 (reduced effect), XV 535, XV535DX Virago De Luxe, XV 535 DX Virago De Luxe, XV535DX Virago Deluxe, XV 535 DX Virago Deluxe, XV535DX Virago, XV 535 DX Virago, XV535S Virago, XV535 Virago, XV 535 Virago, XV 535 S Virago
|manufacturer    = [[Yamaha]]
|parent_company  =
|parent_company  =
|production      = 1987 - 2003
|production      = 1988 - 2003
|model_year      =
|model_year      =
|predecessor      = [[Yamaha XV500]]
|predecessor      =
|successor        =
|successor        =
|class            = Cruiser
|class            = [[Cruiser]]
|engine          = 535cc [[V-twin]], [[four-stroke]]
|engine          = v2, four-stroke
|bore_stroke      = 76.0mm x 59.0mm
|bore_stroke      = 76.0mm x 59.0mm
|compression      = 9.0:1
|compression      = 9.0:1
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|torque          = 34.0 ft/lbs (46.1 Nm) @ 6000RPM
|torque          = 34.0 ft/lbs (46.1 Nm) @ 6000RPM
|ignition        =
|ignition        =
|spark_plug      = {{sparkplug|NGK BP7ES}} '87-01
|spark_plug      =
|battery          = {{battery|YUASA YB12AL-A}} '87-01
|battery          = 9.0:1
|transmission    = Gear box: 5-speed <br>
|transmission    = Gear box: 5-speed <br>
Final Drive: [[shaft]] drive (cardan) <br>
Final Drive: [[shaft]] drive (cardan) <br>
Clutch: Wet multi-disc, manual <br>
Clutch: Wet multi-disc, manual <br>


|final_drive= Shaft
|frame            =
|frame            =
|suspension      =Front: Telescopic forks, 5.9 in. travel <br>
|suspension      =Front: Telescopic forks, 5.9 in. travel <br>
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|wet_weight      = 183.0 kg
|wet_weight      = 183.0 kg
|fuel_capacity    = 3.57 Gallon (13.50 Liters)
|fuel_capacity    = 3.57 Gallon (13.50 Liters)
|oil_capacity    = 0.74 Gallon (2.80 Liters)
|oil_capacity    =
|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 =
|recommended_oil= Yamalube 10w-40
|fuel_consumption = 5.60 liters/100 km (17.9 km/l or 42.00 mpg)
|turning_radius  =
|turning_radius  =
|related          = [[Yamaha XV250]]<br />[[Yamaha XV535]]<br />[[Yamaha XV700]]<br />[[Yamaha XV750]]<br />[[Yamaha XV920]]<br />[[Yamaha XV1000]]<br />[[Yamaha XV1100]]
|related          =
|competition      =
|competition      =
|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 Owners Manual]]<br />
[[:File:1993 Yamaha XV535 E Owners Manual.pdf|1993 Yamaha XV535 E Owners Manual]]<br />
[[:File:1995 Yamaha XV250 Owners Manual.pdf|1995 Yamaha XV250 Owners Manual]]<br />
[[:File:1994 Yamaha XV535 F Owners Manual.pdf|1994 Yamaha XV535 F Owners Manual]]<br />
[[:File:1995 Yamaha XV535 G Owners Manual.pdf|1995 Yamaha XV535 G Owners Manual]]<br />
[[:File:1996 Yamaha XV535 H Owners Manual.pdf|1996 Yamaha XV535 H Owners Manual]]<br />
[[:File:1997 Yamaha XV535 J Owners Manual.pdf|1997 Yamaha XV535 J Owners Manual]]
}}
}}


The '''[[Yamaha]] XV535DX Virago''' was a [[V-twin]], [[four-stroke]] [[cruiser]] [[motorcycle]] produced by [[Yamaha]] between 1988 and 2003. It could reach a top speed of 96 mph (155 km/h). Max [[torque]] was 34.0 ft/lbs (46.1 Nm) @ 6000 RPM. Claimed [[horsepower]] was 43.18 HP (32.2 KW) @ 7500 RPM.   
The '''[[Yamaha]] XV535DX Virago''' was a v2, [[four-stroke]] Cruiser [[motorcycle]] produced by [[Yamaha]] between 1988 and 2003. It could reach a top speed of 96 mph (155 km/h). Max [[torque]] was 34.0 ft/lbs (46.1 Nm) @ 6000 RPM. Claimed [[horsepower]] was 43.18 HP (32.2 KW) @ 7500 RPM.   


==Engine==
==Engine==
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==Chassis==
==Chassis==
It came with a 3.00-19 front [[tire]] and a 140/90-V15 rear tire. Stopping was achieved via single disc in the front and a expanding [[brake]] in the rear. The front suspension was a  Telescopic forks, 5.9 in. travel while the rear was equipped with a Twin shocks with adjustable preload, 3.1 in. travel. The XV535DX Virago was fitted with a 3.57 Gallon (13.50 Liters) fuel tank. The bike weighed just 401.24 pounds (182.0 Kg). The wheelbase was 59.84 inches (1520 mm) long.   
It came with a 3.00-19 front [[tire]] and a 140/90-V15 rear tire. Stopping was achieved via single disc in the front and a expanding [[brake]] in the rear. The front suspension was a  Telescopic forks, 5.9 in. travel while the rear was equipped with a Twin shocks with adjustable preload, 3.1 in. travel. The XV535DX Virago was fitted with a 3.57 Gallon (13.50 Liters) fuel tank. The bike weighed just 401.24 pounds (182.0 Kg). The wheelbase was 59.84 inches (1520 mm) long.   
==History==
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===
Custom styling underpinned a new trend towards sensible, practical bikes putting greater emphasis on enjoying riding in a laid back,
safety-conscious manner rather than emphasizing sheer performance. Modern custom bikes have stylishly reinvented a forgotten role of the motorcycle, that of providing civilized daily transportation. Easy to ride, clean and economical, the XV535 was also extremely competitively priced, making it the best-seller in its category.
===Stylish and Trouble-Free===
With a low saddle height making it easy to handle, the XV535 keeps its center of gravity as near the ground as possible by employing a stylish tear-drop fuel tank that only holds a 1.3-gallon reserve supply; the main 2.25-gallon tank is mounted beneath the saddle. The generous use of chrome plating sets off the engine (which, following American tradition, simply has to be a V-twin, whose torque and flexibility suit such a bike to perfection) to maximum advantage.
==1993==
<gallery mode='packed-hover'>
File:1993-Yamaha-XV535-Purple-0.jpg|left|thumb|1993 Yamaha XV535 Virago in Purple
File:1993-Yamaha-XV535-Purple-1.jpg|left|thumb|1993 Yamaha XV535 Virago in Purple
File:1993-Yamaha-XV535-Purple-2.jpg|left|thumb|1993 Yamaha XV535 Virago in Purple
</gallery>
==1994==
<gallery mode='packed-hover'>
File:1994-Yamaha-XV535-Red-0.jpg|left|thumb|1994 Yamaha XV535 Virago in Red
File:1994-Yamaha-XV535-Red-1.jpg|left|thumb|1994 Yamaha XV535 Virago in Red
File:1994-Yamaha-XV535-Red-2.jpg|left|thumb|1994 Yamaha XV535 Virago in Red
File:1994-Yamaha-XV535-Red-3.jpg|left|thumb|1994 Yamaha XV535 Virago in Red
File:1994-Yamaha-XV535-Red-4.jpg|left|thumb|1994 Yamaha XV535 Virago in Red
File:1994-Yamaha-XV535-Red-5.jpg|left|thumb|1994 Yamaha XV535 Virago in Red
File:1994-Yamaha-XV535-Red-6.jpg|left|thumb|1994 Yamaha XV535 Virago in Red
File:1994-Yamaha-XV535-Red1-0.jpg|left|thumb|1994 Yamaha Virago (XV535) in Red
</gallery>
==1997==
<gallery mode='packed-hover'>
File:1997-Yamaha-XV535-Black-6729-0.jpg|left|thumb|1997 Yamaha XV535 Virago in Black
File:1997-Yamaha-XV535-Black-6729-1.jpg|left|thumb|1997 Yamaha XV535 Virago in Black
File:1997-Yamaha-XV535-Black-6729-2.jpg|left|thumb|1997 Yamaha XV535 Virago in Black
File:1997-Yamaha-XV535J-Black-1067-0.jpg|left|thumb|1997 Yamaha XV535J Virago in Black
File:1997-Yamaha-XV535J-Black-1067-1.jpg|left|thumb|1997 Yamaha XV535J Virago in Black
File:1997-Yamaha-XV535J-Black-1067-2.jpg|left|thumb|1997 Yamaha XV535J Virago in Black
File:1997-Yamaha-XV535J-Black-1067-3.jpg|left|thumb|1997 Yamaha XV535J Virago in Black
</gallery>


==1988 - 1998 Yamaha XV 535 DX Virago==
==1988 - 1998 Yamaha XV 535 DX Virago==
<gallery mode='packed-hover'>
[[File:yamaha-xv535-1988-1998-2.jpg|600px|1988 - 1998 Yamaha XV 535 DX Virago]]
File:yamaha-xv535-1988-1998-2.jpg|600px|1988 - 1998 Yamaha XV 535 DX Virago
[[File:yamaha-xv535-1988-1998-1.jpg|600px|1988 - 1998 Yamaha XV 535 DX Virago]]
File:yamaha-xv535-1988-1998-1.jpg|600px|1988 - 1998 Yamaha XV 535 DX Virago
[[File:yamaha-xv535-1988-1998-0.jpg|600px|1988 - 1998 Yamaha XV 535 DX Virago]]
File:yamaha-xv535-1988-1998-0.jpg|600px|1988 - 1998 Yamaha XV 535 DX Virago
</gallery>


The XV 535 DX Virago it was the first of their cruiser motorcycles and it certainly lasted well. The Yamaha XV DX 535 is basic, trusted, easy to ride and with unchallenging but enjoyable performance. The XV 535 DX Virago has a clear, analogue speedo but no fuel light or rev counter. However, the reserve switch is on the bars, which is a bonus. Good mirrors but they do vibrate at high revs.
The XV 535 DX Virago it was the first of their cruiser motorcycles and it certainly lasted well. The Yamaha XV DX 535 is basic, trusted, easy to ride and with unchallenging but enjoyable performance. The XV 535 DX Virago has a clear, analogue speedo but no fuel light or rev counter. However, the reserve switch is on the bars, which is a bonus. Good mirrors but they do vibrate at high revs.
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==References==
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{{Yamaha}}
[[Category:Yamaha motorcycles|XV535, Yamaha]]
[[Category:Yamaha XV series]]
[[Category:Cruisers]]
[[Category:Cruiser motorcycles]]
[[Category:Cruiser motorcycles]]
[[Category:Entry level motorcycles]]
[[Category:Yamaha motorcycles]]
[[Category:2000s motorcycles]]
[[Category:2000s motorcycles]]
[[Category:1980s motorcycles]]
[[Category:1980s motorcycles]]
[[Category:1990s motorcycles]]
[[Category:1990s motorcycles]]
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[[Category:Multiple Infoboxes]]

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