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{{DISPLAYTITLE:{{PAGENAME}} Virago 750: review, history, specs}}
{{Motorcycle
|name            = Yamaha XV750
|photo            = 1982-Yamaha-XV750J-Black-6705-0.jpg
|aka              = XV750 Special (reduced effect), XV 750 Special (reduced effect), XV750WC Virago, XV 750 WC Virago, XV750 Virago, XV750SE, XV 750 Virago, XV 750 SE, XV 750
|manufacturer    = Yamaha
|parent_company  =
|production      = 1981 - 1983, 1988 - 1997
|model_year      =
|predecessor      = [[Yamaha XV700]]
|successor        = [[Yamaha XV700]] ([[1980s motorcycle tariff|tariffs]])
|class            = Cruiser
|engine          = v2, four-stroke
|bore_stroke      = 83.0mm x 69.2mm
|compression      = 8.7:1
|top_speed        = 109 mph (175 km/h)
|power            = 52.84 HP (39.4 KW) @ 7000RPM
|torque          = 42.78 ft/lbs (58.0 Nm) @ 6000RPM
|ignition        = tci
|spark_plug      = {{sparkplug|NGK BP7ES}} '81-83<br />{{sparkplug|NGK BPR7ES}} '88-97
|battery          = {{battery|YUASA YB16AL-A2}} '81-83 , '88-97
|transmission    = Gear box: 5-speed <br>
Final Drive: [[shaft]] drive (cardan) <br>
Clutch: wet plate <br>
|final_drive= Shaft
|frame            =
|suspension      =Front: [[coil]] spring, hydraulically-damped telescopic <br>
Rear: twin shock absorbers with [[concentric]] coil springs
|brakes          =Front: single disc <br>Rear: expanding brake
|front_tire      = {{tire|100/90-19}} '88-97<br />{{tire|3.50-19}} '81-83
|rear_tire    = {{tire|130/90-16}} '81-83<br />{{tire|140/90-15}} '88-97
|rake_trail      =
|wheelbase        = 59.84 inches (1520 mm)
|length          = 87.8 inches (2230 mm)
|width            = 31.69 inches (805 mm)
|height          = 45.67 inches (1160 mm)
|seat_height      = 28.15 inches (715 mm)
|dry_weight      = 485.02 pounds (220.0 Kg)
|wet_weight      = 227.0 kg
|fuel_capacity    = 3.83 Gallon (14.50 Liters)
|oil_capacity    =
|oil_filter      = K&N KN-145
|recommended_oil= Yamalube 10w-40
|fuel_consumption = 6.00 liters/100 km (16.7 km/l or 39.20 mpg)
|turning_radius  =
|related          = [[Yamaha XV250]]<br />[[Yamaha XV535]]<br />[[Yamaha XV700]]<br />[[Yamaha XV750]]<br />[[Yamaha XV920]]<br />[[Yamaha XV1000]]<br />[[Yamaha XV1100]]
|competition      = [[Honda VT750C]] <br /> [[Kawasaki ZN700A]]<br />[[Kawasaki KZ700A]]
|manuals          = [[:File:1981 Yamaha XV750 H Owners Manual.pdf|1981 Yamaha XV750 H Owners Manual]]<br />
[[:File:1995 Yamaha XV750 G Owners Manual.pdf|1995 Yamaha XV750 G Owners Manual]]<br />
[[:File:1996 Yamaha XV750 H Owners Manual.pdf|1996 Yamaha XV750 H Owners Manual]]<br />
[[:File:1997 Yamaha XV750 J Owners Manual.pdf|1997 Yamaha XV750 J Owners Manual]]
}}
The '''[[Yamaha]] XV750 Virago''' was a V-Twin, [[four-stroke]] Cruiser [[motorcycle]] produced by [[Yamaha]] between 1981 and 1982 and resuming in 1987 to 1997 in response to the [[1980s motorcycle tariff]]. It could reach a top speed of 109 mph (175 km/h). Max [[torque]] was 42.78 ft/lbs (58.0 Nm) @ 6000 RPM. Claimed [[horsepower]] was 52.84 HP (39.4 KW) @ 7000 RPM.  The first Yamaha [[V-Twin]] model. Tear-drop tank, pull-back handlebars, 72° V-twin engine and [[shaft drive]].
==Engine==
The engine was a [[air cooled]] v2, four-stroke. A 83.0mm [[bore]] x 69.2mm [[stroke]] result in a [[displacement]] of just 748.0 cubic centimeters. Fuel was supplied via a single overhead cams (sohc). 
==Drive==
The bike has a 5-speed transmission. Power was moderated via the wet plate. 
==Chassis==
It came with a 100/90-19 57h front [[tire]] and a 130/90-16 rear tire. Stopping was achieved via single disc in the front and a expanding [[brake]] in the rear. The front suspension was a  coil spring, hydraulically-damped telescopic while the rear was equipped with a twin shock absorbers with concentric coil springs. The XV750 Virago was fitted with a 3.83 Gallon (14.50 Liters) fuel tank. The bike weighed just 485.02 pounds (220.0 Kg). The wheelbase was 59.84 inches (1520 mm) long. 




==1981==
==1981==
[[Image:1981-Yamaha-XV750H-Black-0.jpg|left|thumb|1981 Yamaha XV750H in Black]][[Image:1981-Yamaha-XV750H-Black-1.jpg|left|thumb|1981 Yamaha XV750H in Black]][[Image:1981-Yamaha-XV750H-Black-2.jpg|left|thumb|1981 Yamaha XV750H in Black]][[Image:1981-Yamaha-XV750H-Black-3.jpg|left|thumb|1981 Yamaha XV750H in Black]]
<gallery mode='packed-hover'>
File:1981 Yamaha XV750 profile.jpg|200px|thumb|left|1981 Yamaha XV750 profile
File:1981 Yamaha XV750 Virago 750.jpg|200px|thumb|left|1981 Yamaha XV750 Virago 750
File:1981-Yamaha-XV750H-Black-0.jpg|left|thumb|1981 Yamaha XV750H in Black
File:1981-Yamaha-XV750H-Black-1.jpg|left|thumb|1981 Yamaha XV750H in Black
File:1981-Yamaha-XV750H-Black-2.jpg|left|thumb|1981 Yamaha XV750H in Black
File:1981-Yamaha-XV750H-Black-3.jpg|left|thumb|1981 Yamaha XV750H in Black
</gallery>
 
 
Some of the cool things about this model are: “V” 750 CC backbone engine (hangs from frame by heads with nothing underneath). Shaft drive. Air adjustable rear mono shock with adjustable damper. Air adjustable front forks. Mag wheels. Front hydraulic disc brakes. Black with chrome fenders.
 
 
==1982==
<gallery mode='packed-hover'>
File:1982-Yamaha-XV750J-Black-6705-0.jpg|left|thumb|1982 Yamaha XV750J in Black
File:1982-Yamaha-XV750J-Black-6705-1.jpg|left|thumb|1982 Yamaha XV750J in Black
File:1982-Yamaha-XV750J-Black-6705-2.jpg|left|thumb|1982 Yamaha XV750J in Black
File:1982-Yamaha-XV750J-Black-6705-3.jpg|left|thumb|1982 Yamaha XV750J in Black
File:1982-Yamaha-XV750-Virago-Green-5206-0.jpg|left|thumb|1982 Yamaha XV750 Virago in Green
File:1982-Yamaha-XV750-Virago-Green-5206-1.jpg|left|thumb|1982 Yamaha XV750 Virago in Green
File:1982-Yamaha-XV750-Virago-Green-5206-2.jpg|left|thumb|1982 Yamaha XV750 Virago in Green
File:1982-Yamaha-XV750-Virago-Green-5206-3.jpg|left|thumb|1982 Yamaha XV750 Virago in Green
File:1982-Yamaha-XV750-Virago-Green-5206-4.jpg|left|thumb|1982 Yamaha XV750 Virago in Green
File:1982-Yamaha-XV750-Virago-Green-5206-5.jpg|left|thumb|1982 Yamaha XV750 Virago in Green
File:1982-yamaha-virago-xv750j-0.jpg|1982 Yamaha Virago XV750J
File:1982-yamaha-virago-xv750j-1.jpg|1982 Yamaha Virago XV750J
File:1982-yamaha-virago-xv750j-2.jpg|1982 Yamaha Virago XV750J
</gallery>
 
==1988==
<gallery mode='packed-hover'>
File:1988-Yamaha-XV750-Maroon-0.jpg|left|thumb|1988 Yamaha Virago XV750 in Maroon
File:1988-Yamaha-XV750-Maroon-1.jpg|left|thumb|1988 Yamaha Virago XV750 in Maroon
File:1988-Yamaha-XV750-Maroon-2.jpg|left|thumb|1988 Yamaha Virago XV750 in Maroon
File:1988-Yamaha-XV750-Maroon-3.jpg|left|thumb|1988 Yamaha Virago XV750 in Maroon
File:1988-Yamaha-XV750-Maroon-4.jpg|left|thumb|1988 Yamaha Virago XV750 in Maroon
</gallery>
<br style="clear: left"/>
 
 
==1991==
<gallery mode='packed-hover'>
File:1991-Yamaha-XV750-Virago-Blue-4136-0.jpg|left|thumb|1991 Yamaha XV750 Virago in Blue
File:1991-Yamaha-XV750-Virago-Blue-4136-1.jpg|left|thumb|1991 Yamaha XV750 Virago in Blue
File:1991-Yamaha-XV750-Virago-Blue-4136-2.jpg|left|thumb|1991 Yamaha XV750 Virago in Blue
File:1991-Yamaha-XV750-Virago-Blue-4136-3.jpg|left|thumb|1991 Yamaha XV750 Virago in Blue
File:1991-Yamaha-XV750-Virago-Blue-4136-4.jpg|left|thumb|1991 Yamaha XV750 Virago in Blue
File:1991-Yamaha-XV750-Virago-Blue-4136-5.jpg|left|thumb|1991 Yamaha XV750 Virago in Blue
File:1991-Yamaha-XV750-Virago-Blue-4136-6.jpg|left|thumb|1991 Yamaha XV750 Virago in Blue
</gallery>
<br style="clear: left"/>
<br style="clear: left"/>


Some of the cool things about this model are listed below: “V” 750 CC backbone engine (hangs from frame by heads with nothing underneath). Shaft drive. Air adjustable rear mono shock with adjustable damper. Air adjustable front forks. Mag wheels. Front hydraulic disc brakes. Black with chrome fenders.
==1994==
<gallery mode='packed-hover'>
File:1994-Yamaha-XV750-Green-2992-0.jpg|left|thumb|1994 Yamaha Virago 750 (XV750) in Green
File:1994-Yamaha-XV750-Green-2992-1.jpg|left|thumb|1994 Yamaha Virago 750 (XV750) in Green
File:1994-Yamaha-XV750-Green-2992-2.jpg|left|thumb|1994 Yamaha Virago 750 (XV750) in Green
File:1994-Yamaha-XV750-Green-2992-3.jpg|left|thumb|1994 Yamaha Virago 750 (XV750) in Green
File:1994-Yamaha-XV750-Green-2992-4.jpg|left|thumb|1994 Yamaha Virago 750 (XV750) in Green
</gallery>
 
 
 
==1996==
<gallery mode='packed-hover'>
File:1996-Yamaha-XV750-Red-0.jpg|left|thumb|1996 Yamaha Virage 750 (XV750) in Red
File:1996-Yamaha-XV750-Red-1.jpg|left|thumb|1996 Yamaha Virage 750 (XV750) in Red
File:1996-Yamaha-XV750-Blue-369-0.jpg|left|thumb|1996 Yamaha Virago 750 in Blue
File:1996-Yamaha-XV750-Blue-369-1.jpg|left|thumb|1996 Yamaha Virago 750 in Blue
File:1996-Yamaha-XV750-Blue-369-2.jpg|left|thumb|1996 Yamaha Virago 750 in Blue
File:1996-Yamaha-XV750-BlackRed-192-0.jpg|left|thumb|1996 Yamaha Virago 750 (XV750) in Black/Red
</gallery>


==1997==
==1997==
[[Image:1997-Yamaha-XV750-Maroon-0.jpg|left|thumb|1997 Yamaha Virago 750 in Maroon]][[Image:1997-Yamaha-XV750-Maroon-1.jpg|left|thumb|1997 Yamaha Virago 750 in Maroon]][[Image:1997-Yamaha-XV750-Maroon-2.jpg|left|thumb|1997 Yamaha Virago 750 in Maroon]]
<gallery mode='slideshow'>
File:1997-Yamaha-XV750-Maroon-0.jpg|left|thumb|1997 Yamaha Virago 750 in Maroon
File:1997-Yamaha-XV750-Maroon-1.jpg|left|thumb|1997 Yamaha Virago 750 in Maroon
File:1997-Yamaha-XV750-Maroon-2.jpg|left|thumb|1997 Yamaha Virago 750 in Maroon
</gallery>
<br style="clear: left"/>
<br style="clear: left"/>
==1982 - 1992 Yamaha XV 750 Virago==
[[File:yamaha-xv750-1982-1992-1.jpg|600px|1982 - 1992 Yamaha XV 750 Virago]]
[[File:yamaha-xv750-1982-1992-0.jpg|600px|1982 - 1992 Yamaha XV 750 Virago]]
In use the engine isn’t at all like a V twin, rather more a successful mix of many engine types, feeling as grunty as a single and yet as smooth as an inline four. Only the narrowness of the engine gives the game away, a feature that, where it not for the wide bars, would enable you to sip unnoticed through the busiest of traffic jams.
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{{Yamaha}}
[[Category:Yamaha motorcycles|XV750, Yamaha]]
[[Category:Yamaha XV series]]
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[[Category:1990s motorcycles]]

Latest revision as of 20:05, 23 November 2019

1982-Yamaha-XV750J-Black-6705-0.jpg
Yamaha XV750
Manufacturer
Also called XV750 Special (reduced effect), XV 750 Special (reduced effect), XV750WC Virago, XV 750 WC Virago, XV750 Virago, XV750SE, XV 750 Virago, XV 750 SE, XV 750
Production 1981 - 1983, 1988 - 1997
Class Cruiser
Predecessor Yamaha XV700
Successor Yamaha XV700 (tariffs)
Engine
v2, four-stroke
Bore / Stroke 83.0mm x 69.2mm
Compression ratio 8.7:1
Top Speed 109 mph (175 km/h)
Horsepower 52.84 HP (39.4 KW) @ 7000RPM
Torque 42.78 ft/lbs (58.0 Nm) @ 6000RPM
Ignition tci
Spark Plug NGK BP7ES '81-83
NGK BPR7ES '88-97
Battery YUASA YB16AL-A2 '81-83 , '88-97
Transmission Gear box: 5-speed

Final Drive: shaft drive (cardan)

Clutch: wet plate
Final Drive Shaft
Suspension Front: coil spring, hydraulically-damped telescopic
Rear: twin shock absorbers with concentric coil springs
Brakes Front: single disc
Rear: expanding brake
Front Tire 100/90-19 '88-97
3.50-19 '81-83
Rear Tire 130/90-16 '81-83
140/90-15 '88-97
Wheelbase 59.84 inches (1520 mm)
Length 87.8 inches (2230 mm)
Width 31.69 inches (805 mm)
Height 45.67 inches (1160 mm)
Seat Height 28.15 inches (715 mm)
Weight 485.02 pounds (220.0 Kg) (dry), 227.0 kg (wet)
Oil Filter K&N KN-145
Recommended Oil Yamalube 10w-40
Fuel Capacity 3.83 Gallon (14.50 Liters)
Fuel Consumption 6.00 liters/100 km (16.7 km/l or 39.20 mpg)
Related Yamaha XV250
Yamaha XV535
Yamaha XV700
Yamaha XV750
Yamaha XV920
Yamaha XV1000
Yamaha XV1100
Competition Honda VT750C
Kawasaki ZN700A
Kawasaki KZ700A
Manuals 1981 Yamaha XV750 H Owners Manual

1995 Yamaha XV750 G Owners Manual
1996 Yamaha XV750 H Owners Manual

1997 Yamaha XV750 J Owners Manual
More Manuals

Brochures ·


The Yamaha XV750 Virago was a V-Twin, four-stroke Cruiser motorcycle produced by Yamaha between 1981 and 1982 and resuming in 1987 to 1997 in response to the 1980s motorcycle tariff. It could reach a top speed of 109 mph (175 km/h). Max torque was 42.78 ft/lbs (58.0 Nm) @ 6000 RPM. Claimed horsepower was 52.84 HP (39.4 KW) @ 7000 RPM. The first Yamaha V-Twin model. Tear-drop tank, pull-back handlebars, 72° V-twin engine and shaft drive.

Engine[edit | edit source]

The engine was a air cooled v2, four-stroke. A 83.0mm bore x 69.2mm stroke result in a displacement of just 748.0 cubic centimeters. Fuel was supplied via a single overhead cams (sohc).

Drive[edit | edit source]

The bike has a 5-speed transmission. Power was moderated via the wet plate.

Chassis[edit | edit source]

It came with a 100/90-19 57h front tire and a 130/90-16 rear tire. Stopping was achieved via single disc in the front and a expanding brake in the rear. The front suspension was a coil spring, hydraulically-damped telescopic while the rear was equipped with a twin shock absorbers with concentric coil springs. The XV750 Virago was fitted with a 3.83 Gallon (14.50 Liters) fuel tank. The bike weighed just 485.02 pounds (220.0 Kg). The wheelbase was 59.84 inches (1520 mm) long.


1981[edit | edit source]


Some of the cool things about this model are: “V” 750 CC backbone engine (hangs from frame by heads with nothing underneath). Shaft drive. Air adjustable rear mono shock with adjustable damper. Air adjustable front forks. Mag wheels. Front hydraulic disc brakes. Black with chrome fenders.


1982[edit | edit source]

1988[edit | edit source]



1991[edit | edit source]


1994[edit | edit source]


1996[edit | edit source]

1997[edit | edit source]


1982 - 1992 Yamaha XV 750 Virago[edit | edit source]

1982 - 1992 Yamaha XV 750 Virago 1982 - 1992 Yamaha XV 750 Virago

In use the engine isn’t at all like a V twin, rather more a successful mix of many engine types, feeling as grunty as a single and yet as smooth as an inline four. Only the narrowness of the engine gives the game away, a feature that, where it not for the wide bars, would enable you to sip unnoticed through the busiest of traffic jams.


In Media[edit | edit source]