Yamaha XV1100 Virago

Make Model	Yamaha XV 1100 Virago
Year	1986 - 88
Engine	Four stroke, 75° V-twin cylinder,, SOHC. 2 valve per cylinder
Capacity	1063 cc / 64.9 cu-in
Bore x Stroke	95 x 75 mm
Cooling System	Air cooled
Compression Ratio	8.3:1
Induction	2 x Mikuni BST40 carburetors
Ignition	Digital
Starting	Electric
Max Power	61.7 hp / 45.4 kW @ 6000 rpm
Max Power Rear Tyre	57.9 hp @ 6000 rpm
Max Torque	8.7 kgf-m / 85.3 Nm @ 3000 rpm
Clutch	Wet multi-plate clutch
Transmission	5 Speed
Final Drive	Shaft
Frame	Pressed steel backbone
Front Suspension	38mm Telescopic fork
Front Wheel Travel	150 mm / 5.9 in
Rear Suspension	Dual shocks, 5-way preload adjustment.
Rear Wheel Travel	97 mm / 3.8 in
Front Brakes	2x 282mm discs
Rear Brakes	Drum
Front Tyre	100/90-19 57H
Rear Tyre	140/90-15 M/C 70H
Rake	32°
Trail	129 mm / 5.1 in
Dimensions	Length 2285 mm / 90.0 in Width 840 mm / 33 in Height 1190 mm / 47 in
Wheelbase	1525 mm / 60.0 in
Seat Height	715 mm / 28.1 in
Dry Weight	221 kg / 487.2 lbs
Wet Weight	241 kg / 531.2 lbs
Fuel Capacity	16.8 Litres / 4.4 US gal
Consumption Average	17.0 km/lit
Braking 60 - 0 / 100 - 0	13.6 m / 40.7 m
Standing ¼ Mile	13.2 sec / 156.3 km/h
Top Speed	187.9 km/h / 116.7 mph
Road Test	Cycle World 1986

The Yamaha Virago was Yamaha's first V-twin cruiser motorcycle, and one of the earliest mass-produced motorcycles with a mono-shock rear suspension. Originally sold with a 750 cc (46 cu in) engine in 1981, Yamaha soon added 500 cc (31 cu in) and 900 cc (55 cu in) versions.

The bike was redesigned in 1984, switching from a rear mono-shock to a dual-shock design, and adding a tear-drop shaped gas tank. That year, Harley-Davidson, fearful of the inroads in the US market made by the Virago and other new Japanese cruiser-style motorcycles, pushed for a tariff on imported bikes over 700 cc.

Yamaha replaced the 750 cc engine with a 699 cc version to avoid the tariff, while the 920 cc engine grew to 1000 cc, and later 1100 cc.

In the late 1980s a 250 cc Virago was added. A short production of 125 cc was also manufactured. Yamaha made an XV125, XV250, XV400, XV500, XV535, XV700, XV750, XV920R, XV1000/TR1, and an XV1100, with the XV400SCLX being the rarest.

The larger-displacement Viragos were eventually phased out of production, replaced by the V-Star and Road Star series of motorbikes. The last motorcycle to bear the Virago name was the 2007 Virago 250. For 2008 it was renamed the V-Star 250. According to Motorcyclist magazine, the early Virago has a design flaw in the starter system. This magazine states that the starter's defect exists in early Virago models made in year 1981, 1982 and 1983.

Yamaha XV 1100 Virago