What kind of brakes does a virago 920 have?
The 920 came with dual disks. All disks were solid, and all callipers were single piston. These systems continued unchanged for the 750 through 1983, and for the 920 RH, RJ (chain drive) through 1982, when that model was dropped. In 1982 Yamaha shipped us the Virago 920 J which had shaft drive. It also had dual disks, and these were slotted.
When did Yamaha stop using chain drive on Virago 750?
These systems continued unchanged for the 750 through 1983, and for the 920 RH, RJ (chain drive) through 1982, when that model was dropped. In 1982 Yamaha shipped us the Virago 920 J which had shaft drive. It also had dual disks, and these were slotted. In 1983 the Virago 920 K model reverted to a single disk, which was also slotted, as I recall.
What kind of brake fluid does a Yamaha Virago use?
DOT 3 brake fluid is specified by Yamaha for all Viragos, and DOT 4 can also be used. The chemistry (glycol based) is similar and these fluids can be mixed together. There is a brake fluid called DOT 5, but it is based on entirely different chemicals (silicon), and is seldom used in motorcycles.
What should I do about my Virago brake line?
This condition gets worse as the brake line ages. The solution is to replace it with a steel braided brake line, which pretty much eliminates any expansion, and gives a much firmer lever feel. The same problem occurs to a lesser extent with the dual disk models.
The 920 came with dual disks. All disks were solid, and all callipers were single piston. These systems continued unchanged for the 750 through 1983, and for the 920 RH, RJ (chain drive) through 1982, when that model was dropped. In 1982 Yamaha shipped us the Virago 920 J which had shaft drive. It also had dual disks, and these were slotted.
These systems continued unchanged for the 750 through 1983, and for the 920 RH, RJ (chain drive) through 1982, when that model was dropped. In 1982 Yamaha shipped us the Virago 920 J which had shaft drive. It also had dual disks, and these were slotted. In 1983 the Virago 920 K model reverted to a single disk, which was also slotted, as I recall.
DOT 3 brake fluid is specified by Yamaha for all Viragos, and DOT 4 can also be used. The chemistry (glycol based) is similar and these fluids can be mixed together. There is a brake fluid called DOT 5, but it is based on entirely different chemicals (silicon), and is seldom used in motorcycles.
This condition gets worse as the brake line ages. The solution is to replace it with a steel braided brake line, which pretty much eliminates any expansion, and gives a much firmer lever feel. The same problem occurs to a lesser extent with the dual disk models.