What kind of motorcycle was the Yamaha Virago?
Jump to navigation Jump to search. 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.
What does 700 stand for on a Yamaha Virago?
Apparently when the V twins cam along, Yamaha decided to retain the “X” which I think we can assume means “street”. “V” Almost surely stands for “V-twin”. So, RULE #1 would be that XV stand for Street V-Twin. 700 The “700” is easy.
What was the first motorcycle made by Yamaha?
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.
When did the Yamaha Virago 535 come out?
In ’84 Yamaha went to the more cruiser-like look. As part of this, the mono-shock was dropped in favor of dual shocks for all models from then on. From ’83 on, all large models were shaft drive. The 535 was first seen in 1987. It dropped out of the line-up in 1991/2, but came back in 1993 and lasted through the 2000 model year.
Jump to navigation Jump to search. 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.
Apparently when the V twins cam along, Yamaha decided to retain the “X” which I think we can assume means “street”. “V” Almost surely stands for “V-twin”. So, RULE #1 would be that XV stand for Street V-Twin. 700 The “700” is easy.
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.
In ’84 Yamaha went to the more cruiser-like look. As part of this, the mono-shock was dropped in favor of dual shocks for all models from then on. From ’83 on, all large models were shaft drive. The 535 was first seen in 1987. It dropped out of the line-up in 1991/2, but came back in 1993 and lasted through the 2000 model year.