Where can I find a Yamaha Virago service manual?
This area is for sharing various service manuals and other relevant documentation applying to the Yamaha Virago. Please Read This First! Help me fix my Virago! – Please post help requests in XV model of your bike
What kind of brake does a Yamaha Virago use?
The front brake uses a single or dual disc; a drum brake is used at the rear. Shaft final drive is used on most of the bikes covered in this manual. Some models use an unusual chain drive system, with the chain completely enclosed in housings and running in a bath of grease.
What kind of final drive does a virago use?
Shaft final drive is used on most of the bikes covered in this manual. Some models use an unusual chain drive system, with the chain completely enclosed in housings and running in a bath of grease. The frame serial number is stamped into the right side of the frame and printed on a label affixed to the frame.
What kind of suspension does a virago XV535 use?
The front suspension uses a pair of conventional forks, adjustable by varying the fork air pressure on some models. Fork damping is adjustable on XV920 J models. The rear suspension on 1981 through 1983 models uses a single shock absorber and coil spring.
This area is for sharing various service manuals and other relevant documentation applying to the Yamaha Virago. Please Read This First! Help me fix my Virago! – Please post help requests in XV model of your bike
Why does my Yamaha Virago not have gas?
Rust developed at the bottom of the tank where the fuel is drawn from. The rust broke down into superfine particles that passed through the tanks filter and started building up in the area described above. At some point, it would close off fuel flow and the bowl would empty starving the bike for gas.
Why does my Virago bike quit after 20 miles?
The next statement goes something like, “The bike ran great for the first 20 miles then it started running rough and it finally quit . . . now I can’t even start it. Did I get taken on this bike, did I get a lemon, or what?”
Why is the fuel selector valve on my Virago cracking?
Now, add to this a couple of dried out vacuum lines which operate the diaphragm in the fuel selector valve, which by the way has dried out and has cracked. And all of a sudden, you have second thoughts about the great bike that you just bought.