What kind of tires does a Yamaha Virago have?
Be careful about the use of disk/wheel locks. Start off with one of these in place and you may find yourself popping for a new speedo cable drive unit. The early (’81-’83) 750 and 920 Viragos have: 130/90-16 rear tires. ’84 on up 700’s ,750’s, 1000’s and 1100’s have: 19 inch front wheels and 15 inch rear wheels, and 140/90-15 rear tires.
How much torque does a Virago 250 have?
The Virago 250 greatest torque (between 4500 and 6200 rpm) is this road speed (indicated) in 5th gear: 17/38/130/stock front tire 59 to 81.1 mph 17/38/130/larger front tire 56.4 to 77.6 mph 17/38/140/stock front tire 60.9 to 83.7 mph
How tall are the wheels on a virago?
19 inch front wheels and 15 inch rear wheels, and 140/90-15 rear tires. What do these numbers mean? For a 100/90-19 tire we can read: 19inch wheel, 100mm wide, and 90% of the width in height, or roughly 90mm tall (from the rim to the highest part of the tread).
Can a virago tire be mounted on spoked wheels?
Virago tires are tubeless with the exception of those used on spoked wheels. In my view, it is best to mount the sizes specified. In my opinion, going one oversize on the front slows down steering and degrades handling.
The Virago 250 greatest torque (between 4500 and 6200 rpm) is this road speed (indicated) in 5th gear: 17/38/130/stock front tire 59 to 81.1 mph 17/38/130/larger front tire 56.4 to 77.6 mph 17/38/140/stock front tire 60.9 to 83.7 mph
Be careful about the use of disk/wheel locks. Start off with one of these in place and you may find yourself popping for a new speedo cable drive unit. The early (’81-’83) 750 and 920 Viragos have: 130/90-16 rear tires. ’84 on up 700’s ,750’s, 1000’s and 1100’s have: 19 inch front wheels and 15 inch rear wheels, and 140/90-15 rear tires.
19 inch front wheels and 15 inch rear wheels, and 140/90-15 rear tires. What do these numbers mean? For a 100/90-19 tire we can read: 19inch wheel, 100mm wide, and 90% of the width in height, or roughly 90mm tall (from the rim to the highest part of the tread).
Can a Yamaha Virago go one oversize?
Going one oversize on the rear maybe possible, but particularly on the ’81-’83 frame style, the clearance between the left side (drive shaft) swing arm and the tire is very tight to start with, and I have seen oversize tires (140’s) rub that swing arm.