Can a virago run on the factory settings?
Most Viragos run very well on the factory settings, and if yours has good power you should probably leave well enough alone.
What’s the proper idle RPM for a virago?
F inally, the easy one. Set your idle to the proper number, usually 1,000 rpm for Viragos. This is done with the little wheel screw located on the right hand carburetor. T he above represents about all I know to do to a Virago under the general category of “tuning”, but three other things are worth mentioning.
Why is my Yamaha Virago bike running rough?
The Bike Isn’t Running Well One of the chief complaints you hear about with the Yamaha Virago is bikes running rough— by sputtering, jerking, and lurching. In worse cases, riders have experienced a stall when the bike cuts out completely. The likeliest factor responsible for the running problems is an unkept fuel system.
What kind of performance does a Virago 535 have?
Poor performance – no power and wouldn’t go much above 50 mph in any gear. It seems to reach a flat spot: 3. Stripped down the fuel tanks and threw away the old fuel (well actually used in the lawn mower which isn’t so fussy), cleaned components and re-built. Filled with clean petrol. Starts and runs OK but no change in performance. 4.
The Bike Isn’t Running Well One of the chief complaints you hear about with the Yamaha Virago is bikes running rough— by sputtering, jerking, and lurching. In worse cases, riders have experienced a stall when the bike cuts out completely. The likeliest factor responsible for the running problems is an unkept fuel system.
Most Viragos run very well on the factory settings, and if yours has good power you should probably leave well enough alone.
What causes the engine to backfire on a virago?
This, in turn allows some unburnt fuel to get into the exhaust pipes. Then when the engine does fire, these unburnt gasses are ignited in the exhaust pipe, causing the backfire. Newer Virago carbs have an ‘enricher circuit’ which cuts in on deceleration to help this problem.
F inally, the easy one. Set your idle to the proper number, usually 1,000 rpm for Viragos. This is done with the little wheel screw located on the right hand carburetor. T he above represents about all I know to do to a Virago under the general category of “tuning”, but three other things are worth mentioning.