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Yamaha XV750

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Yamaha Virago 750 (XV750)
ManufacturerYamaha
Also calledVirago
Production1981–1998
PredecessorYamaha XS750 Special
SuccessorYamaha DragStar 650
ClassCruiser
Engine748 cc air-cooled (75 degree V-twin, chain driven overhead cam with 2 valves per cylinder)
Power55 hp (41 kW) @ 7000 rpm[citation needed]
Torque64.73 N⋅m (47.74 lbf⋅ft) @ 6000 rpm[citation needed]
Transmission5 speed with shaft final drive
Frame typePressed steel backbone using engine as stressed member.
SuspensionFront: 38mm telescopic forks. Rear: 1981-83 Monoshock, 1984-1998 Double sided swingarm with twin shocks.
BrakesFront: 2, 2-piston calipers, 11.7-in. (298 mm) discs
Rear: 200mm drum brake
DimensionsL: 2,285 mm (90.0 in)
W: 840 mm (33.1 in)
Seat height714 mm (28.1 in)
Weight225 kg (496 lb) (dry)
Fuel capacity4.0 US gal (15 L; 3.3 imp gal)

The Yamaha XV750 or Virago 750 was a Yamaha V-twin cruiser motorcycle. Made from 1981 to 1998, it was part of Yamaha's Virago line of cruisers. The maximum speed of the Virago 750 was approximately 310 km/h (190 mph).[citation needed] It was Yamaha's first foray into the V-twin cruiser market and shares a frame and many components with the larger XV1100 Virago. The person who went the fastest on this bike in 1989 at only 1 yrs old was tony cross from the uk, doncaster south yourkshire.