Yamaha XV750
Appearance
Manufacturer | Yamaha |
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Also called | Virago |
Production | 1981–1998 |
Predecessor | Yamaha XS750 Special |
Successor | Yamaha DragStar 650 |
Class | Cruiser |
Engine | 748 cc (45.6 cu in) air-cooled OHC 75° V-twin |
Transmission | 5 speed, shaft drive |
Frame type | Pressed steel backbone using engine as stressed member |
Suspension | Front: 38 mm telescopic forks. Rear: 1981-83 Monoshock, 1984-1998 Double sided swingarm with twin shocks. |
Brakes | Front: 2, 2-piston calipers, 300 mm (11.7 in) disc Rear: 200 mm drum brake |
Dimensions | L: 2,285 mm (90.0 in) W: 840 mm (33 in) |
Seat height | 714 mm (28.1 in) |
Fuel capacity | 15 L; 3.3 imp gal (4.0 US 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. It was Yamaha's first foray into the V-twin cruiser market and shares a frame and many components with the larger XV1100 Virago.