Yamaha XV750
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 air-cooled (75 degree V-twin, chain driven overhead cam with 2 valves per cylinder) |
Power | 55 hp (41 kW) @ 7000 rpm |
Torque | 64.73 N·m (47.74 lbf·ft) @ 6000 rpm |
Transmission | 5 speed with shaft final drive |
Frame type | Pressed steel backbone using engine as stressed member. |
Suspension | Front: 38mm telescopic forks. Rear: Double sided swingarm with twin shocks. |
Brakes |
Front: 2, 2-piston calipers, 11.7-in. (298 mm) discs Rear: 200mm drum brake |
Dimensions |
L: 2,285 mm (90.0 in) W: 840 mm (33.1 in) |
Seat height | 714 mm (28.1 in) |
Weight |
225 kg (496 lb) (dry) |
Fuel capacity | 4.0 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 180 km/h (110 mph). It was Yamaha's first foray into the V-twin cruiser market and shares a frame and many components with the larger XV1100 Virago.
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