the VIRAGO
YAMAHA VIRAGO 1981-1999
TEST SPECIFICATIONS
Make and model xv1000N virago
price suggested retail 8/10/85 $4499
performance
standing start ¼ mile 12.9 sec @ 101.15 mph
acceleration 0-60 mph 4.0 sec
45-70 mph top gears (3) 5.12, 396.8 ft
(4) 6.24, 484.7 ft
(5) 8.00, 618.9 ft
braking 60 - 0 128.75 ft
horsepower @ 60mph 10.43
engine rpm @ 60 mph top gear 3615
average fuel consumption rate 43.6 mpg
18.5kml
cruising range, main reserve 109.31 miles
175.5 km
load capacity GVWR less kerb weight 513.5 lbs
maximum speed in gears @ engine redline (1) 43 (2) 61 (3) 79 (4) 93 (5) 119
engine
type four -stroke 75 degree v-twin with two chain driven overhead camshafts. two valves per cylinder
bore and stroke 95.0 x 89.2 mm
piston displacement 981cc
59.1 cu inches
compression ratio 8.3.1
carburetion 2 hitachi 40mm constant vacuum
exhaust system two into two
ignition battery powered inductive magnetically triggered
air filtration paper element disposable
oil filtration paper element disposable
oil capacity 3.8 qts (3.6 ltr)
transmission
type five speed constant mesh wet clutch
primary drive straight cut gear 78/47 1:66
secondary drive bevel gear 45/46 0:98
final drive shaft and bevel gears 32/11 2:91
gear ratios (transmission) (1)  40/17 2:35 (2) 40/24 1:67
(3) 36/28 1:29 (4) 32/31 1:03
(5) 29/34 0:85
gear ratios (overall) (1)  11:72 (2) 8:30
(3) 6:40 (4) 5:41
(5) 4:24
chassis
type pressed steel overhead backbone round section steel swingarm
suspension
front leading axle air assisted fork with 38mm tubes and 3.9 inches (150mm) of travel
rear (2) shock absorbers adjustable for spring pre load producing 3.8 inches (97mm) of rear wheel travel
wheel base 60 inches (1525mm)
rake / trail 32.0° / 5.1 inches (129mm)
brake
front hydraulic dual disk with dual piston calipers
rear rod actuated single leading shoe drum
wheel
front cast 2.15 x 19
rear cast 3.00 x 15
tyres
front 100/90-19 bridgestone mag mopus l 303
rear 140/90-15 bridgestone mag mopus g 508
seat height 28.4 inches (721mm)
ground clearance 6.0 inches (152mm)
fuel capacity main / reserve 3.0 / 0.8 gallons
kerb weight full tank 522.5 lbs (237.0kg)
test weight 672.5 lbs (309.0 kg)
electrical
power source three phase AC generator
charge control solid state voltage regulator
headlight beam
high 80 watts
low 55 watts
tail / stoplight (2) 8 / 27 watts
battery 12v 20AH
instrumentation
includes speedometer odometer trip meter tachometer with 7000 rpm redline warning lights for low oil pressure low fuel level indicators for high beam neutral turn signals
speedometer error
30 mph indicated actual 30.14 mph
60 mph indicated actual 60.85 mph

customer service contact

yamaha motor corporation usa
6555 katella ave.
po box6555
cypress
california 90630
(714) 751-7300

 

 

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