Want to start working on your own cafe racer project. The yamaha viragoxv series has become a popular platform for cafe racers, but this xv750 immediately leapt out from the pack with its raw style, muscular lines, and details like the handpainted benelli tank and gpstyle exhaust. Im not really building a cafe virago funding is an issue. Peinture complete, arriere du reservoir releve pour le.
Yamaha xv250t virago 250 parts catalog internet archive. You can follow any responses to this entry through the rss 2. Pick up a set of the hottest and easiest to install cafe racer rearsets from old school speed. You may remember grant from a previous post of ours when we visited him in his garage. We hunt and search for that perfect motorcycle to design. Started of with a trophy 900 1991 spec which had been stored for 9 years i think with broken sprag clutch. Viragos sell for dirt cheap in my area and i really want to do this. Join millions of people using oodle to find unique used motorcycles, used roadbikes, used dirt bikes, scooters, and mopeds for sale. Well, once you look at these two virago cafe conversions by greg hageman of docs chops, you might think the factory missed the boat by aiming at the wrong target. Buy 1983 virago xv750 cafe racer docschops hageman on 2040motos. The virago 250 xv250 vstar 250 makes a great starter or project bike for anyone looking for a good looking reliable cruiser. The cruiser yamaha virago is built from the early 80s to mid 90s. For sale is my custom 1982 yamaha virago cafe racer. Cafe racer tank cb750 cafe racer cafe racer build scrambler modern cafe racer cafe racer style bike style cx500 honda cb750 deviantart is the worlds largest online social community for artists and art enthusiasts, allowing people to connect through the creation and sharing of art.
From cruiser to cafe racer they may have been aimed at the cruiser market, but the yamaha virago sure makes a sexy cafe racer. Yamaha virago xv250 workshop manual on cd 19882006 models. Have looked with interest at others building these. A supermoto and flattrack veteran, he brings a purposedriven focus to this 97 yamaha xv250 viragoa bike known to many, due to its popularity among rider safety courses. We can cut, grind, and weld until our hearts are content, and then decide to do it over again, because it just wasnt quite right. Find 1981 yamaha viragos for sale on oodle classifieds. Virago s sell for dirt cheap in my area and i really want to do this. See more ideas about yamaha virago, yamaha and motorcycle. Check out this top 10 yamaha virago cafe racers and see if you agree the yamaha virago was a significant milestone in the japanese cruiser family tree, but before we get there, heres a quick cruiser history lesson.
The bike has been 100% gone through with numerous new parts. By 1998, after an impressive 17 year production run, yamaha ceased production of the virago and began to focus on producing its replacement the dragstar 650. Interesting build, looking good so far, currently building an 82 750 virago in a cafe racer flat tracker style, regards. Some of our favorite builders started as racers, and matt fuller of land o lakes, florida, is such a one. How to build an xv750 cafe racer trx850 cafe racer. Though, still completely different, just like this virago cafe racer built by shaka garage from italy. Yamaha virago cafe racer from hageman motorcycles who says a 95 virago is an ugly duckling, from this, to this. Or street tracker, scrambler, or any custom motorcycle, for that matter. Specs report on yamaha virago cafe racer, seat idea for 2. One of the first production bikes to boast a monoshock rear end, the yamaha virago appeared in the dealer showrooms in 750cc form in 1981. Although the virago was always popular, it never achieved the same cult status as its rivals from harley, despite offering more reliability at less cost. Well, it is made of chromoly steel, which is as strong as superman and next to that, it fits perfectly on many of the seats we offer.
Old school speed universal rearset foot controls kit. Jan, 2014 this yamaha virago xv535 custom, dubbed bulldog, is the latest twowheeled release from old empire motorcycles a british custom motorcycle workshop thats become famous for their work with royal enfields over the past 2 years. Yamaha 250 vtwin cafe racer up for sale is a custom built yamaha virago xv250 cafe racer, treet titled and ready for a rider. Yamaha cafe racer custom cafe racer motorcycles for sale. Motorcycle manuals, carl salter, website about motorbikes. A quick transformation of a classic yamaha xv250 into a custom cafe racer.
Ive even featured two custom viragos with the same kind of setup in our last monthly overview. Thought would start a thread to keep a record of my cafe racer build. The gold bike is based on the virago 750, while the white one uses the 920. Its called thin blade and you can find the modifications below. Virago 250 escapamento direto v star 250 exhaust duration. Intending to make your own yamaha virago xv920 or xv750 cafe racer.
If you print off pages 31, 32, and 33, you might could use those as a service record log. Yamaha virago 250 custom bobber 250, virago bobber, virago cafe racer, virago 535. Yamaha virago xv250 bobber motorcycle posted on march 1, 2012 by matt storms yamaha has been making the virago xv250 motorcycle since 1988 and here is a fun little fact australia still offers the virago 250 xv250 as well as the v star 250 xvs250. See more ideas about yamaha virago, virago cafe racer, cafe racer. Old school speed universal rearset kit dime city cycles. That is, unless your cb owner got a hot cam, a 836cc big bore kit and some keihin crs while building his own cafe racer, and paid attention to his. Just picked a 78 up and would like to do something similar.
This was primarily due to the fact that the 250cc version was the most. Unfollow virago manual to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Download yamaha virago 250 xv250 pdf repair manual. Virago cafe racer rocketgarage cafe racer magazine. Then in the last pic it looks like its just coming out from under the tank. Hi, sam, go to the manuals page on this site and download the xv250 service manual. A quick transformation of a classic yamaha xv250 into a custom cafe.
Since launching return of the cafe racers back in 2006 i have only come. That is why, cafe racer for sale, in this quest to connect customized yamaha cafe racer riders from all over the world, have started this listing service. Full instructions come with your kit to guide you through the whole process including assembly. Jul 12, 2016 ive even featured two custom viragos with the same kind of setup in our last monthly overview. Up for sale is a virago i have built to sell, ive been building these for a few years and all consigned builds. I have an 81 virago xv750 and these rearsets worked for me but if i was to do it over again id buy a set that had straight heim joints to. Yamaha virago cafe racer conversion kit motorcycles united. Cafe racer project kits and bespoke motorcycle manufactured parts.
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How are you changing the virago seat geometry, from this. Honda rebel 250 customer gallery blue collar bobbers. Let us help you with the complete yamaha virago conversion kit. Sweet torque grants xv750 cafe racer throttle roll. Featuring, lipons with leather wrapped hand grips and custom modified universal rear sets. Mar 26, 2012 well, once you look at these two virago cafe conversions by greg hageman of docs chops, you might think the factory missed the boat by aiming at the wrong target.
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