Yamaha Virago 125 Cafe Racer

When the yamaha virago was released back in my high school days it was commonly referred to as a girls bike.

Yamaha virago 125 cafe racer. Yamaha virago cafe racer conversion kit caferacerweb com lessons learned peter s yamaha xv1100 return of the cafe racers spellbound the voodoo virago cafe racer return of racers who s your daddy the moto adonis elegant yamaha xv cafe iron man virago 1100 cafe racer by lv custom bikebound. The virago was yamaha s first series of v twin machines and the xv1100 was the king cruiser of the line featuring a 62 hp engine and some of the best handling and brakes in all of cruiser city. But that first virago cafe racer was all it took to set the wheels in motion. The yamaha virago introduced in 1981 was the company s first v twin cruiser.

Not surprisingly it starts off with harley davidson. Let s have a look into it. While the xv750 version is the most common the bikes were offered in a vast range of sizes over the years including the virago xv250 xv500 xv535 xv1000 xv1100 and the xv920r. Whats people lookup in this blog.

The yamaha virago was a significant milestone in the japanese cruiser family tree but before we get there here s a quick cruiser history lesson. A guy in hamilton in western victoria was selling the xv says michael. San diego california united states. This was primarily due to the fact that the 250cc version was the most common in my state.

It s cruiser styling also did nothing for its reputation as when it was released it was. This yamaha virago 920 or xv920 changed the style completely from the stock cruiser built into a cafe racer bike. Doc chops yamaha virago cafe racer. Based out of australia the custom bike has been fitted with tons of bespoke parts.

With mostly cool cafe racer parts to achieve the retro and vintage style without leaving the modern look. Yamaha virago cafe racers. In the years that followed he built a handful of improved iterations of that design as well as other styling variations such as virago scramblers. Check out this top 10 yamaha virago cafe racers and see if you agree.

Hello here we have a fully custom built 1981 yamaha virago xv750 with a café racer bobber style stance and ride. Today michael s garage is home to 3 impressive motorcycles. Back in 2011 hageman built a svelte virago cafe racer unlike any seen before. From mild mannered cruiser to hard edged café racer change is a beautiful thing.

This yamaha xv750 virago has been transformed into a sleek cafe racer. Sport bike riders who sight along their noses at the virago might be surprised at how well it works on unfamiliar two lanes.