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Yamaha XV750 VIRAGO 1984 Parts & Accessories

Produced from 1981 through 1998, the Yamaha XV750 (Virago 750) was Yamaha's entry into the V-twin cruiser market and one of the world's first air-cooled V-twin Japanese production motorcycles. Designed to establish a new footprint in the American custom cruiser segment, early models (1981–1983) featured an innovative stamped-steel monocoque frame that doubled as an intake air-box, paired with a hidden central monoshock rear suspension and low-maintenance shaft drive. When Yamaha redesigned the lineup in 1988, the XV750 transitioned to a dual-rear-shock configuration with traditional teardrop styling and staggered dual exhausts, establishing a long-running baseline for reliable, high-torque metric cruisers.

• 748 cc air-cooled SOHC 2-valve 75° V-twin engine
• Twin 40 mm Mikuni constant-velocity carburetors
• Pressed-steel monocoque backbone frame (1981–1983) / double-cradle steel tube frame (1988–1998)
• 38 mm conventional telescopic front hydraulic forks
• Adjustable gas-assisted rear monoshock (1981–1983) or dual rear shock absorbers with adjustable spring preload (1988–1998)
• Dual or single hydraulic front disc brakes with mechanical rear expanding drum brake
• 5-speed manual transmission with wet multi-plate clutch and low-maintenance shaft final drive
• Electric starter with 12-volt TCI electronic ignition
• 12.5-litre to 14.5-litre (3.3 to 3.8 US gal) fuel tank capacity