Yamaha Virago XV1100 Test Ride and Specs

[@michaelwinter3132]

I had four of these over the years, just kept coming back to them. The engine was very addictive, and it was used by Yamaha for different models over an eternity of 30 years. From the XV920R/TR-1 in 1981 all the way until the V-Star 1100 in 2011. The Virago felt rather small for Westerners, surprisingly light and nimble, especially since it was meant to be a big cruiser when it entered the market.

[@Darkvisor]

They sure are great bikes. Have you tried the 535? Thanks for watching, please subscribe to support me and my channel

[@michaelwinter3132]

@@Darkvisor no, I owned two TR-1 and later a Virago 1000, all before the millenium. In 2010 or so I did buy a wildly customized old Virago 1000 again and had it for some time. So I only know the 1000cc versions.

[@rickadams9438]

Rick Adams I own a 1983 820. Wonderful bike!! Nice handling, reliable. good power, Comfortable, I rode it halfway across the country!!.

[@Darkvisor]

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[@john27397]

I found a 94 Virago XV1100 just waiting to die in the back of the showroom at a Harley dealership. I shipped it home and took it to a respected Yamaha dealer. They had a little difficulty finding the parts but they got her running great. I will never ride anything else. I love it! Perfect for around town and the occasional long Saturday ride. I get compliments all the time, even from Harley bros. I most definitely recommend one, as long as you can find any parts that need to be exchanged, as they’re getting harder to come by.

[@Darkvisor]

Yamaha sure makes great bikes and I'm happy to hear that you fixed yours up and enjoys it. Thanks for watching, please subscribe to support me and my channel

[@pigeon909]

Got myself a 92 1100, love it to absolute bits. Pulls real good when it wants to and this damned machine can't die for nothing, it ran on a busted battery, front cylinder burning oil, and a few pieces missing, but ran like a dream. Fixed em up real good and I'm making a custom super tall sissybar for it for that nice chopper style. Its my first bike and I know I'm going to keep it for a long time

[@Darkvisor]

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[@03maxi]

Reminds me of all the memories on the back of my dads 1995 Virago 1100...then when I was 18 i was driving it like i stole it lmao! Loved the speedo and tach design and it definitely wasn't a highway cruiser as it was screaming at 4k rpms in 5th gear at like 70mph but u could just twist the throttle and go...got it up to 95mph but it was vibrating bad, not meant for those speeds, the shaft drive was so smooth too. Super reliable bike as well!

[@Darkvisor]

Thanks for watching my video, sure is a great bike! Please consider subscribing to my channel to support me and my work

[@zebsprohar594]

If it was screaming at 4k rpms then something is definitely wrong. My 98 virago was also my dad's bike I still drive everyday. It doesn't even red line till 6500 or 7. And I do 85mph all day on interstates at 4k. When it's tac out in 5th I'm doing approximately 115mph. Put new cone air filter on it and it does 120mph and maybe more cause I backed out,was getting bit squirrely 😆

[@BernhardtNyp-ch5fn]

Great sounding bike. Love the note.

[@Darkvisor]

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[@brtn36]

It's good simpl old school cruiser for us 50+ 👍 Mine is same model/colour and long forked.

[@Darkvisor]

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[@Viper6-MotoVlogger]

Nice looking bike. It does look quite comfy 😁

[@Darkvisor]

Thanks for watching bro

[@mikikele1]

complimenti, bel video e molto brillante.ho visto un video molto simpatico sulla virago 1100. il titolo è Virago dream, vai a vederlo è molto bello e divertente.

[@Darkvisor]

grazie per aver guardato il mio video, per favore considera di supportare me e il mio lavoro iscrivendoti al mio canale. =)

[@sospherical]

Snyggt utförande!

[@Darkvisor]

Tack för titten!

[@maex_i_mum1866]

Hello, Your battery didnt die. Its your starter mechanism. Its a common Problem of this engine. You can fix that with a small washer

[@Darkvisor]

Ah thanks for the tip =) Thanks for watching my video, please consider supporting me and my work by subscribing to my channel. =)

[@camilnajm7831]

Nice upload. Informative while enjoying the ride! Could you elaborate more on why you mentioned "I guess someone forgot to charge the battery"? Is the battery on similar motorcycles supposed to be charged? Sorry, i am a beginner :)

[@Darkvisor]

I'm happy to hear that you enjoyed my video. Normally, it's enough to charge the battery once per season, for us swedes we do it during winter when we can't ride. But it's good to charge it every now and then too. and if you have an old battery, it might need to be charged a bit more often than a new battery. But with older bikes, and some custom bikes, they can drain a lot from when you start the bike. it takes more power to start it then what it will "auto-charge" when riding, so if you with an old bike / battery turn off your bike and on again too much, it might not have enough power to start again. its not common on newer bikes. feel free to ask more if you want. I'm happy to help out a new rider! =) thanks for watching please subscribe to support me and my work

[@camilnajm7831]

@@Darkvisor Then this explains what happened to my xv750 the other day :). Thanks a lot for taking the time to explain this to me. I learned something new!

[@Darkvisor]

@@camilnajm7831 Happy to help! =)

[@zebsprohar594]

I am in a Mc and they mostly ride Harley's. When I first joined as a prospect I got ripped so hard for having a 98 Yamaha virago 1100. To join I had to have over 1000 cc bike. Just made the cut off. But now they say. The fu**er really runs. 😂. Smoking those Harley's all day

[@Darkvisor]

I have gotten many comments like yours during my years on youtube hehe People being surprised over how good OTHER BIKES THAN HARLEY can be. =P Thanks for yet again such a comment and i'm happy to hear that you enjoy your virago! Thanks for watching, please subscribe to support me and my channel =)

[@zebsprohar594]

I took off the air filter and put a kn cone filter on it. It definitely runs a bit better. U can actually fell the air sucking into it. Although I'm scared it may be running to lean. So I pulled the plugs and the front was clean but had a little white on the side, very little and rear had none it was clean clean clean. I hope it don't run hot from being lean. I have heard ppl tell me that imma have trouble. Wd u think. I also put 10 inch Flanders old school miniapes on my girl. I think imma put the mirrors like u have on the end of the bars or half way up bars put the ones that clamp to bars and are very small. One on each side. And I also did the fork seals. Thank you for the reply. 1%er Zeb

[@mortenandersen1320]

The seat looks incredible! What brand is it? Or is it custom? I've been thinking about committing to the Virago and making it the why I want it. Also, did you change the bars yourself? I've been thinking about getting some higher ones myself. I don't know how difficult it's going to be with extending all the wires, cables, etc...

[@mortenandersen1320]

Ah, just realized you borrowed the bike. Questions still stand ;)

[@Darkvisor]

You could ask the owner yourself and maybe he can answer your questions. I sadly don't know the answers =) owner was: www.youtube.com/@twowheelswede thanks for watching@@mortenandersen1320

[@twowheelswede]

Didn't need to extend any wires just rerouting them so i got a few inches more.. I bought the seat from an italian company on e-bay.. 😁👌

[@LivetMedMC]

Cool hoj! Surt när batteriet dör 😂 Men det löste ni bra!

[@Darkvisor]

Hehe ja, de är sånt som händer. Tur vi var två som kunde putta igång den hehe Tack för titten

[@milanhoustecky4632]

It looks awesome with that rear cylinder exhaust mod, 100% better than stock weird routing under the frame. Im planning to do it this way too, but Im not sure how to. Is possible to use primary header from Dragstar 1100 (same 3LP engine with exhaust this way), or it have different flange? I will appreciate expirience with this mod.

[@Darkvisor]

This wasnt my bike so I don't know sorry. Ask Twowheelswede who had this bike, maybe he knows. U can find link to his channel on my homepage www.darkvisor.se Thanks for watching, please subscribe to support me and my channel =)

[@Banditmanuk]

All bikes are fun, but the cruiser styling isn't my taste. Love the sound from that big V twin

[@Darkvisor]

cruiser styles can be nice but this one isnt imo. =P Yeah sure sounds good! Thanks for wathcing mr bandit

[@autoclub3137]

I want to buy my first Bike and I fell in love with the Yamaha virago because of the styling ( I like choppers ) and it’s cheap. But I don’t know wich year is good. I saw one 1100 from 1995 in the internet in good condition. But also the Honda Shadow. Wich do you would suggest for beginning better? Thanks and greets

[@Darkvisor]

Honda Shadow 750 is a great bike and perfect for new riders. I used to have one and I still miss it today. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mJelhmeaiMhjpJYsi=LNED_A8wuU3YJqCm Thanks for watching, please subscribe to support me and my channel =)

[@chinwenho]

看到公升級重機.又看到操控彎把那麼細.是否原廠配備?感覺起來就不對稱.雖然它不像美式機車那麼誇張... 請問版主實際騎乘感覺如何呢?包括它的舒適性.馬力輸出.催油門貼背向後仰的感覺和其他美式機車或日式機車同車型相較起來感覺如何呢? 請版主贅述.謝謝...

[@Darkvisor]

我不認為這個影片中摩托車的所有部件都是原廠的。尤其是車把。 感覺就像大多數老式自行車騎行時的感覺一樣。有點粗糙和一些振動，但這是可以預料的。沒有什麼能嚇跑我。動力不太弱也不太強，整體騎起來很有趣。 由於這輛摩托車已經改裝了另一個排氣管和車把，我無法談論太多它 100% 原廠時的感覺。如果您還有更多問題，請隨時提問，我會回覆。 感謝您的觀看，請訂閱以支持我和我的頻道 =)

[@royakins8819]

At 5 ft 6 in tall can I be flat footed sitting on this

[@Darkvisor]

You should be yeah with no problem. Most cruisers / custom bikes you can. I don’t think I’ve ever come across one where you couldn’t. Seat height is only 71cm Thanks for watching. Please support me by subscribing to my channel

[@twowheelswede]

😁😁😁😁

[@Darkvisor]

Tack fö titt’n

[@twowheelswede]

@@Darkvisor varsågod..

[@Darkvisor]

Å tack för lånet!!@@twowheelswede

[@matteocicolani1406]

Looking between the various ads, how many km do you max recommend for this bike to have? I've seen here in Italy 3000€ ads for bikes with 100'000km. Do you think it's ok?

[@MichalL6991]

Thats rip off.

[@Darkvisor]

I don't know too much about engines and such but as long as you take care or a bike properly, milage don't mean that much, depends more of the condition and proper care from previous owner. But like 77lubos say, it seems that the price maybe be a bit too high. The viragos are quite common and you can find them for almost half the price Thanks for watching, please subscribe to support me and my channel =)

[@matteocicolani1406]

Well, thank you for your time. It's bad to hear that cause for a virago 1100 the average price here in Italy (I've looked a lot) it's around 3500/4000. If I would consider just the bikes with a mileage under the 60'000 it's even worse.

[@Darkvisor]

@@matteocicolani1406 maybe go for another brand perhaps? Honda VTX are decent bikes also. Honda Shadow also etc...

[@КиноДелы-э6н]

This is the biggest engine in my motorcycle selection criteria: air cooling, carburetor, Vtwin, driveshaft, not belt ore chain. We have Dragstar also with the same engine, but it`s derated and it`s heavier, wich mean it has a lower power density. And, by the way, my height 170 santimeter. And big bike will not fit for me. And so... I hate sportbiker`s stile and behaviour.

[@Darkvisor]

Its nice then that we are "short" people can ride other bikes with no problem. I'm 175 and some bikes I feel like a ladder would be nice to have =P Thanks for watching, please subscribe to support me and my channel =)

[@koramdeo7351]

speed american

[@Darkvisor]

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