Yamaha XV750

Yamaha Virago 750 (XV750)

Manufacturer	Yamaha
Also called	Virago
Production	1981–1998
Predecessor	Yamaha XS750 Special
Successor	Yamaha DragStar 650
Class	Cruiser
Engine	748 cc air-cooled (75 degree V-twin, chain driven overhead cam with 2 valves per cylinder)
Power	55 hp (41 kW) @ 7000 rpm
Torque	64.73 N·m (47.74 lbf·ft) @ 6000 rpm
Transmission	5 speed with shaft final drive
Frame type	Pressed steel backbone using engine as stressed member.
Suspension	Front: 38mm telescopic forks. Rear: Double sided swingarm with twin shocks.
Brakes	Front: 2, 2-piston calipers, 11.7-in. (298 mm) discs Rear: 200mm drum brake
Dimensions	L: 2,285 mm (90.0 in) W: 840 mm (33.1 in)
Seat height	714 mm (28.1 in)
Weight	225 kg (496 lb) (dry)
Fuel capacity	4.0 US gal (15 l; 3.3 imp gal)

The Yamaha XV750 or Virago 750 was a Yamaha V-twin cruiser motorcycle. Made from 1981 to 1998, it was part of Yamaha's Virago line of cruisers. The maximum speed of the Virago 750 was approximately 180 km/h (110 mph). It was Yamaha's first foray into the V-twin cruiser market and shares a frame and many components with the larger XV1100 Virago.