750 virago questions

[gonzo]

hey guys n gals, I am looking at purchasing a 93 virago 750. $700.00. Any thing or known issues I should watch for? Bike has around 10,000 miles. looks and sounds great, I think it would be a good purchase but never delt with virago's before. Thanks for the input...

[fredintoon]

hey guys n gals, I am looking at purchasing a 93 virago 750. $700.00. Any thing or known issues I should watch for? Bike has around 10,000 miles. looks and sounds great, I think it would be a good purchase but never delt with virago's before. Thanks for the input...

Hi Gonzo,
I heard tell the starter drive was kinda unreliable.
But there's fixes you can research on the Virago sites.

[Geezer]

The starter problems were fixed long before the 90's models rolled out. The later 750 Virago is a good bike if you like that style machine...

Geezer

[gonzo]

thanks guys. this is too nice to pass up. I,m to tall for these low cut bikes but I my son is 14 so maybe I,ll keep it for him.

[Geezer]

The riding position on these bikes makes my middle back hurt. That's part of the reason I'm selling my 94 1100 Virago (the other reason is I could really use the bux...)

Geezer

[gonzo]

back issues

Yeh me too. I,m 6'5 and I have yet to find anything that fits. I cant list the bikes I,ve had over the years but to no evail. The closest I got was when I built a Softail, that fit but I put too big cubic inch engine and couldn,t get rid of the vibration so I sold that. I,ve been boobing xs 650's and decided to do a wrecked xs 1100. Solo seat, I am going to try forward controls yet but if I dont get comfortable soon it will be for sale also.

[Geezer]

I have a set of foot boards with forward controls that I'm thinking about installing on my 79 Standard. That way I could set more forward on the seat where the rider is supposed to go, but there still won't be room for my old lady on the back...

Geezer

[cheezy]

i sold my 96 750 virago to my father-in-law last summer. man i miss that bike. very smooth, and very refined for the year made. he says i can have it back when he's done riding, maybe in a couple of yrs. grab that bike and don't look back.

[gonzo]

thanks fot the input, I pick it up Thursday.

[gonzo]

virago

well I got the bike, paid $800 for it, he wouldnt let it go for less. I had it a week and sold it for a $1000 plus got a running titled 78 XS 650 for free. man I wish I could find these deals every week. The Virago was a nice bike but to low cut for me..

[LoHo]

Gonzo wrote: I,ve been boobing xs 650's

Now THAT'S a bike I'd like to see, but I know he can't post pics on this site....