82 650 thnking about purchasing

[Eastcoaster]

Going with the Virago

This bike comes from a good family Dad is not riding anymore son is a Harley guy but loves the bike also. Good family well taken care of bike great condition The starter needs work it is a box of rocks "chalk on a chalkboard" I would also like to repaint back to the original color if possible and new badges Only has 8000 miles
This is the one
Thanks for the help on this quest a good day

[Eastcoaster]

Virago is Here

I picked up the Virago tonight great guy original owne.r Can't wait to start working on it. Thanks for the starter fix it will be first order sounds like it is tearing up the entire engine. Otherwise looks like mostly minor things. It was well taken care of. This is exactly what we were looking for. I woud like to repaint back to original colo.r The colorrite site did not go back to 81 Any sources?

[MaximPhil]

Yeah we have a WINNER Glad you found a good bike for your daughter.
Hope you both have lots of fun with it.
Phil

[Schming]

2nd Gen Starter Swap Parts

Hi Gordon,
Glad to see You found a bike for Your Daughter.
These Viragos are chosen by a lot of women on account of their low seat height and the bike is skinnier 'cause of the V-twin which allows it to be ergonomically friendly.
My '84 XV 700 sits lower than my '83 XJ 750 Mid Max but '84 was the year Yamaha changed the styling of the Virago to resemble HD.


Here is a pic of the parts needed for the starter upgrade:



The parts I secured for my '84 XV 700 starter upgrade came from a '85 XV 1000. That's what's cool about these engines, a lot of parts fit on the different sizes and years.
Viragotech.com is a great source for info.

[Eastcoaster]

Great Site

Thanks very informative Virago site. The Virago is all new to me The V twin runs very well and smooth. The starter fix Pix is very impressive I have some homework to do.