1983 Yamaha Virago Cafe Racer. Check out this cafe racer makeover and you'll see why. Custom tail light and turn signals.
1983 Yamaha XV750 Virago Unregistered US Import Classic ... (Rosa Klein)
I understand that this is not exalctly a cafe or streetfighter. It is a great little Café racer or a Street fighter or a Street Track if you flip the flat track bars over for more of a street tracker look or feel. When the Yamaha Virago was released back in my high school days it was commonly referred to as a "girls bike".
When the Yamaha Virago was released back in my high school days it was commonly referred to as a "girls bike".
They may have been aimed at the Cruiser market, but the Yamaha Virago sure makes a sexy Café Racer.
Yamaha Virago Xv 750 (1983) Cafe Racer | Yamaha tr1
Yamaha Virago Xv 750 (1983) Cafe Racer | Cafe racer, Bike tank
Here's a rather nice XV cafe racer from YouTube, looks very neat and sounds lovely. The Yamaha Virago was Yamaha's first V-twin cruiser motorcycle, and one of the earliest mass-produced motorcycles with a mono-shock rear suspension. The bike does suffer from the known and common issue of the Virago starter gear noise on start.