Category Archives: Virago XV 500

1983 Yamaha Virago XV500 – Still. Not. Running.

“The Year-long project we never expected to take so long.” Timing is fixing. It is really trying to start. We even put gas straight into the carbs (with the butterfly open so gas would actually get into the engine). Starting … Continue reading

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1983 Virago XV 500, a project bike

I had seen this bike sitting in a friend’s yard for the several years I had know her and until the last winter prior to buying it, the bike did have a cover over it but a windstorm ruined the … Continue reading

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