Yamaha Virago 1100 | Ride and Review
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- Quick little buzz around chatting about things I like about the Yamaha Virago 1100.
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I have a '99, the last year. Have owned it since 2004 and have hardly done a thing to it. Really an engineering masterpiece. So sad that they jumped on the "could be mistaken for a Harley" bandwagon when they discontinued this and replaced it with the V-Star. Viragos actually had a style of their own.
I agree, just the right amount of chrome, nice sound, and great handling. I've had a 650 Vstar, felt under powered and a bit cramped.
The Virago was a cornerstone for Yamaha many years. Great bikes!
Sure was/ is. It's super smooth to ride.
I have 1991 1100 virago with less than 2k miles in my garage atm first vehicle I bought love it will never give it up
Right on! That's awesome!!!
Love this video. 😁😁😁 Have watched it like 10 times now. 👍👍👍
Thats awesome!! Thanks so much!!
I had the pleasure of seeing this bike in person. It is a beauty!! ❤️
You betcha
I just got one myself and I love it it's a beautiful machine
Glad to hear it, enjoy!
Oh man! I kept wanting to reach up and adjust that right mirror.
I know, right, that thing a bit out of tolerance for sure
First motorcycle model I built as a kid was a virago 1100…. Memories….. nice mate, very nice 🏍🇦🇺👍🏻
Yeah, it has been a fun bike to cruise around on - easy to ride, fun the twist the throttle.
Few months ago I picked up my 1st bike. It's a 93 Virago 1100, had under 20,000 miles on it. Absolutely loving it, as you said, it's the perfect bike for cruising. Tons of power, pulls hard even in 5th gear. I've put just under 600 miles on it so far, and am really sad it's starting to cool down here.
This is fantastic - glad that you have a bike and that you are out enjoying it. Keep safe and log those miles!!
This was one of my favorite of all time. 🥰
Its one if my favorites too!!
Great bike. I preparing mine '92/1100 through this winter...oil, filter, small staff etc. , for spring start up season. ✌️
Fantastic
I have a 94 XV1100 Virago and I love it. Bought it as a mechanics special for $200 and rebuilt it. Great bike.
Sounds like you have some mad skills 💪❤👍🤙
@@AceCafeBikes Thank you.
any help with fixing oil leaking to clutch?
This was one of my dream bikes back in the 80’s.
It was really nice!
I bought a 94 Orange and burgundy stripe Gas Tank. I test rode it. Coudnt believe the down , midrange grunt and sound of the aftermarket pipes
Its 70deg V makes this extra torque. And gets from as low as 45 mpg to 70 mpg. With 41000 k I can see many trouble free fun miles.
I had a 1999 XV1100, the last Virago.
I absolutely loved that bike.
I put 40,000 miles on it in 5 years.
That was the bike bike that taught me how to work on and maintain motorcycles.
I took a lot of pride in the way I kept it running.
I had Cobra pipes on it and it sounded like an angry attack helicopter. Lol
By the way, note to the videos author, that reserve fuel switch is just an electronic reminder.
It doesn't function as an actual reserve switch.
When the fuel hits the low level, it sends an intermittent signal to the coil and the bike "pretends" it's running out of gas.
When you flip the switch to reserve, the signal to the coil is restored.
Thanks for stopping by - thank you also for clarifying that reserve switch - that makes sense. I'm so happy to hear your story about owning your Virago - they are a really fun bike to ride, look at it, and enjoy!
Road one on those in 1995 around Turkey for a month. Love that bike.
That sounds awesome!
They really are great bikes, look nice and reliable.
Agreed! Thanks for watching and commenting
Looks like a nice bike! Cool for some relaxing rides
It sure is - loads of power!
Those bars…..I’ve always been a fan of Yamaha. Nice bike!
Thanks Sean. Have a great Memorial Day!
It's a nice looking bike man! Yeah those extra HP's make a bit of a difference!
Good video man!!
Thanks KG, hopefully its a quick turn...garage is getting full 😉
I have the same bike ! Love it
Awesome
This is exactly the video I was looking for. I’m looking at a 95 at the moment looks like I’m going to make an offer on that one
This is awesome - glad it was useful. I dont think you'll be disappointed
Im just gonna pick a 1995 1100 up and cant wait I think they are a good looking v twin and a lot lighter than a Harley. I'm getting rid of my Royal Enfield 350 classic 2022 because it is heavy for a little 350 195 kilos and after just one month of owning the bike I just think I may as well have a bike I really like. I'm 75 and was talked into the Enfield by one of my sons He thinks I should have an old mans bike that does 60 mph . I gave it a chance and I'm going back to V twins . Thanks for the nice video I'm in England where the rain doesn't seem to stop and summer lasts about 3 days
I think that you'll love it!! Its super agile, I think its light - its not as heavy as my GS850 that I ride all the time. Age is only a number, let the wind blow through your hair. If you only get 3 days to ride, better be on something you enjoy!! 😉❤
I had the xv 1100 from brand new. R reg.
Purchased from ‘Dk motorbikes’ in England in 1997. Funny thing, it was a American import, Dk used to do that thing, sourcing bikes from around the world for the best price, I think it was called ‘parallel importing’ in the day. Anyway, the 1100 virago is a great bike, the first year I had it I toured Spain and Portugal on it. Great torque, runs out of steam before you would like though.
Good handling bike, front brake let me know it was too hot going around the Pyrenees mountains , the disk and pads were glazed.
Surprised my mates as to how well it went and handled.
They were on bikes of around the time, XJ 750 secca and a Suzuki 650 katana.
I would recommend the xv 1100. Very good Motorcycle .
Thanks for the great commentary, I would agree with you this is such a good handling bike - it actually likes twisty roads!!
Looks exactly like my 1985 virago 1100. Can hold 175km/hr feels like it's glued to the road. Crosswinds won't blow you off the road like other bikes. Heavy bike, don't leave it in the rain, the carbureators will clog. Good times... 😀👍
Such a fun bike!
I wish I still had my Virago, really miss it. Thanks for sharing. I had a 1990 1100 that I bought in 1990 brand new. Instantly fell in love with it. Let me know if you still have it.
We did sell the Virago, but I agree, great bike to fall in love with. Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment.
I remember those. From your seat the bike looks really clean. Ride safe and don't tell mom. lol
It is in really good shape. Should make someone happy when it goes to its new home. She found out 😒
以前VIRAGO400に乗っていてVIRAGO1100を買おうか検討しているときにこのチャンネルにたどりつきました。映像を見てますます欲しくなりました。VIRAGO1100はエンジンのサウンドもよく排気量の割に扱いやすいいいバイクだと思います。残念なことはこれを引き継ぐバイクが現れないこと、故障した時にパーツが心配なことです。そこはアメリカなのか、カナダなのかオーストラリアなのか分かりませんが広々としとツーリングには最高でしょう。
Thanks so much for stopping in and watching this video. I think its great that you have a 400, the good thing about moving up to a larger bike it gives you much more power, but is still quite easy to ride. I wish you luck on you search - this is a very fun bike to ride.
I just bought a '96 Virago XV1100. I can't wait till it gets warm enough to ride it, although I feel a little intimidated. I haven't been on a bike since the 1980s (too many kids depending on me not to get hurt) and even then it was a '72 Honda CL450 so this bike will be a pretty big jump.
Oh, you are going to love it!! It'll take about 5 minutes and you'll get a flood of memories back to when you were riding. These bikes are so well balanced and the power, well its always there, but it's not terrifying. Thanks for stopping by - love to hear how it goes when it warms up!
I just bought a 92’ 1100 same here I haven’t rode in 25 years I was 15 on my friends Honda 100 laugh I bought a 535 last year and fell in love with it rode it for a millisecond and it sat this winter covered it was a tad small I’m 6’3” so I started hunting for a 1100 lo and behold my buddy is a bike mechanic I’m going to get them right with him although they both start and run still he’s an expert and I want him to fine comb them.I’m going to take the 535 for the road test then come home and rip on the 1100.My last purchase will be one of those Chondas my buddy has an x pro 125 and it’s surprisingly decent so I dug into them and I’m going with the new Templar x 6 speed well apologies for such a long comment I’m just excited.Happy travels wish me luck 🍀
@@slaverescuehound3440 You should be excited - this sounds amazing!!! Good luck! As the weather warms up you'll be ripping through the streets in no time!!
@@AceCafeBikes So it was finally warm enough - barely. I love the bike but it's not running right. Sputtering and not idling well. I get the opinion that's relatively common for these bikes. I believe it's likely gunked up carbs or they're not synced right. There's a TH-cam video where the guy had the same issue and it was the rectifier, so I ordered one. No biggie. I'll replace that and get the carbs cleaned up and synced and I should be good to go. Despite the small issue I described, it has no problem when I crank the throttle. It's a Lear Jet compared to the CL450 I used to have.
@@slaverescuehound3440 Good luck, dude!
Looks like northern Ohio. I just got one of these on Craigslist! Excited to give it the TLC it needs
Sweet!!
hello there, still have my 1992 xv1100D. Strong and fun to ride bike, but cannot go over 80mph 'cause our roads here in Cebu, Ph are not long enough. Nice video
Thanks for stopping by. Love to hear that you are still riding strong, less than 80....boooo ❤
Haven't ridden in a wile ,and as soon as get a battery I just bought a ll00 chopped with ape hangers and suicide Shif to clutch and home made trotel that sticks , this should be fun
That sounds absolutely AMAZING!!
Got battery. Sh** no front brakes suaside clutch and shift ape hangers and throttle sticking living om hillywarsh dert rock road in Ozarks she was right it is a suasidal bike maybe
Virago cafe build!!!!
Not this time, I think this one is best to keep it stock. 😉💪
@@AceCafeBikes hehe fair enough xD
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Considering getting one as a second bike, for when my wife want to ride along.
Seems to be a lot of bike for the money, they sell really cheap, in Sweden at least. :)
They are a lot of fun for little money. Hope to clear $2000 (US) for this one.
I was considering a Virago as a good value big cruiser alternative to a Harley.
She's a good runner. Change the exhaust and she makes a big noise with that nice Vtwin
Great video. I just can’t stand those buckhorn style bars. My wrist start to have me pretty quickly. Its cool that you added just one more thing at the end.
Thanks so much stopping by and commenting, much appreciated. The first Virago I had I swapped the bars out for drag bars. I liked that look and that feel better as well, but this bike, for me, is really comfortable.
Looking at one for a second bike, can these have bobber seats interchangeable in case the wife wants to ride and I can just throw the passenger seat back on? Would be nice
I think you could find a solution for that. Happy hunting, maybe custom is the way 😉
@AceCafeBikes yes I found a 1987 that interested in and yeah I definitley agree, customs the way
Did the bike have stock exhaust when you filmed this?
Sure did
Dont tell mom, classic
You betcha
How many miles do you get on a tank of fuel?
I'm not sure - we dont have this any more - I would guess about 35-40
Did he sell it? I would be interested.
I did sell it - thanks for your interest though and for watching.
We’re the police when you need one. You hoolagan kids riding crazy.
I know right!
Would you recommend this for a first bike? Looking at a cheap one that needs some work, turns over but doesn’t start, that sorta thing.
I would think this would be a great first bike. Its somewhat light, easy to handle. There is a fair amount of power but if you respect that it will be nice to have that later. Goes down the road comfortably and not horrible to look at. Good luck
@@AceCafeBikes Thanks man!
Was The Virago 1100 The Only 1100 That Yamaha Made
I know there was a XS1100 which would have been an in-line 4 cylinder. The Vstar which I believe is what the Virago migrated into. Im not sure if there were any others.
Got a 91 .had nany bikta from harleys to Hondas this is much 1100 cc Cruise for small money.
Absolutely
For sale?
I have already sold it, it was a very nice bike. I really enjoyed tapping into the extra power that an 1100 has over the 750 - huge difference. If you're looking, I wish you luck - this is the best time of the year to buy.
I have a 8 8 with 34000. On it
Awesome and still running like a dream...
Well I highly educated guess would be your wife is not a subscriber! 🤣😂🤣😂
Haha, she is a character. I doubt she ever watches these ❤💪🤙🏍😉
Why as a father & bike rider would you put your own safety gear on, but take your child out in a lightweight anorak & no gloves etc. does your child deserve less safety gear than you the parent does?? If you’re going to take your kid out on the bike, get them some safety clothing too !!
Sorry to disappoint you - but that was his winter coat - he had gloves, just took them off as kids do and he was wearing a helmet. Sure, he is not wearing this for safety - but more for warmth. I rarely wear anything more than a helmet - I hate wearing gloves and jacket unless it is cold, does this make me irresponsible as well? This was a cold day in May. However, I do appreciate you stopping by and giving us a watch, oh, and for leaving a comment.
You can wear what you like mate it’s your skin, at the end of the day. But It’s quite likely your bike jacket would have given you far better crash protection than your kids winter anorak which is only designed to keep the rain and cold at bay. Wouldn’t have done him a lot of good if he was bouncing along the road. Ever heard the saying dress for the slide not for the ride. That came about for a reason. It’s all good fun until s**t happens. We all think it’s never going to happen to us until it does.
You're coming from a good place, but theres a way to phrase the things you want to say so that you don't come off as a jerk. People will be more receptive to the point you're making.
Pointless upload. Cant hear a thing over the wind noise.
You're welcome
Just bought a 1993 Virago. Rebuilding the carbs. Also have a 1984 gold edition (parts). 1st bike I've ever owned. Eager to ride. *Mechanic by trade, just not bikes*
This is so cool. I wish I was a mechanic, working on bikes would be a lot easier. However, learning how to fix them has been alot of fun. Enjoy your new ride!
i am a complete newbie I’ve been interested in bikes for awhile what do you think is it a comfortable bike to ride for a long time supposedly 6hrs hours of riding I am not saying it needs to be comfortable as a car but can you do it. Plus is it like the Suzuki V-Storm I know stupid comparison but you ride bikes I just want to know your opinion thanks.
If you are going to ride long hours you will want something that is as close to your natural seating position as you can. You'll want you arms to be slightly bent with little pressure pushing towards your shoulders. You'll want your legs to be mainly straight down or slightly forward. The type of bike really isn't the question as much as how you feel on it. Having a back rest maybe a critical component to alleviate some weight from slouching. I love the enthusiasm, good luck picking one out. Happy riding!!
@@AceCafeBikes thank you so much for replying back. I am thinking of getting a Suzuki V-Storm 650 I just want something stable I understand it’s a pretty heavy bike for a beginner. But I think it’s a solid bike bulletproof engine and practical also good gas consumption. Tell me what you think.
@@randomperson9282 Sounds like a great choice