Yamaha xv920R
Model xv920R (does not have name Virago) was a request from European Yamaha importers who asked for their own V-twin but a machine more in tune with the sporting European riders. It was launched in 1981. for American market along with first Virago model xv750. It had, as xv750 Virago model, V-twin engine with angle of 75° between cylinders. Although xv920R had some bigger volume of cylinders than xv750, this model, contrary to xv750, kept old style of European touring motorcycle, and that was not accepted by American customers too much.
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| Yamaha xv920R - 1981 |
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| Yamaha xv920R - 1982 |
Like Virago model, xv920R had a steel frame which was used as part of air system for conducting the air into the engine. On first wheel it had two brake discs and on rear wheel there was a drum brake. xv920R did have a chain drive system but not conventional one. It had a fully enclosed drive chain running in a grease bath. At each end of the chain drive a cast aluminum cover shrouds the sprocket.
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| components of drive chain cover |
Soon in 1982. the production of this model was abandoned on American market because it had lousy acceptance by customers and a lot of unsold specimens. In 1981. this bike had a code xv920RH, and in 1983. the code xv920RJ. It was substituted with model xv920 Virago with shaft drive. So, models xv920R and xv920 Virago are two quite different motorcycles.
Yamaha TR1
Yamaha TR1 (does not have name Virago) was being produced in period from 1981. until 1983., and was being sold until 1985. Actually it was the extension of existing model xv750 Virago, with old design and dedicated to European market only.
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| Yamaha TR1 - instrument table |
This Yamaha model used the same cylinders, crankshaft and engine block like xv750 Virago, only cylinder valves were enlarged in order to support bigger engine volume of 981 cm
3. This model had little bit better acceptance on European market, but Americans did not like it very much because it still looked like old fashioned UJM stereotype.
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| Yamaha TR1 |
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| Yamaha TR1 |
Virago xv920
Yamaha xv920 Virago is xv920R with shaft drive and fashioned in new cruising style like xv750. It was launched in 1982. (only one year after appearance of xv920R which was shut down very soon). In 1982. this model had code xv920J, and in 1983. codes xv920K and xv920MK. xv920 used cylinders and crankshaft from xv750, but bigger valves for bigger engine volume.
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| Yamaha xv920 Virago |
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Yamaha xv920 Virago
rectangular headlight and CYCOM instr. table |
This model was (at the beginning) equipped with new Yamaha's CYCOM instrument table. That was totally new thing but seemed to be the bad choice.
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| CYCOM instrument table on Yamaha xv920 Virago |
It was very advanced technology in that time; instrument table with LCD screen showing the speed and rpms in electronic form, it gave the info about side-stand position, brake fluid level, fuel level, electrolyte level in battery and level of engine oil. However, this technology appeared not to be reliable enough in conditions for motorcycle operation and very soon (the very next year, in 1983.) it replaced with more traditional analog gauges.
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Yamaha XJ750 Seca - 1981
the motorcycle from which the instrument table for xv920 Virago was overtaken from |
In 1984. (after introduction of new custom tariffs) this model was enlarged to volume of 981 cm
3 and it become new model xv1000 Virago.
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