1982 Yamaha
Virago 750
[Bought 05/29/2001
5,769 actual miles]
Slash cut Jardine's
Dual air cleaners
Dual front disc brake mod
off an 83 750 midnight maxim.
Yamaha
Factory Fairing. [is here]
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Handlebars
are off a 86 Honda rebel 250 limited.
I swapped the bars around
on both bikes and it was a perfect fit.
Both bikes felt better
but I was really only concerned
about the virago.
This is a must have swap
for any 81-83 virago,
trust me or double your
money back.[minus a $999.99 handling fee]
once you set the new bars
on there it is a whole new world
of comfort and a better
[safer] steering feel.
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[Before
pics with the original front end.]
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air cleaners
Air cleaner’s info:
Basically, I just
turned the carb rubbers out, and used some seal
all on the carb
rubbers where they clamp onto the carb. Just a temp glue job to make
sure they didn't
come off, or leak, I also used the stock clamps and they worked fine.
On the other end
I use silicone, I just spread a bit around to seal it tight.
I then slid the air cleaners
onto the rubbers as far as I could.
The rubbers fit inside
of the air cleaners just right..
The air cleaners I used
are from the auto parts store.
Those chrome air
cleaners for 1-2 barrel carbs for cars or trucks
(Now bikes). The chrome
ones with the filter showing in
middle. they got
the nice twist thumbscrew on top so you can replace the filters.
I’m sure I could get
some k&n filters in that size but for now the stock element is cool.
Now you might end
up trimming a bit off right rubber so that it doesn't touch
your leg. On mine it
just touches my leg when I’m riding in a comfy position, but not
enough where I
can feel it. But you could do without
cutting any off.
So at any time you could pry them of,
and hook them back up
to the frame, but why would anyone.
click
here too see the rest of the front end mod pics.
Pics here
show my shorty turn signals.
The
front and rear fender mod.
My tank
bag, also my cig lighter.