A Yamaha Virago has an ankward standard lining, so turning it into a cafe racer takes some courage. Bike brewer Greg Hageman did an outstanding job on this XV750.

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Front fork is from a 2008 Yamaha R1.
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Öhlin shocks on the rear, and as you can see, the big v-twin caches all the attention:
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The fuel tank is from a 1973 Yamaha RD350, to give it a more classic and smaller look.
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By Published On: July 22, 2015Categories: Cafe Racer0 Comments on Yamaha XV750 by Greg HagemanTags: , , 0.6 min readViews: 732

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About the Author: Ron Betist

Ron Betist grew up with motorcycles with a father heading the Amsterdam motorcycle police force. He has been riding (legally) for over 40 years and motorcycles are his true passion. With a life-long career in marketing and sales he has a huge international network. He joined as a contributor at BikeBrewers in 2017 to spread his word about bikes with the rest of the world.

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A Yamaha Virago has an ankward standard lining, so turning it into a cafe racer takes some courage. Bike brewer Greg Hageman did an outstanding job on this XV750.

yamaha-virago-xv750-4

Front fork is from a 2008 Yamaha R1.
yamaha-virago-xv750-2

Öhlin shocks on the rear, and as you can see, the big v-twin caches all the attention:
yamaha-virago-xv750-3

The fuel tank is from a 1973 Yamaha RD350, to give it a more classic and smaller look.
yamaha-virago-xv750-1

Image credits: Bike Exif

By Published On: July 22, 2015Categories: Cafe Racer0 Comments on Yamaha XV750 by Greg HagemanTags: , , 0.6 min readViews: 732

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About the Author: Ron Betist

Ron Betist grew up with motorcycles with a father heading the Amsterdam motorcycle police force. He has been riding (legally) for over 40 years and motorcycles are his true passion. With a life-long career in marketing and sales he has a huge international network. He joined as a contributor at BikeBrewers in 2017 to spread his word about bikes with the rest of the world.

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