Great thread!
Great info!

Well done! Glad you solved your carb problem, but I would've like to have known more about that forward swing on your side stand. I had the exact same bike as yours (even the color) and twice my bike rolled forward and toppled off the side stand. I ground some material off the portion where the stan...

1971 CT175 I took in another wayward Enduro to my Yamaha Rescue Shelter. It's a 1971 CT175. Most of my Enduros are mid 70s with very few of the earlier badge bikes. So I couldn't let this one get away. Got it for $450. The seller was probably about 35 years old. Said it was his dad's bike and his da...

Thought you folks would enjoy a look at this bike if you haven't already seen it.
Sooo many custom bikes have been made from Vgo's.

https://www.asphaltandrubber.com/bikes/ ... moto-show/

Chelle my 95 XV1100 Vgo was the same way on cold days. It would start on one cylinder and idle for a minute or two before the second cylinder would kick in. It always started, but it always acted that way on a cold day. That's one thing I do not miss. My new Yamaha V-twin is fuel injected and instan...

That looks like a great project bike, and parts are easy to find. I have that exact bike waiting its turn on the operating table. Although yours is nicer. Do yourself a favor and register/join Yamaha-Enduros.com for the most helpful forum members you'll ever meet, outside of Viragohelp or coarse.

Rob, You are starting to remind me of my Pal Bill Schu here in Michigan. He currently has 14 bikes after selling his 95 XV1100. See his collection here: https://viragohelp.com/phpbb3/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=956 I always tell him that he is a motorcycle dealer rather than a Collector/Restorer. Hey Joe, ...

I hope Chelle doesn't mind if I post someone else's ride........ I don't know anything about it. Found the photo online, but look what this guy did with a Virago 1100. He obviously likes mid 70s Yamahas more than I do. That has to be one rip roaring monster to ride.
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Ha ha.
You are absolutely right. I forgot all about that frameless setup. Those Vgo's are so weird.
That's why you're the boss of this place Joe!

Hey Chelle, treat yourself to one of these little scissor lifts. You sound like you're a do it yourself, clean it, fix it, maintain it, kind of person. If so, you would love it. They are a little unnerving the first time you put your bike up on it by yourself, but it's a breeze once you figure it ou...