1981 Yamaha Virago - 2-Page Vintage Motorcycle Ad for Sale

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1981 Yamaha Virago - 2-Page Vintage Motorcycle Ad
Original, Vintage Magazine AdvertisementPage Size: Approx. 8\" x 11\" (21 cm x 28 cm) each pageCondition: Good
THE YAMAHA VIRAGO.Introducing the most revolu-tionary improvement to theV-twinengine in 75 years.We made it a Yamaha. And putit in the bike you see here.It’s calledthe Virago. And ifyou think the looks are a radicaldeparture from the ordinary waittill you slip into the seat and makeyour own radical departure.THE ENGINE: BRINGINGHISTORY UPTO DATE.We started with the classic foreand aft Vtwin configuration de-veloped nearly a century ago.Over the years, it proved tohave a lot going for it Reliability.Narrowness. Highly efficientweight distribution. And an inher-ent fuel economy that made it anideal engine for today now thatgasoline is measured in dollars.Still, theV-twin lacked some-thing only we could give it.Yamaha engineering.Looking at’the outside of theengine, you’ll notice we took theliberty of moving just about every-thing around.For instance, we placed thecylinders at a 75°angle, creatingthe ideal combination of engineheight and length, while leavingplenty of room in between for car-buretors. Intake components. Plusextras lite two separate oil pumps.Rotating the rear cylinder halfa turn keeps tire exhaust pipefrom interfering with our unique,individually adjustable dual car-buretor set up. While off-settingthe cylinders slightly improvesrear cylinder cooling.. By simply reversing the crank-shaftrotation, we shifted anyambient engine vibration from theframe to the rear wheel. So youleave it somewhere on the roadbehind you.Finally to eliminate the V-twin’s.traditional “dead stroke!’ we de-veloped our own firing sequenceon alternate crankshaft rotations.The power produced is so smooth,there’s no need for a balancer.And so torquey you can pass an18-wheeler without even down-shifting.THE BIKE: SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL,BEAUTIFULLY SIMPLE.Even a casual glance at our beau-tiful new Virago will tell you thatwhen we set out to revolutionizetheV-twin engine, we didn’t stopat the engine.The Virago’s highly sophisti-cated, yet brilliantly simple mono-coque frame design, for example,makes the engine a stressed framemember, eliminating the excessbulk and weight of downtubes.That gives passersby an unob-structed view of your dynamic duo.And allows the engine to sitlower without sacrificingground clearance. The29.5 inch seat heightand extra-low centerof gravity give newmeaning to thewords comfort, con-trol and stabilityWhile the enginefunctions as part ofthe frame, the framefunctions as part ofthe engine. Airactuallypasses through theframe, eliminating side-mounted air cleaners, for a 14.8inch engine width that can haveyou and your Virago banking at abetter than 47° lean angle.Our roadracer-proven Mono-shock rear suspension system—the first ever onaproduction streetmachine—keeps the rear wheelrunning straight and true. Andour state-of-the-art, fully enclosedshaft drive adds its own uncannysmoothness and quiet to thevirtually vibration-free power ofthe engine.Over the years, Yamaha hasestablished a reputation for out-doing the competition.This year, with the remarkablenew Virago, we’ve enhanced thatreputation.By outdoing ourselves.YAMAHATHE WAY IT SHOULD BE
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