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Yamaha XV Virago V-Twins: 1981 Thru 1996 (Haynes Service & Repair Manuals)

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I am a Virago 400 owner from Hong Kong, from the very first beginning, I was so impressed there is a service and repair manual for the YAHAMA XV V-Twins 81-96. I bought and just received this book 1 week ago. Unfortunately, when i have a look in the last page of this book, i was so disappointed since the book only cover the XV models with capacity from 535c.c (XV535) to 1063c.c. (XV1100) only. Since this information didn't exist in the buying information of this book, owner of XV250 and 400 will not have any ideas on this book - whether it covers the mentioned range of XV series or not at least. That's why I rate this book 4 stars. However, owner of Virago 400 (XV 400) can also make use of this book, since the layout of the machanic and electronic parts - what i means and was told before is the XV 535 is more or less the same with XV 400. It is not a matter for a owner of XV400 to carry out routine maintenence and servicing based on the informations provided in this book (sections of XV 535). Meanwhile, i would like to suggest owners of XV400 to consult the authorized dealer for specific information including the bore diameter of the cylinders, compression ratio, torque specifications of individual bolts and nuts, model of carburetor used and its vaccum value - if they really want to overhaul the mentioned parts by their own. After all, this book is however useful because of its adequate illustrations (indeed I would like to rate this book 4 and a half stars) which give you confidence to carry out the works and enjoy it. But it is not a good idea for a XV250 owner to buy this book anyway.

The bike is long gone. The book is still in use - friends have borrowed it many times over the years. The repairs get done. The steps are correct. The book has stayed together.