My Virago

[wolf.47]

My virago, custom paint (wheels powder coated Black, rest painted) and decals, custom indicators. What ya think. :Punk:

[Edbear]

V nice! The black wheels don't really do it for me, but you've done a good job, be proud!:yes:

[NighthawkNZ]

:scooter: :ride:

[Drum]

That may well be the nicest Virago I have seen. Well done.

[crashe]

Wohoooooo another VIRAGO :love: rider amongest us.....

Welcome to the VIRAGO :love: club........



That is a 250 aint it....... where is the pillion seat and bars on the back?

Very nice paint job..........
How many kms on her clock to date.....?

[ravenfeeder]

Wow very very nice - excellent job. Looks great.

[wolf.47]

Hi, Yes its a 250, and i've taken the pillion off, can be put back on easy. just think it looked better without it. It's done about 5000, low ks for a 91. Thanks for the feedback everyone.

Live to ride, Ride to live.

[crashe]

Hi, Yes its a 250, and i've taken the pillion off, can be put back on easy. just think it looked better without it. It's done about 5000, low ks for a 91. Thanks for the feedback everyone.

Live to ride, Ride to live.

Good grief....... get out there and ride her........
She wants to be ridden.......


I got 98,600 kms on my baby......

[Trudes]

Cool :scooter: :rockon:

[Edbear]

Good grief....... get out there and ride her........
She wants to be ridden.......


I got 98,600 kms on my baby......



Guess I got a ways to go! Got about 55km on mine...!:scooter:

Isn't it about time you got a new one?:innocent:

[crashe]

Guess I got a ways to go! Got about 55km on mine...!:scooter:

Isn't it about time you got a new one?:innocent:

You got some spare dollars to give me?

[Edbear]

You got some spare dollars to give me?




LOL!!! Not any more...:bye:

[crashe]

LOL!!! Not any more...:bye:

Righty ho, well then you are no good to me then.......

Actually, I love my VIRAGO :love: and sure I would love to also own a bigger bike....... but there aint a lot that I can reach the ground on....

Plus mine is rather special, she is the only known 'black and white' virago around Auckland.

[Edbear]

Plus mine is rather special, she is the only known 'black and white' virago around Auckland.



Yeah, when we do get the Missus one, she likes the Virago's too! Got a better pic of it than your avatar? Can't see the colour scheme in that.

[crashe]

Yeah, when we do get the Missus one, she likes the Virago's too! Got a better pic of it than your avatar? Can't see the colour scheme in that.

Yep here she is......

[Edbear]

Yeah, I like that! The tank is very effective! 'Spose you've had no probs in that mileage, either? It looks well cared for!

Considered the Delta copy, but heard that while the motors are good, it's the ancilliaries that show China is a ways behind Japan yet, so have really only got the Suzuki Intruder or the Virago to choose from and as I've just bought the C50T and the Missus likes either of the 250's I may end up with the Suzuki, though it is $1,000 dearer. Still, we have to pull our financial heads in for a bit, now...

[crashe]

Both those pictures were taken in 2005..... prior to my accident on her in Feb 2006.
There is a slight dent in the left hand side of the tank now.
Front guard is now all black.


Yeah she is still looking great for 98,600kms on the clock.
She runs well - great around the city and also good out in the country roads.

If you want I can let your missus have a wee sit on her to see how she feels about how comfy she is.
Happy to pop up to Orewa anytime......

Oh yeah I spend 5 hours washing, polishing and chrome cleaning her.

[Edbear]

Oh yeah I spend 5 hours washing, polishing and chrome cleaning her.



Ummm! Yeah, I spent a good 5-10 err! minutes:shutup: on the C50T today, myself...

[crashe]

Ummm! Yeah, I spent a good 5-10 err! minutes:shutup: on the C50T today, myself...

Shocking to hear this.......

Go to the $2 shop and buy a 5 set of toothbrushes...... and start to clean in the small hidden away places and the spokes.....
and dont forget to auto-sol chrome clean her as well.

[Edbear]

Shocking to hear this.......

Go to the $2 shop and buy a 5 set of toothbrushes...... and start to clean in the small hidden away places and the spokes.....
and dont forget to auto-sol chrome clean her as well.



LOL!!!! Yes, Mum..! Since it's brand new and was pretty clean I just had to go over it quick to get a shower of rain off. It's tucked away in the garage nice and gleaming! I will have to keep it up to scratch though as it has spoked wheels.

Got some good bike cleaning stuff, that S100 cleaning kit I won on a KB thread a while ago.

[crashe]

LOL!!!! Yes, Mum..! Since it's brand new and was pretty clean I just had to go over it quick to get a shower of rain off. It's tucked away in the garage nice and gleaming! I will have to keep it up to scratch though as it has spoked wheels.

Got some good bike cleaning stuff, that S100 cleaning kit I won on a KB thread a while ago.

Yep you must keep her up to cruiser standards....... shinning and gleaming...

[Virago]

My virago, custom paint (wheels powder coated Black, rest painted) and decals, custom indicators. What ya think. :Punk:

Thats a really nice looking 250. Well done!:yes:

[wolf.47]

Both those pictures were taken in 2005..... prior to my accident on her in Feb 2006.
There is a slight dent in the left hand side of the tank now.
Front guard is now all black.


Yeah she is still looking great for 98,600kms on the clock.
She runs well - great around the city and also good out in the country roads.

If you want I can let your missus have a wee sit on her to see how she feels about how comfy she is.
Happy to pop up to Orewa anytime......

Oh yeah I spend 5 hours washing, polishing and chrome cleaning her.

5 hours :gob:
You must really love your bike. Thats why i got my wheels powder coated cau's they were rusty and i was sick of polishing them. Think the previous owner took it on the beach a bit. Will be adding alot more kms put antother 200km on her over the last fortnight, don't get alot of time to ride.:scooter:

[crashe]

5 hours :gob:
You must really love your bike. Thats why i got my wheels powder coated cau's they were rusty and i was sick of polishing them. Think the previous owner took it on the beach a bit. Will be adding alot more kms put antother 200km on her over the last fortnight, don't get alot of time to ride.:scooter:

What ! You only did 200kms in a fortnight........

I just did 250kms today.......... and over 100kms yesterday.

[wolf.47]

Good on ya crashe, These little virago's go forever so I'm told, so you keep on riding. Where do you cruise around.

[crashe]

Good on ya crashe, These little virago's go forever so I'm told, so you keep on riding. Where do you cruise around.

I ride all over the place......

Ridden down to Upper Hutt last December....
Up as far as Russell last year.....
Been around the Coro loop a few times....
Down to Katikati/Tauranga.....and Paeroa.
Ridden to Napier/Hastings as well.

I regulary ride up 16 to Wellsford..... and back
Also up 16/Old North Rd/Peak Rd over to Whangarparoa all the time as well.

Plus heaps of city riding.

I have yet to ride to New Plymouth...... but hopefully, will be doing that soonish.

I love getting out on the bike and cruising.........


I see that you are in the Manawatu area...... so you would have lots of areas to ride to as well......

[wolf.47]

Yeah, I go here and there. Went to mansfeild the other day to watch the bike racing, it was awsome, nice day for it, heaps of bikers, good racing to.

[crashe]

Yeah, I go here and there. Went to mansfeild the other day to watch the bike racing, it was awsome, nice day for it, heaps of bikers, good racing to.

Im a ex-palmie north.....

Went to mansfield years ago..... watched cars racing there once......

[sunhuntin]

good to meet you today, wolf.47. love the bike. looks wicked with the bullet indicators and lack of pillion seat. thought it was a harley when you went by at the stop sign/petrol station. lol. didnt fool the gateman though did it?

:yes: :scooter: :rockon:

[Waylander]

Yep here she is......
I remember that first pic. Didn't I take that one out a Kaiua some time back?



Go the Virago. Tough bikes too, crashed my 1100 twice and my dad crashed it again the other day and it's still going. Looks a bit rough but we are working on that.


Nice job on yours Wolf.47, looks great without the rear seat. Thought you had forward controls till I looked again at Crashe's pics. Must be the bigger Viragos that had the pegs behind the engine. You're missing one of the pods on the right side of the bike aswell.

[crashe]

I remember that first pic. Didn't I take that one out a Kaiua some time back?



Go the Virago. Tough bikes too, crashed my 1100 twice and my dad crashed it again the other day and it's still going. Looks a bit rough but we are working on that.


Nice job on yours Wolf.47, looks great without the rear seat. Thought you had forward controls till I looked again at Crashe's pics. Must be the bigger Viragos that had the pegs behind the engine. You're missing one of the pods on the right side of the bike aswell.

Waylander - Yep you sure did......... 10 June 2005....

Awwwwww the poor VIRAGO of yours, getting all smashed up yet again......
Time to hand her over to me....... :whistle:

[sunhuntin]

Nice job on yours Wolf.47, looks great without the rear seat. Thought you had forward controls till I looked again at Crashe's pics. Must be the bigger Viragos that had the pegs behind the engine. You're missing one of the pods on the right side of the bike aswell.

lol, i wont give out his secrets to the missing pods, but i was informed the rear exahust pipe is for nothing much more than looks. im gutted! LOL.

[Waylander]

lol, i wont give out his secrets to the missing pods, but i was informed the rear exahust pipe is for nothing much more than looks. im gutted! LOL.
The rear header pipe you mean? Yea the one coming out the side of the bike is fake. The real header pipe goes straight down into the collector box like all other Virago exhausts.


And Crahse if I gave it to you what would my dad ride? lol It actually looks and sounds much better now. not much more work will see it back up to glory. Though I still hate the bars he' put on it...



Anyway Wolf.47, great looking bike mate. Enjoy it.

[crashe]

And Crahse if I gave it to you what would my dad ride? lol It actually looks and sounds much better now. not much more work will see it back up to glory. Though I still hate the bars he' put on it...

How about an updated picture of the bike now......

Your dad could swipe your bike to ride..... :whistle:

[Waylander]

How about an updated picture of the bike now......

Your dad could swipe your bike to ride..... :whistle:
Will do soon he's at work at the moment.

And he hates my bike, says the seat is uncomfortable as hell and the suspension is too stiff for him.

[wolf.47]

good to meet you today, wolf.47. love the bike. looks wicked with the bullet indicators and lack of pillion seat. thought it was a harley when you went by at the stop sign/petrol station. lol. didnt fool the gateman though did it?

:yes: :scooter: :rockon:

Yeah i get that now and again, You looked pretty red when i left, man it was a hot day to be wearing black. Glad to hear you like the bike. cya around.

[wolf.47]

I remember that first pic. Didn't I take that one out a Kaiua some time back?



Go the Virago. Tough bikes too, crashed my 1100 twice and my dad crashed it again the other day and it's still going. Looks a bit rough but we are working on that.


Nice job on yours Wolf.47, looks great without the rear seat. Thought you had forward controls till I looked again at Crashe's pics. Must be the bigger Viragos that had the pegs behind the engine. You're missing one of the pods on the right side of the bike aswell.

yeah i pulled that off, i guess the jappas try to make it look like a second air box but it just had a few wires in it, they now live in an improvised shoe polish tin it the same place.

[sunhuntin]

Yeah i get that now and again, You looked pretty red when i left, man it was a hot day to be wearing black. Glad to hear you like the bike. cya around.

yeh... red as a beet. only just stopped hurting today. lol.