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Yamaha XV125 Virago motorcycle review - Side view

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Yamaha XV125 Virago (1997-2004)

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Detail	Value
Parker's used price range	£705-1,855
	Full used prices
Engine size	124cc
Power	13bhp
Top speed	60mph
Insurance group	4

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MCN overall verdict

If you're starting out on two wheels then the Yamaha XV125 Virago V-twin is one of the best made little motorbikes you can choose. Reliable motor, solid chassis, nice low seat and wide `bars give a feeling of confident control on the machine. Later XVS125 models have an extra 3bhp in the V-twin motor and the bike is 4kgs lighter than earlier Yamaha XV125 Viragos.

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The Yamaha XV125 Virago's SOHC V-twin is just that bit smoother, less buzzy than a typical 125cc single cylinder unit, although the XV125 engine only makes a sluggish 10bhp, so it struggles to crack 60mph. The Yamaha XV125 Virago is very good on fuel however, and 80mpg should be about average.

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The Yamaha XV125 Virago's chassis design is ideal for learner riders, with a low seat height, fairly long wheelbase and slow steering. The Yamaha XV125 Virago feels like a much bigger motorcycle and many novice riders like that. Suspension is soft, but this is a cruiser type machine.

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The later 2000 onwards Yamaha XVS125 Virago models have a bigger front disc brake, a larger fuel tank, nicer seat and generally look more polished, more modern cruisers than the earlier Yamaha XV125 Viragos.

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As soon as you sit on an Yamaha XV125 Virago you feel like the baby Yammy is a cut above many of the `internet bargain' cruisers currently available. The exhausts on the Yamaha XV125 Virago can corrode fairly easily, but otherwise it's a very durable bike.

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The Yamaha XV125 Virago was an expensive motorcycle brand new, but they make an excellent used buy in the £1200-£1700 price range. At that price you can learn your biking skills on the Yamaha XV125 Virago for a year or two, do some commuting, then probably sell it on for a few hundred quid less than you paid. That's a sweet deal. Find Yamaha XV125 Virago motorcycles for sale.

Insurance group: 4

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1997: Yamaha XV125 Virago Virago launched.
2000: XVS125 replaces Yamaha XV125 Virago; tweaked XV125 motor in XVS250 chassis. 2004: XVS125 discontinued in UK.

Yamaha XVS125 Virago Drag Star.

Specifications

Top speed	60mph
1/4-mile acceleration	21 secs
Power	13bhp
Torque	12.8ftlb
Weight	135kg
Seat height	665mm
Fuel capacity	11 litres
Average fuel consumption	85mpg
Tank range	150 miles
Insurance group	4

Engine size	124cc
Engine specification	4 stroke, V-twin, 5 gears
Frame	Steel cradle type
Front suspension adjustment	None
Rear suspension adjustment	Preload
Front brakes	260mm disc
Rear brake	Drum
Front tyre size	3.00 x 18
Rear tyre size	130/90 x 15