Yamaha Virago 535 Air Filter Cleaning/replacement 

Mystery47 you are welcome

Hi, depends about the lenght of the coffee break 😁

@@jarmojarvinen1585 🤣

Great that it helped, enjoy the summer and drive safely.

Francisco Guedes de Amorim you are welcome. I think filter replacement was really needed after so many kilometers.

@@jarmojarvinen1585 job done. I did overscrew one of the screws of the fuel tank too tight and it's running loose now... Popping at the shop later for a replacement (and to check that I didn't cock up the order that the fixing rubbers go in. Cheers.

@@SoniaDeCastro1 Ainda tens a tua virago? na proxima semana vou ver uma, tens algum conselho de coisas especificas da Virago a verificar? Obrigado

@@rc2634 103.000kms sempre a dar-lhe. Verifica se pega de estalo ou se o motor de arranque dá algumas voltas antes de pegar (dá para perceber se precisa de revisão a filtros, afinação de carburadores, escovas motor de arranque, bateria com amperagem certa, etc...). Ao andares, em 2a ou 3a, desacelera sem embraiares, e dá umas acelera delas curtas, se ouvires um estalo seco dá para perceber se tem folga no veio ou na transmissão. Numa estada plana com bom piso, a 50 ou 60kms, tira as mãos do volante e vê se ela segue em frente; se puxar para um dos lados pode querer dizer ou bainhas de suspensão desalinhadas/torcidas ou pior, quadro empenado. O travão da frente é o que conta, o de trás é raramente utilizado (pouco eficiente), verifica estado do disco, pastilhas e nível da bomba de óleo é a caixinha no volante, tem um visor, quanto mais claro for o óleo mais novo é. De resto, verifica aspecto geral, pneus, pintura, pontos de ferrugem, cromados, modificações fatélas.... Boa compra, excelente escolha.

@@SoniaDeCastro1 muito, muito obrigado mesmo pelas dicas. Em relação às partes comuns a outras motas quando se compra usado estou tranquilo. Tenho mais receio de algumas manhas proprias da Virago. Nunca tiveste problemas com a bomba de gasolina e a torneira/comutador de reserva? Sabes me dizer quantos km fazes com um depósito? Muito obrigado

***** Kiitos, hyvä jos näistä on apua. Ajamiset ovat toistaiseksi jääneet vähiin kiireiden takia, mutta kesähän on vasta aluillaan. Turvallisia kilometreja myös sinne.

Hi, understood . Here when diameter is small we tend to call them screws, and when diameter gets bigger it turns to bolt. 😁

You are welcome

Hi, replacing the battery is rather simply, but those fuel lines disturb a bit. I have been able to slide battery out and in between them without disconnecting them. I have checked fluid level visually from fill hole by ensuring there are few mm electrolyte over cells which you see in right light. Use flash light if needed. Another way is to have an gravity meter (hydrometer), put the flexible tube in from fill hole, it goes all the way to the cells, squeeze the bulb, release the bulb and it will suck electrolyte in. If you have enough electrolyte you get it sucked into meter (means you have it above cells). Motorbike battery is small and if hydrometer is large you may not get enough electrolyte into meter to measure gravity (try to obtain meter with small inner volume, made for small batteries). This way you see that there is so much that it covers cells and goes few mm above. If you cannot get it into meter you have too low level, definetly. Fill more battery water i that case.

Mukava kuulla ja jos tästä on apua, aina parempi. Mukavia ja turvallisia ajokilometrejä.

You are welcome, just noticed your comment when I were looking more info about the chain crash between Middelburg and Goes this morning. Drive carefully with your bike.

Hi Sorry for delay. Actually supports were installed when this virago came into my hands. I can see that some modification may have been done as these is brass welding, like filling holes in back part of the frame. Honetly I have not investigated that further. Have a great driving season.

Glad that you find it useful. Reminds users that there is such a thing in bikes also, they are sometimes a bit hidden, like here. Honestly I do not know, maybe it was just easy to use frame shape to guide air to carburetors and air intake guided to chrome box invisible, Better reduction of noise? Filter untake is quite well sealed to filter, but is rest absolytely tight ,,, Was quite rugged so I suppose it is.

Not so bad, normally you dont care so much with that hidden filter. I’m happy with it 😊

@@jarmojarvinen1585 I have a bike that not require oil filter & the air filter compartment is on left under seat. While battery on right. Easier. Hihi. But it has other limitation which is no fuel gauge. :-p

Late reply, 2nt-144.... is most probbaly for your bike 1996-2002.

+Alexis hi honestly I do not know, need to check if there is a label.

+Alexis Hi, brand is GIVI (made in Italy). Sorry for delay.

Mielenkiintoista. Putsarista kanava kaasuttimeen joka antaa öljytöntä bensaa lmukanavan ja venttiilin kautta sylinteriin. Puhdistaisin pois ja seuraisin tuleeko uutta. Mistäs se voisi tulla, venttiliohjurin kumin kautta, mutta luulisi savuttavan, ja kulkeutuisiko ilmanputsariin? Pitäisikö silloin olla jo venttiilivuoto että puhaltaisi kaasarille päin ?Tällaisia ajatuksia ja pohdintoja.

Jo Montana Thanks, safe riding.

Jarmo Jarvinen You too and thanks so much! :)

do you mean the tube which is connected with the filter?? i dont have the tube either but it runs normal.

Yeah mine runs just fine. But was worried when i removed the gas tank. But have had her for little over 2 months now i think. No problems what so ever. But getting ready to sell her. Making room for a Harley sportster 1200.

only 2 month, why did you even bought her :D? well when i got the money for a harley ill buy one aswell :) but cant affort much shit with my 19 years haha. have fun with your harley my man

Well i have just gotten my lisence and at first i wanted a Kawasaki VN 800. But that was 3.000€. This bike was 1.200€ So that meant either save up till winter and not ride all that time. (wich lets face it is just to damn hard) Or buy a cheaper 1 now. So that i did. But my father in law is a hugh Harley fan. And lets face it. They have some god damn sex appeal. So started looking around for second hand. around 8 grand for a 2004 1200cc sportster. so getting the 3k as a down payment and financed the rest. But after paying my morgauge bills etc is still have around 1050€ left to spend. So yeah. Why not. Just bought this bike (dont get me wrong i love it) cause i dont have any patience haha.

haha yeah thats what i thought :D 8k for the 1200cc isnt bad either. cant wait to get one my own haha

Emirkhan Bal lütfen

whoisdeany hi, they were with the bike when I bought it. Brand is Givi, italian manufacturer?

It is 2000, so not the oldest one.

+alegdansk You are welcome.

MLG PLAYER honestly I do not know 125.