Monthly Archives: October 2011

Make your own Virago 250 dipstick

Posted on October 29, 2011 by lstrick115

If you have trouble reading the oil sightglass on your Virago 250, it is easy to make your own oil dipstick. Cut a piece of thin plastic about 8 inches long and about 3/8 inch wide. I cut mine from … Continue reading →

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Virago 250 – Do not buy chrome parts – just polish the parts that are already on the bike

Posted on October 16, 2011 by lstrick115

        Polishing the Virago 250 – get more chrome without buying chrome parts    For polish, I use “mag and aluminum polish”. If it needs more than just polish, I start with fine steel wool, then polish. If it needs even … Continue reading →

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Low Cost Front Fork mods – Yamaha Virago 250 – the stock forks may be better than you think

Posted on October 14, 2011 by lstrick115

  Here are some low cost front fork mods and maintenance  that I did to my 2002 Yamaha Virago 250: 1)  I changed fork oil and put in a heavier oil – it comes with 10w – but increasing it … Continue reading →

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This site is now virago250street.com, low bars on older Virago 250 in non-U.S. markets, and Supertrapp update

Posted on October 8, 2011 by lstrick115

Today I paid the $17 annual fee for the Domain Registration of  virago250street.com Before today, I was at  virago250street.wordpress.com ———– Question – Is anyone accessing this site on a Motorola Droid?  I just received a comment that this site could not be accessed … Continue reading →

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The 2012 V-Star 250 has low handlebars!

Posted on October 6, 2011 by lstrick115

The 2012 V-Star 250 has low handlebars ! Hopefully that is good news for a lot of people. But some people really like the high handlebars of the “older” model.         ——– Click on each picture to make larger. … Continue reading →

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Do not gap, do not clean (or even remove) Iridium and Platinum tipped spark plugs – the only “maintenance” is replacement

Posted on October 3, 2011 by lstrick115

Not gapping plugs is hard to get used to, but you should not gap Iridium and Platinum tipped spark plugs.  The Iridium or Platinum is only a coating, and is easily damaged. Iridium and Platinum tipped spark plugs Do not … Continue reading →

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