RSS Paged
Tech
Here you’ll find detailed write-ups of various “motorcycle maintenance” events, including the removal and complete dissection of Arnie, my Yamaha Virago 1000 (XV1000)’s engine. The text is written by my husband Don; the hands and most of the labor are provided by me.
Yamaha Virago 1000 (XV1000)
- XV1000 Engine Extraction
27 July 2003
Removing the engine from an XV1000 Virago. - XV1000 Virago Top End Disassembly
27 July 2003
Disassembling the top end of the engine. - XV1000 Virago Splitting the Cases
27 July 2003
Splitting the cases in half. - XV1000 Virago Transmission Removal
27 July 2003
Removing the transmission. - XV1000 Virago Transmission Reassembly
31 August 2003
Putting the gears back in again. - XV1000 Virago Case Half Reassembly
26 October 2003
Putting the crankcase halves back together. - XV1000 Virago Right Side Reassembly
02 November 2003
The right side of the motorcycle. - XV1000 Virago Left Side Reassembly
16 November 2003
The left side of the motorcycle. - XV1000 Virago Starter
30 November 2003
Starter reassembly.
- XV1000 Virago Cylinder Assembly
04 January 2004
Putitng the cylinders back on. - XV1000 Virago Rear Gear Timing
14 March 2004
Timing the rear gear. - XV1000 Virago Rear Head Installation
10 July 2004
Adding back the rear head. - XV1000 Virago Front Head Installation
17 October 2004
Adding back the front head - XV1000 Virago Front Gear Timing
17 October 2004
Timing the front gear - XV1000 Virago Front Cam Timing
27 May 2005
Timing the front camshaft - XV1000 Virago Right Hand Side Cover Installation
16 September 2005
Putting the right-side cover back on, oil filters, etc. - XV1000 Virago Left Hand Side Cover Installation
13 June 2006
Putting the left side cover back on. - XV1000 Virago Thread Repair
13 June 2006
What to do when you strip a screw. - XV1000 Virago Valve Timing
18 July 2008
Technical details of valve train timing.
