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Re: 1983 XV920 owner's manual?

Date : Wed, 27 Feb 2002 22:35:04 -0800
To : <virago@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
From : "Dave Sutherland" <dave_sutherland@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject : Re: 1983 XV920 owner's manual?
I think the "R"  (chain drive) was a mostly Euro version of the XV

          Dave
    '81 XV750H

----- Original Message -----
From: "Gumby {Matthew J Smith}" <Gumby@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <virago@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2002 7:02 PM
Subject: Re: 1983 XV920 owner's manual?


> The service book for my bikes is for the 82 xv750 920 and 920R. The 920R
is
> shown in the picture. It has dual disc and the chain drive. Maybe some
people
> were able to get the dual disc front end as an extra option but keep the
drive
> shaft.
>
> --
> 82 xv750
> www.gumbysworld.com/bike.html
> slash cut jardines
> chrome dual air cleaner mod
> dual front brake mod
> front end drop
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> Dan Boutin wrote:
>
> > Your 920 cc is a 1983 model while Brent's model is a 1982.  You have
either
> > the XV920K or the XV920MK  (K means 1983)
> >
> > >From: "Gust Jenson" <gruby@xxxxxxxx>
> > >Reply-To: virago@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >To: <virago@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >Subject: Re: 1983 XV920 owner's manual?
> > >Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2002 13:09:52 -0600
> > >
> > >Hmmm, Brent, Now I'm confused.
> > >My 920, serial # 24M-002198 , has a single front disk and I was of the
> > >impression that this was the norm.
> > >
> > >I'll check Clymers, but perhaps someone can shed light on this.
> > >
> > >Never met a person I couldn't learn from.
> > >95 Virago 750
> > >83 Virago 920 Hack'd
> > >Gust in  Wisconsin
> > >http://home.thirdage.com/Retirement/gruby/
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >From: "Brent" <brent2001@xxxxxxx>
> > >To: <virago@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2002 12:03 PM
> > >Subject: Re: 1983 XV920 owner's manual?
> > >
> > >
> > > >     You would be correct. Dual disc brakes were the norm. on the
920. It
> > > > says the engine size on the right (I think) engine case.
> >
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