Here is some info I found a while back.
http://viragotech.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=3124
The xv400 is the rarest Virago, with the xv125 next, then xv500 if ya go
by number of bikes
Nish wrote:
>
> Can I send pics to the list ?
> Meanwhile you can find the exact original of my model and colour here:
> http://jh1qkg.hp.infoseek.co.jp/xv400e.htm
>
> Cheers !
> Nish
>
> From: "Jeff Van Dyke" <jvandyke@xxxxxxx>
> To: "Yamaha Virago Motorcyle Discussions" <virago@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, January 20, 2006 1:49 AM
> Subject: Re: [Virago] 400 to 535 upgrade advice needed
>
> > got pics of it?
> >
> > On Jan 19, 2006, at 11:41 AM, Nish wrote:
> >
> >> Hey Jeremy,
> >>
> >> From: "James J Schneider" <jjschneider@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> To: "Yamaha Virago Motorcyle Discussions" <virago@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2006 11:27 PM
> >> Subject: Re: [Virago] 400 to 535 upgrade advice needed
> >>
> >>
> >>> I've never heard of a 400 - must be something that wasn't sold in
> >>> the States, so I'm afraid I can't help you.
> >>
> >> It was imported to Hong Kong from Japan with some mild modifications
> >> (exhausts that sound insane, a handlebar that looks like coming out from
> >> "The motorcycle diaries" and some fancy front braking system.) :))
> >> In Japan I think you can't drive anything over 400cc during the first
> >> year of your driving licence so we get lots of these coming second hand
> >> in Hong Kong. I really think this model is a beauty, it's just that,
> >> being born in Le Mans in France (GP), I'd like just a bit more power and
> >> it would be ZE perfect bike for me.
> >> Anyway, thanks for your mail.
> >> Take care
> >>
> >> Nish
> >>
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