| Model year | 1982 |
| Year of manufacture | 1981 |
| First year of ownership | 2000 |
| Acceleration marks | 7 / 10 |
| Roll-on Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Handling marks | 8 / 10 |
| Braking marks | 9 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 4 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 1 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 7 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) |
6.5 / 10
|
| Distance when acquired | 24000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 30000 miles |
Summary:
She is a great ride
Faults:
Oil light LCD dash will not turn off. I have oil pressure at the valve oil line to each cylinder.
General Comments:
This bike handles very well because the center of gravity is low.
I would like it to be a little more reliable.
Would you buy another motorcycle from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 6th May, 2008
| Model year | 1982 |
| Year of manufacture | 1982 |
| First year of ownership | 2006 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2006 |
| Distance when acquired | 11000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 13000 miles |
Summary:
An excellent bike for daily driving
Faults:
Starter motor gave out completely.
Crankcase seal started leaking.
General Comments:
I bought this bike last spring, after having not ridden in 20 years. I love it, the power is good, comfort is great, and having a 920 instead of something too small is nice.
I love the looks, and the comments. It is especially nice because it seems like I keep running into other bike people that have either had one previously, or still do.
While I have had the "standard" Virago problems, such as the starter motor, or the kickstand sensor, I was actually able to find another '82 920 that hadn't been ridden in 6 years, that the guy was selling for $400. I bought it, and that is my spare parts machine.
That's the other thing I like, overall, the bike is pretty easy to work on in the garage, and I haven't found a repair yet that I can't handle.
Would you buy another motorcycle from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 8th June, 2007
| Model year | 1982 |
| Year of manufacture | 1982 |
| First year of ownership | 2001 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2006 |
Summary:
This will always be my favorite bike
Faults:
I have the starter sounds too, like everyone else. I had to put a new seat and needle in the carbs. when I first acquired the bike. (It was previously my brother's and then sat in a shed for 3 years.)
General Comments:
I have the European style of the bike. I found this out when trying to get a tach and speedometer for it. The Canadian/Euro model has a round headlight and a tach and speedometer instead of the digital "fish-finder" type gauges. I prefer both the round headlight and the more common style of guages.
I recently replaced the huge headlight that was on it (the size of the bat signal) with a smaller one. I also purchased the only exhaust system I could find in Dennis Kirk, Jardine slip-on mufflers, and took out the baffles. This eliminated the 2 trumpet style mufflers and put more sleek pipes on one side.
I repainted all myself and have put countless hours in to making it an awesome machine. It's a comfortable ride, but I'm thinking of finding a way to put a smaller seat on it, more of a gunfighter or solo seat.
It's very quick, and I can take all my Harley buds off the start and in the quarter mile, and even after that they can't pull away from me.
Would you buy another motorcycle from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 21st September, 2006
| Model year | 1982 |
| Year of manufacture | 1982 |
| First year of ownership | 2001 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2005 |
| Acceleration marks | 6 / 10 |
| Roll-on Performance marks | 4 / 10 |
| Handling marks | 4 / 10 |
| Braking marks | 5 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 5 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 4 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 0 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 3 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) |
3.9 / 10
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| Distance when acquired | 30000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 34000 kilometres |
Summary:
I like it
Faults:
This bike has been a good solid dependable bike.
General Comments:
I wish it had a six speed transmission, as I feel it revs too high on the highway.
Would you buy another motorcycle from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 22nd November, 2005
I can't agree with you more. Lower revs at high speeds, greater gas mileage. Right now, my bike gives me about 32 to 40mpg, at last estimation. Guess that's OK compared to an average car?