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The Virago even had a Softail-style suspension back then, though it was actually just Yamaha's clunky mono-cross single-shock tail, which later bowed out for a more fashionable twin-shock setup.

Brought into Europe for the 1981 season, this big Yamaha was fundamentally unchanged from the original. The engine still put out 95 hp but handling, claimed the makers has been improved with a new ...