These models also use the same starter. I thought you might add it to the main description for others with the unmentioned models. Great video, thank you! 1981 XV920RH 1981 VIRAGO 750 (XV750H) 1982 XV920J 1982 XV920RJ 1982 VIRAGO 750 (XV750J) 1983 XV920K 1983 XV920MK 1983 MIDNIGHT VIRAGO 750 (XV750MK) 1983 VIRAGO 750 (XV750K) 1984 VIRAGO 700 (XV700L) 1984 VIRAGO 700 (XV700LC) 1985 VIRAGO 700 (XV700N) 1985 VIRAGO 700 (XV700NC)

Thank you Dr. Virago I have one of the XV750 1986 which refuses to start. The planetary gears are so packed with molybdenum grease it's a wonder it would spin at all. I will follow your instructional video carefully and expect it to be perfect. Thanks again. Hans

Thank you, Dr. Virago, that works fine! 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

. . When Goolge and youtube merged . . I lost any way to be here as Doctor Virago so must post as my shop Air Heart Forge . .

using loctight might be better. the wall looks to thin for threads

where can i buy the power clip and shims for the starter engagement problem

muppet,that would cause serious damage ,during a common backfire,u really know what your doing, aye,even a well maintained bike can backfire, i know where im spending my money,on a 4 brush starter, best thing u can do

Please forgive my possible ignorance. If you don't let that ring gear slip to some degree, what happens if you get any kind of backfire or backwards crank rotation during starting. Somethings got to give, like possibly a broken gear tooth or worse. Just asking.

I’ve got 82 xv750 and no spark on rear cylinder. I’ve changed cdi. Coils. Ohmed the pickups and they are fine. Swap the leads to the coils and the rear will fire. Any help would be awesome

I wonder if Yamaha thought to just place ears on the ring gear?

hi there, great video and solution, what are the other 4 things we need to do dude x

hi,first of all thank you very much for the video.only one question,I have a Yamaha Xv 1000 with the same problem.do you think this works on my model?is a 1983 tr1.thanks for the help.

wow, what year was that when corded drills with keyed chucks were used?! Good info there. Glue it in place with JB Weld too. Bulletproof.

I did this and it didn't help. I think the starter is weak. I doesn't have the torque to stay engaged always. I think a good battery is really key and keep the bike tuned up so it starts easy.

hi does anybody no where that little locking metal key part goes thats in the back of the begging of the video mine fell out and dont no were it goes

Hey guys. could any of u help me out here please. I got a 1999 virago 125cc. The starter wont start the bikeIt wont even make a noise nothing. I have to hit second gear and run with the bike to get it to turn on. After its turns on everything works geart and when it gets hot the starter will work just fine... I changed the battery spark plugs cleaned out the carburetor and i even took a part the starter from the handel bars apart and cleaned it. Nothing is working and i reallly dont know what else to do here. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated!!!

hello, I have a 85 xv700 that im having trouble out of. could you please tell me if 145 lbs of compression on both cylinders is enough for it to run. the rear plug is gas fouling like crazy.. thank you

Can't see the video as you had below the filming

need help to get my 82 virago 920 to start

The "clips" are brakes as you described, however they in no way stop the starter gear from rotating as it rides down the spiral gear that its spinning on, centrifugal force sends it out to the flywheel however without enough force to force the engagement as they are grinding, the clip adds drag to the starter gear which assists the centrifugal effect upon the gear by the spiral gears spinning. with no clip on the starter gear it will free whel and maybe not even grind! mine was doing this, freewheeling essentially, I looked ito the oil fill hole and saw the assembly and put a screwdriver to the starter gears back side and added force towards the engagement for the gear, it was kind of scary to hold it as the starter motor was spinning but it actually engaged my starter and got my bike running! I was thinking I was going to have to do it every time to start it however a few more attempts to force the gear down was not successful, so its possible but no slam dunk manually, but you can see into the motor to view what is or is not going on pretty much. My 2 clips were actually GONE! both of them! I assumed some body removed them but I found 1/2 of a clip in the bottom area of the motor!! 1/2 of 1 clip! so I guess it has alot more in there remaining but to date has not caused any harm, cross fingers. I used a Dremel tool on my mushroomed starter gears teeth and tried beveling it o the engagement side, I made them a bit wider in doing so but it works, it does sound pretty clunky but they all do to me, not unlike old Harleys. hat wimpy compression spring you would not imagine was going to dis engage by shoving a gear laterally however the engine pulses must be how it dis engages with no spring which is how mine is for now, I did not want anything countering my engagement as at that point I was not engaging, but with no clips I see why! centrifugal force alone will not even grind the gears it simply freewheels as mine did with zero clips. weak clips will probably grind as most do apparently, my magnet looked like a tiny Armadillo it was covered in metallic filings scary to realize but it seemed to have caught and kept it all some how, terrible design in my book but without it the motor would grind to pieces quickly. I wish now I had put the compression spring in as it does hang up for a second sometimes after the motor starts. My 1st time my clutch would not work! I had to remove the side cover and do the clutch part inside correctly, I didn't think there was a wrong way to do it and really not sure whats different now except maybe not set right somehow, anyways in my mind all mine really needed was the clip and filing the gear.

Have the same problem. Do you have any idea, how that ring gear is supposed to work in the original form, if nothing holds it from slipping?

if I send you my starter can you do this for me?

Does this work on or apply for 1985 700 virago ?

These people asking why you can't just weld the gear to the case........ Because you can't weld steel to aluminum. I thought everyone knew that. 🤷🏻‍♂️

When I go to start my 81 750 virago, it will turn the motor over like once then some thing slips and it sounds like bolts in a blender. Would doing what you show in this video fix my problem?

so what woudl you say the other 4 or so best fixes would be for this bike? since mine is down i might as well fix all the common issues :P

couldn't just tact weld it...?

would be easier to drill holes then weld each hole with the gear inside.....

Now I know why Daddy always taught me to drive a GoldWing...

This doesn't work.