1996 Yamaha VIRAGO 250 Service and Repair Manual

Yamaha catalogued the shop manual for this small cruiser under part number LIT-11616-XV-25, and the 1996 Virago 250 wears the model code XV250H on its frame plate. Check that code before you begin; it is what separates one production year from the next in the fitment tables.

One book, many model years

Rather than reissue a fresh manual each season, Yamaha kept a single volume current across 1988, 1989 and 1990, then 1995 through 1999, and again from 2001 to 2005. The Route 66 is covered in the same pages, since it shares the platform.

What you get is factory procedure: disassembly order, torque values, service clearances, wiring diagrams and the troubleshooting sequences the dealer network worked from. Sections follow the machine itself rather than the calendar, so a carburetor job or a charging system fault is traced the same way a Yamaha technician traced it.