Questionsometimes my ignition swithch does not come on illuminating green light and if i swithch it on /off it eventually comes on also one time tried to switch on nothing moved bike lifting side stand and it came on
once on riding bike it started to idle badly but rv; counter showed 2500 revs it then cleared any ideas?
AnswerBy "illuminating green light", I assume you mean the neutral indicator light. I am also assuming that no other electrical system works when this happens (ie: no headlight, tail light, horn, etc), in which case your ignition switch is probably defective and not making proper electrical contact every time you switch it on. There could also be a cold solder joint or a broken wire at the terminals on the ignition switch. A faulty kill switch will disable the starter, but not the rest of the electrical system so I doubt it is an issue here.
As your bike is a UK version, there may be some wiring differences as compared to the North American models... there might be a main relay connected to your ignition switch, if it is faulty it will not allow power to all the systems when it is turned on. I believe your bike is equipped with a sidestand safety switch, this feature kills the motor if the bike is put into gear while the sidestand is down. However, I do not believe it cuts ALL power, so it is doubtful this switch is the cause of your problem.
There is a large club in the UK dedicated to the Virago, you can try asking your question on their tech forum if none of what I've suggested has helped: http://www.vsoc.org.uk/
