Fire-medic

dannymax is correct. If the pistons are not frozen in the cylinder then an air compressor @100 psi should pop 'em-out. If that doesn't...

Air pressure has always worked for me but I have heard of guys using grease gun pressure...maybe look into that.

Tranny's not wide enough for 6 gears that can handle MrMaxx's torque, LOL. Already has issues.

If you bought it, I hope you got it cheap. Is the engine not frozen? What is it? A Japanese cruiser?

Look at the fork stops, I've seen them snapped off from a front end accident.

Anything in the rear measuring less-than 11.5" O.C. eye-to-eye will have you dragging the bike in even moderate turns. Even that 11.5"...

Yes, you need to keep it from shifting its position. I think closed-cell foam is good for that. You probably have some scrap lumber...

I like that the carburetor CV caps, the chrome vanity cover for the carbs' downdraft manifolds, and the cyl head finning are all...

I'm thinking parminio is just saying, 'compare apples to apples.' Yes he said, "it's not a VMax,"but just read between the lines and...

You can try Gustafson Plastics for a replacement windshield. It won't have the engraving on it, but I bet you can get them to match the...

You can imagine a blue hair on your own.

https://dn790009.ca.archive.org/0/items/printermanual-yamaha-vmax-vmx12-service-manual/yamahavmaxvmx12-service-manual.pdf

R.e. backwards placement: I doubt the parts would have fit that way. I think it would be very obvious that they were backwards 🤔 but...

Since I normally buy used cars, bikes, and trucks, I have had obstructed hydraulic lines in each type of transportation at one time or...

One way it can 'go-away' is via a blown head gasket, which is unlikely in a Gen. II. You should see if you can track what, if any, loss...