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1998. 19k miles, lower seat, progressive shocks, windscreen bought 2013 for $2100. Carbs needed cleaned.

I took my carbs to work with me and and cleaned the little fellas up. Bring your Carbs to work day was a great success. :)

Welcome! I just got here too but these guys seek great! Seems like a great place

Yeah, I figured I would drill a hole and use a screw extractor. I read a few of the threads about it. I'm spraying it with more pb and I'm going to try again in the morning. Not trying to mess it up more but I'm a bit stubborn. Gaskets are on order, these carbs are getting torn down this...

Thanks for the welcome. Yeah I ordered a pretty basic set up the other day. From the sounds of it, this is something I am going to have to do pretty regular. I figured that I may as well invest.

So the pea shooter was no luck. I'm not even going to bother with the shot gun. I'm just going to tear these puppies apart. The #2 carbs A/F screw is corroded in. No luck with pb blaster.

I am not sure who makes it. The previous owner put it on. Its carbon fiber but he painted it with some rattle can (bass boat) sparkly paint. It has started to chip off so I removed it to try and crack it all off. Yeah, I am happy to be a part of this group. I am looking forward to this...

Thanks, I searched for a while last night, unable to find anything other than the crap sites

So, I just found out Yamaha doesn't offer a rebuild kit for these carbs. I find that off being I am a parts guys myself. Any suggestions as to where to get them?

I work at Autozone, we def carry seafoam. Right now it is on sale for $3 off. Haha, I'm anxious to get it right. This is a way different ride than my r6.

Thanks guys. It has progressive shocks, carbon fiber windscreen (I removed it though), and a lower seat. I wish the previous owner would have addressed the exhaust first. These trumpets on the side are huge! Not to mention that they rob these bikes of their unique b4 sound. I will definitely...

I have a service manual, being an old machinist mate in the Navy, I have experience with these types of schematics. Plus, there are tons of articles on the forum.

Sounds about right, after 3 years I still see stuff on the challenger forum and the r6 forum that hits my wallet.

So it seems, I can't wait to try this shotgun technique, it sounds like the solution to what ills me.

Yeah, the college kids just hit for their first week. I live right off the beach (about a half mile walk) hear them constantly. I don't mind it so much because they do spend that $$$ while they are here. I just wish they had an off switch. Although I am sure people have said that about me. The...

Well, so far I have found plenty to do to my new bike. My poor R6 and Challenger might get neglected for a little while. Haha

Hey guys, new to the site. Live in beautiful Panama City beach Florida. Just purchase my 98 Vmax the other night, and I have to get her running right this weekend. runs on high idle but can't let off the choke as of now. Going to try one of the shotgun/peashooter techniques this weekend. Great...

Hey folks, I am new to the Forum and I just wanted to drop in and introduce myself. My name is Patrick Stewart, and I live in sunny Panama City Beach, Florida. I own two bikes as of now. A 2009 Yamaha R6, and my recent purchase, a 1998 Yamaha Vmax. Which is what brings me here. I stumbled...