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The float levels were rich when I took it apart. I set them lower than before and by the book, and all the same. Bike runs OUTSTANDING when cold. Perfect. I don't think it can richen up THAT much when warm. It does need choke to start and run, and hot restarts aren't good. I have a feeling it is...

Well, my VMax has been running bad and I did a COP conversion and just cleaned and sealed the tank, and took down the carbs for a complete cleaning and servicing. The whole fuel system is spotless but it is doing the same thing pretty much every ride for a while now. It starts out great and...

"Every year the electronic systems fitted to vehicles get more sophisticated and less intrusive. Combining leaning ABS, linked brakes and collision avoidance into one system will, for the vast majority of users, only increase not only their own safety but also that of others." Now if they...

Ugly is only in the eye of the beholder. 300 horsepower is undisputable. If they make one, and you think it is ugly, you probably won't be seeing it long anyway.......except its backside!

I have already ridden 10 of those roads. I suppose I'll get to the others eventually!

I figure you guys can narrow this down. The bike starts great when cold and runs fine. It seems the longer it runs and the hotter it gets, the worse it runs. It has been starting to misfire when hot more and more, and before I dig in, I would like some hints from the experts. I am suspecting a...

These bikes were fantastic in their day. And if I never rode anything better, they would still be the shit. After riding a Hayabusa for 3 years and then get back on a Kaw Z bike and you notice little things like the suspension sucks, the frame is like a rubber band, the brakes are weak, and the...

That is a nice one!

It can be done easier that even what you found! I got a VMax in excellent condtion for 3K and a Busa can be had in mint condition for under 6K. HArd to beat that!

Rear slides out and you gas it and it either corrects itself or you low-side. Rear slides out and you chop the gas and up and over you go. Which one do you think he did?

Turn the idle mixture screws in a 1/4 turn and see how that goes. My bet is that it helps lots.

I read it years ago. Good read!

Gonna be 82 here tomorrow. I think I might wait until it gets a bit warmer to ride! :eusa_dance:

I was thinking of doing a personalized plate, but the way I ride it, I really don't want to make it easy to identify. Plus, you will have to check which ones are already taken in your state. In Florida you can check online. Most of the ones I wanted were taken already. Good Luck!

I'm thinking it's a gearbox whine the more I listen to it. I thought it may be the water pump whirring away and maybe on the way to destruction, but no coolant leaks or anything. I put about 1000 miles on it already like this, and I was thinking if it was gonna blow it would have by now. Lots of...

That's what I was thinking. Had a 2000 Max back then, but I don't remember how it sounded. This one has a Kerker and the whine or whistle is present in the same RPM range in all gears. I think it is probably normal. Doesn't hurt to check if anyone has this or if it a potential problem.

No windshield and the helmet isn't it. The bike is making the noise for sure. I think the original poster has the same issue.

I get the same thing. Mine does it between 2500 and 3500 RPM and seems to go away after that. Almost sounds like the water pump whirling, but I am not sure. The whistle will stop getting off the throttle at all. Happens in the same RPM range for all gears. Only on acceleration do I hear it. Any...

:icon_rolleyes: I'd love to hit this meeting. Sucks that I am already booked up that day.

Hey Woodman, send the bike down here to Daytona and I'll send it back well broken in by spring!! :clapping: