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I purchased my '85 Max in 2005, had 18K miles on it, from a dealer/friend in Michigan. It ran like a raped ape, with the following exception, when pulling hard in low gear, it would jump in/out of low gear at about 8 grand or so under heavy throttle. No problem, a shift fork, couple gears and a...

Some time back, I had my 85' Max apart to replace low gear, and to install a Venture 5th (overdrive ratio) while I was in the tranny. Now, I find that as I accelerate through the gears, at the point (about 7000 rpm or so) where it used to rip my arms out of their sockets, it seems to go flat and...

Looking for a fairly new (not worn/torn) seat assembly for my '85 Max. I had my seat redone by Jon at UFO (Starfighter). It is very comfortable on the tailbone, but it sits a little low and the arm/handlebar/seat/foot relationship isn't right for me. Has only been used (ridden 6-8 times) in the...

I recently had the motor out of my '85 Max for tranny work (installed 5th gear from a Venture) and took it out for a test ride last evening. everything seems to be in order, except the V-Boost doesn't engage. Also, the normal "ignition on" whine (from V-Boost) does not occur. I suspect a loose...

I was cleaning the carbs on my '85 Max the other day, and noticed 2 of the idle mixture screws were missing the "O" ring that goes onto the idle mixture screw "stack". Yamaha does not sell this "O" ring separately. does anyone know where I can get an "O" ring that will fit?