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I'd like to paint the bottom of my forks on my 85 Max. Anyone know off the top of their head what kind of metal the bottom section of the forks are made of? Would it be aluminum by chance? I posted this in the suspension forum but I was told I'd get quicker resonses here. Sorry about the double...

I'd like to paint the bottom of my forks on my 85 Max. Anyone know off the top of their head what kind of metal the bottom section of the forks are made of? Would it be aluminum by chance? I'm aware of the different methods used to prep various metals for paint, but I haven't stripped the...

Anyone know the throttle tube length for an 85 model? I did a search but couldn't actually find a definite length. Got a pair of grips I've been looking at and I don't want to do what I did last time and order some that are too short. Appreciate the help.

Anyone have any ideas where I might be able to purchase different colored anodized clutch and brake levers? All I've been running across are ones made for the 2nd Gen Max. Thanks.

Anyone kknow off hand what the castle nut size is on the rear axle of a 85 model. I'm thinking around 27 or 28, but not sure. Search didn't turn up a size and one of my nephews borrowed my socket set so I got a few missing. Thanks

Just about got the bike in running condition and wondering if there are any Max riders from Louisiana or any groups that do any day or weekend trips. Personally, I live about 10 minutes North of Lafayette La myself.

I did a search and a lot of reading and I'm about at my wits end. Here's the situation: I have very little IF any movement on my temperature gauge. Here's what I have done so far as far as trouble shooting. 1) Replaced the thermostat. 2) Replaced part of the grounding wire and reconnected it to...

I've looked over parts diagrams for variuos model VMaxs (including mine, 1985) and can't seem to find the part number for the rubber grommets that protect the brake lines from rubbing on the forks. Anyone know where I can get some of these? Mine have pretty much seen their better days. I did...

Just wanted to throw up a few pics of my finished Busa brake conversion. Front rotors and caliper install went well. The back one took a little extra work, but even then it wasn't all that bad. Actually it would have went a bit easier if I had looked at the pic Sean sent me (found it after I had...

Just thought I'd share how I got the rear bearings out. I'll skip over how I got the first set of bearings out as you get those out the same way you get the ones out of the front wheel (less than 5 minutes for that). I first destroyed the cage and removes the needle bearings leaving just the...

Does anyone know the correct brake line lenght for the rear brake line if you are mounting Busa brake on the rear? The stock one I ordered (braided) looks to be at least 4" short. Ok, second question. Has anyone here mounted a Busa brake on the rear yet? I thought I read a thread somewheres on...

I know some of you guys have already tried the Chinese rotors and seem to be having good success with them so I checked out *bay and here"s what I found as descibed in the ad: FITMENT: R1 98-03 R6 99-02 FJR 1300 FZ1/FAZER 1000 -05 TDM 900 THUNDERACE 1000 THUNDERCAT 600 V-MAX 93+ XJ 600 98-...

Been doing some reading on here and I haven't been able to find better calipers for a 85 model that just bolt on with no adapters. Are there any out there and if so are they so hard to find that it's just better to go with the busa calipers instead?If there are what bike models should I be...

Just wanted to give thanks to everyone here (especially Maleko89 for his sync how to) for making this such a great place to kick back, relax, and not only learn a lot about my Max but make new friends. In regards to the sync job, it took me about 30-45 minutes to get it done (some of that extra...

I bought an 85 Max about a month ago & have only had a couple of days to work on it so far. I did notice last night when I was changing out the plugs that there seemed to be a vacuum hose missing. I say this because when I removed the spark plug from the back cylinder on the left side of the...

Where would be the closest place for me to tap into a 12V power source near the speedometer? I'm installing a KOSO RX-2n on a 85 VMax and don't want to run a wire all the way to the battery for power. Thanks.

What is the difference between the side covers made for the 1985 - 1995 Vmax and the 1996- 2007 Vmax? I need to purchase a pair but all I've found used so far is for the 1996 - 2007 models. I did notice a slight difference in the part numbers (first 3 digits of part number are different) Thanks.