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G'day Fella's I am after a bolt on frame brace but I cant find much on the web, could someone please point me in the right direction. Also what do you think of fork braces are the worth the money? :confused2: Cheers guys

G'day Fella's, I'm still looking at exhaust systems, I was looking at the UFO slash cut full system. Can I please here your opinions ? Would you choose this over a Marks system? Cheers Lads :-)

G'day fella's, Im looking at buying a marks exhaust system. Can anyone tell me what is the difference between a 4 into 2 exhaust and a 4 into 1 exhaust? and What will it do to a stock bike? will I have to do the carbs as well? Thanks fella's :-)

G'day fellas I was wondering if anyone could tell me if these pipes are any good/bad I dont know much about exhaust systems. Would I gain any power from these? Are they a good price? Cheers:rofl_200...

G'Day fella's, I pulled out my battery on the weekend while giving my bike a sevice and I noticed that the water level was way lower than the low line. Could this be why my battery is going flat every 2-3weeks? I put in a new RR 12month ago. How often do you check your battery water level...

Hi guys, I have been getting some prices to rebuild my carbs. I would love to send them over to the USA to be rebuilt but with freight it will take to long. Anyway I was thinking of doing them myself and I have got a few different prices on parts. It seams that different companies provide more...

Thought I would start a new thread cause old ones get boring to read through. I sealed my gas tank recently because of surface rust, I followed a sticky I found here to get the tank out which involves removing the exhaust mufflers. I had to take the tank out again today because I was to lazy to...

Hi gents, I am a bit down today because I finnally got my tank all sealed and back in ,I found it to be a prick of a job especially getting the mufflers back on by myself (might be easier with two people). Anyway I got everything bolted up and then I poured in a litre of fuel in(glad it wasn't...

Just writing to vent my frustration, I made a school boy error today. I am in the process of repairing my tank and since I had the rear guard off I decided it would be a good time to respray (all the red parts of bike to mat black) so I bought some Paint Stripper. (Already some of you know what...

Hi fellow maxers, I took my tank out because when I drained my carb bowls a few weeks ago I noticed rust coloured particles in the fuel plus one of the bowls (front left) wouldn't even drain. Anyway I bought a KBS rust repair kit for fuel tanks but I dont see much rust in the tank just a couple...

Hi guys, I cant seem to find much on overheating in old threads so sorry if this has been discussed over and over. Could someone please tell me the best way (on a buget)to keep the max temp needle under the halfway line? Cheers :eusa_dance:

If I want to paint my engine due to engine looking ugly, I obviously have to remove it and while it's out can I adjust valve clearances? Will I need to buy any gaskets? and does anyone reccomend I do anything else while I am going to that trouble (don't need any engine work only 13k miles...

Hi guys, I wonder if anyone might know what might be up with my bike. Its feeling a bit sluggish when I accelerate gradually, but if I really give it quick full acceleration it feels really gutsy. It use to feel really smooth and grunty at low speeds but now seems to be more noise than power. I...

Hi fella's, I am in the market for a synchronizing tool, I have been looking online and there seem to be a few different types ranging from $4 home made to $200+ can I please get some feed back from those who synchronize their own carbs. Cheers lads

Any Better Levers out there? Hi all, just wondering if anyone has tried different clutch and brake Levers,(my hands must be a bit short) I have to fully extend my fingers and I only grab levers with the end joint of my fingers which stars to hurt after a while especially when its cold...

Hi guys, I am going to attempt to install the COPs mod but just read that I might need an inline resistor. I have a 1989 model Vmax and I purchased a set of coils from an 03 GSXR600 and harness from 05 GSXR750. Will I need an Inline resistor? (I read all the posts on this but it gets confusing...

Hi Guys, I got a new back tire today, when I got home (which was an hour drive from the bike shop) the guy from the bike shop phoned me to tell me he just found a bush from my back wheel which they accidently forgot to put in. He is coming to pick up my bike the day after tomorrow (which I...

Hi guys, I have been searching the "net" for 2 hours trying to find some plug leads for my 88-VMax, does anyone know a website I can go to and also what is a good brand? Also I have a small crack in 3 of the coils, I put a sealant on the 2 rear ones already will this be ok? The bike gets...

Hi all, I have a problem that I hope one of you may be able to help me with. I have had my 88 Vmax for 6 months and I have noticed that after heavy rain she runs like "crap". It only happens after heavy rain, I thought at first it could be the fuel station I go to so I tried another place but...

Hi all, I am currently replacing my fork seals(again) and I had a little accident the fork tube rolled off the bench and when it hit the cement it scratched the Guide bush that clips on the very bottom of the tube. There is no other damage. My question is will I have to replace it or will I...