For Sale 1985 Yamaha VMAX One Owner 16,870 miles CL https://houston.craigslist.org/mcy/5584700997.html
First production year for the VMAX. It has Dynojet Stage 1 carb kit, Kerker 4 to 1 pipe, Bullet Windscreen and Sissy Bar added. At 15,538 miles I restored it after being stored in the garage...
My 85 sidestand switch seems to cut 2 cylinders when it's down and in gear. You can ride away with it down, but it quickly reminds you something isn't right. I've read that when you put it in gear with the stand down it should kill ignition. I haven't started going through components yet, but...
After re-rebuilding my carbs that have been sitting over 16 years, I got the bike running well. The only issue is some popping during slightly choked warm up. The A/Fs are 3 turns out now, can getting them dialed in correct the backfiring? Is the proceedure to screw each in till idle suffers and...
Well after 16 years of being stuffed and buried in the corner of the garage, my 85 Vmax alive again. The tank was rusted so I used "poor-15" on it. That's 2 gallons of vinegar, 1 gallon of water, soak for days turning every 12 hours. Then I rinsed and repeated the process and finally I put in...
I'm rebuilding the carbs on my 85 that has been stored about 12 years. It's time to bite the bullet and start ordering the gaskets, o-rings and diaphragms. Is the general consensus buy OEM from Yamaha? Do the discount internet parts suppliers have OEM as they say? Does anyone know where to...