If you have any old documents about where the bike went after you (old bill of sale, ect), might be worth contacting that owner or dealer if it was traded in, so see if they know where it went. I think there's a VIN registry floating somewhere around this site also, if you happen to know it. Might get lucky.
With how easy/interchangeable Vmax body panels are, I would not be surprised if the airbox lid has since been changed, getting rid of the one identifiable traits yours had. If you really want to track it down, subsequent owners are your best bet.