2fear
Well-Known Member
My nice running 2005 Vmax started running rough a few weeks back, so I used Seafoam and nothing changed. I used ''Start your engine'' fuel additive and it started to run a lot better, for a while... Then the problem came back, this time worse then before. My bike would pop on deceleration, it would cough and sputter when I whacked the throttle. After researching the shot gun method and getting some words of encouragement from Tom ( Beekeeper ) and some heckling from Bill ( Wildman98 ) to stop being a pussy and tear into them, I figured I would give it a shot. All I can say is wow! I followed the directions on this link http://vmax.lvlhead.com/tips/shotgun.htm and it was right on the money, 3 out of 4 air/fuel mixture needles and springs had a white powder like residue on them... After my cleaning I took it for a test ride and it runs nice and smooth again, hats off to Lvhead for posting this method, don't be afraid to do it just take your time.