Hey guys FNG here.
Yesterday I was hoping to acquire my first VMAX.
Found a '93 yellow for sale, ~20k on the clock, and asking $3K.
Was looking for a turnkey, and from far thats what it looked like. Closer inspection revealed spider cracked rear rotor, front brake master cylinder on its last leg, and a switch on the handle bar that advances the timing. The owner said, that the previous owner installed the switch that advances the timing at high RPM. This is a first, as I'm accustomed to setting the advancement before hand, and set it and forget it. Once the seat was removed found 4" of bare ground wire exposed and completely tarnished; brown. There were 1/8" silicone hoses leading and connected to nowhere.
Test drive: handlebar shake at 55, have to manhandle the brakes to get it to stop, and bogs off the line.
Confirmed with the owner that he's had it for 5 years and only put 100 miles on it. No maintenance done on the bike.
It was yellow, so I give him that...but confirmed that it was previously painted, and not original.
In the end $2K and $2.3K was offered, no deal. Can't blame the seller. If you feel that the bike is valued at KBB in excellent condition, with no upkeep done or maintained, so be it.
Yesterday I was hoping to acquire my first VMAX.
Found a '93 yellow for sale, ~20k on the clock, and asking $3K.
Was looking for a turnkey, and from far thats what it looked like. Closer inspection revealed spider cracked rear rotor, front brake master cylinder on its last leg, and a switch on the handle bar that advances the timing. The owner said, that the previous owner installed the switch that advances the timing at high RPM. This is a first, as I'm accustomed to setting the advancement before hand, and set it and forget it. Once the seat was removed found 4" of bare ground wire exposed and completely tarnished; brown. There were 1/8" silicone hoses leading and connected to nowhere.
Test drive: handlebar shake at 55, have to manhandle the brakes to get it to stop, and bogs off the line.
Confirmed with the owner that he's had it for 5 years and only put 100 miles on it. No maintenance done on the bike.
It was yellow, so I give him that...but confirmed that it was previously painted, and not original.
In the end $2K and $2.3K was offered, no deal. Can't blame the seller. If you feel that the bike is valued at KBB in excellent condition, with no upkeep done or maintained, so be it.