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  1. Radioguylogs

    One cylinder running rich

    Hmmm....main jet is not in play at low RPM where you had trouble...might be more to the picture?
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    One cylinder running rich

    Pilot air jet is clear in the troublsome carb?
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    1st Gen V-Max 1996 vmax with some carbon fibre accessories

    Congratulations, and welcome.
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    Clutch issues! (Mini-vmax)

    Slack at both ends of the clutch cable?
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    Clutch issues! (Mini-vmax)

    Just checking to make sure it's not synthetic or something with lots of friction modifiers. You should be ideal with that type oil.
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    Bob Lutz on some notables of the auto world

    Remember the big three in front of Congress?
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    Steering head spanner wrench?

    I bought two of these so you can hold one nut while you adjust the other: https://www.mikesxs.net/yamaha-xs650-hook-wrench-for-40-45mm.html?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw0MexBhD3ARIsAEI3WHL0n6ag0ey8vq0xbS6zf8s2-85o9MOJHt-kIOSarZIWlINp2Gf2KFMaAmOnEALw_wcB
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    New to this VMAX thing

    Welcome. In the US, the GT750 was nicknamed the "Water Buffalo". Same in Spain?
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    Ran it up to 115mph, and ...

    I use a thick 3/4" wide chisel to get the bearing off of the triple tree shaft. It acts as a wedge. For the races in the steering stem, I try to pound them out with a drift and chisels and misc tools. If they don't oblige, I cut them with a Dremel cutting wheel.....but it looks like you got...
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    Hello. I owned a Vmax back in the 80's and enjoyed it very much. I now have 1985 model.

    Glad you are able to enjoy the Vmax again! Welcome.
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    1992 V-Max any throttle and it cuts out

    Just as Firemedic was alluding.... As you open the butterfly valve (throttle), the air flow increases and it is supposed to draw more fuel to go with the faster air flow....yet it dies. I would drain each fuel bowl and see if they have the right amount of fuel and if the fuel is clean. If...
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    Cataracts

    My wife has cataract surgury upcoming this summer for both of her eyes, and she is terrified. Your story comes at the just the right time to calm her as best as possible. Thanks for sharing your experience Bill.
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    Would you buy this? Beauty is in the eye of the beholder...

    Peculiar that somone would make it into a suitable touring bike, yet it only has 3k miles.
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