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Tires are the primary improvement as your state. Conversion to radial tires as Fire-medic discusses should be the first major modification. Progressive Suspension springs in the forks and conversion to Progressive Suspension shocks would be next on the list. A simple handling improvement would...

I had the same thought and was just going to unplug the fuel pump. Draining the carbs will empty the bowls, but I'm not sure it will clear fuel out of the jets, especially the Pilot Jet with that tiny inside diameter. That's why I wanted to starve the carbs by killing the pump. A syringe may...

My bet is it's your pilot jets inside the carb jet block as others have suggested. Try the Shotgun again with just compressed air, no carb cleaner, but this time REMOVE each pilot air jet #1 (PAJ1 is #2 in the diagram below) to get maximum compressed air flow to the pilot fuel jet. (When I say...

You posted this issue in a thread August 23rd, 2024: https://www.vmaxforum.net/threads/1998-vmax-weird-idle-running.54170/ "Good evening, i have a 1998 VMAX that has been pretty good to me. However when I got it running I had just rebuilt the carbs entirely. Since the entirety of it running it...

They show it picking up a Honda GL1800 Goldwing. Looks to connect to the frame areas under the engine. Safe to say a first or second Gen VMAX should be no problem.

Welcome Erin, I also have a 1997 model. Looks like there has been a lot of things done to the bike already. You may want to list the things you have done and what the prior owner did, if you know. From what I can see: Forward controls Headlight Visor (not in later pic) Billet Turn...

Thanks for the update!

Was going to post a modified Shotgun method, but you got it fixed!

Get a one-way flight and ride it home (unless he has all the stock parts). I would buy it due to these upgrades alone: Full OHLINS suspension OTEC Billet aluminum swing arm Full Holeshot exhaust DYMAG carbon fiber wheels It is also an anniversary edition with the tank badge. If this was in...

MaxMidnight answered all my questions with an excellent explanation! My original post was August 10, 2022. It is now August 01, 2024. After using the home-made Seal Mate to clean the fork seal two years ago, I have had no issues with my Second Gen forks.

I also dropped the triple trees about an inch and backed off all the shock settings. I'm almost to the point where the factory kickstand would need to be swapped out for a adjustable one if I go with one of these from T-Rex Racing or eBay: EBAY:

Nasty looking. Looks like battery acid got to it... or salted Vermont roads.

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How to do the GEN 2 DD Mod: On this forum: https://www.vmaxforum.net/threads/gen-2-double-d-clutch-install.48778/ On V4 Muscle Bike: https://v4musclebike.com/forums/showthread.php?t=41748 GEN 2 DD Mod