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+1 ( and I'm English) HUMAN ingenuity never fails to amaze me. Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk HD

Oh man, I feel your pain. I did exactly that, but also fucked up dipping out the e-z out. I was close to crying. A local guy sorted it. Still not certain what he did as I was in hospital at the time and a friend was working with him on my behalf. Good luck. Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk HD

I have lots of weasel piss, penetrating oil and all sorts of other fluids from when I was trying to get that fecking broken stuff out :-) Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk HD

Thanks, I have quite a lot of tools, and I suppose I'm not a /complete/ n00b, it just feels like it. I suppose one day I'll have done enough not to feel that way, but right now it feels like what I've done is tiny compared to start there is to know, and I've never taken apart an engine, gearbox...

Up to speed, hardly. I'm a real novice when it comes to wrenching, but I'm learning by tearing down an '85 Kawasaki 454 LTD. Carb synch is high on the list, I'm going to try some Redex in the tank (we don't really have Seafoam over here) and will try the peashooter and/or the shotgun when I have...

Silly. http://www.geekosystem.com/hero-coffee-cup/

Wow. Thanks for all the input ;-) I didn't mention that she's a canadian import to the UK, so from snow and ice and salt to rain and salt and shit. Yes, she's been kept outside, and rust is an issue, but from what I've seen so far nothing structural. The fork tubes have some pitting between...

The bike is new to me, needs a lot of love, and I'm trying to get a handle on what I've actually got, by cataloguing stuff as I find it. I could use a hand identifying any mods. Goodridge braided lines for brakes and clutch? Laser mufflers/silencers (don't know about the...

I'd considered buying a subscription to the Cyclepedia service manual, http://www.cyclepedia.com/yamaha-vmx1200-vmax-online-service-manual/ but then stumbled upon a version of it in the Amazon Kindle store http://www.amazon.com/1985-2007-Yamaha-VMX1200-Service-ebook/dp/B009CH7ZS2/ As...

I do enjoy your stories :-) Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk HD

Bike kept cutting out every time I shifted from neutral to first. Found the side stand switch was getting stuck in. A squirt of lube and a little working in and it seems to have solved it. I do love an easy solution. They're so rare :-) Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk HD

Ha. Hahahahaha. You think it ENDS?! ;-) Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk HD

Well now I want to get off-road experience even more than I did before. Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk HD

Just signed up, sent payment by Paypal. Referred by marsmax85 vmoa # 5666 (entered into the registration form0

I'll have a set, please. [email protected] If you send me everything you've got I'll happily host them for download. Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk HD

Yes. Wonko the Sane was the guy who considered everything outside his own house to be the asylum. Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk HD

Finally somebody noticed :-) Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk HD

I just stumbled across this site, and thought I'd share it. It's not at all related to the VMAX, but got some nice bikes and interesting build stories: http://thebikeshed.cc/

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There is a leak, which is why I checked it. Found the reference to checking in the Haynes manual when I was rating up on it after finding the leak and thought it was interesting that it recommended a check so often. Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk HD