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Look at the tag for EPA info underneath the faux gas tank cover and it will say what year it is. The steering stem VIN # badge also says what year it is. That's in good shape it looks like, enjoy it. The Kerker 4/1 is a big+ with the exception of costing you the centerstand. You also probably...

If it's popping-back thru the carbs at lower speeds and trailing throttle, where the revs are >4K, that's a lean condition. Try tuning the air bleed screws below the CV caps. OEM, they have aluminum plugs on 'em, "no user serviceable adjustments behind me!" But it's to maintain the OEM settings...

The Animals. War was later. I've seen him a couple times, and was never disappointed, He's actually one of my favorite performers from that era. I like his album, "Winds of Change." Burdon's biography is pretty-interesting if you're into that sort of info. I liked it. Many of the people in the...

That's ~$83 an hour, which these days, isn't too-bad for quality mechanical work. Pretty-good, if you look at what the dealership would charge. Maybe some competent member in the Dallas area would be available? That shop, is it a dealer, or an independent shop? Are there a lot of good-looking...

Is that a '94, original color?

By 'rotor coil' I assume you are referring to the engine stator, on the left side at the crankshaft? https://ia800204.us.archive.org/14/items/printermanual-yamaha-vmax-vmx12-service-manual/yamahavmaxvmx12-service-manual.pdf See p. 328 of 405pp of the .pdf page count, of the factory service...

Shielding the area with some wadded paper towels around and beneath the shift drum segment should help contain any metal shavings.

Your system should be capable of doing that which needs to be done, assuming that there is no corrosion at connectors, and that they're tight. Look at these products if you need to do some replacement work or want to add auxilary circuits, and wish to avoid burning-down your ride...

This might be a time to consider a couple of diagnostics. A leak-down test. A compression test (throttle held fully-open of course). If you have a lot of congealing blow-by oil in your airbox, you may have sealing issues, like leaky valve seals or valve guides. The leak-down test helps to...

OK, it's for sale. As suggested, someone on here who is known for carburetor work could diagnose and clean/repair/fix your bike's issues. The #1 (first) thing I suggest is to have a look at the inside of the gas tank. It should be shiny and bright, and of course replacing the fuel filter is...

Shuriken, take a look at a couple of KZ1000's from yesterday in my friend's shop. Let's see if you're familiar with the basic model in green, shown here. As you can see, it has some extensive modifications. This is the customer's wife's bike. His is similar and has more chrome. Do you know the...

Work yesterday, making the lion roar. Working through to the final adjustment. Much-better! The bourdon tube gauges like these do a decent job of synchronization. Less messy than the dangerous mercury gauges or the blue-water capillary tubes. I have a Motion Pro set of those, but they don't...

You should read the factory manual front to back. The first 64pp are annual updates, 'Supplements.' After that becomes the entire bike, system by system. The Appendix contains nuggets like sizes of fasteners, their torque values, and where they are on the bike. There are directions for routing...

I expect that many other members here just enjoy the tasks associated with returning a VMax to the road. I have one I'm working on currently, and there is great satisfaction in hearing a formerly non-runner bark to life once again. A bit of additional fettling with the engine, and then it's...

Just to give you a case of sticker shock look up a pair of Penske suspenders for a Vmax or Ohlins. Race Tech has some pricey better quality rear shocks as well. Check out Star Rider Performance for what they offer. For a blast from the past/ nostalgia moment, I was going through some storage...

Replacing a fuel filter is one of the easiest pieces of Maintenance to do on a Vmax a set of duckbill pliers to squeeze the pressure clamps holding the gas line in place helps make things easier. You should be able to go to any well equipped auto parts store and find a comparable fuel filter for...

What was the purpose of the expanding foam?

Okay here in the Deep South USA. Headed over to visit my mate who is from Birmingham UK originally and is a wizard especially with problematic bikes and electrical systems. He gets bikes from a local dealer that their technicians cannot fix.

Well I would say that's on them to make you whole in terms of giving you a safe and functional bike with all essential parts installed properly and on their dime for parts cost and labor.

Heat is a sign of high resistance in the circuit. and as MaxMidnight mentioned, a known issue is the 3 wires from the stator to the R/R. The molex nylon 3-lead plug develops brown, powdery deposits, and can fail structurally. It's not uncommon to have that nylon plug fall-apart into brown and...