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Awesome write up! OK Fred. You've got me interested! Now that I've got the springs off, how do I dismantle the stock shocks? I want to replace the seals in them. :rofl_200:

Luckily I haven't seen any puppies the last few days. :rofl_200: My fuel leak stopped and didn't come back. :ummm: Spent 2 days checking wet float levels over and over, and they seemed pretty good. Last night I chopped a half inch off the fork preload because theye were a bit too stiff for my...

+1 what they said ^ Second gear drive dogs are worn, and there ain't no quick fix, sorry. Do make sure the gear selector is correctly adjusted (just at the lever) so that he is getting a positive gear selection. It is possible the lever isn't getting up enough. But, it's probably going to...

Yeah, it sounds like you got the bug! :biglaugh: That bike would cost $10k down under. So I reckon it's a good deal!

Quite likely. Even a tiny little almost invisible leak will leave oil in the hole so when you screw the plug out, it gets deposited on the threads. The other likely scenario is it's not just oil! Stuff from the comustion chanber can get on the threads coz the gasket is at the top. If a carby...

Love it! Lunch time funnies. :rofl_200: Dude, we are talking about oil, not mayonaise. :eusa_dance:

Thanks mate. I think it looks muddy. :biglaugh: Are you saying that you mix the extreme black with some clear to get it flowing right?

Looks sweet! I have those grips and pegs, they are just cheapies from China. If it hasn't been tried already, get that oil out of it, briefly run some cheap-ass oil for cars in it just to flush out all the sythetic friction modifiers, dump that out and refill with proper oil. Maybe, the clutch...

I know what you mean... :rofl_200:

I like that you are using PBTP, because they will send a single pound to Australia from their ebay shop, which I think is great. I think I'm going to have to get some of that black you used. :biglaugh: Is the black/red picture an accurate representation of the colour?

Like any exhaust mod, you probably need to re-jet.

They look nice, but I dunno if theres enough flexibility for quality motorboating. :rofl_200:

Your cat does green pee!!! :rofl_200:

In my experience, bikes are often sent from the factory without any sticker or plate affixed. The relevant sticker or plate is then fitted by the dealership. In Australia, most of the time, the compliance plate is affixed by the manufacturer according to our regulations. However, if the bikes...

I like it. It's going to look great!

125 on my vmax, but it didn't have any vboost at the time, and I haven't had a chance to try for more yet. 125 in my ratty old BMW730i. That needed a nice long flat stretch of road. :rofl_200: *Hangs head in shame*

Rode to my current work, which is an hour in traffic. The rear suspension is too hard with the 440's I just fitted, on the softest setting. Wasn't running too bad, but not right either. Popped a bit below 4000rpm and won't hold a steady cruise. I was thinking about what it could be, but when I...

No undercut gears for me, mine has just got the new gears from Yamaha. They are slightly undercut from the factory, but not as good as they could be. When I fixed 2nd on my Katana I machined them myself. I was probably lucky to get it right. If you are fishing for someone to try in Perth...

I got some Harley texturized black powder and tested it. I didn't use it on my bike, because it looks a bit like George Micheal smoked a big joint in the 80's, and designed a bike for himself. :rofl_200: I got 2 pounds of it. :bang head: If wanted, I could find something to powdercoat and...

I completely love my V-max, but I would steer you away from it for a starter bike. It's a bit of a handful. Seriously! We all seem to go on and on about how good the v-max is, and how much we smiled when we first felt v-boost. That's all good, and true too, but honestly, I have a few...