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Thanks for your help!

Oh, okay...so on closer inspection the "J" mark on the tooth (red arrow) is not the timing mark, but the punch on the gear (green arrow) IS the timing mark?

I cannot find that instruction in the manual...are you referencing the Yamaha Factory Service Manual? Here's what I'm seeing: and from another version of the Yamaha Factory Service Manual: Unfortunately it's difficult to see the pictures. I was hoping for a tooth and root marked, but...

The picture in the publicly available manual is not very clear. I'm trying to align the balancer shaft and crankshaft, but unfortunately they both indicate a specific tooth instead of a tooth and root. Can someone verify whether this alignment is correct, or whether I have it one tooth off?

Super appreciate it, but I should update this thread. I just opted to buy a whole head assembly from ebay. Its coming with a set of shims that might come in handy and that plastic coolant tube that fits in the middle…no idea what condition that part is in, but one of my originals isn’t in the...

The valve springs seats keep the springs from wearing into the aluminum of the pocket. #3 in the diagram.

Anyone happen to have a spare set (8) of valve spring seats? I some how managed to lose a set from my ‘85 restore project. Only thing I can think of is that I must have missed removing them from the head prior to having the paint stripped. They’re probably sitting at the bottom of a chemical...

You effectively stole that. Nice work! Looks just like mine!

FYI...I sold my '88 in not nearly as good condition as this one for $3K. It sold quick, so maybe it was a bit low.

I appreciate the advice...and normally I'd try to strip it and fill the pits with JB weld, but I powder coated this one in my early stages of learning the craft, and I mistakenly thought (hoped) that the powder coat would effectively hide the pits. I was very wrong. Since 2019, the active...

Looking for a replacement alternator cover. Mishap with the paint stripper left pits in my original '85 alternator cover. Anyone have a spare they're willing to part with? I shouldn't use this one on my '85 restoration project. Thanks for your help!

Yes, thanks for the prompt…it has just short of 27k miles.

This is a 1988 model year that I've owned and ridden for the past 3 years. I bought it to ride while I performed a full restoration on my 1985 Vmax, but now need to part with as riding it is keeping me from getting the '85 done. This bike is mostly stock with some upgrades and replacements...

Could you post it here?

Beautiful bike! Curious about the side covers. My '85 has the "vmax" embossed in the side covers instead of the raised lettering I see in your pictures. I've always thought this was the hallmark of a true '85, but now I've seen several people pictures of '85s with the raised lettering. Can...

I use a ultrasonic extensively to clean carburetors, but often still need to use a "poke" tool of some sort to clear the pilots. A strand from appropriately sized stranded hook-up wire usually does the trick.

Thanks for the link...looks like this is an area that needs further exploration. I'll try the semi-gloss to see if its a better match. I'm not hoping to match exactly, but it'd be nice to be close.

Correction...I guess the low gloss black was for the wheels. There doesn't seem to be any reference for the engine paint color? For sure, the Eastwood high gloss black powder that I've done a few parts with is too glossy. Maybe I'll just go for a semi-gloss. I can attest that scraping powder...

Anyone found a good match for the '85 (and later models) engine paint "Yamaha Low Gloss Black" in powder coat? I recently realized that Yamaha didn't use the same black paint on all of their engines, and I've mistakenly used high gloss black on several parts. I'd like to start over with a...

I've had great luck rebuilding carbs with the "soft" parts that come with the relatively cheap kits off ebay. I've done two sets of Vmax carbs now using the gaskets and o-rings with no issues. While you can't go wrong with genuine Yamaha parts, I've found the gaskets and o-rings from these...