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😂 Yep, the bird gets hungry once in a while (to tell ya the truth, I checked the mileage when my brother was just out here last week in Colorado to ride with me, and The Vmax was getting 48mpg so no complaints about her feeding habits).

I have ohlins also so here's a pic if you want to see what they look like;

That last one..... bit crazy. Those scoops must be knocking 5 mph off the top end acting like parachutes :) Vinnie

Show us a picture of the bike once that engine is installed. Looks great sitting on the bench, and wondering how it will look installed. Vinnie

Gotcha! Yep, chain is cool for low-loss power transfer and ability to change gearing for whatever racing/cruising situation. Plus they (usually) don't break. Vinnie

I can give ya what I have done on several bikes when changing tires..... I first, pull off the old tire from the wheel and also pull all weights off the wheel. Then I check the balance of that bare wheel. I make note of the 'real' heavy side of the wheel and not just assume the valve stem is...

"I believe a chain drive and a slick is how a Gen 1 got into the 9's on a stock engine." Actually, in the '87 Cycle World article, 'Taking it to the Nines,' Jay Gleason got that Vmax into the nines with shaft drive (drag slick on a custom wheel, wheelie bar, and exhaust/intake work). But...

Just an FYI article about Cops; https://www.aa1car.com/library/copign.htm I have them on my bike. Been about 25,000 miles with them I believe. I'm using the Denso's as the Mitsubishi's failed way back when, so I changed over to Denso's from a GSXR (got them used on eBay). My bike still starts...

If the only thing changed was the exhaust canisters, then that would imply a simple slip-on would get back any actual loss of HP. And most tests comfirm that there is little to no difference in HP with a slip-on. Maybe the most difference would be to optimize jetting. In that case, then you can...

The ride is fine. Not total 'luxury' as my ST1300 feels, but still rides quite well (sports car-like) and the handling is great (Ohlins shocks rear, HyperPro front springs/emulators, radial tires, solid motor mounts). I did the shocks because my old Progressive Suspension shocks were worn, and...

Here's a link to Revzilla if you want to see what model they are, although I did not get my Ohlins shocks form them; https://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/ohlins-stx36-twin-rear-shock-yamaha-v-max-1200-1985-2005 I purchased them in Boulder, CO at Boulder Motor Sports | Ducati service, performance...

I suggest you get the proper 22mm socket. DON'T use it yet! What you need to do is have someone with a lathe, turn it down so the open side is flat. What I mean is have someone chuck it into the lathe and then turn down the open end so that there are no 'rounded' edges like on all sockets...

eBay is full of adjustable levers for the first gen Vmax...

That's one hell of a seat ya got there! Looks like a 500 mile per day seat.... at the least. What kind is it? Vinnie

Damn, all those options look great. I bought the brackets on eBay at the original posted mentioned, and then added some Kuryakyn pegs. *turned the brackets so they point slightly forward to get the pegs as far forward as possible;

Hi Sean, In that Screenshot_5.jpg picture, do you sell that assembly in chrome 'ready to go?' In other words, the Virago upper piece along with the Vmax backrest replacement part already chromed and ready to bolt on just like in that picture (not the shorty plastic fender tail or anything...

It's called; 1FK-21778-00-00 Damper, Locating 1 I never understood the reasoning behind it and didn't like them hanging there. I removed mine and cut off the knubs that were there so the scoop is clean and neat. Probably a noise cancelling damper of some sort. My old Ninja had a bunch of rubber...

I see this coming and have seen it for a while now............... Just wait till we're dependant on all electric and the power companies are going to wallop us with extremely high electric bills. They'll say it's necessary because the power grid can't handle it. We'll be paying through the...

Can't help you on the measurements, but if you were looking to spend on the 1500 you're going to have to prepare for head work also. The stock head will need some 'opening up' if it's going to have a 1500 under it. With the 1260 and the 1327, I believe the stock heads can go on totally stock. I...

There are several tire manufacturers that have 120/18's for the front and 180/18's for the rear. Shinko, Avon, Bridgestone, and Metzeler to name a few. In fact, Metzeler has a new ME888 Cruisetec tire for higher powered cruise bikes, that is a stickier tire than the regular ME888 Ultra. Pretty...