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Thanks for the reply/ideas, yes Boris is alive.....for now, I know I went to 90 mph today but Speedo never got past 70....grrr!

So here's one for the group. My speedometer has been invaded by a black spider, seems to only like 75mph, that's where I see it which just happens to be at the 12 o'clock position....really. As a result my Speedo will not go past the 75 mph mark! Any ideas besides replacement of the speedometer...

I was having similar issues, finally first start of the morning I bare handed grabbed each header pipe.....! Found left rear cold???? Pulled carbs (after checking for spark) and found my float needle stuck, on a positive note was getting good gas mileage, fixed the needle, and was back to the...

Yep. 85 saw one in showroom...WOW, not rich enough then or mature enough, fast forward to 2017, 89 asking 2200, bought for 1800, fixed stuff, mostly brakes, then learned how to ride it...O.M.G.! I weigh 145 so about one horse power per pound, learned to ride at 14, now I am 65, just today I had...

+1 on float valve, had same issue, removed carbs, found that the needle valve had some tiny ruff spots, lightly sanded it, checked operation, all good, replaced carbs, good to go!

Hey, just did this same job, my seals were old and needed replacement, order new seals, remove caliper, remove old seals, clean up the caliper interior, put in new seals, install caliper, reconnect brake line, bleed brakes, done! Air compressor should work for removing piston, I reused copper...

Very nice, Thanks!

Leaking fork oil has a bad habit of getting on the brakes...=bad results, I would get it fixed pronto!!

And that everyone is how we help each other!

You have a 29 year old legend, if it's in great shape I'd start at 5k, stand firm for a month then start winding down, don't take less than 4k! Now if you need cash that's a different story should easily get 3500. Good luck.

All the experts have reached a conclusion..... riding a Vmax over 100 mph will blow the covid right off of you! Hope they're correct. Stay safe!

Reading this this thread got me thinking, I have retired mostly, still working part time, own my single wide, own the land, own an 89 Max ride it 3 or more times a week weather permitting, own 81xt 500, own 80 sr500 kick starting is a bummer but riding is worth it . Turbo Subarus are a kick in...

https://seattle.craigslist.org/oly/mcy/d/olympia-vmax-with-sidecar/7300526575.html Just had to share, what a ride.

61, third season on an 89. Rode an 81 xt 500 since 82, still ride it once in awhile, like last Friday 35 miles of dirt woods road : )

Excellent, looks great as does your bike.

Running with DRJMRH

This doesn't sound like any fun at all! I will suggest that we all give these screws a little tweak at least twice a year, that way we know they turn, happy maxing.

Riding in the rain for about an hour, all good then started stumble at low rpm, headed for home made it fine, at idle stumbling in garage, shut down, next day all good so where do I look for the liability when wet?

Oh no wrong place this is a first gen!

Riding in the rain for about an hour, all good then started stumble at low rpm, headed for home made it fine, at idle stumbling in garage, shut down, next day all good so where do I look for the liability when wet?