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Thanks for the Monkey Award, guys, much appreciate it! For the mixture set up, I wanted to richen it up a little due to need of recatching the balance after modifying the filter opening. This was based on the high speed testing, during which I ran jets between 152.5 (original) and 170, with...

Hello, It was difficult to find strong and smooth power band combined with satisfactory top end power using stock needles. On the other hand, Dynojet Stage 7 would have cost about 260 euros and there was plenty of stuff that was actually not needed. So the profile of the original needles had...

Hello, Is the situation that when you push the start button, the oil light comes on (and disappears when you release the start button), but nothing else happens? If yes, looks like the starter circuit cut-off relay is faulty. Mine has had this condition for a while now and it has gotten worse...

Hello, Well, Yankee, that's part of the fun I guess... Updated the post with some photos, see: http://www.vmaxforum.net/showthread.php?t=4757 Also added photos regarding the double headlight assembly, see http://www.vmaxforum.net/showthread.php?t=561&page=2 Regards, AT

Here are the photos of the filter arrangement (ready) and the tools and materials needed to complete the modification. As for HP gains, it is not the main purpose of this modification. For serious HP there are turbo chargers... But as the air filter is one solid part of carburetor set up, it...

Hello, It is easy and cheap to make a free flow bolt-on type air filter for V-max. All that is needed is: - stock air filter (preferably an old dirty one) - cutting machine of some kind, if nothing available then metal saw can be used - glue gun - piece of plastic foam (thickess 20mm, length...

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Hello, The Max design is often commented of having the speedo and tacho arrangements in inconvinient locations. This is true - particularly if rode often with hard acceleration (probably the case with most owners...) when RPMs are difficult to see. Anyway, there are certainly a lot of...

Hello and welcome to the forum! I understood that you lost all power - do you mean a total black-out (no lights, no warning lights, not anything)? If this was the case, it's better to check the main fuse. The fuse is located under the saddle, left side of the starter relay. The fuse can be...

Hello, Have you checked the condition of your spark plugs? It is possible that a little bit rich adjustment will cause them to get dirty quite quickly, and drop one or two cylinders away. This is enough to give that kind of lazy feeling with occasional hiccups. This is naturally easy to test...

Hello, and welcome to the forum! Have you tried with a new set of spark plugs? If they are dirty, it is possible that some cylinder(s) drop out at low rpm and the engine therefore stalls. Regards, AT

Hello, Had similar kind a problem a while ago, see http://www.vmaxforum.net/showthread.php?t=3876 When checking the electricals, it is important to prepare the tools and gauges needed and then let the engine run until the problem occurs. Then immediately check the measurement readings before...

Hello, Yes, the flywheel can be REALLY tight. I took mine away yesterday and while doing it I was little bit worried about whether the three 8mm bolts (that connect the puller into the flywheel) will be able to handle it without getting their threads f**k*d up... Once you can get the flywheel...

Correct. The position of the bike seems to have some influence during the problem getting acute. Loctite will be definitely worth of it's price considering the location of the bolts... I just have to get tomorrow some grease (oil) remover to clean the threads first. Regards, AT

Hello, I have same problem. The starter is making some rattling noise occasionally and that time it is also not engaging. So I wanted to see the situation of the bolts behind there... But man the alternator was sitting tight there! So tight it was that had to worry about the threads of those...

Hello, When considering to change the horn due to non-satisfactory voice level I removed and checked it. When about to install another one, I realized that the specification was identical with the original (12 V, 2.5 A, 105 dB) and only cleaned the connectors. This seemed to be the problem...

Hello, Basically the problem becomes acute when you have 2nd gear connected and give it hard time while connected. The immediate cause of the slipping is that the 2 gearwheels of the 2nd gear are not engaged as much (sideways) as they should be (due to bent shift forks etc.), and this causes...

Hello, I found that the V-Max is actually quite good to ride on sand / gravel roads. When riding there the attitude should be something like riding a big enduro, not a street bike like you treat it on tarmac. The speeds can climb up quickly, though. The other day I was there on hard sand based...

Hello, Have you confirmed that it is an ignition problem (no spark on the plugs)? Because the symptoms sound more as if the fuel mixture setting might be too lean. You can confirm the condition of the ignition system (firing or not) at any RPM by two means: 1) If you have a timing lamp...

Hello, How is the situation with carbs 1 and 3, can you see fuel flowing out if opening the screws while letting the pump to rotate? Next I would check the short hoses and T-joints between the feeder hose (coming from the fuel pump) and the carbs. If the fuel is coming via the hose until the...