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well that makes a little sense then mate! I always hear the very quiet swirling noise like you say. The bike is going to be ridden daily from now not before. Like you said I only hear that noise sometimes. Seems to be random as of now. Did it this morning. Still no difference in the ride so...

This is my first vmax so completely new. I am asking all these questions as I want to learn! But I will try and do all that tonight. May take me a while as I do not 100% follow you.

Nope it does not stick all the time so a vid would be tough. This is the best way to explain what has happened. When I got the bike it idled at 500 and struggled without the choke. Often cut out. So turned it up to about 1100. Which was a bitch, didn't seem to make much diff at first but...

Never done that before. How do I go about that? I spoke with my friend (GM at Yamaha) and he told me to leave the carbs for a while. Will not do any damage so just see how it goes for now, run sea foam. This bike has only had 400 miles put on it in 2 years so I am gonna take it on some trips...

also, i do get a very occasional pop when de-celerating

really appreciate the input! Well anyone have any ideas as to why it is "stickking" when the idle is higher like in my original post? That is what was leaning me towards the carb rebuild? I have all ready noticed a slight improvement with sea foam only half a tank with 1/4 a bottle. So another 3...

hhmmm I will have to talk to him or show him this thread and see what he thinks about the carbs. I did not know what you just said. As for the 20w50 that's what the yam techs told me down here to use. I am in Louisiana where it is plus 100 daily and humid as hell.

**** that's for real? That is flat out crazy. I really hope she did not mean to knock him off. I had some guy a couple weeks ago infact an LSU baseball player, I played tennis for LSU. Anyway I was chilling and two lanes was going to one right by the stadium. I was in front. He came along side...

Start with the Q&A - first thanks to all for the help so far. When you turn on your vmax - ignition on then to run do you get a deep ggrrrrrr sound for about 3 seconds? I know you can hear a little sound but this one is louder and deeper. I get this about 50% of the time. Sounds come from below...

not sure exactly, I do know if isn't stopping me though. Brake pads are fine s get my friend to look at it i guess. Any ideas? Like I keep saying the bike has not been used much, do not think at all over the winter so may be air in the hoses?

how much sea foam to a tank by the way?

Awesome forum - love the activity. I thought I got a good deal, just one of those things the guy had it, I knew he barely rode it so I told him id buy it, now it is mine. Got lucky, he said the power scared him and he was too old for that. Fine by me. I think he would have taken 5k but I work...

funny you said seaform. Exactly what my friend told me. I have some at home so will try it out!

Hey, I am new to the VMAX world. Got mine a couple days ago. a 2003 with 6,100 miles on it for $5,200. Think I got a good deal! I have seen some more some less so think I did OK. Anyway I have always wanted a VMAX but could never afford nor find one. I am 25 in grad school so money is always...