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I wanted to update what happened with the rear wheel and brake. I removed the rear calliper and both pistons where seized. the inner piston moved a little but then jammed where the outside didn't move at all. I got the inside piston out easily using air as suggested but the outer wouldnt...

Thanks for your help. I havn't been able to buy a rear seal kit at the moment so I am hoping I can pull it apart and put it back together again without one for now. It must have been pushing against the disc for the last 6 months I am glad that I changed the tire and found the problem...

Hi Garret Thanks for your dilligence. I had a look at the thread you posted and , YES that washer is in place. I remember cleaning it but I left it on the wheel when I did it. I didnt know it was removable till now. So this weekend I will do the rear calliper and fingers crossed it will be...

Thanks for your mail. I will have a look to check but it looks okay to what I remember. I will try and get a brake calliper set today sent to me. When I first got the bike it had been sitting in a garage for years unused. The brakes were not working but I bled them all and they seemed okay...

did you put the washer/spacer that sits between the caliper bracket and bearing with the nub side in? Garret. I had the rear tire fitted and I didn't remove the wheel either but I also checked and could not see a washer/spacer between the bracket and bearing. I also couldn't find a picture...

Thanks for everyones advice, it's been great! I wish I could help others as much as you have supported me, It's a great community. Last night when I got home I pulled the callaper. The wheel spins but not freely. I don't have a tension wrench so I am not sure what preasure it is, so I will...

I just got my bike back after having a new rear tire fitted. When I got home I tried to turn the rear wheel on the center stand and it was tight although i could rotate it. The outside brake pad seems to be hard against the disc The dealer said that it just needs to settle in and...

OK thanks everyone. It's great to get your imput. I was worried that they were unrepairable I will pull it apart this weekend and hopefully fix the problem Its a great time for me to do it as I am fitting a new rear tire and checking everything in the rear at the same time and the rear...

Yesterday I was riding on the highway and suddenly the bike shut down. I thought it was fuel, but that was okay. checked all the fuses but then I found that the run switch wasnt clicking on properly. I was able to get it to work but it is not clicking on and off. If this has happened to...

Hi, Maybe I should make a new post re:82 or 85? I am not home at the moment but when I get back on Friday I will take some pictures and also some pictures of the first rego papers showing that it was made and registered in 1982. Ill send an email to sean Morley also to see if he knows...

Mine is the first Japanese Vmax. the original paper work says it was made in 1982

Hi, I have decided to take my 1982 Vmax off the road for a month to do a lot of little stuff to it. My main concern that I have is setting my float levels. The bike was in storage for years unrun before I got it, and although its going great, there is something not quiet right in the carby...

I am guilty of just kicking the tires and if they feel hard I get on r. What is the best tire preasure to maintain in both tires? I have an '85 Vmax

The hardest thing for me was fitting them to my Gen 1 max. Maybe others found a better place but it was a struggle for me to find anywhere that I thought wa safe and wouldnt melt anything if they got to hot I am happy where I put them and happy how they are working, but if a smaller in line...

I wanted to write and let everyone know about my LED lights and lead resistors. I ordered two resistors of the net. I fitted them both at the rear and everything worked fine The most difficult thing for me was finding a metal base to mount them on. The resistors came with a warning that they...

As soon as the resistors have arrived and I have fitted them I will post some pictures

Thanks, I dont think I use the self cancelling blinker but I actually may use it much more than I have thought I just ordered the resistors Ill let you know what happens when they arrive Thanks

Hi and thanks for everyones comments! Its been a great help to me. Just a few questions I have to qualify the advice. With two LED lights fitted, my signals still flash but faster, with three or four fitted none flash question If I just put a 50w 8 ohm resistor in each side, will it be...

I just changed my ’85 original turn signals on my Vmax to LED’s The problem is that they don’t blink I read that the problem is that I now need to fit a resistor in each turn signal side Has anyone else had this problem? If yes how did you fix it and what resistor/s did you use Thanks

Hello Well at last I have bought a Gen 1 vmax. I met a guy who was buying a new Harley and he told me he had a 1995 vmax which he had bought new, sitting in his garage. I quickly asked if he wanted to sell it and he said yes. We walked to his house and in the garage; sitting sadly in the...