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For sale is a used Optimal Carbone x-pipe for the Vmax 1700. It's in undamaged physical condition--no dents, bends, etc. The coating doesn't look the prettiest but that doesn't affect the functionality. Bolted to the stock mufflers and headers, this increases sound level moderately, but not...

The Guru tunes will prevent a check-engine light from completely removing the EXUP motor and cables. Or at least that's what I remember.. I have a 4-2-1 exhaust and a Guru tune, and no CEL.

Your experiences with Shinkos run contrary to mine, and contrary to conventional wisdom with motorcycles in that front tires typically last about twice as long as rears. I've had my Shinko-shod Gen2 to Deals Gap and the surrounding areas, scraping pegs with no traction issues, and I've had it...

Actually, now that I think about it, it wasn't Kerkers, it was Jardine slip-ons. I remember finding them on Ebay and they were brand new but like half price so I contacted the seller to make sure the listing included both sides, which it did. I installed them in place of the Cobras with no...

My first Vmax was a ‘98 that I overpaid for on EBay back in the early 2000s (pictures were fuzzy and the bike was in far worse condition than expected), and it had Cobras on it with the baffles punched out. I eventually low-sided it and replaced the scuffed Cobras with a set of Kerker slip ons...

I don't love the red paint, but if I was in the market for a clean-looking supercharged Vmax, I'd buy it. I wouldn't even change the red.

Why not just use a swingarm-lift stand for the back of the bike, and a head-lift stand for the front? That's what I do. At one point, when changing out the shock, I can't remember exactly what I did but I think I ran a rod through the frame and used jack stands to support it.

Yup, I'm a religious user of Blackstone analyses. I've probably paid that company a couple thousand dollars over the last two decades.

Just tell your wife there won't be any hill climbs and ride your bike to the event. LOL

The title says VMX17, so he has an '09+ Vmax. I didn't see any aftermarket options in a couple pages of Google results, so OEM might be the only way to go. https://www.partzilla.com/catalog/yamaha/motorcycle/2014/vmax-vmx17egy/front-fork

Good call. I cancelled the 60mm screws and ordered the 65s.

Thanks for the link. The bolt is right around 2.5", which is just over 60mm, so I ordered the 60mm bolts.

Here's the bolt.

There are four bolts that attach the OEM backrest to the bike. I've lost one of them. I'm able to find parts fiches for all of the OEM parts for the Vmax as it was delivered from the factory, and I can find the entire backrest kit for sale, but I can't find part numbers for individual items in...

You have the opportunity to buy back the bike you sold, for the same money that you sold it for? It's a no-brainer. Hand the guy $4K and get your scoot back.

The true limiting factor for braking on a Gen1 Vmax is going to be the absolutely pathetic grip limit of the bias ply tires. The best brakes in the world arent going to help you stop any faster when the front tire is locked. I put HH pads and steel lines on my old Gen1, and it was passable for...

I have an Optimal Carbone cat delete x-pipe. Need to post a real “for sale” ad. I think they’re going for more than a grand new. Asking $700 shipped to the 48 states.

Looks like mostly aesthetic upgrades, which may have limited appeal. Exhaust but no tune?!

Having a local shop fab up a custom one-off exhaust would likely be a lot more labor intensive and expensive than buying something that was pre-engineered and built in much greater quantities.

If someone is looking for midpipes, I have an Optimal Carbone decat x-pipe in my garage that I've been meaning to list for sale.