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Thank you Fire-medic, Very informative and definitely helps in guiding me to where I might go with this engine if I have to take it apart.

Thanks Max, That is kind of what I suspected, but it looks more like a rubber seal (to me) that sits at the end of or beneath the guide, rather than something metal like the guide itself. This is somewhat new territory for me, so I'm trying to eliminate as much guess work as possible before...

Dear Brains Trust, What is this that I am looking at? Is it a valve stem seal, part of the valve stem guide, or something else? I have searched the manual, looked at diagrams on 'magazip.net' and have watched Dream Warrior's 'VMAX 1200 assembly, part 1 and part 2' a half dozen times. I still...

Thanks for the feedback. I've purchased a leak down tester, so I'll be giving that a go. Cheers

Thanks Fire-medic. I'll attach a few exhaust vids. The nuts holding the exhaust flanges (both cylinders #1 and #3) on were barely more than finger tight. The exhaust work is "custom;" and, so far I cannot disagree with that :D The video where the oil is leaking from the join, this is where...

OK, I think that it is obvious that I have oil leaking out of the #1 cylinder exhaust port, but what is the cause? Is it a piston ring, valve seal or something else? This is new territory for me. Will I need to be removing the engine to investigate and remedy? Any input would be greatly...

A small update: The house move is done, but I've spent the last couple of months figuring out where to put stuff rather than being able to work on the bike. The garage is half the size of my last place! That being said, I did manage to make a set of COP's with resistors. I have yet to try them...

Thanks Fire-medic, Greatly appreciated. I do believe however, that you have already provided this info :D

To those above, Thanks much for the welcome; however delayed it may be :D The bike is on hold for a while whilst I move house. It's fair enough to say, I definitely have my work cut out for me once I get back into it. I've found a number of issues in addition, and contributing to the...

Thank you Mr. Midnight, I ended up using a plastic plant pot, cutting out a piece from the bottom and shaping a cover by using a dremel. I also found a piece of metal tubing in the garage that I cut and used a a guide post, attached to the top cable pulley assay screw. Your pic helps reaffirm...

Greatly appreciated. I kind of arrived there on my own about an hour ago. I've just finished making the little guide post that comes off of the top cable pulley assay screw. I'm slowly working things out. Finished cleaning rust out of the tank and gunk out of carbs. Putting things back together...

I've just made my own snap-on plate, but my primary question is: How tight should the button head (lock bolt) bolt be screwed in? If it is completely tight, then this will not allow for any spring travel. I am guessing at this stage.

It appears as though I'm missing the snap-on plastic cover and buttonhead bolt. A color photo of how it should look would be greatly appreciated. This is the first time I've ever had a look, having the bike for a very short time; and, the manual diagram leaves me a little uncertain. TIA

The current cables and plugs on the bike are a mix-mash I like the look of the COPs It's slightly cheaper for me to go this route. I can do the complete set-up for less than $150aud, and all the parts to the sub-harness will be new. I make wiring harnesses on a daily basis for operating...

Hi all, My bike: 1988 Ok, So, I've just purchased some Denso 129700-4400 ignition coils (COPs), and I'm wanting to make my own sub-harness (seems like the easiest/cheapest way to go for me). I've done quite a few hours reading up on all that I can about this, but I'm looking for a bit of...

Hi Fire-medic, Thanks very much for taking the time to provide such an informative reply! Yep, I've already downloaded a couple copies of the manual, and I've been scouring through it every evening, along with the forums. I still have quite a bit to go through, I'm sure. Regarding my 'level of...

Hi all, I've just purchased my first VMAX after eyeball'n them since 1985. It is a 1988 with 53000km that has basically sat in a shed for approximately the last 7 years, and it's been painted orange and gold. I may or may not change the color, it's starting to grow on me :D. Current primary...

Howdy all, I've just purchased my first VMAX after eyeball'n them since 1985. It is a 1988 with 53000km that has basically sat in a shed for approximately the last 7 years, and it's been painted orange and gold. The colors are starting to grow on me, now that I have it in person; looks better...