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:eusa_dance:!I have been dealing with J &J Powersports of Faribault Mn for the past year for all my Vmax parts. 1st and 2nd generation Vmax bikes. They ( TJ ) has been giving fantastic deals. TJ will do his best to match prices from Yamaha sports Plaza and other dealers. He has had better luck...

Saw this item and couldn't resist! It's the real deal...made in the USA! Blaine

Ok, I've been on here a few times and it's been a tremendous help in many of my ventures with my '86 max. I have about 65k miles on it and recently found that when I really romp on it in first gear there is a VERY noticeable jerk/slam/pop/clunk/thunk type of noise and feeling in the bike...

I hope the guys do not mind me starting this, guess I was the first one to get home :blink000:. I had a good time today meeting and riding with you guys. I got some Killer Ideas for "Must have" Mods starting with suspension, brakes and clutch work.... Anyway I hope it don't bother anyone if I...

Below is side picture of my 83 Venture. I would like to try a set of VMax exhausts on it to see if it helps power. Fairly sure the rear crash bars may need to go , but I don't want to take off side bags. Bike has a center stand I could loose if I had to. What do you guys think, you know your...

Now I may get a lot of flack for this but I'm still grinning ear to ear. A very capable adversary the BMW S 1000 RR. He pulled a fast roll before I realized what was going on. I downed a gear and evenually shifted up to run parallel with him. We later pulled a 1st gear roll on from a stop...

i just purchased a 2000 vmax with 43,000 mies. however, the bike will only go into 1st gear. the bike will pop out of second gear as soon as i rev it. i purchased a used 2002 transmission on ebay. how should i check to see if the second transmission is good? any hints on the best way of...

I just went to pick my new max up yesterday and i took it for a ride first and low and behold they lied about the trans being ok. It is as long as you dont get after it, otherwise it pops and skips. So I have done a little research and found the probable causes i think... Please tell me your...

First of all, Thanks for allowing me into this forum and allowing me to tap into this Fort Knox of knowledge. I bought my first Vmax yesterday after years of wanting one. It's an '86 with 26k miles on it. The poor soul I bought it from let someone take it for a test ride and the guy brought it...

Great weekend, weather perfect! Hats off to Bill Kratz :clapping: for a very scenic route through the Laurel Mountains to Ohiopyle and back to the mikeymustang home base. Here are some pictures... Riders from L to R: Bill Kratzenberg, Devin (44 Magnum), Bob (06VMAXIMUS), Garrett...

I'm proud to say I contributed.:hihi: Hey Big O! Take your Marxist chit and swim back home. :nyah nyah: And kiss my :10_6_8: before you dive in!!! JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Missouri voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly rejected a key provision of President Barack Obama's health care law, sending a...

I've driven an old V-max back in the day... couldn't afford it back then.. but now I am thinking of selling my Suzuki Marauder and getting an older V-Max... I'm not well versed in the Max yet... I looked at some of the lists that cite the changes up to 2001... so while I know the best year...

Just got back from my first ride on my "new" 2004 up and down the coast of Japan. Was gone for about 6 hours with stopping in there of course. Rode with all Harleys except for the max of course. Had a great time and I am soooo glad that I bought this 2004 while I'm here.

New year celebrations have come and gone . Time for the 1st ride of the year before the weather turns ugly . So i decided to go up in the hills over the Cliffhanger . http://www.cliffhanger.org.nz/ Offers good views over the countryside , pics dont do it justice . Went home via gladstone ...

I took her out tonight for the 1st time. I went around my block about 20 times. Getting the feel of her. The brakes. The way she turns. How heavy she is. Shifting. That sort of stuff. I then took her onto a few of the city streets I know are slow. I found making my right hand turns from a stop...

I told you guys that i will post pics so here they are. What i think about the bike: Rocket compared to my sportster... I cant even go WOT in 1st gear because i cant hold on and the excess of wheelspin lol... Just an awesome bike with awesome performance and great comfort I have a...

It looks like there is going to be a fall ride up here in the northeast!! :clapping: Here's the deal....The plan is to meet up in Syracuse, NY (exact location to be established) and ride up I-81 to US RT # 11 and end up in Canton, NY. MapQuest says it's about 2 1/2 hours, 130 miles. (Cop...

Hey folks, Joined back in april when I bought my 89 VMax. I was stoked and called my "big" brother to chat about bikes. Bill was an avid member of xjbikes.com forum and was becoming the "go to" guy for their bikes. He fully restored his xj 650 to show room and rode it every chance he got. So...

FINALLY GOT TO GO FOR A RIDE SUNDAY NIGHT , WENT 111 MILES , BIKE RAN GREAT ! FIRST TIME SINCE THE BROWNIE RUN , I CANT BELIEVE ITS BEEN THAT LONG , I'M NOT 10 MILES INTO THE RIDE & SOME JERK-OFF ***** IS RIDING MY ******* *** & I MEAN " RIDING MY *** " , IN A MERCEDES BENZ , FOR LIKE 6 MILES ...

I keep hearing about the second gear problems, but it seems like I am having the same problem in first. If I get on the throttle, it pops and jumps pretty good. Second seems to be perfectly solid. Is this just another variation of the same problem? Oh, the bike is an 86 if that makes a...