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Probably like lots of you, I read lots of internet content looking for things of interest. Like what the guys from "Car Talk" called, "Time Wasters." Well, here's a thread on a British drag bike build, no, not 'built in Great Britain,' but built from English bike parts, heavily-massaged as you...

Starting this cold wintery day in Oklahoma, I started tearing the bike down for a 1 off custom build that will include memories from my now 22 years in the Air Force. Here is the starting pictures and I will upload new ones as I complete different segments.

Some of you may remember this post http://www.vmaxforum.net/showthread.php?t=37688, well after tinkering I finally got the bike all back together - went to start it up in the garage and had a hell of a time getting to to fire. Finally got it to fire and it sounded like a 9mm was going off every...

I build motorcycles in my spare time. I bought a 1989 vmax about 4 years ago for my brother, after riding it once I decided he doesn't deserve a bike like that. I rode it for awhile and then laid it down on coming off a ramp on the highway (it's not a sportbike). It sat in the garage for about a...

Ok, well this is my 7th Vmax. I honestly don't know what I am going to do with this one. One thought is to give it to my son after I do a mild build on it. Another is to build this one different than I have my other 6. I am thinking bright and colorful on this build and the factory paint is...

Hey, everyone's got to start somewhere. Put this together for a friend. The price of the engine kit is hard to believe - $210.00 delivered to his door. Included 66 c.c., 2.6hp engine, exhaust, CDI ignition, extra spark plug, even a puller in case the flywheel has to be changed out. Lots...

so im finally finishing up some other bike projects and i wanna get started on my vmax, the thing runs fantastic, but its developed some small leaks around around the valve cover and its been stored outside for long periods of its life to so it could use some freshening up, and while i have it...

Think I have committed myself to building a dyno lol. We'll have some testing to do with our supercharger setup and I think it would come in handy for sure. There's quite a bit of info about doing it all so I'll get started soon by buying some steel etc. I'll document the project as I go.

Well its 2 in the morning and things are going pretty smoothly. Got the lower end all together and am working on ddegreeimg the cams!

Me Likey! :biglaugh:

I finally got around to sticking a compression gage on my MAX and results weren't too bad, but not great. The good news it I don't think I have any leaks and I'm still within the recommended range, pretty good for a 20 yo motor. I am however at the top of the safe range, around 170 on each...

I have a stage 7 kit on the bike, and pulled the filters to service them. When I took the breather off I had a good look at the construction of the breather tubes to the filters. As discussed elsewhere it's pretty poor quality tube, but what concerned me is that it's a loose fit INSIDE the...

Well an old friend has been telling me he was building a Max. I have not seen him in about a year so I finally stopped by to take a look. Its coming along good. Sorry about the crappy phone pics. I will try & get some more later.

Well this is not my first rodeo when it comes to modified cars/bikes. I like to do lots of mods, and I love to document stuff. So naturally I produce a lot of DIY's. There is a lot of excellent information on this site, but some of it is somewhat spread out, and some of the pictures suck. So...

Made semi-final changes to the appearance. Different grip and a barrel shroud. The barrel shroud, a close friend and I made up several years ago. We were attempting to make a Flash Hider used on a rifle called "Vera" . It appeared in an episode of Firefly years ago. The machining was too rough...

Has anyone bought one of the new helmets with the build in blue tooth? Just wondering if you can hear over the wind noise and If the other person can understand you with all the wind noise Thanks! Craig

What happened to him? anyone see if he made progress with the VMAX motor???

I here someone's getting cam and head work done and maybe the crank on a Gen ll. Is it anyone on this fourm? Wonder what kind of numbers were gonna see.

Hi. I just picked up an 86 Vmax for $1600 which is rough cosmetically but is sound mechanically (for the most part). The front end is in bad shape with broke brake lever, leaking shocks, paper thin rotors, etc. I want to replace the front end with one off of a Hayabusa. They are on eBay for...

Gen 1 Vmax Build Inspiration (pics ;) Hi All, My older younger brother has decided to build another Vmax. My role will be to supply him with parts collected over the years. I keep going back and looking at pics I've lifted over the years. Sooo I thought maybe a good thing to do is get them in...