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Hi all! I'm new to the forum and cruiser/muscle bikes. After a couple of years of wondering if 1000cc superbikes (as pictured) are still for me (few/lots of near death experiances!), I got a handsome blokes bike. It's a 99 model with 8000 miles in carbon with cobra slip-ons, stainless...

Got everything back together and got her running. So far so good. I love how people ask me if i notice any big power difference from before when it has been a year and a half sine i rode it, and working on Harleys all day riding this thing is just amazing.

Ok, so, a few weeks ago, I was riding home from a friend's house, it was late, no traffic, and I was on a nice 4 mile straight. I decide that it is time to take it to top end and see what she's got. So I get her up to WOT in high gear, and all in the world was perfect! For about 10...

Hi Guys, I finally had enough of my marginal charging system on my 96 vmax. I cleaned all of the connections and did the crimp fix and it did not do much. Yesterday I got home from work and went to town with a soldering iron and some uninsulated butt connectors. I used a 30amp inline fuse with...

Finally recieved my new morley seat. My seat was sent to the wrong person who in turn had my seat :confused2:. Right away I had shipped the wrong seat off to the person who was supposed to get it (per Morley). He was supposed to ship mine to me the same day I had shipped his. Well this is were...

I used a degree wheel and piston stop to get true top dead center, which by the way is spot on with the timing mark on the rotor. Intake: Open @ 11.5* BTDC Duration 230.5* Close @ 39* ABDC Lobe center 103.75* Exhaust Open @ 41* BBDC Duration 235*...

Here's some pics after this years mods Sent from my iPhone 4

I've never seen another Max in Seattle until yesterday. In West Seattle, red with solid gloss-black scoops. I was driving the bus so I couldn't get a better look at it or follow him. Anyone here? How could you have one and NOT be on here?

Seems like the weather has been consistently crappy this spring. Feels like it rains 2 on, 1 off all the time. Come on mother nature....cut us riders a break and how about a few warm, sunny Saturdays?

I finally got on the computer and decided I had better put up a few pics of the winter progress on the bike. Since deciding to keep it I've started making a few changes. I picked up a new body set from RMsportmax. I ordered and installed a new brake light. I'm halfway finished installing my...

Finally got the carb rebuild done on my 2004 Max. Before the rebuild the bike became a spitting sputtering mess. At start up max choke had to be used,and when warm 1/4 choke sometimes had to be used.It would pop back through the carb's until fully warm,and at times would feel like I was riding a...

Been reading some, here is my question. Are any year GSXR 6 piston calipers all good? Any year any size, 600, 1000? Lots of GSXR calipers on Craigs list, and Ebay. Not much for Busa parts on the local Craigs list though. So, I need wavy rotors for a 92+ Vmax/R1 Caliper adapters Any...

Well... it took some time... actually, it took the whole summer, but my bike is finally ready ! Too bad I'm not gifted with the knowledge, tools, space, skills and TIME (to find out) to do it all by myself, so I gave my baby to Rene Bruinsma from Perfect Dream Bikes in the Netherlands to do the...

I finally installed a set of radial masters with shorty 6 positions adjustable levers. The feeling is really great, now I finally know what it means breaking with just 2 fingers with the R1 calipers. the Clutch is effortless and I can switch gears easier and faster than before Did I say...

My little guy born on 9/2/10 His name is Nolan

I got my carbs tossed on last night and the tires are going on this saturday. The carbs took a little bit of running to get nice and smooth. I've ridden it about 25 miles around town today and I love it! Thanks for all your help here guys! Next step, repaint to factory color.

so i like to do things the hard way... big deal ;] still need to dial in the carbs. (anyone have a carb-tune i can borrow?):worthy: installed new-to-me radiator, fan and end covers. created my own replacement brake light and will install license plate lights tomorrow. red led running lights...

We were out for a ride last night, and a guy I am acquainted with rode up on his '09. He generously offered me the opportunity to take my wife out for a ride on it. I resisted for a few minutes, but finally accepted. (I don't like riding other peoples bikes - especially at night, in deer...

Painted frame and engine, looks nice but I will never do it again. Replaced carb and V-boost boots. Fixed oil pump "O" ring problem. All new engine gaskets and O rings. Starter clutch fixed, starter cleaned out. Carb's rebuilt. New throttle cables. Cleaned Fuel pump, filter and tank. Stretched...

Boy, it doesn't like to be pushed hard in a corner! I attended a V-Max rally in Bandera, Texas with a group mostly out of Houston and Dallas. There were 24 bikes there, mostly Gen 1. There were two Gen 2's, a Harley, a couple of ZX14's, One Ducati Streetfigther, some other bikes I can't...