gear

As the title says, I cannot get my bike below 2nd gear. When the bike is running or when it is not running. It will upshift ok to 5th gear, and will return down to 2nd. On downshifting, I must rock the bike to get it to fully shift to each gear. When I am at 2nd gear, I cannot get to neutral...

I have been trying to find locally, the specified Gear Oil which is 80w GL-4 Hypoid gear oil. I cant find any GL-4, but I can find GL-5 Does is really mater if I use the 5 and not the 4?? is it that technical?? Thanks for any help.

hello. i own a custom vmax and ive got the second gear blues. i was wondering if anyone can direct me as to wear to get new parts for my tranny rebuild. also i would like to install a longer 5th gear just becuz of the gas mileage. does anyone know where and if this is possible? were can...

I have an 85 with 19K miles. In the last few rides I have gone on, it has slipped out of gear when shifting into 4th twice. First time it was cold, so I was taking it easy. The second time I was in it pretty good. It's like it goes into 4th momentarily then slips out entirely until I shift up...

Q: Second gear is shot in my Vmax, is this repair a big deal? A: The motor needs to come out of the bike and the cases need to be split to get to the gears. The transmission can be fixed for around $300 if you do it, $1300 or more if you were to pay a shop. Q: I just bought a 1985 Vmax and I’m...

Riding home today and I was having problems getting the bike into 4th and 5th gear, 1-2-3 no problem, but 4th and 5th espically at the higher revs. Any thought or suggestion would be greatly appreciated. I took the casing off and took a look at the plates and discs, I really dont know what to...

A guy on the European vmaxchat.com forums posted this and I thought it was interesting. Thoughts? Mark #1098 Found this on net about virago, ventura and vmax, The notorious second gear problem in the transmission is something Yamaha did wrong. There's a spacer in the wrong place. This...

Took my Max for its first long ride today. This is an '85 with 24,500 on the clock. I had ridden it about 30 miles last weekend and never noticed any issues. However, today the first time I got hard on it in second gear I felt slippage. Now, it did not feel like it popped OUT of gear and back...

O/k guys i'm a newbie so i hope i'm posting in the right area here. Some of you may have seen my thread under Vmax Trike as i'm posting weekly pics of my build. I want to ask a question here. i've seen builds where Hardleys, Honda Goldwings & BMW can install a reverse gear for their trike...

Anyone on here do this? Sean have you done this for anyone?

I know there is a thread in here that has information on this subject, I just can't find it again. When I shift into first gear the bike bumps forward with a loud clunk. It has 3,500 miles on it a 2002 stock. It will do it every time. Do I need more miles on it to loosen it up? Thanks for any...

I wish someone could figure out how to lower the gear ratio in the rear diff to get the bike to top out in the 1/4 mile. Dropping to a 17" rear wheeel only helps a little.Still in 4th at the finish line. Need more horse power:bang head:!

I have a 90 v-max with 40,000 miles it will sometimes pop out of 3rd on upshifts but not as often on downshifts. Major problem or something I can fix from the bottom? no grinding or abnormal noises at this time. any help out there? Or complete teardown?

Hi All; Does anyone know what the last VIN number was that had the factory recall to replace the 2nd/5th gearset and split keepers? I searched the site for the info but didn't find what I need. (computer challanged) I bought a '85 new and had the work done. I'm now looking to buy another...

If Max wont rest till the snow flies,what special gear do you use to keep warm?,how much does it cost? and where did you get it? dumber and dumber days will soon be here.

hey guys hawksy here , havnt posted anything in a while but I have a serious question regarding my 88 max, when the bike is in gear /anygear moving I get a whiring (bearing) noise on deceleration sound like straight cut gears . noise goes away when I disengage the gear box (pull clutch in)...

$85.00 paid $120 a month ago. Bought it new and wore it 2 times. Looks new, smells new. Yellow/black Size: XL Here's a sizing chart if this helps: http://www.bargainbikergear.com/store/s ... sp?extra=7 Description: # 330 Denier Hypertex with safestitch # Front intake and rear exhaust...

Hello all. I am the third owner of a '93 vmax that started having 2nd gear slipping issues last year. I did some research and found that this was a common problem on early vmax's and ventures, but couldn't find to much info on the newer ones having issues. I am about to get dirty and rip...

What will science think of next?!?:eusa_dance:

Is some rear gear noise normal? I just bought a 2001 with 800 miles on it last year. I don't remember hearing any noise from the rear gear on my Magna, but I sold that 20 years ago. I also just had some Metzlers put on, and it seems I can hear it more (no, it's not tire noise, I checked on...