gen1

UPDATE JULY 12th- Bike has been SOLD. Sorry. But I did give the new owner this great forums url. -------------------------------------------------------------- Clean title, non salvage.. No scratches or paint flaws, Never down/dropped.. All the fixes done- Oversize battery, crimp wire fix...

Actually, I think this would be a good, inexpensive and simple mod for anyone, but older bikes would benefit more. My '85 has the classic symptoms of an old wiring harness. Still works OK, but the headlight seems a bit dim, and there were recently a few issues with the main fuse overheating -...

Have you guys seen this one? Lots of supercharded max vids floating around, but whenever I search for turbo vmax's, it's always the Gen2 bikes that come up.. So I thought I'd post up this one I found- sounds amazing too. Hope it's not a repost. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3X62PdtiIww&hd=1...

How do you install the fly-screen on a gen 1? I just got one but it looks like it wont fit unless I remove the directional's and front brake line guide to install it

Just for you ricky. who care;s about your dumb feet. Look close at 840 and 850, at 840 gen1 gets a wheelie behind gen2 and at 850 gen1 blows buy the gen2 on the rear wheel.:rofl_200: make sure you watch on full screen.:biglaugh: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCtdA6UR2tE

Of the Gen2 owners here, I want to know something. I'm sure many of you have heard how a Gen 1 sounds while at the idle, something like a vintage muscle car with high lift cams, right? To me, it just sounds plain bad ***, but when Yamaha came out with the Gen2, that rough, meaty idle was...

I bought some new rims with tires. The front is a 130/60R18 and the rear is a 200/50R18. John Furbur told me that they'll bolt right on with minimal modification. Here's a thread to show the progress as I try to get things right. First, the rims and tires. I think they look pretty nice...

I'm in the market for a cover for the Gen 1, and was wondering if anyone has a recommendation for one that fits and is of reasonable quality?

Hi, Just though would put this out here if some one's interested :) http://www.holeshot-racing.co.uk/images/pdfs/turbo-charging/tbikeyamvmax85_07.pdf anybody used these?

I think Yamaha has abandoned this project. They tried fusing the Gen1 with advanced A.I. to actually join and enhance the rider experience. Is this how Cop Runners Spikes came to be??:rofl_200: Check out this video on YouTube...

I'm no where near being able to get on a Gen2. But I'm still more than content of dropping dough on my Gen1. So here it is: Let's hear all about your Gen2's. I want to hear the Carb vs. FI. I want to hear the ups and downs. Does having a state-of-the-art ride keep you from feeling those old...

Howdy... I own a 2001 Gen1, but am looking to buy replacement parts off an instrument cluster from a 90's model. It looks the same from the pictures, just curious if you guys know whether all the holes line up, etc. I'm planning to salvage the METALIZED facia cover, and maybe even some of the...

I hear a lot about changing up the rear gearing to a venture or other alike setup to lower the RPM's down 500+ on the high end? Has anyone used the RMSportmax.com RS-max rear end gears? Suggestions of what to do is greatly appreciated since I am about to add some 17" wheels with radials and...

I'm updating an Old Excel Spreadsheet I downloaded from the web years ago. I would appreciate as much info as you can give me regarding the BIAS Tires you use on your Stock Rim Equiped Gen1 VMax. Mileage front and rear, 170 Tire fitment (was washer Swap needed), Performance Wet/...

On the Y?s Gear website, I noticed they sold a Gen2 passenger backrest with an embossed ?Vmax? on the back side fabric, which looked interesting. Got an idea that my 2010 Red Gen2 could use a little extra something on the back side too. The pic below shows the backside view of the stock Gen2...

So I'm looking to change out my driver and passenger footpegs, but all the cool aftermarket ones within my budget are advertised to be Gen2-compatible. My questions: Will Gen2-compatible footpegs fit a Gen1? What other bikes and their years would their aftermarket pegs fit the Gen1?

So in the process of my spring spa treament on my '05 I noticed alot of carbon on the outside of the Kerker slip on end caps. So I preceded to take off the end caps and pull the baffles to find that ther was on packing on bottom of can and burnt up in both cans. I leave in 24 hrs to Branson Mo...

Has anyone seen these or tried them? This is the first seller I have seen to sell adjustable levers for all GEN1's. I'm wondering if they replace the OEM stock ones perfectly? They state they come in several colors and short or long length. Any and all input wanted.....pros/cons...

I just upgraded my handlebars to superbike bars, but I want to use a riser also. Has anyone purchased this one linked below of ebay? Its .25" bigger than the Genmar one, but at a reasonable price too...

Wondering if it at all possible to swap out a stock Gen 1 wheel to a Gen 2.