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I think a movie on this guy would make a really interesting movie. He has an interesting story. Makes you wonder if they would have listened to him, Pearl Harbor might have had a different story. http://www.historynet.com/william-billy-mitchell-an-air-power-visionary.htm...

Hey all. Just got done replacing the pickupcoils for my '85, which thankfully breathed new life into my #2 cylinder. I took the carbs off and found them to be a bit fouled, no more than I would expect from a bike thats been sitting up a few years though. I ran through the carbs and have fuel...

When I bought my bike a little over 2 years ago, I rode it home and found the #3 coil wire broken. I repaired it, and eventually upgraded to Coil Over Plugs (COPs). It's continually had strange "popping" sounds from #3. I have a true 4-into-4 exhaust now, so I can hear and feel what that...

Do y'all appreciate the ease of carb syncing on our V-Max? I certainly do. Everything is so quick and accessible! My first carb sync was on a 1981 Honda CB900F. I followed the manual... Step 1: Loosen the rear fender and move back Step 2: Loosen battery box and move back Step 3: Remove air...

As a new owner of a 94 vmax with 17K mile I want to perform some general maintenance since I don't know what the previous owner(s) performed. In general the bike runs great. No issues with transmission (2nd and 3rd gear have no slippage), no front end wobble (but have have not taken her above...

On Sunday, a New Black Panther Party leader using the name "General Taco" said members of the New Black Panther Party will hunt down and kill white people, The Blaze reported Wednesday. Saying that the future of the organization is "absolute total destruction" of what he called "white...

Was wondering for those of you in certain Career jobs who would need to use a Good Quality Flashlight , what do you recommend ?? it needs too be Super Bright with no more then 20 ft of range needed no longer then 12" to fit in my work case . I looked at one online then seen the $600.00 price tag...

Hello everybody. I have been stalking around the forum for a few weeks now. It was finally time for me to get a bike, and I decided to go with the Vmax. This bike is pretty rare here in Utah (Salt Lake area), but I found a guy 5 minutes away who was selling his 2001 Max for $4500. I jumped on...

I have a general, NON Max related carb question for the experts here. Tearing down a set of Mikunis from my parts bike for the FZR project. Just wondering will PB Blaster harm anything on carbs? I have some stubborn screws on the float bowl side of this set.

ok, so i have a kerker 4-2-1 with a K series can, on it when i bought it. dont know how it came new but it was jet hot coated black by the P.O. except for the can, which comes up the back at a decent angle [more that what i see in the kerker ads on ebay etc].those seem more straight back than...

:angry flame::angry flame::angry flame::angry flame:IM SO ******* PISSED OFF!!!!!!!!!:angry flame::angry flame::angry flame::angry flame: im sorry but this is just a rant. i woke up happy. the wife and i got warrenty on our mattress. no biggie, so i go there today to exchange it. im getting...

From what I read, removing the airbox completely, and using individual air filter seems to take away allot of airflow restriction. Any thoughts on this>? What are the 'Fracture-split carburized con rods '? I read about them being on the new Vmax. Can I get the valve tool separately? The...

I'm new to forums, so bear with me. I do find this forum an excellent source, and I'm thankful & fortunate (we) have it. I always wanted a vmax. Pretty expensive most often, but I picked up a 1985 that had been stored in a large bin for nearly 6 years. Pretty good shape. Approx. 23,xxx miles...

Got to meet up with Ron (rons09) last night. First of all, thank you again for the grab-rail, the piece was in excellent shape and the price couldn't be beat. Secondly, thanks for the conversation, it was nice just shooting the breeze a bit, doing a little Vmax learning, and getting to know...

Hey guys, New V-Maxer here, from Seattle. I'm trying to get to know this beast and had a question or three I bet you all can help me with. First up- Is this what I THINK it is? Next- What kind of exhaust are these? They're clamped on.. 4into4: Finally- what sort of luggage will...

I have a 2006 vmax, completely stock. I live in Edmonton, Alberta where the elevation is just under 2200ft. My bike runs well, but I can tell it is running rich and the exhaust is almost toxic as a result. I'd like to lean the bike out to get more power while keeping the bike running nicely -...

Hello I've been tinkering with bikes for a while but I've never had anyone show me what to do. I was happy to kind of teach myself and learn as I go on older bikes, but I am afraid of screwing something up on my new baby. I'm not completely useless, but I would really like to learn more about...

Picked up an '06 last week with 2K miles on it. Was curious about how to check the vboost for proper operation. I can hear it before I start the bike. When crusing around in 1st and it gets to about 7K RPM I can feel a little kick but it is not nearly as violent as expected. I was expecting...