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What is the typical piston-to-valve clearance on a stk V-max? How much can safely be milled off the head?

What's the best product to apply to the head gaskets when installing? I'm using OEM gaskets. Both the motor I tore down and the heads I purchased had some sort of black, silicone like, material on them. I figured you guys would know what works best to seal the heads to the block. Thanks Paul

Is there a step by step guide for this?

Anyone know where one can find copper head gaskets for the V-max?

Does anyone have ,or had a Cybermaxx head light?...I have the opportunity to finally get one ,..but I've read somewhere that they are not good for nite riding ,...and i do have to come home in the dark occasionally. I loved this mean looking thing the first time i laid eyes on it ,...same as the...

I had some bench tests done today on some VMax and Venture heads. I used VMax cams on both. My hopes were to use the Venture heads as a test set to play with and see where the most improvements can be made in regards to the flow on the intake side of things. As it turns out, the VMax and...

94' vmax. My front turnsignal burned out last week. I replaced it with the wrong bulb on accident. ( Single filiment in dual filiment socket). Rode it for a day. Took te bulb out. First my head light did not work. Now when I turn the key on the only thing that works is the opposite front turn...

Alright, this will be a little pictorial in how I tore down the front end of my 1989 Vmax and removed and replaced the steering head bearing. Now, I didn't have any of the typical high and low speed wobbles that I could tell. This could be because my bearings were so bad that they kind of sat in...

Where do you guys get them? I am going to replace my steering head bearings to the tune of lvlhead's instructions but need some bearings to start with. Thanks Guys!

Here's a pic of my homemade steering head nut adjuster tool. 3/4-2 adjustable spanner (usually on e-bay for $10 or so) Drill a 3/8" hole in handle, square it up to receive torque wrench Works pretty good for me dan

Does anyone have any experience using a head light modulator? I had a very close call, near head on cuz the on coming car apprently didnt see me when he pulled out to pass (maybe he just hates motorcycles?). Ive always thought they were just some BMW or Goldwing deal, but I cant deny how eye...

I will probably end up replacing steering head bearings. What bearings are worth installing? All Balls? OEM?

I want to polish the Aluminum on top of the cylinder heads? Is this possible to take them off w/o any detrimental effects? What are the torque pressures upon remounting? Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Well I’ve read the service manual and I've searched the forum for a post or set of posts that gives a step by step on how to replace the steering head bearings and it doesn’t seem to exist. :confused2: There is some general information on assembly disassembly and adjustment but not on...

I have stupid question. What's that allen head plug lookin' thingie right next to the sparkplug? It can't be a head bolt or it would be in the top of the piston and it looks to close to the sparkplug for there to be any water jacket right there but maybe that's what it is????

Hey guys, I just bought a 98 max, and when I took it out on the road the other day, the handel bars seem to shake like back and forth more than I would like, especially when going over small bumps. I heard that maybe I need to replace the stem bearings or re-pack them. Could it be anything else...

I picked up a set of heads off a Venture, with the intention of porting/polishing them over the winter. Anyone here ever port a set, and if so what should I look for. How thick are the castings, any thin spots I should be careful. Do they like big ports, or is the shape more important. I...

Take your bike for a ride through a series of potholes and bumps at straights, a curve with a bump or a pothole in your path and feel how the front reacts, if it feels rubbery with a side ward jolt this is a loose steering nut all that is needed is to re torque it, regular checking and torquing...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtM9grPU6Jc Don't try this at home! ________ herbal shop

Hey guys i noticed on my bike and almost every max ive seen the paint comes off the heads. Is this a yamaha flaw such as the o ring or is it just normal? My bike has 8,000 miles is a 97 and its not too bad yet. Has anyone repainted theres without taking the motor apart? Is there a paint i could...