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So, I'm a brand new European member but I've roamed around this forum and still I'm unable to fix my bike: I've bought an cursed 85 restricted French Vmax, site unseen, and worst of all, sent a buddy of mine to check and bring the bike (since he was a veteran rider and I've assumed he would...

I bought a 1986 Vmax in very nice condition. I read where I should hear the vboost solenoid cycle when I turn the key on. It didn't seem to do that. It seems some say the connector behind the left scoop sometimes get corroded and causes this. I took the scoop off and the connector was clean. I...

I just purchased a 1994 VMax at the end of June. It had been in storage for 5 years. I got it running okay using the shotgun and pea shooter cleaning methods. I did notice it had a surging issue (very intermittent) about every 50 miles ridden. Dannymax recommended a thorough carb cleaning, so...

I just picked up my first vmax (94, yellow, and awesome)! The left rear turn signal was broken and there were about 6 sets of new turn signal packages in one of the boxes of parts that came with the bike. They are K&S 25-8300 or something like that. They mount and work, but the stem/bolt...

Hey guys I need some direction, I have a 1988 Vmax that I am working on for my friend, he asked me to help get it running and what I found was a tank with a lot of water in it, a fuel filter that was clogged a fuel pump that didn't work and ungodly dirty carbs. So long story short I have...

Hey all, my '85 max's fuel pump doesn't work like it should on the factory wiring. I have eliminated the pump it's self by wiring it directly to the battery. It pulls and primes on the battery but when on the key it sounds weak and don't want to prime. Has anyone ran a bypass to a relay or...

Okay. We bought another vmax for the wife. Needed a starter clutch and had a dead spot right at the start of throttle travel. Someone sometime put a toggle switch on to control the fan, although the fan still comes on like it should....no heating up issues either so not sure why they did this...

Hi from Texas, I am almost done with my Vmax. It is a 97 and when I got it, it was running on two cylinders. I cleaned the carbs, cleaned the tank, put a fresh inline fuel filter in, checked timing, checked all electrical connections and put a new batter in. It just wont start! I'm not sure...

I have a new to me 2007 Vmax with 3,000 original miles. The P.O. had the bike in the shop before shipping it to me and had the Carburetors rebuilt. Bike Idles perfectly (I check the synch with a carb tune and it is almost dead on) the bike reeves up nice, no popping, no hesitation or stumble...

Hi, I am working on my first VMax. I received it in a trade running on two cylinders. The guy I got it from thought the previous owner messed up the valve clearances. Long story short, all valves were within speck. I purchased a new battery thinking it was the battery because the bike...

Well, one more mod done last night. Did the color led swap in the gauges to red. Love it! Also did the right side electrical control maintenance because my gauge lights would not come on in the speedo. While it was bad in there and needed to be done, speedo bulbs would still not light. Decided...

I have an issue with my headlight. 95' model. I have power at the fuse but no power to the Hi/Low switch. It was intermittent and now nothing. New bulb. Continuity through the bulbs and instrument cluster. Any suggestions?

1993 Vmax I need some advice about the V-boost. Recently I have disconnected the V-boost cable so I would be able to change the valve cover gaskets. After reconnected the cable looks very loose even after tying the adjusting screw all the way to the bottom. Also, it's not doing the up...

I can't win, I'm sitting in my home minding my own business and go to Starvmax to read the latest posts. They have a lot more activity than this forum does for Gen 2's but as far as members this forum is #1 by far So anyway I go there just now to read the latest posts and I see this...

Hello all I guess owning two vmax’s that mean more posts LOL The issue with the fuel pump on my 85– its seems to have no fuel from the pump when the bike is with a full tank of fuel I tried to read other posts but its won’t help I can tell that: I checked the Fuel pump...

A while ago I bought the reflector replacing LED Tail/Brake Light from Sean Morley, and I finally decided to put it in. I connected it before installing it, and both the running light and brake light worked as expected. After mounting it, I reconnected it and only the tail light worked, no...

A few days ago I was driving home on my vmax and I pulled in the clutch to coast and noticed the motor had completely cut off. I did this a few times noticing that the rpm wouldnt even stop at idle and would just completely turn off and not even hang at idle. When I got home I fiddled with the...

The TL;DR version of my solution: Always use an actual gasket on the stator cover. I just used RTV at first, and it's spec'ed so tight that it binds up without the spacing provided by the gasket. I leaned it over yesterday to do some work (was having an oil leak near the stator wires, so I...

I have a 85 vmax and it has been sitting for 2 years. i pulled off the carbs and cleaned them and then i noticed alot of water in the fuel tank. i removed that and then when i turned the key on to see if the fuel pump was working it spit out water and rust. i kept turning off and on until the...

This just happened half hour ago. no problem until now. Bike started fine and ran for 10 minutes. Went down the road maybe 200 ft and it popped and studdered, then came back to life. Went about a mile and the same popping/studdering then it died. I smelled wires so I pulled the seat. The battery...