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I just received my carb sync tool (mercury based) and it came with 5mm hookups and 6mm hookups. Well, I don't see how these hookups are supposed to be used. I put restrictors in the hoses and just slid the hoses onto the appropriate locations. Also I thought I had a major problem with one of...

After re-rebuilding my carbs that have been sitting over 16 years, I got the bike running well. The only issue is some popping during slightly choked warm up. The A/Fs are 3 turns out now, can getting them dialed in correct the backfiring? Is the proceedure to screw each in till idle suffers and...

im thinking there might be an issue with my choke adjustment. explain to me the functions of the choke on an 05 please? the reason why i ask is my bike in particular ive never used the full choke until this year. a couple times i think i flooded the bike recently. it wouldnt kick off...

Hi I'm Bret from the Dallas/Fort worth area. Texass Tornado is a good buddy of mine. I bought his 2000 V-Max last week. Now to the question I have read most of the threads on the R1/R6 RR fix. My question being. Is this mod for a 2000? Is this something that should be done? The crimp wire? The...

Hey all, I am really close to pulling the trigger on one of Sean's kits. Instead of trying to filter through all the previous threads, thought I would start a new one specific to my bike. I currently have a stage 1 with a Hindle 4-1 installed by po. Does anyone know if the stage 1 has...

Hi folks: I'm in the process of checking/replacing o-rings, and in general inspecting the state of my oil pan/oil pump. I'm using the "VMAX ENGINE ASSEMBLY REFERENCE" CD-ROM that I purchased (I think it was through this site.) I removed the unit that Yamaha calls the "DELIVERY PIPE...

I'm rebuilding the carbs on my 85 that has been stored about 12 years. It's time to bite the bullet and start ordering the gaskets, o-rings and diaphragms. Is the general consensus buy OEM from Yamaha? Do the discount internet parts suppliers have OEM as they say? Does anyone know where to...

Any Better Levers out there? Hi all, just wondering if anyone has tried different clutch and brake Levers,(my hands must be a bit short) I have to fully extend my fingers and I only grab levers with the end joint of my fingers which stars to hurt after a while especially when its cold...

Hi all. I just bought an 05 with 1400 miles on it. I haven't ridden for at least 15 years and have always wanted on. I had a Fazer in high school and a CBR 600 4 a while but sold them all. Life a son and a divorce later I said fork it and bought one! My biggest question is any recommendations...

Does anyone have this mod for sale? Any advice on the right plugs and wire harness where to find them would be very helpful! And what kind of prices should i expect to pay... :ummm:

I have a 1985 vmax project going, this is #580 off the assebly line and is therefore a very early example of this great bike. It appears to be a garage kept bike and is in generally very good condition but in need of some repair and general resto work. My goal for this project is to return it...

I need a stator. I've been doing some research, and know I should go for a venture part. But what year? 1200 or 1300 venture? Does it matter? Thanks in advance!

I replaced my front brake lines with Russells and also bought a Russell clutch line. It looks to me like there is no way in hell it will work. It is several inches too short to go directly to the slave cylinder and there is no way it will hook to the hard line. has anyone used one of these...

Does anyone know the correct brake line lenght for the rear brake line if you are mounting Busa brake on the rear? The stock one I ordered (braided) looks to be at least 4" short. Ok, second question. Has anyone here mounted a Busa brake on the rear yet? I thought I read a thread somewheres on...

new vmax owner looking how to get more mid range power.

OK.... I took my stooooopid pill.... Please see pic below, anyone know where it attaches too (the spring)? Please dumb it down for me.... It's the rear brake lever, I have the spring attached (Assumingly correct) from the lever to the light indicator, but I'm not sure on the placement of the...

A couple questions for the group: - What type/brand of grease is recommended for the axles? Front and rear. I'm going to have both wheels off this week, so figure I might as well lube them up! - I need to swap my rotors (both front and rear) over to new wheels, I've read from different...

Hey guys, I'd like to do some minor mods to the vmax for this season of riding and I was wondering if you could help answer a few questions for me. I would like to get rid of the big stock lolipop looking blinkers and get some mini smoked turn signals. Which ones do u guys reccomend getting? Can...

Given the same P:W ratio, will a light bike leave the line faster? Take a 700 pound bike/rider with 100 hp (7:1) vs a 450 pound bike/rider with 65 hp (7:1) ... which one leaves the line first? Given for the sake of argument that "power" is just that ... total power. Let's pretend the...

Bike has 45,000 miles on it runs strong, NO noises whatsoever from engine is there any way to tell if the update for 2nd gear has been done? is there a certain vin number that would be the cut off for the revision, or did all 85 maxes have the issue? and if not how hard is it to do so...