questions

1.) Can the springs on the shocks be removed (without destroying them) so I can clean the shocks? 2.) I bought radiator side covers off eBay and they are not cracked or anything, they are missing the silver plate below the reflector on each cover. Is this a replaceable part? It looks like it...

OK, so heres the run down. I got my swing arm and pumpkin back yesterday, put the bike back together and took it for a spin; minus my body work I'm still waiting on. I have a data logging Wideband Commander a/f setup and took it out on some straight back roads and ran it through it's paces...

Hey all, I was looking at a thread on how to do the manual fan switch install. One post said there was a great write up with pics on the "what did you do to your vmax today?" thread. Only problem is I can't find it (the thread). I see the wdydtyvt 2 thread but can't find the...

I've been lurking here for a couple years while searching for a Vmax and bought one tonight, a '93. I haven't even picked it up yet (5 hour drive Tuesday) and I have a couple questions. The bike has a Corbin seat on it but I have my choice between it and the stock seat. The seller won't include...

Hey all, I am in the process of lowering my forks internally. I watched Sean's vid and got the first one apart no problem. The issue I'm having is that the top of the lower section of the fork, where the oil seal goes, was rusty. The spring clip that holds the seal in also had some rust on...

The plugs in my 89 are now running the same color, but very little color on the insulator.. Just a tinge of Tan on the Insulator after 18 miles, How lean is too lean??? I set the sync at 3,000 rpm and it's apparently right on as I shut the bike down from 3,000 rpm and coast into the driveway...

hey sean, couple questions/thoughts on your jet kit that maybe others have wondered. you use a similar oiling system as the stage 7. Why do we need the oiling system hooked up to the fill area with the airbox when its not there stock? I think i understand why the stage 7 needs it as the...

I'm prepping to install COP's, waiting on my harnesses to come in the mail, and ran across a few things I hadn't noticed before/don't know what they do. I pulled the plug wires out of the bike, but decided to leave the stock coils in place for now. I didn't get a pic of the first thing I was...

I've searched around but never came up with a definitive answer on either of these questions. 1. What is the exact length of the OEM forks (weight OFF of the front wheel) from top of fork tube to C/L of the axle. No mods to forks (no lowering) 2. What is the offset of the triple trees...

A couple of questions..... 1. Does it harm the ignition to leave the key forwards for, say, 10 minutes or more (i'm on a battery tender also. does it hurt that?)? I'm trying to test the durability of the new install (a liitle bit anyways in the garage). Feel what's getting warm/hot and so...

So I'm on the last stretch of my winter maintenance and had a few thoughts/questions. 1. I have my exhaust off and a spare oil pan gasket, I think I wanna make sure the o-ring is in place. Any tips for this job? I was gonna give the oil a few hours to drain (can't run the bike), take off the...

I am replacing a smashed stock muffler set with a good used stock set (I want to keep one of my '05s stock). The replacement mufflers have the silencer gaskets in them but some are in pretty bad shape. I have reviewed all 21 pages of exhaust postings but found nothing about these gaskets...

I have two carb racks sitting on my table. One came on the bike, one came off the bike. The second set MIGHT have a stage 7 kit installed. I looked at the needle sticky and the stage 7 needle looks identical to mine. However, the main jets or needles have no identifying marks of any kind. The...

Being a mechanic by trade I like to preform as much maintenance and repairs my self as possible, I will be purchacing a repair manual and would like to know which one you would recommend to a newby Max owner, my second question concerns which wind shield to purchace, I would like somthing...

Hey guys, I just bought an 06 Vmax with 5500 miles on it. It is stock (as far as I know) except a set of Supertrapp slip ons with closed endcaps. Do you think I need to rejet for the slip ons? Can somebody tell me a little more about the carb syncing and checking the vboost cable ect? It seems...

Hey, very nice forum you guys have here! It looks like it will be very helpful! I just put my hands on a 99 with 17000 kms. First time I had tried one of these was when the guy let me take it for a test drive before I bought it. 3 minutes into the ride, I was sold! A major step up from my 85...

I brought my 86 home and realized it had an exhaust leak. I pulled the back tire, needs a new one anyway, and pulled the stock exhaust and found out one of the down pipes came out of the head so I put that back together, what a beeatch, and cranked her up. WOOOW that sounds awesome without the...

Ok, time to ask a couple questions.... I've never changed plug wires before and although it's a simple task I do have a couple questions. My motive for changing the wires is to see if it helps with the stumble I experience when the bike is hot and @ idle or low RPM (under 2K) Coils, caps and...

I have found maxs are fairly plentiful in my area, so i can choose from the mid eighties to basically 07s with no miles. I have read that thru out the years there have been subtle changes but cannot seem to pin point any dates. What i am looking for is the year where all the upgrades where...

Iv had these grips for quite some time.. left side 20mm, right 23mm. Will they work? What kind of glue sets the quickest? Locktite gel superglue? How about removing them? Never done this if you cant tell:ummm: Thanks