rear

Hello, I noticed the rear brake pedal on my bike is kind of loose and too close to the crankcase cover. Is this normal? I followed the instructions on this periodic maintenance document but everything seems well adjusted. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwbRx67CL-g&feature=youtu.be Cheers...

I installed a new battery today and noticed both coils are cracked in the bottom side (~3 inches cracks). I checked the resistance in both coils and I am getting normal readings 13.58 secondary resistance, 3.2 primary resistance so I used Permatex hi-temp black silicone to fix the cracks...

Hi Guys, On Friday my rear brake quit working. pedal would bottom out but no braking. On the bottom of the master cylinder there was some brake fluid leaking, just enough to get on my finger when I wiped it. Reservoir still had plenty of fluid. I'm picking up the Master cylinder rebuild kit on...

So things are going way better with my screwy bike. Now I'm just trying to figure out how to get the stupid rear pipes on this Hindle 4-1 to seal. This is not a small leak we're talking about here. It's actually blowing the weird exhaust tape around that I put on them to try to seal it up...

I've found lots of info on moving wheel to the right with washer swap.Is it possible to move the wheel to the left with a larger washer on the right? I have a 150 tire and more interested in centering the rear wheel from the factory offset than going to a larger tire.

Need some help here. Bought myself a Vmax 2 months ago (yay!!). Loving it. The tail section of the bike just isn't...what I like. I really like this look: Has anyone tried this? I'm struggling with fitting rear lights inside the grab bar in a nice way and deleting the complete rear...

Does anyone have stock rear turn signals for an 85 they want to sell? Thanks, Steve

I dunno why there isn't a rear wheel washer swap 'how-to' in this section, maybe it is and it's under another title, but I searched all the pages and didn't find it by title. Anyway, here is an excerpt from the "wheels & tires" section, with some added content before the article about my...

Wired the signals up and they just flash versus individually signal. Any thoughts? Fronts are the basic LEDs and I wired hot to hot, ground to ground and didn't use the blue (running light) and they both flash at the same time regardless of using left or right turn signal switch. Same in...

Where can I get one?? Thanks

Can someone please tell me if the rear shocks are specific to right and left or are they the same shock and can go on either side? I took them off to paint and now I don't know which way they go. :( please help

Found this while searching for Venture differentials. Came off of an 81 XJ750 81 YAMAHA XJ750 SECA FINAL DRIVE DIFFERENTIAL I know it is almost a certainty that it would not be the same... but I cannot help but wonder. Would this diff work with the Vmax? Looks damn close to me.

I'm going with Fatmax hardbags and rather than relocating the stock turn signals, I want to use Rizoma zero 11 led units installed on the black plastic portion of the rear fender next to the taillight. Anyone tried this or know whether they will fit? I wasn't able to find dimensions, other than...

Any options out there for putting a 300 tire on my 1st Gen without spending $7k at Madmax? That's more than I paid for the bike.

Trying to remove the rear shock. How do you get the top cover that surrounds the bolt, cant get the socket to squeeze in. Is there a special tool or socket to get at it?

I have a stock rear off my 93 that needs a new home. $50 plus shipping.

Have a 98 and the rear brake squeals. Bought some pads as they are cheap and took it apart. PO had 2 washers on the bolts between the caliper and the mounting points that shift the caliper seam toward the middle of the rotor, still needs another washer to get it centered. What is going on...

Whats a good rear shock want to upgrade mine? thanks

Do you guys have any tips for installing the hose that connects to the rear underside of the airbox? It's a pain to try to wife my fingers far up enough between the carbs to push up on the hose so it slides onto the airbox. Even pulling up on the hose, it oy stretches maybe 2" above the...

Hi, I've just gotten myself a pair of 444's. Is the centerstand enough to jack up the rear to replace the shocks? I'm thinking that the rear part might collapse if I remove both OEM shocks. Anyone with experience?' Thanks!