rebuild

After over 20 years of storing my 1995 Vmax in parts, and an onset of osteo-arthritis in my hip I need to move my Vax rebuild project to another Vmax enthusiast who loves to build his/her custom bike, or to use as parts supply, Resale for profit. I have been the original owner with no...

Hi Folks, I have just joined the group and am looking forward to chatting about all things VMax. My hobby is doing up old motorcycles and have just bought this 1985 VMax with VBoost. It is unregistered, had rats living in it when I bought it and hasn’t been started for about 15 years...

Hello, I just bought my 1994 VMAX for $2300. After having some issues with it idling (which i figured out and solved) I tore apart the carbs and rebuilt them and in the process damaged them by pounding out the brass pieces that the float valves sit in. Long story short I ordered new carbs and am...

Hello all, Does anyone know of a mechanic in Florida (preferably) central FL. That understands and works on Gen 1 Vmax's? I want to get my bike looked at to determine if I want to fix it to sell, Just sell, or to put $$ in it to make it a dream bike again. This was (is) my first bike (A V-max...

Well, I have come to the end of the road of trying to rebuild my Gen 1 VMAX. There was more wrong with the tranny than just the 2nd gear, and I can't justify spending all the money on the parts and time to fix it. So I am parting the bike out. The bike is completely disassembled, including the...

Well, I have come to the end of the road of trying to rebuild my Gen 1 VMAX. There was more wrong with it than just the 2nd gear, and I can't justify spending all the money on the parts and time to fix it. So I am parting the bike out. The bike is completely disassembled, including the engine...

This is for purposes of information only, as a discussion of what can be done by the bike owner should he decide to fix a caliper. If this is beyond your skills, pay to have a professional mechanic perform your brake repair. Use new OEM parts, and a new can of brake fluid. Do you have a sticky...

Can I reuse copper seal washer forks. Or any idea on alternative .not money more a time issue.

I always lean towards OEM and NEVER use Chinese stuff, but there are a couple aftermarket kits made in Japan. I know K&L is respected but what about these? This vendor came up recently but just wondering if anyone has had any experience with hydraulic kits, quality and fit, that sort of thing...

After numerous attempts to get the carbs clean so my 1989 would run without the choke, I finally did a compression check. The compression ranged from 60 to 120. I guess it wasn't the carbs after all. Now the engine is out and the rear head is off. Every exhaust valve so far has a couple of...

So my Dale Walker Holeshot slip-ons have at least 65,000 on them and are getting a bit tired. I've lost a few rivets and have a rattle. I was planning to take them off and drill out the remaining rivets and replace them all. So I was thinking while I have them ready to take apart, I'd have a...

Winter is poking it's head so that means .... project time for the MAX. Main problem right now is first/second gear popping in neutral. Thinking of doing the work myself and wanted second opinion on complexity. Found a lot on info online but was wondering if there is a step by step tutorial out...

So, as I posted a year or so ago, I've got the dreaded 2nd gear problem. I've come to terms with my lower-middle-class status, and the fact that I'll have to do the repair myself. As part of the process, I'd like to create a video completely detailing the entire process. First question I'm...

I did this write up so that if I ever need to do again, it’ll be available. My 1989 VMAX wouldn’t run anywhere near idle without choke starter. After several partial clean attempts, I gave up, totally removed carburetors, and rebuilt. This is a summary of parts of the rebuild that I hope...

Please help I am putting all new parts in my 1985 wheel that I got and I am confused. The spacer is smaller than the inside diameter of the wheel. Is that normal? As wheel there is a spacer flange that goes in and I'm wondering does it slip over the spacer, butt up to it, and which side goes...

I was trying to bleed my clutch and I was doing it for like an hour, and got no lever at all, fluid was coming out but not a lot like no pressure really. I was wondering if I should try to clean it or just rebuild it

As people know....Ive spent quite of a bit of time playing with the bike on the dyno. After that last day, even with Seans kit....I wasnt getting the numbers that I was expecting....I was still too rich, even though from the jetting i shouldnt be. I called Sean for advice (even ordered more...

Does anyone do this kind of work? I replaced my controller last summer, because the old one was only working intermittently. The new one is fine, and I still have the old one. If anyone repairs these, I will be happy to donate my old one for the cause. I'm thinking if someone does this kind of...

Is there a quality after market rebuild kit that contains not only the o rings but also the diaphram under the 3 screw cover ? Or should I just go OEM ??

Hope everyone is doing okay. Question regarding Ninjaneer's excellent crankcase breather rebuild post from way back in 2011 (see it at http://www.vmaxforum.net/showthread.php?t=17004) He mentions using "Yamabond" a few times, but when I look up "Yamabond" on Google, I see there are...