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The problem: The motor turns over and it tries to fire off and sometimes will even idle for 5 to 10 sec. a little more information: Ran fine a year ago but has been sitting and hasn't been started in that year. I drained the old fuel from the fuel tank. Replaced the fuel filter. Replaced...

Hi guys, Last night, my wife and I took a quick ride up to a local state park to watch the sun set. All was good until we were ready to head home. I turn the key on, everything comes on as usual. I hit the start button and the whole electrical system dies (no headlight, no dash lights). I...

Hi, Sorry, I know this question might've been asked a lot. But searching this forum throws me everywhere. I'm just looking for an easy troubleshooting checklist to follow for my 1992 Vmax. Just in case I miss something trivial. My bike used to be very easy to start. Just a little flick on the...

Firstly, hello all, it's been a long while since I've posted anything on the forum. I've done just about all of the upgrades on the forum to the Max and have been enjoying it for the past 4 years without many problems. Now for my problem... I was riding home from work the other night...

Battery died. Threw jumper cables on it, started right up. Take battery cables off, bike dies. I let the dead battery charge via donner charging vehicle for 20min. Got a voltage of 10.5V. I take it battery is toast? Cause: Left ignition on for 7 days.

My 99 charges after initial start & then after about 30 seconds it stops or at least decreases significantly. I replaced wiring from R/R, eliminated infamous splice, etc, checked stator & R/R per the book with VOM & all tests are good. It charges way better than it used to voltage wise after all...

I've been working on my 85 for a little bit now and got it running and everything, noticed that the spark plug wires are arcing to the motor so I ordered new ones, but I can still ride it's just very rough. I know it's not a good idea doing that probably but it's just around my block, but the...

Haven't tried it yet, but wanted to ask if push starting the V is simple. 5mph start, then dump the clutch in first? Or does the rear tyre just lock up and skid?

i replaced my engine last weak. now i got a 2002 engine on my 1996 max :clapping: but **** :bang head: the engine sounds like it wants to start but will not! :bang head: plugs are coming out wet with fuel! every few starters i get a boom from egsos! sound like it's missing a spark :confused2...

i replaced my engine last weak. now i got a 2002 engine on my 1996 max :clapping: but **** :bang head: the engine sounds like it wants to start but will not! plugs are coming out wet with fuel! every few starters i get a boom from egsos! :bang head: sound like it's missing a spark :confused2...

Went to fire up, turned key, lights on, in neutral, and run switch on too. First start attempt and then nothing. No lights, no nothing. Connected to batt tender/charger and shows green fairly quickly. Turn key on, and nothing. Batt charger light to green again and try again, nothing...

i know I've had battery issues before, but since I put a new stator, new r/r and eliminated the crimp and even ran a flat braided ground strap it seemed fixed. Well, now since I had the chatter again in my starter clutch I got new bolts and w/red loctite and a new Odessey PC680 which I trickle...

Bought an 89. It may have a dead battery. But I wanted to check other stuff first. I've only ridden this bike a handful of times and every time I feel like the battery was going south. My charger said it was fine. A test pack said hte battery was fine. Today (38 degrees in the garage) it...

Hey guys, I noticed something weird happening with my bike. Bike starts perfectly fine when cold. After riding for a while (over 30 minutes) if I turn it off and try to turn it on immediately or within 1 to 2 minutes the bike will have a hard time starting like if the battery was dying. If I...

I have in my gen1 1200vmax, well known hot start problem. One theory about that is that starter shaft expanding due heating of the engine. So if i put collector to lathe and take of..lets say like 0.05mm of from shaft. pic 1 below. Is that solution? The shaft have bearings in both end, so its...

Cold wether is comming So i start the fire-place by compression :rofl_200::rofl_200:

1998 VMax probably with stage 1 jets. Kerker 4 into 1. No other mods THAT I KNOW OF. Originally was running way too rich. W help of Traumahawk, took sliders out and moved e-ring back one notch to lean it ou bu pushing needle forward. Ran much better but still rough in places. smooth in mid...

98 Vmax, 18,000 miles, getting a tapping/knocking like noise on cold starts that goes away once warm. Increases with RPM. Almost sounds like the noise a sticky hydraulic lifter makes in a pushrod motor. Possible I need valve adjustment? As far as I know, it's never been done on this bike.

I'm the very happy owner of a 1994 VMAX. I've wanted one since the first came out and it only took me 29 years to finally get one. It has 17K mile but looks like new. No slippage in any gears, idles smooth and sounds great. As far as I know it's pretty much stock with the exception on a K&N air...

Hi I am wondering if anyone here has ever run into the problem I am having. I changed the stator and mid gear gaskets, after riding I noticed some seepage, so I tilted the bike and cleaned the area, after about 30 min I settled the bike back down and when I went to start her, she wouldn't...