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I need some of your guys opinions and advice on my vboost operation. I'm finally to the point of trying to check out electrical systems and parts. My new battery is in and wired up. Last night, I decided to start checking the vboost. Turned key "ON" and there was no cycling. Connectors...

When I got my 1986 it had an old (and I mean Old) UNI air filter on it. The VBoost works but the self test when you turn the key on did not. Only now it does. I just installed a new standard Yamaha paper filter from Cheap Cycle Parts. The VBoost Self Test started working at once. Explain that.

Talking about oil leaks i got a leak for a while that i could not find the origin even though i looked and looked. I started by seeing a puddle of yellowish oil underneath the clutch cover. I started by checking the engine and it was surprisingly dry. The damp parts were the swingarm on the...

I have done a little work on the bike I have acquired recently, now after reassembling, I have a small issue. I can start the bike, for a few seconds, it revs up to about 4k then dies out . I can hear the fuel pump click on, for a few seconds, the the fuel pump relay seems to be working. Is...

So it was a great day sunday for a ride... I was at a traffic light on rt 30 in the slow lane behind traffic. I decided to pass the traffic in the fast lane, checked behind me all was clear. I got on the throttle a little but i certainly wasn't over the limit by more than 10 or 15 mph. Quit a...

See if you can figure this one out....:biglaugh: The '96 I just got runs pretty good but requires full choke to start and seems to be a little finicky about starting. It will idle after warming up but there are persistent backfires while idling....throttle response is immediate with no...

Well it was 6:30 I warm up bike to take wife to work(she rather go on bike instead of her truck) I go to take off and ot Oh no clutch. So I open master it's full dirty but full so I'm thinking broke my clutch spring? Well I decide to open bleeder and bam out come a big air bubble. So I blessed...

I posed this question on multiple FZ8 Forums and came up with some sympathy but no answer. I threatened to ask the questions here, so this is a test. I know I could tear the bike open and measure but I'm in no shape to do that twice right now... Any help will be Extremely Appreciated and...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ePNdcdNm9fY :ummm:

Hi Everyone, I installed forward controls on my Vmax the other day and have a strange feeling to first gear not. All of the up shifts feel normal. When I down shift the throw feels shorter than it should and when I am in neutral and shift to first there is no feeling the bike goes into gear. I...

hey everyone, im having a very strange misfire at idle. it seems to do it only when im in traffic and the temp guage is about 3/4 of the way to hot. ive cleaned and synced the carbs, twice and im starting to think maybe i have an ignition box thats beign affected when its hot. it also sounds...

Hey all, My "new" 86 vmax is acting strange.... i was going through oil like a mother, and I kept filling it up, but i would park it on dry cement and didn't see any puddles. Now I finally put 2 quarts in at the same time (my looking glass is worthless for clarity), and i had enough in that...

I have the mini turn signals on my 97 Vmax and noticed today that the right turn signal sometimes does the 'quick flashing',(like the bulb is burnt) this doesn't happen all the time. Sometimes it will flash normally for about anywhere from 5 - 20 seconds and then start to do the quick flash...

Hi guys This weekend i went to a bike rally and when i was getting back a strange event happened that is burning my brain cells... I was riding normally and suddenly the bike started to hiccup a bit and as i was stopping at the shoulder i pulled the clutch and it died... Strange... I started by...

Hi Guys, I have a 1999 vmax and recently I started to hear strange noises (ticks) especially on low speed second gear. I think it's from the right side and I want to ask if someone can guess what it can be? can it be from the clutch? or maybe the valves chain tensor? I don't know if its related...

So the other day I was in the driveway when this strange little guy comes up to me, Starts asking me questions about my max. He seemed nice enough so I talked with him for a while. Then he asked If I would take him for a ride. It seemed harmless, so I said sure and we went for a quick ride...

Weird issue i found today. I have installed new lines and a new (fjr 14mm bore) master and see the following symptoms on the center stand: bike is on. put it in first, clutch in, rear tire spins. put clutch out rear tire spins faster. it still spins at a pretty good clip with the clutch in...

Ok here it goes, I went over to Fargo`s place to do some work on the carbs (changed the main jets) and the bike ran great, then after a few days It started popping like firecrackers on the left side. At first I thought that it was just that the engine was cold so I let it warm up and still the...

ok so my bike has started developing a misfiring problem. I notice it most at low revs and cruising at low revs. It sounds like those hi-tech traction control systems that kill ignition. Also, since putting the Supertrapps on at the weekend, I can smell gas on idle - wondering if it has to do...

Hey, New here and I joined because I just purchased and 86 vmax.:eusa_dance: But I have a very odd carb question. The bike ran great but after a while, it started to backfire when I let off of the throtle so I figured it was ready for a rebuild on the carb since I was not sure of what the...