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I'm ready to pick up a 1990 with 18k miles, decent overall shape. It's currently not running and the elderly owner says one day it just started running really bad, would not idle right etc. Everything looks there, just partially apart after owner disassembled to troubleshoot, only to give up...

I read Busters 'how to' on polishing the aluminum scoops. Nice write up. I though I would try that method on my rear wheel which had some pitting minus the paint remover step. After about 3 hours of sanding I still see a few deep pits and Im still on the 320 grit.:bang head: and all my...

Sorry folks one thing that's not my FORTE are my computer skills. I forgot to attach the acompanying photos with yesterday's post. :confused2: Yankee

As a new member I'm thankfull for all the advice I've received. Allow me to share some of my expertise - customizing award winning motorcycles. 1) The desire to personalize one's motorcycle is an inherit trait of nearly all motorcyclist but before you open up your wallet have two thoughts in...

Hi Guys, Went to get my bike out of stoage today and when I tried to start it I put full choke and it started but stopped right away, tried it again and it would stay runnning at 4000 rpm but as I closed the choke it would cut off right away I couldn't ease it closed. Finally I ran my battery...

I'm trying to get the starter out and let me say... the designers of this bike didn't want you to access ANYTHING on it without having to take everything else off to get to whatever it is you wanted to fix in the first place. I can't get to the bolts holding the starter it because the hard line...

Well I had a guy give me a perfect running venture motor with 20,000 miles on it & I have some Vax heads & cams laying around. I know a few of you have done this so are there any tips or tricks to get a little more power or any thing else I should know about. Its gonna be a while before I can...

Hi. First of all I have to admit that I am an amatour regarding bikes. This is just my second bike (first one a Shadow 700cc). Well, I recently bought a 1996 V-max 1200. The guy I bought it if said the bike could have potential of 140hp, but when this bike was tested it showed 110hp or...

Hey all, this is only my second post here, only because everytime I get on here (daily) I am sooooo busy reading and the questions I do have are mostly answered somewhere on here... I did something stupid which will lead to some much needed vehicular luvin. I was putting a padlock on my rear...

Thanks again to all of you who answered my Q's about the Max. Y'all were correct and I found out what 2/3 of my 3 position switch does, boost off, and boost at 6k. The other pole is disconnected. The other switch is indeed a fan on switch, which I AM using at traffic lites in south Florida. My...

Whats up guys,A friend of mine that I used to work with asked me to come up and look @ his vmax yesterday.He's the original owner of an 85 Vmax,never had any issues with it,always had a mechanic do the carb cleaning and syncing....The last time he had it done(last summer),he said it ran fine for...

I am having a ***** of a time getting the helicoil to thread in. Anyone have any tips?:ummm: Cheers

I've got the rear valve cover off of the bike. Did some cleaning and polishing and the old gaskets were leaking. Have new OEM gaskets. What is the best way to get the rear valve cover and gasket back on the bike without going insane? And the front?

I recently purchased a 92 Vmax. I still have to get her home and rather than dealing with the weather (we are in the middle of an ice storm right now) during a two hour trip on a new bike, I decided to rent / use an enclosed trailer. I have a truck and there is a rental place close by loaded...

Hey Gang… While looking around the other day at auctions, I saw the guy that had the USD forks, 17” back wheel, and other stuff on Ebay. He also had an auction for some Showa shocks off of a VTX 1800 that he had used on his VMax and said they fit perfect. Link to the VTX 1800 shock auction...

I've been trying to work on my launch lately. But it seems like all i'm doing is making pretty black marks on the pavement with lot's of smoke involved and not going anywhere fast. I used to race dirt bikes a little, and when i was at the gate i used to feather the clutch a little to stop...