1989 Vmax Resurrection Thread

[user 80813]

Yep, it is a good appearing bike, congratulations.

Thank you. It was a lot of work but a fun process and definitely made much easier with the expertise and advice I received here.

 

[Radioguylogs]

Nice job !!!

 

[Fire-medic]

Thank you. It was a lot of work but a fun process and definitely made much easier with the expertise and advice I received here.

That's good to hear. Keeping these bikes on the street will hopefully show Yamaha there's enough demand to help us have needed replacement parts available.

 

[D Larson]

That's happened often enough to many riders, lubrication of it should be a regular part of your periodic maintenance. Once a year, or when you change oil, something to prevent the issue from happening. Thanks for the reminder.

Would you expand on that a bit. I assume there is bit more to it than just spraying with WD-40?

 

[Fire-medic]

Sure, spray it on the brass shaft, and work the plunger in & out, to see that it's thoroughly lubricated. Spraying the outside may stop some incidental corrosion or oxidation, but I don't believe that's the primary concern here.

 

[user 80813]

I actually removed the little rubber boot to lubricate the side stand safety switch. It was sticking (probably because it sat for 11 years). Works like a charm now.