OK OK.... I bought #7..... 1988 Vmax

[customizedcreationz]

Original Owner... 30k miles, in excellent shape. Got a factory mini screen which I ll sell. Other than that..... all factory original. The exhaust got a garage ding and the guy put the Vance and Hinces tags on it to hide it lol.

I rode it home, 25 miles in 35 degree weather with it misting rain. Smart eh?

Front brakes feel mushy. I think the front master needs a rebuild. New tires front and rear, new battery, new starter, fork seals done and oil just changed.

Ready to ride minus the front brake issue. Has a little pop in the carbs, but it was winter gas with stabil in it. So I ll put some good 87 octane in and let it rip.

Honestly, I wasn't really planning on buying another, but figured my girl might like to ride a cruiser a little. But once she sits on the back, she might want to get back on the ZX14 seat ( which is a 2010 concours seat ) which is wider and more cushy.

Texas Tornado had a Eliminator and I was going to go take a look in a couple weeks if he still had it. But this popped up locally so I thought I would just go check it out and see for ***** and giggles.

Well $1950 less in my wallet and I rode it home....:biglaugh:

I think I ll probably go through it and end up giving it to my son since he liked riding my last Vmax. Who knows..... not sure yet.

 

[scuff]

Lookin good Todd, you bringing it to MIS ?

 

[customizedcreationz]

Nope I ll have the 14 at MIS. Gotta hit 200 mph. Can't do that on a Vmax even if you dropped it off the empire state building lol.

 

[one2dmax]

Good looking bike. 200mph is possible though takes a lot of money lol. Bill did the deed years ago on his 1570cc bike at the Maxton Mile event.

 

[customizedcreationz]

Good looking bike. 200mph is possible though takes a lot of money lol. Bill did the deed years ago on his 1570cc bike at the Maxton Mile event.

For the cost of the 1570 motor, I can buy an almost new ZX14...:clapping:

 

[Biker Dash]

DAYUM! Thats one sweet looking Max you got yourself! Very nice find.

 

[Lotsokids]

Looks very good. I like the color, but you need some polished or chrome scoops (my opinion).

 

[Hoove]

Nice!

 

[The Beekeeper]

Excellent find for under $2000............unk:..............I agree, polished or chrome scoops would look better....................Tom.

 

[06VMAXIMUS]

Looks like it was well taken care of. Congrats on the steal!

 

[sdt354]

Nice pick up Todd. Red rocks.

 

[marsmax85]

Best looking bike in the garage IMHO nice find !!

 

[customizedcreationz]

Thanks guys.

I didn't plan on it, but when I saw it, I knew it was a solid good running bike and worse case I could ride it a little and flip it.

 

[customizedcreationz]

I was thinking the same thing on the scoops. They are very nice factory black scoops. It would be nice to find someone that wanted a all black set I could trade. But on the same hand I could take them off tonight and powder coat them chrome silver....

 

[texas-ss-tornado]

Good looking bike, I bet when you decide to pull the trigger on an Eliminator, I'll still have SOMETHING. LOL. :biglaugh:

 

[customizedcreationz]

I am sure you will, you are a gold mine of muscle bikes.

 

[Hellboy]

If only those kind of deals were available here, I'd have a few spares just for parts if nothing else.

Matt

 

[customizedcreationz]

I always look for bikes just incase I need a side hobby. And right now there is a 89 that's almost a twin to this one with kerker exhaust for $2000.

Usually I see over priced 2004's for $6500 lol.

 

[PATMAX]

Clean for the $. Always hard to pass on a nice one at a good price ain't it? What's that my wife says?, like I need another hole in my head!

 

[customizedcreationz]

Yeah when I took it for a quick spin, the motor was tight and good, the bike over all was tight and good. The front brakes lack, but that could be also because I ve been riding my 14.

After that quick spin, I was like, yep, I should own this....