What did you do to your Vmax today? Part 2

[Biker Dash]

Friggin rain... ******* WEATHERMEN LIED TO ME!

 

[davesax36]

I reassembled the 86 and rode it around the hood. Rides rough, but 2nd gear seems ok. Might need another peashooter.

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[sdt354]

Went for a great ride to help one of my kids. . All the cagers were speeding on the highway, which is an ideal time for me to play. Gassed up at 143 miles. I'm sure I could have made it to 160 miles, though probably on fumes.

 

[adambweird]

Went for a ride and experienced the worst, scariest wobble ever slowing down from 90 mph. Im pretty certain part of it is having stock forks and progressive shocks, but im starting to think im gonna be replacing some bearings. I do have brand new (less than 350 miles) radials and ive done the bounce test on the forks to check the head bearings, the pivots for the swingarm are set per the manual and the wheel bearings have as many milea as the tires. Unless maybe the dyna beads are causing it...

 

[Traumahawk]

Went for a ride and experienced the worst, scariest wobble ever slowing down from 90 mph. Im pretty certain part of it is having stock forks and progressive shocks, but im starting to think im gonna be replacing some bearings. I do have brand new (less than 350 miles) radials and ive done the bounce test on the forks to check the head bearings, the pivots for the swingarm are set per the manual and the wheel bearings have as many milea as the tires. Unless maybe the dyna beads are causing it...

I would be surprised if it was the beads. I've run mine for almost 2 years....and been to over 140.

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[Biker Dash]

Put another 300+ miles on Woona today. While in New Hampshire, had a V-Max pass me while on the interstate. Damn fine looking machine! Caught up to it to take a closer look. Kinda looked familiar, like I've seen it here on the forums.

 

[davesax36]

Today I learned that when you put all your carbs back together, you really should put all the slide springs in if you want them to work...

After learning that, I sold the '86. It looked really good on that guy's trailer.

 

[sdt354]

Put another 300+ miles on Woona today. While in New Hampshire, had a V-Max pass me while on the interstate. Damn fine looking machine! Caught up to it to take a closer look. Kinda looked familiar, like I've seen it here on the forums.

If it was an orange beauty, it sounds like Wayn-o.

 

[TB99Max]

I turned over 23,000 miles today! I've only had it 18 days and I have put just over 800 miles on it myself. Now I just need to figure out the carb/fuel/stuttering issue I'm having with it, besides that I really like the bike.

 

[eggohead]

Ordered new fork seals for the 95, and the false tank rubber between the insturment panel... I couldn't figure out why it looked wrong...lol

 

[adambweird]

So after a check of everything, ive come to the conclusion that my stock forks are the cause of my wooble cuz everything else is good. I think the switch to radials made it more pronounced since theyre stiffer than the bias plys. Guess ill be doing the springs this winter.

 

[Biker Dash]

Picked up stuff to mount speakers, and more angle iron to make the brackets to mount my hardbags.

 

[Biker Dash]

Mounted the speakers...

And I need louder ones :/

 

[Fire-medic]

So after a check of everything, ive come to the conclusion that my stock forks are the cause of my wooble cuz everything else is good. I think the switch to radials made it more pronounced since theyre stiffer than the bias plys. Guess ill be doing the springs this winter.

Don't forget the RICOR's or the Race Tech Gold Valve Cartridge Emulators.

http://www.racetech.com/HTML_FILES/EMULATORGV.HTML


http://cycleguidemagazine.blogspot.com/2010/09/product-review-ricor-intiminator-fork.html

 

[sufidancer]

FUUUUUUUGGGGHHHHH! I got my Sport rack brackets I ordered off ebay and they are for a Virago. (My mistake) They fit the sport rack part but do not line up with the sissy bar bolt holes.

I was thinking to perhaps bend them a little and drill a hole. Or jettison these back on ebay and keep looking. If anyone knows a work around or has adapted the Virago brackets please post.

 

[adambweird]

Finally got my Fathers Day gift from my girlfriend today (was held up in customs). Everything on it is all embroidered.

 

[Biker Dash]

Since the speakers I got were inadequate for having moosicks while I ride, I bought an amp today, and tomorrow, I will get myself some speakers, and make up enclosures to mount them.

 

[one2dmax]

The virago 700/750 racks are the same. The upper main hoop or the short virago hoops have to be ground on the bottom so they seat into the lower main rails properly. If you look at a virago hoop closely you can actually see where the factory has a second trim line for that.

 

[Fire-medic]

Kind of Sean to dispense w/that grabrail info.

 

[sufidancer]

Thanks for the replies, I ended up drilling a hole in the Virago sport rack bracket that corresponded to the Vmax sissybar holes. It fit perfect and no bending needed. I will need longer mounting screws to compensate for the added thickness of the bracket. Other than that It is a good fit.