What did you do to your Vmax today? Part 2

[Traumahawk]

I have a first GEN 1997 VMAX1200.................. where'd YOU buy your PreLoad Adjusters at? MINE are trash and need replacing. THANKS!!!!

Sean Morley. [email protected]

Now since that time, I have upgraded the suspension to racetechs and riccors, in the front, and adjusted the 444's to their softest setting.

 

[norcalAF]

I live in Ohio, outside of Cleveland. Temperature was 27 degrees yesterday. If it goes up to 40 degrees with sun I will ride. I probably start my bike once a week during the winter, I want my neighbors to know I still have it, if they don’t like the Beautiful sound of a DW holeshot they can move. Today I’m going to polish it up.

My wife insisted that I roll it down the driveway and start it on the street when I leave for work at 5am after I put on a set of Supertrapps. Some folks just just don't appreciate the finer things in life!

 

[gentsvmax]

I picked up my painted parts today(pics soon), dropped the oil& filter on the bike while an email came in from ebay stating the seller had posted the 45.75 refund for that carb kit.
A Good day!

 

[norcalAF]

I swapped my reservoir covers for a set of black VMAX logo ones and put on some highway bars with pegs last week, now the mod monkey is telling me to order one of those exactrep extended fuel tanks.... I fear resistance may be futile.

 

[D Larson]

I swapped my reservoir covers for a set of black VMAX logo ones and put on some highway bars with pegs last week, now the mod monkey is telling me to order one of those exactrep extended fuel tanks.... I fear resistance may be futile.

Internal or the top tank? Or both?

 

[norcalAF]

Internal or the top tank? Or both?

you're not helping! the internal tank is what I'm looking at.

 

[desert_max]

Rode it to work. (Oh wait, that was yesterday).

 

[CaptainKyle]

Picked it up today instead of Sunday gonna wait for some decent weather and ride it a little before it gets parted out.

 

[Jerry Klay]

It doesn't look bad, actually looks pretty good, and if rideable why would you part it out??

 

[CaptainKyle]

It doesn't look bad, actually looks pretty good, and if rideable why would you part it out??

Very nice bike 1300 motor less than 5000 miles built by Damon F unfortunately this is how I make a living and it is worth more in parts.

 

[desert_max]

4 barrel?

 

[Jerry Klay]

:-( you know they don't make them anymore I guess it helps guys keep their machines going.

 

[CaptainKyle]

4 barrel?

Demon 500 2 barrel. I have a couple local guys interested in stuff before I actually post it.

 

[CaptainKyle]

:-( you know they don't make them anymore I guess it helps guys keep their machines going.

That is the way I have always looked at it. It keeps a lot of others on the road

 

[desert_max]

Besides, that one deserves to be parted.

Not a fan of the mods:
1) color scheme
2) cheesy windowed clutch cover - too gimicky
3) clunky bar end mirrors
4) custom front and kept the factory rear turn signals - exact opposite would be better. With the forks forcing his hand, he should have done both.
5) headlight hood ugh
6) passenger floorboards???

I'm sure there's more I don't like about it, but I can't see it. Of course this is all my opinion, but he did almost everything wrong. (forks and brakes are a win)

 

[CaptainKyle]

Besides, that one deserves to be parted.

Not a fan of the mods:
1) color scheme
2) cheesy windowed clutch cover - too gimicky
3) clunky bar end mirrors
4) custom front and kept the factory rear turn signals - exact opposite would be better. With the forks forcing his hand, he should have done both.
5) headlight hood ugh
6) passenger floorboards???

I'm sure there's more I don't like about it, but I can't see it. Of course this is all my opinion, but he did almost everything wrong. (forks and brakes are a win)

I am not a fan of a few things but it is a nice bike. I actually like the paint but everyone likes something different. The bar end mirrors were made by Mario if you were around when he was they are good quality. The 1300 motor built by Damon with less than 5000 miles on it is a plus .

 

[Bruiser1198]

Can't beat Marios Mirrors ! Wish I had the money to make you an offer , good luck on the parting out !

 

[CaptainKyle]

Can't beat Marios Mirrors ! Wish I had the money to make you an offer , good luck on the parting out !

I done a little walk around and put it on YouTube. Kyle Clegg it is public

 

[desert_max]

Er, uh...I could overlook a few styling miscues with a motor running and sounding like that. You'd have to carry a pretty good supply of Excedrin, though.

Sure would be easier to flip than part out, less trouble, but less margin. It does look better in the video than still photos.

Good luck with it.

 

[CaptainKyle]

Er, uh...I could overlook a few styling miscues with a motor running and sounding like that. You'd have to carry a pretty good supply of Excedrin, though.

Sure would be easier to flip than part out, less trouble, but less margin. It does look better in the video than still photos.

Good luck with it.

I have been parting them out for a long time ! Flipping is not easy unless you get them dead cheap. Over the last 20 years I have always made more money parting bikes out. I do not always like doing it but I have to make a living somehow