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The VIN is JYA 2LTN0 3 P A 004151 which decodes to the following: Manufacturer: Yamaha Motor Co Ltd Manufacturer Address: 2500 Shingai Iwata-Shi 438 Shizuoka-Ken Japan Product Type: Motorcycle Make: Yamaha Check Digit: 3 Model Year: 1993 Plant Country: Japan Sequential Number: 004151...

I will confirm the year by checking the VIN. Is it possible that a Canadian 1993 model has a 1992 front end? I think a mechanic told me that many years ago...

Here is a picture of the grab rail. All of the aluminium parts exhibit similar pitting.

I have a 1993 stock Yamaha VMAX from Canada with 64,175 km (39,876 miles). The bike hasn't been running for 10 years, but has been stored indoors. I live in Hawaii so shipping the whole bike may be an issue. If you are interested in parts than please let me know. I began the process of...

Re: 2003 Yamaha VMAX Parts Sorry, this is a 1993 Canadian model!

I have a 2003 stock Yamaha VMAX from Canada with 64,175 km (39,876 miles). The bike hasn't been running for 10 years, but has been stored indoors. I live in Hawaii so shipping the whole bike may be an issue. If you are interested in parts than please let me know. I began the process of...

Thanks you for all your suggestions. I was able to get the carburetors separated into pairs last night. The secret for me was a good #3 JIS phillips screwdriver with a long handle and some 9" locking needle nose pliers...they didn't have the vice grip brand so I bought Milwaukee and they worked...

I also had a hard time removing the carbs because of the boots because they were dried out and cracked. I will probably be replacing the boots as well. Add another $80 to the cost of this project :)

I made some progress this weekend and I'll update the top message with what is DONE. Pulled the carbs without much problem, but trying to disassemble the carbs is proving difficult. I've opted to split the carbs into two pairs as recommended in the Haynes manual, but removing the phillips...

Some other members have strongly recommended to coat a new tank because of the ethanol in today's gasoline. They say the original tank will eventually have rust issues because of the ethanol. I will definitely be replacing the brake and clutch fluids and rebuild if necessary. The clutch...

Fuel Hoses Given that varnish seems to be in every part of the fuel system, I think I should replace as many of the fuel hoses as I can. Is it possible to buy bulk fuel hose and cut them to size myself or should I order OEM parts? What are the sizes of the fuel line I should get? Is it 3/8"...

Fuel Pump When I pulled the fuel pump and disassembled, there was a waft of varnish as soon as I opened it up so I sprayed a bit of carb cleaner in there and cleaned it all out with some cotton swabs. After reassembling, I did feel a little bit of suction when I ran it without the fuel line to...

I've been messaging in a few other threads, but I thought that I would start a thread to document my attempt to get my 1993 VMAX running again after over 11 years in storage. VIN: JYA2LTN03PA004151 This is a Canadian model VMAX, covered and stored in a garage just before my son was born and he...

I finally found some time to try to get my VMAX running again and decided to try to use the fuel pump to draw some gas into the carbs. However, it looks like the fuel pump isn't able to draw fuel through the fuel filter nor does it seem to have any suction. Does it need to be primed or is it...

My name is Shawn and I live in Honolulu, Hawaii. I purchased my 1993 V-Max in Vancouver, B.C., Canada back in 1997 and it has followed me to California and Hawaii. In 2005 my wife and I had our son and the bike went into storage. I've decided to take it out of storage and see if I can get it...