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got the new/old flywheel installed and we have a runner, started right up. I went to sync carbs, got all adjusted to the master carb, connected the sync tool to all 4 carbs and when I started her up I gave it a bit of gas. Now sync tool has that blue liquid all over their internal tubes and...

not sure it's worth trying to replace the entire wiring harness to solve this problem. I'll just get the correct flywheel and slap her on...

or would it be easier to change the pickup and igniter?

Well, that answers that.... time to get on ebay and see what I can find. unless someone out there has a rotor/flywheel which will work for an 89 vmax? Thanks for the help guys!

Hum, the 95 model (my parts bike) has the single pickup coil and therefore a 2 pin connector. The 89 has a 6 pin connector but only 5 pins used so I am guessing it has 2 pickup coils. I looked on a parts list for an 89 model rotor and it called out a part number 1FK 81450-10 00. The 95 calls...

thanks for the input Danny. the input so far says monitor battery voltage during start and ohm out the pickup coils, both will done done in a couple hrs. I also hope to up load a short video.

what is the job of the pickup coil? Is it for the charging system or spark?

I am not sure what the pickup coil is but I'll ck the manual and report back. I will also pull the carbs back off and do as Danny suggested. I can try putting the airbox back on but I'm pretty sure my other vmax's have run w/o the airbox on. But as it is right now I'm willing to try anything...

I'll do the voltage ck today. as for the sync, I sync'd them up last year when it was running and when I rebuilt the carbs I didn't turn those screws. But as it is now it won't run long enough to look a vacuum. Maybe I should take a short video so you guys can see what is going on.

I did leave the gas cap off after I put more gas in it. I haven't looked at the voltage though. I figured since the starter was rotating without issue that the voltage is ok but I will certainly ck. one other tid bit. When I was removing the flywheel I basically destroyed it. I replaced it...

Yes, the airbox is off, I can't really see the slides moving. most of the time the bike will just idle for a few seconds before stopping. oh yeah, did the starter fluid technique, little squirt in each carb and it will start RPM's go up and then dies. That's why I thought it was a fueling...

Yep, got those, one looks like a pilot jet and the other is very small. I did try swapping the coil connectors and surprisingly got the same results. also, pulled the plugs to take a look... it's ready hard to read but I think one of the was a little wetter than the others...

The problem: The motor turns over and it tries to fire off and sometimes will even idle for 5 to 10 sec. a little more information: Ran fine a year ago but has been sitting and hasn't been started in that year. I drained the old fuel from the fuel tank. Replaced the fuel filter. Replaced...

I was trying to make it into the 200mph club on my turbo zx14. My recorder read 196.2 but I was taching at 10.2, a little to close to the soft rev limiter. The Vmax I hit 145ish and the bike was so unstable I thought I was gonna die a miserable death. bought frame rails, solid motor mounts...

Thanks for the input guys. I have a 95 with a bad motor and I saw a gen2 motor on eBay (looks real clean) for what seems to be a pretty good price. The "what if" wheels started spinning in my mind so I thought I would ask, would be kinda cool if it would work, that's a lot of motor that has fun...

I apologize in advance if this has been covered before But, will a gen2 motor fit in a gen1 frame? Has anyone done this?

sorry to hear about you leg... I do believe I will keep the ole Max. I haven't shown her much love since I picked her up. When I can start getting around without the assistance of a walker I'll yank the cover off and give it a good lookin over... I did spend sometime looking on eBay and local...

I certainly agree that it could be therapy building another bike. I enjoy working on bikes as much as I do riding them. If I could get a good lift and a supportive "roller" chair and limit myself to a couple hours a day I think I can do it. In the past I would spend every waking moment in the...

Thanks for the input Guys, I really appreciate the advice. Like the subject title says "on the fence" which translates to I have no idea which direction to take with the last bike. I guess for now I'll let it sit until we can make a more informed physical assessment. thanks, rick

So just recently out of the hospital after my 3rd back surgery, 2nd in 6 months. I decided to hit the rest button on motorcycling and give this old body a chance to heal and maybe take a new direction in life. First up was/is to sell the bikes currently in the garage. I sold my 93 max with...