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  1. mattness

    VMAX DISCONTINUED WORLD WIDE AFTER 35 YEAR PRODUCTION RUN - VMAX MEMORIAL THREAD

    "With deep consideration of evolving global market trends and regulations that limit production volumes on certain models, the following Yamaha models will be discontinued after model year 2020: YZF-R6 VMAX WR250R SMAX Yamaha understand the iconic history of these models. Regarding the future...
  2. mattness

    10 years later - Finally doing my "Round the USA" ride. Need advice

    Here's my route so far. I have a friend hosting me in Winchester IL, then heading north to the National Motorcycle Museum. Then heading west to Sturgis. Then on to glacier national park to look for that sun road. Then I wanna ride down the coast and I have a friend hosting me in San Lorenzo and...
  3. mattness

    Guru'ed Gear Supercharger

    Is this still happening? Has anyone heard anything? I saw the vmaxguru.com site is no longer available. You can still view it on way back machine.
  4. mattness

    Valve Check/Adjustment Cost?

    Hey guys its your boy. I was wondering if anyone has had their valve service done at a dealer and if so, how much did it cost you? I'm restoring my 2009 vmax and replacing ALL fluids and getting it painted since the paint doesn't even show the red flake that used to be in it when I was a kid...
  5. mattness

    Tail of the Dragon - U.S. 129 - 2020

    So there we was. We decided we was gonna do a boys only run to the Dragon. In the middle of the Covid 19 pandemic. I must admit we was awfully nervous. Was everything going to be closed? Was the cops gonna pull us over and harass us due to out of state plates? Was the hotel we booked months...
  6. mattness

    Out of the loop... STAR vmax site

    Is the star vmax . com site down for good? I figured it'd be back up by now and its been quite a while... And quite frankly im a little bit more than concerned
  7. mattness

    2012 color made official - inquire within

    matte black??/ / come on!!11!:bang head::bang head::bang head: looks like supply will be limited yet again. so... 2500 for 09 (just estimating here) 500? for 10? 300 for 11 and hopefully at least 200 for 12 :(
  8. mattness

    gen 2 quickie story for ya

    pulled up to a stop sign in town, saw my buddy walking up the sidewalk. looked like there was a band playing at the park just up the street a little bit. did a quick burn out, nothing serious, just an effortless 3k rpm, let go of the clutch. didnt even have to stand up off the seat. well after...
  9. mattness

    writing a paper, name 3 ways motorcycles are safer today than 40 years ago

    as the title says, im writing an argument paper on helmet laws. i have to see the argument from both sides. our grandparents didnt wear helmets, but their bikes made half or less of the ho our bikes make today. so what are a few ways our bikes are safer today? stronger frames, ABS, disc...
  10. mattness

    need input, from everybody! about the US of A

    so over the last couple years since i started riding, ive kind of had this fantasy. well its more of a dream but its the same thing. i want to ride all around the US and see everything ive only heard about my whole life. famous roads, towns, buildings, historic areas, the whole deal. ive made...
  11. mattness

    Vstrom 1000, and me

    so ive had this vstrom 1000 for a while now. i ride it to work every night and run errands on it. all my joy riding is on my max. (duh) it gets 32-37 mpg. nothing crazy, but it does have a 5.3? gallon tank so it will go 150-170 miles no problem. it has good low end if you can keep it above 3k...
  12. mattness

    my first harley ride

    so we got a harley davidson sportster 1200 from a friend to try and get running. its a 2000 with 11k miles well we did get it running, and heres the story. we've all heard about how harleys suuuuuckkk, and they all leak oooiilll, and they vibrate parts pff, and theyre slooowww... but im here...
  13. mattness

    So we've been getting robbed every friday...

    my brother went out to grab some wire for a panel job he was doing and discovered that the entire wire spool was missing. and not just one, at least 4. sooooooooooo my dad turned on the cameras that only go back 1 month and found out that our family friends we let work on our house and clean...
  14. mattness

    anyone in tennessee at the moment?

    we're heading out for a 4 day ride in the tennesseeeeeeee mountains and we're hearing a lot of rumors about gasoline shortages and road closings?? any of this true? thanks in advance
  15. mattness

    things are lookin up

    honda plant where i live just called me to do testing and screening crap to work on the assembly line. $15.05/hr starting out. O.O my eyes went big lol. im making 8.50/hr now at the casino so this is a huge upgrade. im setting up retirement stuff and payin off my gen 2 and buying a house...
  16. mattness

    buying a new bike in 48 hours, can you guess what it is!?!!

    here are some clues 2 wheels v twin fairing not a yamaha whoever guesses it right wins!
  17. mattness

    ok the gen 2 is srsly bad

    my uncle told me a hayabusa would beat my vmax i was like NOOOOOO so i started it up and brought it outside and did a quick 3 sec burnout at like 4k rpm(all it needs) nice and slow. i had to take it to town and my brother was behind me and i pulled out of the driveway and did my first real hard...
  18. mattness

    bought plates today and they ended in

    666!!! she asked me if i was superstitious and she showed me the plate i was like hail yaaaaa. i was just telling her how i was gonna die on this bike this year lololol
  19. mattness

    making a deal, need inputs

    welp i may not be parting the bike out after all, my good friend wants to trade me his 98 honda shadow ace 750 + cash for my 03 straight up. now heres where it gets pickly, HOW MUCH cash? i dont wanna rip him off but i dont wanna get ripped off. hes my good friend and im his good friend...
  20. mattness

    thinking about parting out my gen 1

    what do you guys think an 03 motor, wheels, bodywork, frame+title would go for? i dunno the prices too well but im thinkin motor 1500 carbs 300 wheels 400 frame+title 800 bodywork+radiator shrouds 500 im so sick of lowballs im seriously considering splitting this bike up in boxes.
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