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Just rode 30 miles and stopped at the bank. When I came back 5 minutes later, the bike would not start. It made the priming sound but did not crank ore. No starter sound at all. I waited 30 minutes thinking it the starter was hot but nothing. The AAA guy hooked up the cable but it did crank...

I am rebuilding my transmission this week. I have the engine broken down and found that the t40 screws (4 ea) holding the middle gear bearing are stripped. I need to ID the size for this screw. Also found the 3 screws holding the main axle bearing stripped as well. I need to ID the size for...

tried everything but still running on 3 cylinders: drained fuel changed fuel filter had Fargo rebuild carb changed 1 diaphragm changed 1 a/f needle shotgun multiple times changed to cop changed plugs changed cdi 155 compression on all 4 cylinders carb tune still shows that cylinder #2 is not...

how do you remove the cdi from a 2000 vmax?

received my carbtune yesterday. tried and tune my rebuild carbs but i could not get cylinder number 2 to register. it will only register at higher rpm (4-5k) on the carbtune. i checked, i have spark. i thought it was the diaphram and changed it with another carb and the same was happening to...

Replaced 2nd gear with a used ebay part and now 2nd gear is there but slipping. I did not have second gear at all before changing it. 2nd gear is slipping under load (4-5k). I want to change it with new parts but I will need the part numbers. I cannot afford to undercut the gears. After...

Ragingmain rebuild my carbs in less than a week. After buying a bike with the second gear issue and having a friend using the tranny as a project, i finally was able to ride the bike for the first time. The carbs were a complete mess until Ragingmain worked on them. He dip my carbs in an...

i need a vmax tech in los angeles to look at my bike. carb, clutch and a tune up. i tried the shotgun method twice but the carb is still rough, it will idle now but giving it gas will kill it. i had a friend changed the clutch with the barnett hub. n ot sure if he did it right. he removed...

i had the 2nd gear issue. i took the engine out and gave it to a friend to rebuild the tranny with a used but clean tranny. after a year, i got it back. i spent the last month putting the whole thing together. the bike started up fine but needed the choke for at least 10 minutes before it...

hi, just put together my vmax after a year of disassembly for the dreaded 2nd gear rebuilt. just started her up and i'm leaking fluid from the radiator on/off drain tube. the leak is at the end where the tube bends into the engine. is there a gasket or o-ring there that i need to change...

I just rebuild my second gear issue. I'm doing the reinstall and having problem with the front tubes fitting into the main exhaust. Any hints would be appreciated. Also, do I have to readjust the v-boost. I only loosened the center nut on the square box of the boost.

I had trouble shifting into 2nd, 3rd, and 4th gear. While in these gears, if i hit the throttle higher than 1500 rpm, it would jump out of gear. The I could not shift into gear 2, 3, and 4 anymore. Only had 1st and 5th gear. Tore the thing apart and found that all the teeth on all gears...

received new to me barnett hub and springs. i also purchased 7 new yamaha friction plates. should i change the 1/2 size friction plate to a full size? i do not have any instructions with the the barnett hub and springs. if i change the 1/2 to full friction plate, do i eliminate any parts...

the bike is completely disassembled (2000) for tranny swap. what else should i service or add? 43k miles on bike. ordered: new gaskets lights aluminum motor mounts tires clutch plates and barnett kit black spray paint for part of frame that was affected by battery acid new battery need...

is the red reflector behind the seat a light? rectangular red piece above the fender.

found a great site with step by step and pics to help with any type of work on our vmax. cyclepedia.com it shows as a pay to use site but i was able to click on the vmax thread and it had detail step by step instructions and many pics from fork care to total engine breakdown. awesome site for...

i took off my front wheel to get a new tire put on it. try to put it back on this morning and it seems that i am missing a bushing. if you are staring straight at the front tire - i'm missing a bushing on the left hand side. the brake disk is rubbing against the fork leg. attached is the...

does any know of after market clutch and brake levers for gen 1 vmax? cannot find any on ebay or USA sites. lever seems very far and not adjustable. thanks

do i have to remove the swingarm inorder to remove the driveshaft so i can pull the motor?

i just purchased a 2000 vmax with 43,000 mies. however, the bike will only go into 1st gear. the bike will pop out of second gear as soon as i rev it. i purchased a used 2002 transmission on ebay. how should i check to see if the second transmission is good? any hints on the best way of...