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Had a few batteries I tried to get extra life out of and then had a bad started. I am a pro at push starting the V. I just run with her for 6-10 steps, jump onto the seat and drop the clutch in 1st. Fires nearly every time. Never have had the rear tire lock up unless I don't get rolling fast...

Shout out to Danny. He is a true master and a helluva a good guy! Max is on the streets again!! C

Further dis-assembly and I saw this. This can cause my problems too! Geesh.... Ordered 4 new boots from Ron Ayers. Best price I could find $9 each.

+1 for seal mate. Fixed my FJR seal.

No I WAS not calling you stupid for your test. It was my way of cracking a joke. Some people (not myself, I am a bit more open minded) may take your test as a tad dangerous. I have not done your test since my bike isn't running right now due to some carburetor issues. I AM calling you a...

This sounds like a test for a Darwin award. My wife will not allow a motorcycle in the living room.

Carbs going to Danny. Not gonna play this crazy game with max anymore.... C

Tank out. It looks clean. Sender was clean this time. Magnet says it is NOT steel. Took all fuel lines off and blew them out. Took fuel pump off and took it apart looking for rust or contaminates. Clean. On fuel pump.. has anyone taken one of these apart? Not what I expected. I did...

Well, the tear down started last night. Fuel filter is clean and the fuel pump had no contaminates in it. Tank and carbs this weekend. C

OK, so not just me. Wobble comes on at about 105 and is down right scary by 120. I have not had the courage to go past that. B-A-D shake. Like, this would do a better job than the paint shaker at Home Depot. Glad it is is known deal. C

Sorry. I used an image host site. How do you post photos?

Thanks. I did find a photo of the fuel sender. Is this part steel or aluminium? (Is it Rusted or does it have rust ON it)? Also I thought I would toss in a pic of the Max and the stable. Cheers Chad

Ok Good ideas... I will tear her apart next weekend. Will come back with results and maybe some pics if I find anything.... Thanks all for the input and the stickies. I think I can do this.... C

I did replace the tank. It is new. The fuel sender had a rusty appearance to it, but I thought it was aluminium so I wiped it down and put it back in the new tank. The old filter had some contaminants in it, but did not contain a large amount of rust particles. Is there a chance I should...

Hi all! I am determined to get my VMAX back on the road. It has been down for 2 years. Here is what is going on.. It won't idle. When I am driving it it feels fine. Pull in clutch, dies. Stop and go traffic I have to keep reving the engine to keep it running. I took it to a repair...

I had mine on a dyno last month. The dude testing the VMAX took the first run and revved it high. And I mean high... I tapped him on the shoulder before the second run, pointed to the tach and said "no rev limiter". Second run he took it easy. I remember it smoking a lot as it revved down...

I used Bike Bandit for a lot of OEM Suzuki, Yamaha, and a few Ducati parts. They were pretty good for me. They don't keep any stock and had to order everything, so delivery was 2 weeks at best for even simple parts like filters and screws. Everything I ordered from them I got, just not always...