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  1. mgosset1

    new tire road wobble

    anyone around the dallas area having a hard time staying on the road going down 635 loop....looks like they stripped the road and its nothing but long parallel lines....i got my new tires on the max and was experiencing some serious wobble trying to ride them lines....hell i even stopped to...
  2. mgosset1

    2001 vmax

    Finally getting the original tires off the vmax in the morning...i looked at the front tire and it dated to 2001 and the back dated to 2002.....old tires have plenty of tread and look like new; just don't trust the age of them....bike is very low milage and sat up in a boat storage house for 8...
  3. mgosset1

    Nice morning in Texas

    got the max out today; dang it was a nice ride...good thing about Texas; can ride all year.....just enough to keep them blowed out....i am averaging a good ride maybe once or twice a week......looks like my brake pads in the rear are shot though and may have to turn rotors....hope its not...
  4. mgosset1

    Got the Max out Today

    Fellas I got the Max out today here in DFW, Texas today, temps hit 71....Damn what a ride...My carbs have completely cleared up with the Seafoam but it took a couple months...hell with a carb rebuild.... Been hearing a lot about the T-Boost and I can't figure out for the life of me why anyone...
  5. mgosset1

    Throttle Cable

    I was in the garage earlier jacking with the throttle adjuster by the handlebar trying to take up a little slack....loosened the lock nut and the adjuster would not turn by hand....Got a pair of pliers and was screwing it in a little and the plastic broke.....DANG!!!!cheap crap.....gonna super...
  6. mgosset1

    Lowest Milage on a Gen I

    Trying to get a comparison....my 2001 has 1,888 miles on it....anyone else dealing with low milage Gen I Vmax's....about to get the carb issue straighened out on it..I got top dollar in this bike..5,700.....low miles make it worth that much to me..These bikes bring top dollar here in...
  7. mgosset1

    New Grip Install

    Got some grips ordered but these do not replace the throttle sleeve...No problem with the throttle side installation, but on the clutch side, is that factory grip glued on the bar...or set screwed.....bar end seems very tight on clutch side....i can pull the throttle side off with...
  8. mgosset1

    Idle screw adjustment

    need a few opinions here.....how far is your idle screw, screwed up to hit the linkage....1/8 inch, 6 threads..??...does it screw in a lot, etc....need some ideas...still having trouble getting the idle right on this bike....friend did the shotgun procedure, peashooter and you name it.....runs...
  9. mgosset1

    2001 Vmax riding and handling...?

    Everyone is always complaining about the way these bike handle on the road...I just wanted to say that i disagree with everyone of you on that .... I'm riding smooth streets and not on the track with it...The ride is comfortable, the shifting is silky smooth, can stop it on a dime, unbelievable...
  10. mgosset1

    knee plates/guards

    Ordered me a set of these for my max....from Evan in Scotland.....I'm 6ft. tall and these seem like a good cure for my knee's....
  11. mgosset1

    peashooter instructions

    fellas my bike as said in previous post is idling good, but still getting this hesitation when cranking the throttle and it is still bogging down on take off then catches itself, runs good afterwards till next stop..... gonna try the peashooter thing sat. on my own and i ain't the reddest...
  12. mgosset1

    2001 Vmax done Woke Up!!!

    I put in a earlier post about this 2001 Vmax bike thats been set up for 9 years....with major carb issues....Two days ago I put the Seafoam in a tank of super unleaded...Well today this damn bike just woke up from a deep sleep....lol.....still need to sync but it is idling at around 700 rpm's...
  13. mgosset1

    2001 vmax fuel filter

    How do i replace the fuel filter; bike is still running like shit....have the idle turned up just to get 1k rpms on idle....or where is the dang filter located, i want to slap one on tomorrow....got some super unleaded with seafoam running in it right now, gonna go thru a couple tanks of it...
  14. mgosset1

    2001 Vmax oil change

    I warmed my bike up this morning and changed the oil and filter....could only get three quarts in it...must have been the way it was angled where i changed it....oh well; looks clean......went with Lucas 10W-40 and Wix Filter...How many quarts is this bike suppose to hold...?
  15. mgosset1

    2001 Vmax

    Hey this is Mike from Irving Tx....traded a Harley today for a 01 Vmax with 4k miles on it...looks like a new one....Bike sat in storage for a long time; will register it Monday....Have always wanted one; what a ride.....Looking forward to some sound advice on this beast....and getting some new...
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