rebuild

I recently got an 85 vmax and judging by the smell of the fuel and what is in the gas tank I would be wise to plan on a carb rebuild.... was wonderng if anyone could give me a planning purpose figure for the cost of all parts necessary to do a complete job. I recently got the vmax carb...

This one's for all, but Mr. Morley may have a particular interest- I'm now working on my 3rd, maybe 4th, I can't remember, set of rear brake pads, on my '03 Max. The first two replacement sets were EBC FA 88(organic), the set in use now are O.E.M.($$$!), because that's all the dealership...

Hello everyone, I'm looking for some advice on what to look for while I go through restoring my 85max. The bike went into storage in great shape about 12 years ago and came out of storage looking almost as good. Most of the Aluminum parts plus the engine has corrosion. I blasted the entire...

i've been noticing a lot of brake dust since i upgraded to the galfer pads i got from sean. but today i noticed something really weird... the left side of the wheel has WAY WAY more brake dust then the right side. I can barely see any on the right side. I just put in new springs and the...

Hi guys, Today is the day I finally put back the bike all together after the accident. The bike was stored for already 6 months... an eternity !!! After cleaning, we rebuilt the carbs, put back stock needles and installed 147.5 main jets. I also replace the dying diaphragms and change the...

1986 Vmax rebuild: >Cleaned the cylinder bore with some 400 grit to try and get rid of wear/rubbing marks.. Assembled with a new K&L kit.. The piston is a little notchy when you move it in and out... Maybe I can use a dremel with a polish wheel to smooth it out?.. Was afraid to wet sand the...

I want to chrome my master cylinders. If I chrome the masters I will have to strip them down to the shell. That means removing the fluid level sight windows and installing new ones. The fluid level sight windows on the front of the master cylinders are a press fit so I should be able to...

Hello Everyone, So after my ride to Hell last Sunday, I noticed a few drops of coolant under my bike:confused2: I looked everywhere and couls not find where it might have been coming from, then I looked under the waterpump cover and seen a dribble trail coming from the weap-hole:bang head: So I...

I got a old PW 80 a couple years ago for the right price, free. It needs a rebuild. The whole top end is toast as well as the the big end rod bearings. I can grab the rod and move it moves about 3/4" side to side. So, I price parts and say its too expensive to fix and it sits. I just...

If you've never had an issue starting your 'Max, count yourself lucky, cause it SUCKS. I gather that there are numerous possible causes (weak charging system, the notorious crimp, cracked coils, poor grounds all around, weak battery), but it seems that sooner or later the starter itself is...

I removed the guts from both my clutch and brake masters and stuck the parts as they came out to a piece of tape so they wouldn't get mixed up. I just got the new parts, no picture of course Yay! So I go to the manual for procedures and STOP! My order of parts is NOT the same as the manual. So...

hello all, where can i find the video to rebuild a vmax engine. i cant find a site where i can buy it. the video is by damon ferraiuolo.has anybody used this video to assemble their engine? if so how is it running? any comments would be great thank you . best to you all buckridge

Hi guys, wondering if anyone can shed some light on this. Just finishing cleaning up clutch slave and was checking the new washer i got that fits on the housing part num 90430-10171-00. Now i recheck it is the correct number but it is ever slightly larger od then the old one and doesn't quite...

Before/after 88 rebuild (updated with vid) Well,almost done, rides really well so far I haven't been for long ride yet. Still a bunch of small stuff to do. Video's being uploaded soon.

Ok, so here's what i did. I got a Max and i'm a car mechanic. I've owned bikes befor but never had to work on them. When i got the Max it had no clutch, meaning had no pressure on teh clutch lever. I tried to bleed it and there was just no pressure being created in teh master. I dismanteled...

This is what was done 4 needle valve asy 4 gasket 4 o ring 4 cap 4 cap 4 o ring 4 o ring 4 pilot screw set 1 filter assy 4 o ring 4 joint, carb 3 4 diaphragm 4 joint (some repeated - different parts #) Parts came to 573.91 (and that is with a 50% employee discount) labor 6 hours - 288.13...

Bikes at about 20k miles, clutch is starting to give me a little grief. If I really slam it in 4th or 5th the engine will over rev, then settle back down, sounds to me like she's starting to slip so I want to get some parts on order before it becomes an acute problem. Is there a consensus on...

which parts do I need to get to rebuild my slave cylinder on my 86 with O.E.M. parts?,or is the slave cyl. rebuild kit @ Python a good reliable purchase.Thanks..Dave

I have a 1992 VMax. I had let set up due to moving, xwife, new family, new house, new job the normal things in life. Well I have gotten the time and space now to do the work. I noticed while I had my carbs off looking down the intake, there was a lot of carbon build up on my intake and valves...

Ok, I know there is vast amounts of info on forks on here - and I'm a little overwhelmed with info. I would appreciate it if someone would read my specific case and comment on what I need etc. Firstly - I am very poor and need to keep this cheap! I have never removed the forks or replaced the...