Recent content by CALI-gula

Thanks - I assumed the same, but always prefer to hear others may agree with the prognosis before I dive into it.

We've had a week or so of 100 degree weather. I ride EVERY DAY in Los Angeles to and from work (for the past 22 years) but I especially noticed the bike running hotter than usual a few late afternoons last week, and some overflow from the down-tube of the coolant reservoir dripping beneath the...

Re: **Oversize Battery Mod** 340-CCA, *ULTIMATE* FIX for all hot / cold start problem No, just the outer plastic shell - superficial and doesn't deter performance, no misfires. They run and run, never a problem, strong spark and no aspect of allowing water invasion. They aren't even that old...

Early Yamaha Viragos had horns set up exactly the same way, and very similar looking dual horns. If they were chrome rather than red, they would likely be more eye-pleasing. I always thought they looked good on my old '82 Virago.

Re: **Oversize Battery Mod** 340-CCA, *ULTIMATE* FIX for all hot / cold start problem Here's what it looks like installed; a near perfect fit. It's only nominally wider front to back, but still slides all the way down into the battery box. Side to side leaves about 3/8ths inch/10mm on each...

Re: **Oversize Battery Mod** 340-CCA, *ULTIMATE* FIX for all hot / cold start problem THANKS! I just bought the one in the link. It's on sale today (12/20/2014) at $37.49 - PLUS if you apply their coupon code of APEX5 it knocks off another 5% of the total cost. Shipping was surprisingly...

I forgot to ever post an update; it turned out to be the pick-up coil as I suspected. I pretty much had the answer, but appreciated the validation. I found a used one on Ebay for $100, put it in, and the bike is running great, even better even than for the past several months leading up to the...

First time? I guess that it looks that way. I've been on here since 2008 - I just never really had much to say. I had posted some spare parts for sale, and was looking for some parts about 5 years ago - obviously those threads were either closed or deleted - but really, it's only because my VMAX...

Great, thank you. It confirms what I am already presuming; in the least, I will test it tonight after the ambient temperatures subside after sunset. However, I do think these elevated numbers present some extreme resistance even in the 100F degree setting. Honestly I don't even know why I took...

A couple of days ago, I went out to my 2001 VMAX, it started, but then within a couple of minutes died. It's mostly all stock save for the SuperTrapp exhaust; it started great, got to the end of the driveway to let it warm a bit as usual. After running about a minute there was a significant...