Recent content by freelancethink

the moment after i crashed and realized that i was ok, i was so happy that i laughed about the damage. a trip to the hospital probably costs more than the whole bike. besides call me cheap but i have more scars than tattoos.

thanks fire-medic. i wish you many safe adventures aboard your bike as well.

yeah, that was me last monday. i broke a few parts but nothing that couldn't be welded, bent or jb-welded together. the crackcase got punctured but i was able to ride the bike home. all and all it wasn't a bad crash to have and i even stayed on the road. the road is pretty dirty but i crashed...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3ZW7wKZXvM limiting my lean angle on this unfamiliar would have made me better prepared to deal with the road's change from positive to negative camber. i had the crankcase repaired with jb-weld, bent the subframe straight. all i have to do is weld the...

do they inside or outside of the middle gear cover? the engine is back together and in the frame. are you saying i have to remove the engine and split the cases to install the shims?

excellent work and i've been able to mate everything to its proper place. my last question is that i have two shims left over but i am not sure where they go to. here's a pic. they are 4.5 mm across, .4mm thick, 75mm ID and 83.5mm OD. any suggestions?

Awesome. One more question for you One2d, can you take a picture of how the rear brake resevervior mounts to the frame. I'm not sure of it's placement.

one2: when you say 'left side' are you referring to the left panel with the cdi and other electronics behind the steering stem? does the emissions can connect to the airbox? unfortunately, there is next to no info on the emission canister in the yamaha service manual. donnelly: i appreciate...

06 vmax 1200 california model just finished repairing the transmission and i can't rememeber where the carbon charcoal canister is located. can someone take a picture of their canister so i know where to put it. also, the canister has three nipple. two in the front and one in the rear. one of...

im worried where im going to find that leak so i didn't do much today. oil looks like it's coming out of the allen bolt with a drip of oil on it, its below the banjo fitting and above the neutral switch. This leads to the seal the surrounds the clutch pushrod. the leak could also be...

sean, i used a new o-ring when installing the oil seal and it's still leaking an unacceptable amount. argh. i'll double check the torque on all the crankcase bolts. im going to try taking maxmidnight's suggestion about using hylamar between the pushrod and seal to see if that helps.

just reinstalled the engine after repairing the transmission on a 06 1200 vmax. i started up the bike and realized that oil was leaking around part #24 on the hyperlink below...

yes, i know that you have to replace the male and female gear together. john: my 26 and 28 tooth gears look like the ones you pictured. i will also replace the adjacent gears these slot up against. one: i have inspected the shift forks and based on the testing protocol outlined by Yamaha, i...

im just worried about getting the bike fixed and riding normal. maybe i'll adjust the valves while im at it but im looking to finish it asap. any answers to my questions?

i've got an 06 vmax and i am replacing second gear. i am planning on ordering yamaha part #99999-01573-00 has anyone used this kit before? will it work for an 04? what does the kit include? what else do i need to complete the 2nd/5th gear repair? thanks,