Recent content by hi officer

i know some car motors use the exact same shims and buckets, if you know what to get it might be cheaper to buy a kit for a car, always seems that motorcycle stuff is high...

http://www.vmaxforum.net/showthread.php?t=5667 opps just realized you already saw that thread, ill see what else i can find

i use a die grinder and very worn out abrasive pad i saved after a lot of uses on cast iron, also lots of care. work super fast and doesnt damage mating surface. im sure a new one would chew it up though.

its been raining a lot around here but i got to put about 80 miles on it today. this was my first v max motor build and everything is smooth as butter :)

ok the carbs have sat for a couple of months now, heres the issue. the bike idles and revs ok but i get a occasional backfire at idle or just above and it just doesnt run as good as it used to, although it was pretty rich... also i can look down in the carbs with the filters off and there seems...

update!!! had a real hard time finding the athena kit or any other (went on back order from bike bandit) anyway talked to pcw and two days later everything i needed was on my doorstep and oem:eusa_dance: going back together this week and ready for a little sunny weather:biglaugh: thanks for the...

just a rebuild, everywhere i looked i could only find it one part number at a time instead a whole kit, ill check out yals suggestions thanks

where are you buying your gasket sets from....for example bearings, headgaskets, rings.... thanks

well they are both black with a little chrome:)

thats what i want to hear, just want go it to full potential before any go fast parts. now i understand what straping down the front but any info on how far to compress the front end?

unfortunatly the track didnt print out the time slip, its hit a miss because i dont have a number on the bike, but i plan on doing it again soon. my best , that i have a slip for, 60ft was 1.71...

ok so i have a new 1/8 mile best of 6.67 @104, the bike has kerker 4 to 1, stage 7 jets and metzler 880 rear tire, otherwise its stock. also i weigh 155. i enjoy running the bike but dont care to dog it out, i've ran it about 20 times now. how much more could i expect? i dont know what its...

thats cool, to bad you moved id like to see a couple more v maxs around here, although one of the reasons i bought the bike is because there arnt many around here. im a hypocrite

hey guys ive been a member a for a few months now but never introduced myself and dont post a lot. im a young guy from sc. i've had the v max for about six months now. here are some pictures of my toys. anyone from the upstate sc area? Deals Gap

yeah really i was just meaning bearings, rings and gaskets. didnt know if there was anything better than oe for these motors since im going to be "freshing up" the bottom end. i will be doing the work myself other than any machine work that may be needed so really im just looking for parts. and...