Recent content by mattness

me and my dad both was watching the yamaha countdown for the new venture. We were SO disappointed when they pulled the cover and it was that damn vtwin. IMO that is not a great Vtwin to ride. It chugs and lugs hard under 2k rpm and runs out of breath constantly. Shame. I do think a v4 touring...

I also noticed that missing on my bike a couple of years ago. Added a bolt and locknut i had in the garage.

You had my curiosity Now you have my attention

just FYI since i work in fuel industry, getting bad gas is more likely at the individual station than just going by brand. Underground fuel tanks get water in them over time just from small leaks, opening to fill when its raining, humidity when they get opened. mpisture in the truck tank that...

Let's all come up with a pact that we aren't gonna modify our gen 2s anymore. We've gotta make these parts last

"With deep consideration of evolving global market trends and regulations that limit production volumes on certain models, the following Yamaha models will be discontinued after model year 2020: YZF-R6 VMAX WR250R SMAX Yamaha understand the iconic history of these models. Regarding the future...

pretty sure we all run shinkos. The dual compund bridgestones dont wear evenly and get shaped like a W where you lean across the soft-hard-soft compounds and just feels like sht. The shinkos wear better and more evenly. It's really annoying replacing tires every 2500 miles. I did 3 sets of...

i guess thats it boys. close thread

Here's my route so far. I have a friend hosting me in Winchester IL, then heading north to the National Motorcycle Museum. Then heading west to Sturgis. Then on to glacier national park to look for that sun road. Then I wanna ride down the coast and I have a friend hosting me in San Lorenzo and...

pics please

post the video on youtube and just link it here

Is this still happening? Has anyone heard anything? I saw the vmaxguru.com site is no longer available. You can still view it on way back machine.

Hey guys its your boy. I was wondering if anyone has had their valve service done at a dealer and if so, how much did it cost you? I'm restoring my 2009 vmax and replacing ALL fluids and getting it painted since the paint doesn't even show the red flake that used to be in it when I was a kid...

UFO used to make handlebar risers. Sean might have something or a different handlebar you can try.

heres one i found