Recent content by MDRanger

I was very careful, didn't even want to attempt it to be honest, but wound up going for it. The carbs weren't actually seated. They were down in the boot, and the clamps were tight, but that's it. The shop that worked on it just thought they were in properly. Me, never having a carbed bike...

I bought some starting fluid and will check everything tomorrow...just in case. I also ordered some K&L boots just in case I couldn't get the current ones seated. I rode for an hour this evening and everything checked out OK when I got back from riding. I'll keep an eye on those boots though...

It's running right! Come to find out all 4 carbs weren't seated! I realized that when I went to sync them. I went ahead and synced them and it did run better, but it was obviously not anywhere near right. I scheduled to take it back to the shop who had done the work on it right before I...

I really appreciate the link. I downloaded it, just need to get it printed off now. 👍 It'll be very useful!

Yeah I know they'll put it on a 109, just don't think mine will right now. Synced the carbs, they were way off! Got them all lined out like they should be and bike ran a lot stronger. But unfortunately I noticed that a couple of my carbs weren't all the way down in the boot (carb to intake)...

Finally pulled the trigger on a Vmax 2 weeks ago. Fully stock 1986, black and chrome, with almost exactly 22k miles. Bike seemed to be in excellent condition and well cared for. New tires, head gaskets, fuel pump, throttle cables, and the carbs were cleaned and kitted. Didn't get on it...