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  1. radley

    1985 Vmax Surgery

    sounding like it might not be worth it. here's the dilemma then.....now i need to backtrack and decide what i want to do. seat is tore on main part, could fix that up. front forks aren't leaking but they are squishy. i have progressive springs and new parts needed to rebuild them also have the...
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    1985 Vmax Surgery

    I'll be doing a shitload of stuff to my bike over the next couple years cuz it will take me that long to do. So, from fork rebuild to seat rebuild/recover to remove engine, disassemble all, rebuild, repaint, fix transmission with Morley stuff, put all back together. want to clean tank, switch...
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    New Gig.

    Sweet dude! Maybe we can warm you guys up for a big headline show man! www.zeppelinxp.com Also going to need to see some utube vids when ya'll up and runnin. congrats on getting in on a band and keeping the dream alive. never too late.
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    My Vmax performing like a 500cc

    putting the PIlot conversation to rest..for now. Did the whole firewall side valve job. replaced front cat, tried to do firewall side but had issues with removing it...need to take out some axle thing...done f*cking with it. car got no CEL on been great sounds good. I will be getting into...
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    Need Thunder 2019 Vmax Surgeons for my 1985

    Please click reply, insert "Rofl 200" emoticon now and hit send.... Ok, now that we've got that over-with, here's my hair-brain idea... I would like to trailer my bike out to Thunder 2019 in order to get some willing folks to help me fix my bike..... of course for next to nothing...
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    Sub-4K bikes?

    worth the 3 grand to sell it?
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    My Vmax performing like a 500cc

    how about a non-mechanic reputable or not? i'm just doin this after work for her. i see ur point.. def best practice esp with all the work in getting in there type o thing.. but compression was good on those 3 cylinders when tested.. this is my gf's car #hercarmyproblem . if compression was...
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    My Vmax performing like a 500cc

    ALRIGHT got head off. wahts best way to clean up/prep those mating surfaces on aluminum? i.e. head to block (where new head gasket will go). head to lower manifold, etc.? dont want to damage, just make sure ready for gasket.. and reassembly. do i clean up those pistons? they are still in...
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    My Vmax performing like a 500cc

    Vmax on hold. WOrking on acessing rear cylinder head on 2008 Honda PIlot. Suspected bent/damaged valves from timing belt break, happened from a stop sign so slow speed. back in january. front cyulinders had 215 pressure, rear left and middle had 0, rear right had 215. stipped all stuff off...
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    My Vmax performing like a 500cc

    yo Radley, let's get into that when it's warm enough to work on the bike a bit more. Let's focus on some cosmetic and other things you gotta do.. so.. stock 1985. gonna rebuild front forks soon. got all the new parts i need and fork fluid from what I recall. looking for best, completely...
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    My Vmax performing like a 500cc

    yeah i wonder if any other peeps on here ahve aftermarket cdi/ecu thing and/or had theirs go out on them at all dropped cylinders etc... i mean.. if cdi/ecu thing is droppin cylinders, then there will be no spark even if plugs and COPS are good... right"?
  12. radley

    My Vmax performing like a 500cc

    Hey buddy, yeah make sure you got spark, switch out the COP and plug if you don't in one cylinder, if all COPS are fine, and plugs, then the issue will be back further. if you got 2 bad cylinders, most likely a pick up coil.... see if you can test the pick up coils for resistance with...
  13. radley

    My Vmax performing like a 500cc

    Alright guys I'll look into that stuff later. probably going to work on rebuilding the front forks soon here starting this week... but... here's an update... Started the bike... it's starting really tough... I think the battery is shot and crap...cuz it doesnt have any good initial starting...
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