Recent content by serrow

yes, im sure it's fuel. was a bit of a mist. I believe it's getting choked out by excessive fuel since the pump keeps clickin and it stops firing after about 20 seconds. I'm replacing parts to get her stock, but what a pain. bike is actually up for sale now since I have a slightly...

well I sure hope it's fuel. perhaps i misspoke calling it smoke. I dunno. I'll check the oil pretty soon.

lets hope it's not an engine issue. when she started she ran for about 10 seconds on all cylinders then kinda sputtered down to the issue i described. sure sounds like It's fuel related to me. eh.

compression check? not yet. what do the plugs look like? I'll pull them tomorrow Is it just one dead hole or two? huh? please explain Was the bike sitting for a while before you rode it? No, I have a small daily commute also think I have the shotgun out of the way. Did it...

On a ride home my engine startes sounding like a vtwin and i could hear the relay clicking on a very regular rythmic pattern very consistent with the engine. also saw white exhaust on the left stock muffler and a horrific gas smell. I let her sit for a couple days but i just tested and the...

sorry for keeping this thread going, but I am going to try this again this weekend. You mention draining the coolant at the water pump. shouldnt i do it at the cylinders? If so, take off the plate, stick a spark plug in there and remove the plug. where's the coolant go? does it seriously...

UMOTORS is great. If they still sell good items cheaper than my dealer i will pull the trigger. too bad... i bet the small orders is what did them in. if they could sell larger quantity at lower margin it may be more worth their time.

a shame, but man it's always great to be able to leave such a legacy. I do not know what's up with this world and entertainment. He seemed like a pretty hard man to work for, and it looks like TV audiences do not want to watch the good guys on TV. Sean, has anyone approached you? I wouldnt...

I was in the market for a swap since so much was goofy with my carbs, but I may have gotten things under control. I see bone stock ones going anywhere from 150 (old and untested) to about $250. The stage 7 that sold went to a VMOA member. just like you,, upgrated to flatslides and came...

Re: vale cover removal. had all the goodies off and the cover got caught up on the cam chain. what a bummer. put it all back on i wish i could do this without draining the coolant

look at all the cool parts in Japan http://search.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/search?p=v-max My wife is about to head there but I doubt i could ever get my inlaws to bid for me and hold the items. what other countries do you guys find fun to buy from? got the links?

Re: vale cover removal. I have the carbs off now and was about to go and do my gasket replacement on the rear. any tips on what to remove to really get in there far enough to torque these things down right? would love to use a torque wrench but the location is a little tight. ALSO...

Thanks. I tore into her today. she has stage 1 needles and the clip was on the 2nd from the top. This bike is very gassy smelly. so i dont know why that would be. I do have issues with my idle that i need to keep it kinda high or it will die. 2 of the needles had the washers on the...

I was all set to pull the carbs, check the jets and revert to stock. I have a sneaking suspicion that the prev owner goofed stuff up with aftermarket exhaust, then swapped the stock exhaust back on leaving me with a bike with richness issues and horrible gas mileage. so, I was going to...

Hi, reviving this thread. Will have the carbs off this week to check all the jets. could someone please tell me what size all of the stock jets should be? i know that 152.5 is fine for the main. what about PAJ1 & 2