Recent content by Thestrugglebike

I’ll do compression checks when I get a chance. It is stumping me. I can shift through the gears fine. Maybe some type of binding when in gear with the clutch out? I do a little wrenching here and there but most in-depth stuff is a learning experience.

The bike will start great, idle great and rev in neutral. I can pull in the clutch and switch to first gear and be fine. As I’m letting out the clutch and giving gas the bike rpm’s stumble hard and it dies unless I pull the clutch back in. I’ve made it down the street and it died and I...

Hi. I’ve been reading these thread for a while. I got a new to me Vmax 1994 and have been trying to get it up and running properly. I have cleaned and synchronized the carburetor, got a new battery, put new spark plugs in, and put a new fuel filter on. At this point the bike will idle and rev in...