Recent content by vmaxbx

this forum is the best! you guys nailed it; it was a loose plug wire coming out of the coil under the seat. I just did seans' battery mod 500 miles ago, and I probably neglected to push that plastic ring up the wire before plugging, and screwing it back onto the coil. at least I think it was...

your assessment of the problem sounds plausible, as I just did a bigger battery mod, and I was dicking around in the under seat area something aweful. well, big red is sitting in 93 degree sunshine right now, and she will sit there undisturbed until saner temps prevail. soon I hope!

just started running on 2 cylinders when at idle, and tach goes dead. I twist the throttle ever so slightly, and I can feel when all 4 cylinders start firing at about 1150 rpm, and the tach simultaneously jumps to life. very hard to start now, if it'll start at all. when I do get it to start, I...

Re: Vmax Battery replacement hi sean; joe here {dag; whatever}, does the bigger battery drop in? and do you know the battery model numbers ? I gotta put this problem behind me.

i drive a garbage truck {midnite-6am} thru the wastelands of the south bronx,{ i'm a teamster in nyc's private sanitation industry.}. i was born n raised here, so the natives don't see me as "prey" {sorta like tarzan}. i get a good workout {15-20 tons off the ground every nite}, and i'm home b-4...

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yep, new member here! i grew up in the '70s and was a harley dude all the way. back then easyrider magazine would publish articles on how to make meth, and how to hide your stash from cops. as a teen, i thought that was "real biker" stuff. then in high school, i became aware of performance; i...

my red '89 has 11k, and came w/an awesome sounding hindle pipe; i don't know if they worked on the carbs too. i'm thinking "probably". they're coming off soon {the carbs}, so stay tuned... what about the slow cranking-and pausing-issue? any info?

thanks. is there a step by step video for removal of the carbs? i have 2 bikes that need carb rebuilds: my stock "big red" '89, and my "blackie" '85 w/'97 engine & stage-7. and what about the starter? i heard that vmaxs' have starter issues.

my stock '89 has been sitting in a garage for years. the gas is all separated and smells like varnish. tried to install a new battery and start it; gas is pumping out of those vent lines that route to the air intake scoops on top of the air box {not the fake ones; the ones under the faux tank}...