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Not sure if the vacuum advance module is causing your problem, but it is one component that is worth checking out to make sure it is working properly. My first bike was a 1986 V-Max that I bought new. Something about it just didn't feel right to me so I took it to a dealer as it was under...

My hard to part with 1975 Schwinn Sports Tourer that I purchased new with my life savings with funds from a paper route in New York, not fun in the winters delivering papers on a bicycle.

Kerker 4-2-1 & Dynojet Stage 7

September 1985

Kerker 4-2-1 with a Dynojet Stage 7

Everyone I know that rides told me to start off on a small bike to learn, then later on get a bigger bike. I didn't want to waste my time doing that, so in late 1985 I looked for the biggest, most powerful cruiser and bought a new 1986 V-Max. Just before I rode off, the Yamaha dealer asked me...