Little bit of reading Ive done, this seems to be somewhat common on vmaxes.....Anything I should know before getting into it? Mine doesn't make a whole lot of noise until about 2500 rpm..Just sounds like a hammer tapping on the side of the engine....
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Back home! Damon sure does know his stuff, thats for sure! :punk: It was all I could do to not drool on his 85' Max, just somethin about it I loved...Anyway....What we found
The good....Stuck float in cyl 3. helped out with some of my plumbing issues, synced all my carbs, and magically tapped...
Taking it over to Damon's Sunday morning. he has been more than helpful and accomodating over the phone..This place rocks..Will bring my camera and take pictures of what happens..Thanks guys!! To be continued:biglaugh:
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Thanks for the tips guys!! I am going to start digging into it tonight...Not one to usually get frustrated, but have our big ride of the year in two weeks, and just sold a perfectly good Sprint to buy this:bang head: Thanks! And the offer still stands if anybody lives locally! :biglaugh...
I am using an old camera....I will try to take some better ones tomorrow..Leaking headgasket doesn't sound good though...Damn man I sold a nice Triumph to buy this thing too...I wouldnt even know where to start..i mean I have no problem tearing down and replacing, but Ive never measured to see...
Heres some pictures..I can see a lot of seepage and where the leak comes from, looks like where the head bolts to the block :damn angry::damn angry::damn angry::gun shoot:
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I can and will get the float fixed..Do you have a link for the diaphragm fix? ive been reading a lot and never saw it?
Tried rapping the carb, no avail :damn angry:
I dont have an airbox....Would it puke right out the carb? I dont wanna run it to much until I have better ideas, my hindle is...
Just sold a sprint...Lazy off the bottom, geared waaaaaaaaaaaaaaay high.. depends on how he will launch.Good suggestion for him..Go down a tooth on the countershaft sprocket...And hope you don't have anything resembling a turn or the need to brake in your race..itll smoke you with lunch and a...
Well to be honest, I think i bought a shitbox..But here it goes...
Died while riding last week...traced it down to a bad battery..Replaced, running again....Tested and battery is maintaining a charge while running
Got it goin tonight, noticed excessive clicking when I turned on the...