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What tyre did you fit to the standard rim?

Yes Fitter and Machinist originally with Engineering Degree. I like to improve my ride but keep it's core looks original.

Yes Sydney. The fork work was manage by my repair shop "The Bike Smith" at Blacktown when having the forks rebuilt as the chrome had stone chip damage and was tearing the new seals and wippers. Yes new forks would have been around the same price. Most new forks are not 100% straight due to...

The wobble and weave in bumpy corners is the tyres. The 90 profile front and rear are circular in shape with narrow rims. If you put a side load on this set up it will flex and bike will move around, dampened by rubber stiffness and pressure. Frame twist will have a much higher frequency...

Hi, I an in Sydney Australia and am a Mechanical Engineer with a trade background. I have had a black 96 VMax since 2014 and am the 3rd owner. A few upgrades done before me are: Heads shaved 12:1 compression. Ported Mild cams Heavy duty clutch spring Stiffer progressive from fork springs. 4 into...

Hi, New member from Sydney Australia. Had a few bikes over the years and chalked up around 350000 km on bikes. Always wanted a VMax 1200 I like the look, and cult culture with nearly all bikes modified to suit the riders style. Purchased in 2014 a black 96 Aussie model after looking fro a good...

It took me years of trial and error to get the carbs close to working in a reasonable way. Each carb set up is almost unique for the bike and all things done to the engine, exhaust, carbs and inlet tract and fuel you are using. Best thing to do is buy an air fuel ratio gauge kit and install it...