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Everything worked last week. Led/brake rear and original front turn signals. Onset of behavior: possibly when i left the left electronics panel hanging against the motor. Now: With switch to LEFT Front: Works properly Rear: Both L and R flash Dash Indicator: No flash With switch to RIGHT...

So, being a jackass, I used a socket set that wasn’t hex, but the kind with 12 divits in it to remove one of the top bolts from my fork tube Did i mention i used an impact driver? The aluminum bolt is now completely rounded. I tried the M22 wrench in the vmax tool kit, but I had to modify it...

So I, er, somebody I know who is not at all me, diligently watched Sean‘s videos on fork springs. He diligently added the fork oil up to 4 inches below the top park, while the fork was fully extended (oops) and while the spring was in place open (double oops). Can anybody save me an hour or...

Hi all, hope everybody’s safe, It’s been a while. I finally tried to put my 18” wheels on that I purchased from a forum member some rime back. Per him, they came off a vmax. The rear is an Avon Am23 180/55. The first big problem- the tire hits the drive shaft. The second big problem- the rear...

Hey, Anybody want the stock seat off my Gen 1? I have too much going on to box it, ship it, and negotiate a sale right now. It may be missing a bolt or two. Brooklyn pickup near Manhattan. Free. Preference given to forum members who have been helpful/ cut deals to me before. Sent from my...

I finally decided to address my leaking front reservoir by buying a Shondy Shindy 17-651 Silver Body/Silver Lever Brake Master Cylinder Kit https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003YI9UJ2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_ERKQyb60Z1QAN after reading good reviews. The question: it doesn't have a brake light switch. Any...

Hi all, I am considering replacing my front brake and clutch master cylinders/ handles/ reservoirs, mainly because of a screwed up (pun intended) bolt that keeps the lid on the front brake reservoir (I brought this up in another thread, but affordable machine shops in Brooklyn are hard to...

I'm embarrassed to ask, not me ch engine experience here. Symptom: Whitish smelly smoke from exhaust, usually one side at a time Onset: 2-3 weeks ago when it got cold out (low 20 F/-6 C) Duration: Until I back off the choke (under 30 sec before choke is at half and it stops Intensity: it makes...

Sorry in advance if this should be in the electrical sub-forum. After reading many, many posts about LED turn indicators and tail light mods, I noticed a lack of electrical work in installing, say, a CBR or cat eye tail light. I suppose my question is this: (prelude) I want to have an...

So I'm a jackass, and I make a lot of mistakes. Luckily I'm learning a lot along the way. A screw for my front brake reservoir was stripped, so I decided to drill a pilot hole and use my bolt extractor bit to get it out. Well, the head of the screw ripped off, and I now have an unclear amount...

After fixing some electrical issues and installing COPSs, I noted my radiator fan was making an odd noise, and it wasn't spinning. On disassembly and inspection, it appears my fan really melted off the housing that makes it spin. Sigh. My first inclination was to epoxy the fan back to it's...

The good news is I already was half-way over the Brooklyn Bridge, so I didn't have to push the VMax too far, as most of the trek was downhill. Nice 80 degree day, around 50mph at 3000rpm in 3rd, fan override switch on, temp halfway up the gauge. I smell something similar to plastic burning...

Greetings mentors, I've been lurking the forums a lot, finally starting to figure some basic stuff out, and I keep running into 1) praise of radial tires 2) the reality that radials don't fit on a 15" wheel, and 3) various questionably-still-viable ways to get a 17" or 18" rear wheel. As of...

Hey all, I've been lurking the forums for a bit, trying to find ways to make my VMax more, um, fitting. It's my first motorcycle. I don't care if people say it's a horrible first motorcycle, I love it. Before I bought it, I used http://cycle-ergo.com/ to see how I would fit, and it's pretty...

Where I left off, the "shotgun" fixed my bad idle/ low power question. Today I decided to try to sync the carbs and to futz with the air-fuel screws. 1) Even if I tightened the screw for carbs 3&4 all the way, they still wouldn't go to the same vacuum. Thoughts? 2) Tightening the air-fuel...

Okay, So I shotgunned carbs 1 and 2 today. I had to run to the hardware store to grab a screw extractor kit for THREE of the carb screws, and then it started to rain, so I covered her up (I park on the street in Brooklyn, far from ideal shop). Keeping in mind I know very little, here's the...

Hey brain trust, Same symptoms I've seen MANY times on the boards: can't idle below 1500 rpm without stalling, abrupt loss of power, left sided pops and less engine noise. I refuse to go back to the dealership and lose $500 and three weeks of summer riding. I swapped out the plugs on...

Hey all, Apologies in advance I'm a new rider and know little about engines. The following has happened twice now, both on hot days, in NYC stop and go slow traffic. 1) I notice the engine feeling extra hot 2) The needle runs up to the red (just inside the red) 3) I soon after notice coolant...