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  1. Calimus

    I'm a traitor

    After just resolving to keep my Max and put off the search for an FJR, I was slapped in the face with a deal I couldn't refuse. So I've done it. I no longer have my Ma and now have an 05' FJR1300 w/mods. I will not be abandoning these forums though as I full intend to purchase another Max...
  2. Calimus

    Might have to rejoin the VMOA

    Thanks to the local director Chip Fisher. I got a call out of the blue this past week from Chip. He was inviting me to a cookout for Maxers from the VMOA. I explained that I had let my membership expire due to a few different reasons, one of them bein that I'm looking to move on to an FJR...
  3. Calimus

    Might be parting ways with the Max

    I'm thinking I might be saying farewell to my Vmax. I've really loved the bike for the last 2 years since I've owned it and the power has been very addicting. The problem I'm reaching is that my family likes to go for long distance rides and the Max has some shortcomings in that area. The 3...
  4. Calimus

    Nut Retrieval

    So the wife an I went for a nice ride today. One the way back we took a route that we hadn't taken in a good long while. Found out they had been doing a bunch of road work over the winter. The built two bridges next to the old ones on the road and shiften the lane over to the new ones...
  5. Calimus

    Better lighting

    Has anyone tried a different 5 3/4" headlight in the stock housing? Maybe rather then adapt a 7" or other headlight form another bike, maybe try a different insert. I found this on ebay and was thinking about giving it a try unless someone has already tried something similair with crappy...
  6. Calimus

    Playing around with a new toy

    So I got my wife a MiniDV cam for xmas and naturally she ended up with it a bit early. So it got up in the 60's today and we figured we'd play with it and see how it works out. The vid was orignally 370mb and I compressed it with windows movie maker (untill I get better software) down to...
  7. Calimus

    Gift idea for the ladies

    NSFW Ok, lets face it, we are men, which mens that the "general idea" is that we can't pick present out for our ladies worth a crap. Well here is a gift idea that keeps things on the cheap and keeps you away from all the malls too. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dmVU08zVpA
  8. Calimus

    Front Tire reccomendations

    Ok, so it's time for a front tire. I know most of you are putting your Max's away for a nice sleep, but down here in the durty south there is always a few days here and there through the winter were we can ride. So, I'm looking for a front tire, stock size. I replaced the rear when I got...
  9. Calimus

    On Vacation

    So the wife and I just started 2 glorious weeks of vacation. Are we off to some other state, another country perhaps. Hell no. We are jumping on the bikes and taking day rides through the northern part of Georgia. Playing in the foot-hills. Today was mostly just around town since my wife...
  10. Calimus

    WebCam back up

    Don't remember if I ever shared my webcam with you guy's before or not. Either way, I've had it off for a long time, but fired it back up the other day. So here is the link. http://www.kuklanet.com:82/cam.htm Yes, the controls on the right hand side actually work. You can move the...
  11. Calimus

    Killboy pics from the Dragon back in April

    I finally remembered to order the pics from Killboy from when my father and I were at the dragon back in April. Cd came in the mail a few days ago and I just got a chance to upload them. Small shots with links to the big ones...
  12. Calimus

    Need some info on a bolt/screw

    Wondering if anyone knows the thread pitch for the screw that holds the speedo back cover on. Aparrently mine worked it's way out sometime last week and now the vibration of the back cover sliding down to the mini sheild and rateling against it is driving me apeshit. naturally I have an...
  13. Calimus

    So I need a new clutch lever

    After a little more then a month on her Sv, my wife figured she was ready for a shot on the Max. being that I've been the one trainer her, I felt she was more then up to the task of just riding up and down our street. So I let her take a shot. She made several passes with no issue at all...
  14. Calimus

    Odd clicking sound from the rear diff

    Sorry if I dropped this topic in the wrong spot, but I wasn't too sure. At any rate. Yesterday I noticed a odd clicking sound while I was backing up the Max. This is with the engine off, in neutral, clutch out. It was steady, it seems to make the noise, stop and come back again as the tire...
  15. Calimus

    Fuel Milage?

    Ok, so I've got to ask. What kind of fuel milage should i expect to see from a bone stock Vmax? My daily commute is like this. 10 miles of stop & go city traffic 18 miles of interstate 2 miles of not so much stop & go. I know the biggest factor is staying the hell out of vboost...
  16. Calimus

    Video guide to motorcycle waves

    http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4979677750404800015&q=motorcycle+waves
  17. Calimus

    Finally found a bike for the wife

    After letting her try on bike as if they were shoes, she's finally made her selection. Suzuki Sv650 She's able to sit flat footed, it's more then light enough for her and it keeps her in an nice upright'ish seating position. So, now that the selection processes is over, now she just had...
  18. Calimus

    Lighting Options

    Ok, so the stock Max headlight was made so that you can only go about 40mph at night. What options are there for better lighting? I've dropped a better bulb in the housing (not a 100w bulb, but just a more white-light bulb) which has helped a bit, but it's still too easy to out drive the...
  19. Calimus

    Max bars + Pro-Grips

    So I bought a set of Max Bars and Pro-grips from Python Motorsports last week and they arrived on Tuesday. Forward to Thursday when my lazy ass finally put them on. My impression of the bars is ok. Theybasicly have the exact same shape as the stock bar, just an inch wider at each end. It's...
  20. Calimus

    Quick & dirty carb balance

    Ok, so my max has been running richer then hell since I got it and I finally got the old man (my father) to come over with his merc guages. Turns out there wasn't much merc left (they have been sitting in his shed for 12 years) so we did what we could with what we had. Holy shit what a...
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