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What does the 86 look like?

I have a 1986 VMAX located on Long Island NY. Bike is stock and has sat for a few years. Prior to this it was having hot start issues. I do not have the time to go thru this bike myself looking for someone qualified and experienced with these bikes to go thru it for me and resolve it properly...

Well it has happened on the street in the past. Thats why I stopped riding in the first place. If it got hot and you shut down or stalled for any reason, chances are that it won't start up again. This last time testing was in the garage with a 20" pedestal fan on high setting blowing directly...

I have this problem as well, seems many have had it. Bike starts and runs great. Carbs are mint just back from DannyMax. As it heats up throttle response gets worse and idle goes to heck until the bike dies.This is usually just before it is hot enough to turn on the fan. Bike will restart hot...

Has anyone ever pulled these out to check for coolant blockages? Repair Manual seems to indicate you don't want to touch these unless you are rebuilding the motor. I believe I may have blocked or restricted coolant passages to one or more cylinders. Pulling the rubber plugs below does not show...

Just to note the VMAX Factory Repair Manual is wrong on how to test the pickup coils on the older bikes. Drove me crazy looking for this thread. Book wants 110+/-10 ohms from ORANGE to all the other colors. This is incorrect! As someone stated earlier in this thread you must use the BLACK as...