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  1. madmax1961

    GO PRO HD 86 vmax

    The beauty with the GoPro is the endless variety of mounts. You can clamp them in the handlebar, front shock, rear grab bar, water pump pipe, suck it on the faux tank, use helmet cam or chest mount. Endless possibilities. See "Additional mounts" to the right...
  2. madmax1961

    GO PRO HD 86 vmax

    I have a video from last summer, here in the far north, riding my 2005 Vmax. I had in my pocket a Canon SD980IS, simply put it in my helmet, closed the visor and tried not to sneeze. Since then I bought a GoPro and will do some filming this summer. Enjoy (or not, depending on taste...)...
  3. madmax1961

    My new headlight

    A little bit off this topic (sorry, but I promised pic's), but here is my Ram with 49" Iroks, four-link air aft air suspension, 500 Hp and 920 Ft/lbs of torque. The Tacoma is wearing 41" tires... :eusa_dance::eusa_dance:
  4. madmax1961

    My new headlight

    Just changed the bulb sockets. Very simple, no heavy thinking really needed since there's only high and low beam in there. Simple enough for me to do without messing up... ;) The buckets I see on eBay now are all with the mounting bracket, that's bolted on the bucket itself. I didn't use that...
  5. madmax1961

    Engine smokes right after start

    Well, it has stopped this... Only did this smoking for few startups, then quit. I added about 1/8 qt of oil to have it precisely on the upper mark. Now I can monitor oil usage accurately (think I didn't fill right up on oil change this spring).
  6. madmax1961

    Engine smokes right after start

    When I started my bike yesterday, it produced blue oil smoke for few seconds after start. Not much, but noticable. Then everything normal. After being shut down for few hours the same happened again. No abnormal engine sounds whatsoever and all seems normal after these first few seconds. Is...
  7. madmax1961

    My new headlight

    I think the clamps are originally for windscreen mount. Not really sure since I bought them directly from a guy that had this layout on his bike before. Then the triangular mounts are just hand made as well as the spacers.
  8. madmax1961

    Coolant leaks through hole in pump

    Well no, I only had about a 74? today...and that's a jolly good day! :eusa_dance: And Dannymax, thanks again.
  9. madmax1961

    Coolant leaks through hole in pump

    Whoa! Thanks for this. I'll order the replacement parts and I'll be careful when installing. :clapping::eusa_dance:
  10. madmax1961

    Coolant leaks through hole in pump

    Thanks! :punk: I'll probably buy a new pump... a crappy lifespan of only 7000 miles. :hmmm:
  11. madmax1961

    Coolant leaks through hole in pump

    There is a small hole on the bottom of the water pump that has coolant spilling out it. Any ideas? Is this hole perhaps supposed to be plugged? :ummm:
  12. madmax1961

    Pad changes through the years?

    :ummm:I own a '05 Max and am trying to shop brake pads on eBay. It seems that '85-'92 have the same pads (according to the ad) but I'm unable to find if there have been any changes after that. Perhaps all years use the same brake pads??? Any ideas?
  13. madmax1961

    My new headlight

  14. madmax1961

    170 tire and washer swap questions

    Thanks for these inputs. I'll go for the Metz 170. :eusa_dance:
  15. madmax1961

    My new headlight

    There were no surprises but I filed about 1/2" off the lower brackets for the original light, just to have more freeplay adjusting the beam up and down. I bought the bucket used, and the glass new at a H-D dealer. The guy that sold me the bucket also had the clamps and plates. I then made some...
  16. madmax1961

    My new headlight

    Just updated my headlight. Bought a VRSC lamp and what a difference. The light also has a much better beam than the old stock. :cheers:
  17. madmax1961

    170 tire and washer swap questions

    I'm considering the Bridgestone 170/80 15 rear tire and from what I've heard, I'll need to do the washer swap. Two questions: Can the Bridgestone fit the rear after the mod (or are all 170/80 tire brands the same), and last but not least: are there any downsides of moving the washer? Will...
  18. madmax1961

    Motorcycle crash rate by type

    I was recently told that the VMax was the "winner" in the fatality rate area. No other bike had killed so many riders, as a percentage og production numbers (I know that bikes don't kill by them self but that's how it was presented to me). I've been trying to find statistics about bike types and...
  19. madmax1961

    what was your first bike?

    My first bike (apart from Honda ss 50) was a 1984 Yamaha TR-1, then a 1987 Vmax, 2004 Suzuki Marauder 800, 2006 Suzuki M109R and finally 2005 Vmax.
  20. madmax1961

    Need to update the headlight

    There are quite a few VMax here, I'm driving a '05 (397/2000) and did own the first one here in 1987. I'm frequently in the US, end have been looking around for mods. Best for me to shop in the US. Any pictures of your Aprilia light when done will be greatly appreciated. BTW, this is a...
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