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Hello couple of years ago I had issue with my pick up coil. It would misfire when it got hot. Had a hard time chasing the problem down. the misfiring was hard on the drivetrain as it would load and unload the drivetrain quickly I notice now that the driveline has quite a bit of lash...

Hello I am having issues with my temp gauge. It has stopped working altogether. I have checked connections at the back of the gauge cluster and the sending unit connector both are clean and free of corrosion. I have tried grounding the sensor wire to the frame but the needle still does not...

Hello All does anyone know if boosting the 1st gen vmax at 75amps will damage the pick up coil or any other electrical part?

What should the voltage read from the stator with engine running? Idle 2000rpm 5000rpm ???

My starter clutch is pooched, waiting for parts... In the mean time I removed the stator cover and have baked on gasket material on the engine and the cover. Very tough to remove carefully with a sharp blade...do not want to damage mating surfaces Has anyone tried a gasket remover on these...

Is there a reason that you guys are recommending non-chlorinated brake cleaner for the calipers?

Thoroughly dead horse here..... Used parts dealer was gracious enough to take back the cdi unit i bought recently and replaced it with another did not even charge for the restocking.....tells me it has been a very slow year due to the poor weather in these parts this summer presto problem...

Hello sorry to bump this has anyone completely sealed the cdi on a max? By this i mean seal up the box completely from moisture? Or seal the solder side of the board i am not sure the best method to keep water out of this part

Hello I was running into some misfire issues again. Removed the used CDI box I put in a while back and found moisture on the inside of it. It has been raining heavily here recently. I am assuming this is the reason for the latest misfiring problems. has anyone sealed a CDI box with a...

Hello just wondering now that a few people have tried a few coil on plug mods do you guys have a recommended brand or set up for the VMAX? I would like to eliminate the coils and leads from my bike as the cracks in the coils are getting worse from the rough roads in these parts I thought I...

While I was syncing the carbs with the Morgan Carbtune yesterday I would get all four lined up and then blip the throttle and the the balance would go off between left and right banks....does anyone know what is loose or worn that is causing this?

Hello First; at what temp does your max run on the highway steady speed in 70 degree weather? where does your needle sit? on the dot, below it etc Second; Is there a way of running a rev limiter on these motors?

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After much tinkering and frustration my VMAX is finally running like it should The problem turned out to be a bad CDI.....I found this to be very difficult to diagnose the only way that I could eliminate it from the equation was to replace the unit entirely NOW I understand what VBOOST...

Not to beat a dead horse but I am at a place called wit's end without a beer intermittent complete loss of ignition, tach swings left and the lights stay on ..... flubs comes back to life runs fine for 5 minutes and starts spitting again driving me nuts have tried every fix suggested on...

I am not sure if this is the correct place for this post but here goes I thought I had all of the problems worked out with the carbs Has anyone ever experienced sputtering severe misfiring and hesitation after the motor becomes hot enough for the fan to come on? I drove home on a cooler day...

How cracked does a coil have to be before you would recommend replacing it. When inspecting my coils I noticed a hairline crack in one that does not seem to go right through the casing but it is hard to tell. The ohm meter shows proper reading but I was having a sudden stall issue that seems...

Hello, I need to work on the starter clutch. Has anyone posted pictures of the job on this site? just wondering before I start scraping knuckles

My throttle cable is doing something strange. If i let go of the throttle the bike drops back to idle but if i twist the throttle more in the opposite direction (toward closed) it turns about 1/8 inch and will drop the idle down to a stall i have not looked at this closer yet i just parked it...

Does anyone have the dimensions of the washer and o-ring that are on the end of the mixture screws ?