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Finally done with engine rebuild . started the bike and got this leak on front cylinder oil delivery pipe. Was torqued to spec with new gaskets. just wondering[ if I need to simply change gasket or could banjo bolt or oil circuit be an issue?

Is there an alternative to Yamaha OEM for piston rings. Any options more affordable?

Rebulding the engine and need to repace crank bearings. I'm reading J1 J2 J3 J4 on the crank 2332 and on the case just one number 3. Guess that means 3 for all For all case journals. If i do the calculation i would get 0 for J2 J3 bearings . What color should I use ?

Got all the covers , bolts removed and ready to split case to investigate transmission. Should the cases split easily or do I need to pry them apart.

Is there a way to remove the clutch boss but without the special tool while engine is out of the bike. Max

Winter is poking it's head so that means .... project time for the MAX. Main problem right now is first/second gear popping in neutral. Thinking of doing the work myself and wanted second opinion on complexity. Found a lot on info online but was wondering if there is a step by step tutorial out...

Is there a way to remove the oil pan without taking the exhaust off.

My transmission pops back in neutral in 1st and second gear most of the time at low speed just pulling off at red light or stop. I'm thinking it's time to do the tranny change ( hmm that don't sound right ;-) ) and go undercut gears. Cold weather is coming and I'm thinking about doing the...

i 'm rebuilding the clutch on my 87 VMAX and was wondering which way to go in terms of clutch kits. Im changing friction and clutch plates. Tks Max

Hi, I'm troubleshooting a chargin issue . I don't get more than 12.6 V when I rev the engine. I checked the rectifire and it checked ok. That would leave the stator. The resistance check within spec. but have continutity between the leads and ground. Was wondering if that's normal. The...

I just finished cleaning the carbs and put back on the bike. Backed out a/f mixture on all carbs then satred it up. Rode forma while to warm up the engine. The bike idles around 3 k and I have the Idle screw all the way out so i have no more room for adjustment. Wondering how to get the...

I'm in the process of cheking my valvle clearance. Found timing mark for T1 , as shown in pic below ( sorry for the size don't know how to resize). When I check my #1 Cylinder I expected the lobe to be pointing face up but they are as shown on the second picture. Am I doing something wrong ...

Ok so i decided to clean my carbs then figured well ...since the carbs are off maybe i should change the front valvle cover gasket i ve been putting off, had to take vboost motor off, radiator .... to have enough clearance in order to remove that damn cover after all that i figured .... maybe i...

Just picked up ultrasonic cleaner from harbor freight. Any adcice on solution to use for carb cleaning? Tks Max

Hi Do you have to remove muffler in ordre to remove th? center stand. Max

I've notice strange behaviour with my VMAX. when accelerating hard RPM's rev up to 6000 and can feel the VBOOST kicking in then around 7000 there is some hesitation , RPM's drop around 6500 and it's very slow to climb pack up. wondeing what the most probable cause would be , Synd, floats or the...

Is there a way to test pick up coils. While changing the stator cover gasket I noticed the pick up coils and cables were soaked in oil. Was wondering if this may affect their function. Max

Hi I changed my stock flashers for LEDs. Solved the flash rate problem by adding load equalizers. The problem I have now is that if I activate the flashers when the head light is off the LEDs operate normally and all the LEDs in the flasher are lit. As soon as I put up the kick stand and head...

Is there a way to get after market throttle cable. The ones on the carb side . I checked motionpro and they didn't have it. Max

Hi , I was just wondering if the vent tubes on the carbs are necessary. Max