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There are four bolts that attach the OEM backrest to the bike. I've lost one of them. I'm able to find parts fiches for all of the OEM parts for the Vmax as it was delivered from the factory, and I can find the entire backrest kit for sale, but I can't find part numbers for individual items in...

My '14's factory battery was about toast, so I bought and installed a new Battery Tender lithium battery at the beginning of July. Didn't even test ride the Vmax until mid August. (I have other bikes that I've been riding.) I fired it up for the first time since installing the battery and it...

My '14 has about 9K miles on it, bought new in '15. I did the 600-mile differential fluid change with the right Yamaha fluid. I followed whatever procedure was posted on starvmax.com at the time. I've periodically noticed a slight weep from the top of the differential, apparently coming from...

I'm installing a Vance and Hines exhaust on my Gen2 and am having a heck of a time figuring out how to orient the clamps for the rear cylinders. It seems like no matter which way I turn them, they either interfere with each other, or I can't get the rear pipes installed because the clamps...

I had my Vmax's shock revalved by Traxxion a few years ago. I've since lost about 30 pounds, and the high-speed compression damping now feels too harsh--when I hit a bump, it's pretty jarring, even with the compression damping backed off all the way. I'm debating between spending ~$280...

I'm installing a Valentine One on my Vmax. I'd like to tap a power wire that's only hot when the key is on, so that the detector shuts off when I turn off the bike's key. Any recommendations on where to find one?

Has anyone used the Delkevic mufflers on the stock catalytic converter or stock-sized x-pipe? I'm looking at a kit like this one: https://delkevic.com/ss70-9-stainless-steel-oval-muffler-to-fit-v-max-1700-2009-2019/ But the thing is, I already have an Optimal Carbone x-pipe with the...

Here's the copy-and-paste from my Craigslist ad: For sale is my '03 Vmax. It has 19,7xx miles on it as of this posting. I used to have a '98 and it was the only bike I've sold that I missed. Last Spring, my wife somehow agreed to let me purchase another Vmax, and I ended up with this beauty...

This is a spinoff of my other thread. I've been shopping pretty hard for a Gen2. I've found '10s listed for as little as $11K and I've seen several low-mile '14s go for around $12K on Ebay. It kind of seems like a no brainer--a '14 for $12K makes better sense than a '10 for $11K, since the...

I'm in the market for a Gen2 Vmax. I found a '10 with only 4000 miles. The seller said he bought it used in '11 with 3K, and has only put about 1000 miles on it in four years. He says the bike has been kept covered in a storage unit. I asked if he uses fuel stabilizer and he said no, but...

Back in October or November, I called Kosman about widening the front wheel on my 1st gen. I was told that Kosman didn't do it any more and was referred to a guy named Charlie Sullivan. He was kind of hard to get ahold of but I finally spoke to him in early January and he referred me to a guy...

I found a guy willing to sell the backrest off of his Vmax. Here's the pic he sent me of it pulled off the bike: Is it me or did he pull too much off of the bike? (Minus the actual pad, which he does have.). I was under the impression that all I'd have to do is unbolt the seat, remove the...

I've got an '03 with an 18x5.5" rear with a Bridgestone 180/55 sport-touring radial, and an almost-matching Bridgestone 110/80 front radial. While many will say that a 110/80 works fine on the stock 18x2.15 front wheel, the fact is that a 110/80 radial is designed for at least a 3" wheel and...

My '03 has a stock front wheel and a UFO Maxdaddy 18" rear wheel, which I think is 5.5" wide (the UFO website doesn't specify--just says it supports up to a 190). My Max is currently running Bridgestones in a 110/80R18 and a 180/55R18. I want to run the stickiest rubber possible and there are...

My '03 has the UFO StreetPro 4-2 and it's loud. Like significantly louder than my Buell 1125R, which is the second loudest bike I've ever owned. Like when I'm riding with my buddies, I look in my mirrors and they've drifted back a hundred yards or more and they cry like babies about how loud my...

I recently shotgunned the carbs, pulled and cleaned pilot air jet 1 and pilot air jet 2 on all four carbs, and replaced the idle mixture screw assembly (screw, spring, washer, o-ring) on all four carbs (a couple of the originals had a little corrosion on the outside, so I replaced all four)...

Do you guys have any tips for installing the hose that connects to the rear underside of the airbox? It's a pain to try to wife my fingers far up enough between the carbs to push up on the hose so it slides onto the airbox. Even pulling up on the hose, it oy stretches maybe 2" above the...

This is a spin-off of my thread about jet size with the UFO 4-2 exhaust. http://www.vmaxforum.net/showthread.php?t=34504 My Vmax is an '03 with almost 19K miles on it. I got it a couple hundred miles ago from a previous owner who hadn't ridden it much in the past year. It's got the UFO...

Some had previously installed a K&N in my '03 and ridiculously overoiled it. I pulled it, cleaned the airbox, and am going to re-oil the filter. Problem is, as far as I can tell, air flow goes from the inside of the filter to the outside. If I oil the outside of the filter, won't that...

I bought an '03 Vmax with the UFO StreetPro 4-2 on it. I've got the carbs apart to clean them because the bike felt and sounded like it was running on three cylinders at 5000+ rpm. (It's fine at light/moderate throttle below 5000.) I noticed the main jets are 170s. I'm concerned those may be...