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Hey all. I hate electrical problems so I thought I'd cheat and see if anyone here has any thoughts about what I messed up. My headlight only comes on with high beam and instead of flashing the turn signals both come on steady when I try to signal a turn. The taillight/stoplight both function...

Finished a carb cleaning/rebuild and I have one lone spring left over. It was in my 'peripheral' jar and not any of the jars for each carb so I don't think it came from anything internal to any one carb. I just noticed on the schematic that there is a spring on the choke shaft for the pair of...

Morning! I am replacing the left crankcase cover gasket and the old one is pretty crusted on. Just wondering if y'all have any tips for removing it completely. Scrape it off with a sharp knife?

Hey guys. Looking for some brainstorming help Bike had a complete electrical shut-down on me yesterday (on a bridge in rush-hour traffic, of course). Battery is reading 12.8v, and as far as I know it has been charging properly (I tested it early in the summer and has just over 14v at 3k rpm)...

Hey guys Been a while since I've been active on the forum - I moved and have been busy with other stuff, but I still check up on what's going on once in a while. Anyway, my bike started running like sh*t a week or two ago and I could use some advice. I'm actually looking into what it would...

Hey there. I am moving back to Canada and need to leave my bike in the States for 3 days while they process the paperwork to export it. I'd really rather not leave it unattended in a public lot somewhere, so I'm wondering if there is anyone on here in the near area, or if anyone knows of a...

I've done the unthinkable. I have nothing to say for myself. Bought myself some new tires for Christmas (Metzler 880s :punk:). Today i removed the wheels and took off the old tires ... ... But I never did a final burn-out on them :wave bye: I have no excuse. I'll accept...

A common starting problem with the Vmax is a loose or cracked starter clutch. You know this is the problem when you hear a God-awful noise like a bag of gravel spinning around when trying to start (particularly when it is cold). This guide will show you how to remove and inspect the starter...

Hey all I'm wondering if anyone has ever powdercoated their wheels. What all is involved? I assume the front is relatively easy, but I you still need to remove the bearings and all the grease - anything else? What about the rear wheel? How difficult is it to disassemble it to have it...

So I was all ready to park my Mistress for the winter; added some seafoam and I wanted to run it through the carbs so I grabbed my little half-helmet and went out for a final ride last night. It was really nice out and there was a thunderstorm gathering in the north. The lightning filled the...

Hey guys Been a while! (I've been riding too much, haven't been on the forum) So I'm getting the horrible gravelly sound when I start her cold and she doesn't fire right away. My understanding is that this is usually symptomatic of a cracked starter clutch. Thing is, I just replaced the...

Looking over some pics from my son's 5th birthday and caught this: I'd add a comment but I really don't know what to say... (P.S. just for reference, given the stroller beside them, the kid is at least 2" taller than my son, who just turned 5.)

Hey guys I changed the oil last weekend and noticed that the bottom of the flywheel cover was leaking oil. It is not enough to leave more than a drop or two on my garage floor when she's sitting for a couple nights, but I would like to eliminate it. I put a new gasket on the cover when I...

Just wonderin what y'all think: Standing still (about 2 days after last ride): 13.03v Ignition on before starting: 12.34 Drop while starting: 10.3 Idling after a 20 minute ride: 13.99 4k RPM: 13.99 The fact that it is higher idling after the ride than it was when I started...

Bike is running strong and sounds great with the HMF full exhaust. When it gets hot I get significant popping from both pipes when decelerating. A quick poke around suggests that this is not uncommon when you change exhausts, and that it results from too lean a mixture. Does that sound right...

If you've never had an issue starting your 'Max, count yourself lucky, cause it SUCKS. I gather that there are numerous possible causes (weak charging system, the notorious crimp, cracked coils, poor grounds all around, weak battery), but it seems that sooner or later the starter itself is...

I bought one from Fleabay in early February, and just now got around to testing the damn thing. Of course, it is no good, so I am in need of a replacement. Rather than roll the dice with Ebay again, I'm wondering if anyone around here has one that is confirmed functional. Alternately, are...

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Hi everyone. My starter is poop. I'd like to upgrade to a 4-brush (I believe it got upgraded in 1990). There are a couple on ebay that I might bid on, but if anyone here has one kicking around and you know its in decent shape, I'd much rather buy it from you directly. I also have all 4...

I'm trying to adjust carbs, and I'm wondering what setting I should start with for the pilot screws. I just had them cleaned and installed new pilots, and I don't know where they were at before cleaning them. Any suggestions?