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    whats it worth?

    thinkin about selling the max...im not in any kind of bind or anything, i dont need to sell it 1997 21k miles REBUILT title custom paint stage 1 jet kit kerker slip ons k&n drop in ME880s with 2k miles on them corbin seat (one small crack) drag bars starter clutch was just replaced along with...
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    too much oil, or something else?

    my bike was running low on oil so i topped it off and added way too much on accident...after that i started having this problem, so i did an oil change on it and it hasnt gone away so im stumped heres my symptoms: in the morning i roll down the driveway in reverse before starting the...
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    front fender problems....suggestions?

    my front fender is getting old and brittle...and with my riding habits, it just isnt holding up anymore...too much high speed riding has taken its toll my fender got too much flex from triple digit wind and cracked... OEM fenders are several hundred, and im NOT paying that much is there any...
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    optimal setup with stock shocks?

    im 270lbs, and like to hit twisties (well, as much as i can on a vmax).....how should i have the shocks adjusted?
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    starter clutch again...more help?

    ok so my starter clutch was going bad, or so i thought....pulled it apart and the bolts were pretty loose...so i tightened them up with red locktite and put it all back together...the rollers looked ok....but its still acting up now...when you hit start it will rattle around for a few seconds...
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    crankcase vent hose

    omg ive been trying to attach this hose for like 2 hours and i just cant get it......is there a trick to this? now ive managed to get it disconnected from the air box AND the crank case and cant get it back on....tried airbox first and crankcase first etc etc etc....i need this damn bike fixed...
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    rich...help?

    had the bike dyno'd and put down bad numbers... 94/73 its running rich...only mods are k&n air filter and kerker slip ons with some of the baffle removed what do i need to do to fix my a/f?
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    neutral?

    tonight i went for a spirited ride, and i was riding wide open and clutchless shifting at redline into the next gear...hit second right on the money, went to hit third and the bike just went into neutral...i think it was third...i coulda been going 3-4 i dont remember....but it went into neutral...
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    starter?

    ok well the vmax has been having starting issues...ever since it got cold it wouldnt wanna fire up i assumed it was the battery, but it also sounds like maybe the starter battery looks like this does that mean i need to add water to it until its up to the upper level? ive never had a...
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    throttle tube? help

    i ordered the python motorsports drag bars and it said they included grips...so i removed my old grips and throttle tube and discarded it...the throttle tube and grip are a complete assembly on the vmax, so i assumed the grips that come from python would include a new tube or a disclaimer saying...
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    no start

    fired the bike up earlier to let the coolant drain into the radiator since i had to change the coolant ... fired it up for a couple mins and then shut it off once the coolant cycled...never got up to temp... so my buddy and i finished changing the brake fluid and i went to fire the bike up to...
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    what do you do with your gear?

    when you arrive wherever youre going? i have riding jeans to wear when its cool out, and then i would just leave them on and carry my helmet with me, and probably just leave my jacket on as well... but in the summer time ill be using my bike to commute to school, and its gonna suck carrying...
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    rear brake pad replacement?? help

    ok so i just did the front, now im on the rear...the pistons wont retract into the caliper like the front do... are they ratcheting rear like on cars? if so, how do i twist them in? the service manual doesnt mention removal of the caliper or rotor, so theres no space for any special tool...
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    road course?

    ive got a 97 max...all stock aside from slip ons... local forum (mostly sport bike riders) is trying to get me to sign up for a track day next year to run with them lol....they said if i remove my mirrors and tape up my lights i should be allowed to run...i think this sounds like a bad idea on a...
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    HIDs

    im sure its been covered, but HID is too short in the Search option so i didnt find anything... does anyone make an HID kit for our bikes? where do people mount the ballasts if so?
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    integrated tail lights?

    i used the search and couldnt find anything....anyone know where i can get integrated turn signals that flash in my rear brake light? lot of sport bikes run them, but i havent seen any for vmaxes...tired of those hideous turn signals hanging 10 feet off the sides of my bike going to look into...
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    drag bike...is this the right platform?

    ide like to put my 97 max into the low low 9s...is this a good platform to start with? im a bigger guy, and just cant see myself on a busa or anything... what are my options for forced induction? supercharger, turbo? i dont really want to spray the bike because people at the track with...
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    vmax shake - im new to this..

    let me start by saying i tried to search.. but all i find is 90-100mph or less than 30mph shakes... i got this bike from my dad, and his friend told me that it shakes badly at about 60mph...says the front wobbles and is scary to be on bike is salvaged, my dad bought it new and got t-boned with...
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