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I thought my starter went out again so I ordered a new one. Got it installed when I got out of work today and hit the button... Nothing but grinding; rock tumbler sound. So I'm assuming the starter clutch / idler gear is stripped. I'm browsing ebay right now and there's a few on there at a good...

I rode the bike around alot yesterday and parked it in the driveway after a good seafoaming. I went back out to get my girlfriend from work about 3 hours after and it didn't want to start at all. Just cranked and cranked but no glimmer of starting. I pulled the plugs and they were black, wet...

Ok so since I got the carbs in the max I've gone through about 4 tanks of gas. Each tank has been in the vicinity of 75 miles before the reserve light comes on. I'm told the norm is about 100 miles correct? Anyway, I figured it's due to me having fun with the bike since it's finally running...

I found these this morning behind the plastic guard next to the key ignition. The one on the left is a black and red wire and the one to the right is just red. I don't know where they plug into or if they are necessary. The bike runs like a top without them on but anyone know what they're for?

I rode the bike yesterday and she ran just fine. Now I get ready to jump on the bike and go to the gym and she doesn't run for sh*t! I don't know why. I took off the fuel filter to see if there's any blockages, nope all clear. I checked the fuel line to see if it's kinked or loose, nope nice and...

I got my front tire replaced and the slick on it was gone finally today. I'm rolling down the road back to my house and this dbag on a dirt bike is messing with me and with being no more than 600 yards from my house I didn't feel like doing anything. I'm doing 30 in 3rd then split second gunned...

I found in my new rack of carbs that one of these things, no clue what it is, is sticking out. Here's a pic of what I'm talking about, however this is from my spare rack. It's that thing the needle in the diaphragm goes into. One of the carbs on the bike has one of these things sticking out...

I got my carbs tossed on last night and the tires are going on this saturday. The carbs took a little bit of running to get nice and smooth. I've ridden it about 25 miles around town today and I love it! Thanks for all your help here guys! Next step, repaint to factory color.

OK i was looking up exhaust notes on youtube and found this video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57CV_522SbM&feature=related Who's the proud owner of barney-max and what does it look like now?

I was posting on the v4hondabbs and telling them about my stripped a/f screw problems and what not when a guy on there says " PM me I have a good clean rack off a GREAT running bike with 2nd gear blown out." I pm him and ask what he was looking for out of them. He says that they go for about...

I drilled out the plugs over the a/f screws finally and one of the screws is REALLY stripped, to the point of there being two little rounded triangles instead of a thin line for a standard driver. It will not move at all! I fear my only option is to drill it out which I REALLY am not wanting to...

I need to clean out my a/f screws and ports because it's a little hesitant. I'd like to know the stock setting for them. I saw someone had theirs set 3 turns out so I wasn't sure if that was stock or not. Anyway, other than this little problem the bike is road ready. There's a starter from an...

I removed my starter and tried to test it to see if it was good. I hooked the... negative? ( red) to the power cable connector thing on the starter and grounded out the positive? (black) to the frame, sanded a clean spot, only a little one. The starter never moved on any amperage. So... it's bad?

I'm trying to get the starter out and let me say... the designers of this bike didn't want you to access ANYTHING on it without having to take everything else off to get to whatever it is you wanted to fix in the first place. I can't get to the bolts holding the starter it because the hard line...

I had just gotten my 85 vmax project road ready, minus tires, and I was going to take it for a ride. I went to start it up and she cranked good for about a minute and then no more. The solenoid clicks and the power is getting to it, just for good measure I put in the spare I have and it's the...

I need a new starter solenoid because mine's on its way out. I bought one from ebay like 2 weeks ago and got an email from them saying that they were out of stock and repaid me. I found this one on ebay...

I took the bike out yesterday and she runs great, a little lag in the throttle but i think it's just too much slack in the cable. My main concern is that when I was stopped at an intersection the bike died randomly. I started it back up and rode until I hit another intersection and it died...

I've been browsing torque bars and I can't find a set under $200 sum bucks. That seems like alot to me for a few pieces of metal bars and welding brackets. Couldn't I just do an old fashion DIY for much less and have the same results?

I got her going! Took me like 3 weeks but i did! Thanks to all who helped out! Alot of you may have read my thread about the solenoid which turned into an all around help thread, thanks guys. http://www.vmaxforum.net/showthread.php?t=10229 She revs great but won't idle. I think a simple check...

Well, I got the tank all sealed up, carbs cleaned and put back in, vboost servo works, and all it needs now it to start! The thing cranks really good but when I go to use the choke to try and get it going it cranks slower and really struggles. Anyone know what could be going on?