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Re: 85 Vmax for sale Bike sold

1985 Vmax, 43,773 miles, hasn't run last two years due to a charging problem I didn't fix. Also has problem with 2nd gear sometimes popping out when leaning on the throttle. Has good front tire, very good rear tire, customized seat and a variety of parts that come with bike - stock exhaust, set...

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Like a lot of these oldies, it does pop out of 2nd when you get on it

Here's a few photos

I have a 1985 Vmax that I want to sell. I rode it for three years but it has been sitting the last two summers in my basement due to an electrical/charging problem I didn't have time to fix and it is presently not running. Anyone have a general idea of its value as it is? Thx.

Hatter, I'm not sure of the brand slipon exhaust I have (it was a fleabay special), but it uses the stock downpipes - but now come to think of it, I bought this bike with a 4-2-1 Holeshot on it...hmmm, hope the PO didn't cut the tabs off.:ummm:

Thanks to you all for the info and generous offers.

I have an 85 max that lacks the center stand, and there is a new center stand from a 2001 on ebay for 50.00. Does anyone know if that year will fit my 85, and is 50.00 too expensive? Thanks.

Do you have the carbtune for sale, Ron? Is it a 4 line tuner and how much? Thanks. Tim

I'm a little confused with this sync tool - after you balance 1 & 2 (using left front carb as base carb), do you put the two hoses on the 3 & 4 carb manifold? Or do you leave one hose on the base carb and hook the other hose to each successive manifold port? And when balancing 1 & 2 with 3 & 4...

As per my first comment in this thread, I did ride 10 or so miles after I noticed gas leaking under the bike, and the bike ran really crappy the whole 10 miles home. Could I have been pumping gas into a cylinder whose plug was fouled and so not burning the gas but just filling up the intake...

Thanks NG. What do I do about the gas that is standing in the no 2 & 3 vboost ports? Is there a way to purge it? Oh by the way, I checked the vboost operation, and it appears the vboost is kaput, too. Dang. That PO told me the carbs had just been rebuilt when I got the bike last October, but I...

Sorry about asking so many questions, but I do appreciate all the help from the forum. I just removed the carb assembly from the bike, and as I look into the ports of the VBoost(?) which each flow into the cylinder heads, the number two port and the number three port both have gas standing in...

So just went outside to look at the max, which is sitting under a cover, hasn't been run today. Gas is steady dripping from somewhere and I can see it dripping down into a pan under the bike. So I removed the air box and held the throttle open and pushed each slide out of the way. Looking down...

I noticed in the repair manual that once the carbs are out, they only break the carbs halfway, apparently leaving two and two still connected. They say it's not necessary to disassemble them further unless a carb body is being replaced. Is that what those of you who have done this before found...

Thanks, NG. One other thing I thought about that I have done recently - I had a 4-1 Holeshot on the bike when I bought it. Since then, I bought a pair of slip-ons from Ebay (don't know the brand) and noticed when I installed them that I could see straight through them, with no baffle...

True, the forum does have some excellent tutorials. I particularly see the great re-assembly sticky, but I didn't see an equally thorough removal/breakdown. Did I miss it?

I wish...but no, no gas leaking from the tank anywhere. Guess I'm gonna have to take it on the chin and R and R the carbs....

Thanks NaughtyG - I have just recently renewed my gas tank. Removed it, cleaned and resealed it with the Por15 treatment. There was a ton of rust in the tank, and my fuel filter was nearly plugged solid with rust. I haven't taken the carbs off to clean because of the "intimidation" factor, but I...