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My vision has been getting progressively worse over the past few years, so I went to the eye doctor back in February to get an exam and new glasses. He took one look into my eyes and stated that he wasn't able to correct my vision due to a bad cataract in my left eye and a really bad one in my...

Anyone running any bike at those kind of speeds is a good candidate for the 2023 Darwin award.

I never had a problem with my engine oiling over the 135,000 miles I've ridden it. If the O ring has popped out, it hasn't affected my engine, so far. Of course, I "ride it right", and don't beat on the machine enough to turn on the oil light. Beating on the bike and bragging about seeing the...

I just came in from putting Godzilla away for the season. And an interesting season it was. I had that major air leak problem in the summer, but that was a simple fix, and the bike ran great - for about 500 miles. The problem resurfaced a few weeks ago, and with the wedding of my son and his...

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Anyone got one, maybe the undamaged one left from after dropping the bike. Godzilla fell off a jack a couple of years ago while I was replacing the clutch slave cylinder, and damaged the right muffler when it got pushed into the shock. No damage on the outside, but a nasty dent where the pipe...

Still running resistorless COPS on my '85. Gotta be close to 10 years now, with no problems.

My son learned on my '85. When the time comes, I'm going to give it to him. Good first bike.

I had it painted Black Cherry a number of years ago. I asked the painter if there was any way the bike could be painted and leave some remnant of the original "ghost" striping. He was able to leave the tiniest trace of the original lines, visible if the light hits the cover just right. My...

Poor draw through carbs would indicate a vacuum leak. My '85 had a bit of a leak and ran boots. really badly. Actually it was a huge leak, the right 2 carbs popped off the boots. Be certain you have the carbs fully seated on the boots, and make sure all the other clamps are tight.

Thank you for your service, welcome to the forum. When it comes time to reinstall the carbs be sure to check for air leaks at the boots and every other joint.

Rest in peace, John.

In all it's glory

I'm out with Zilla on a very pleasant 50 mile ride. In the old days, it would have been to a bar but now stopping for a milkshake seems better than a beer. The bike is running as close to perfectly as it ever has. No misfires, popping through carbs or pipes, nothing . Danny did a balance on the...

Zilla is alive and VERY healthy! Scared myself again when it hit boost. I just have to check carb sync, and give it a bath. The old timers will be ready to rumble!

Double post..Sorry

My knee feels pretty good now, so about an hour ago I went out to the garage, Phillips screwdriver in hand. This was gonna be a battle to the death. I ascertained that the 2 left side carburetors were well seated, and the right ones were not. I loosened all 4 clamps, and prepared to fight the...

Might be taking a ride to Jim & Jimmies that weekend .. So, who's planning on the 2023 "VMax Thunder" rally?

YOT20XT This is a discount code from a company called RMStator. It worked for me, for both the VMax and Roadstar stators I bought. 20 percent off, and they used to ship free, if memory serves. Both stators were described as high output, and have worked fine for me. One cool thing, is that they...

Thanks for the advice and help, guys!!