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First, I always considered myself lucky because my vmax was so rock solid and smooth at any speed, where I've read that so many people have problems. But tires wear out, so I had the dealer install new stock-sized Shinko's from MC Superstore on my '06. Read here how so many riders like them, so...

I'm wondering if anyone else has noticed a problem with the stock Bridgestone Excedra G526 tires. These tires do not have a round profile, more of a shallow curve to the tread and then a "corner" or "ledge" where the tread goes to the sidewall. You don't have to lean very far to get on this...

My max is a 2006, stock except for Supertrapp slip-ons. I always got very close to 34 mpg - very consistent - on my daily 35mi one-way commute. Suddenly, I got 40mpg on a tank-full. Thought it was a fluke, but have gone through three tanks now - right at 40 mpg. I'm riding in traffic on the...

This may be way out there, since the scoops are so beloved by seemingly all vmaxers, but has anyone done any restyling of the bike without the scoops? I can't seem to find any pics along these lines on the net - anywhere. The scoops seem to be the central visual theme of the max for most people...

I took my V-Max on a road trip with some other folks on bikes - about 500mi. total. Our group was cruising pretty effortlessly at about 95 mph most of the way - everyone but me that is - my V-Max was turning about 6,000 rpm! I was too embarassed to ask everyone if we could slow down because I...

My max is a stock 2006 except for Supertrapp slip-ons, and has 7600mi. It runs great everywhere except for just a hair open from idle. It idles great and I can shut the throttle from any rpm with no popping, so I'm reluctant to mess with the idle mixture. If I open it just a hair more the...