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  1. MrMAX1985

    I am completely stumped.

    I had the o-ring sealing the fuel sender to the tank leaking on mine. pulled off and it was hard as a rock.
  2. MrMAX1985

    What did you do to your Vmax today? Part 2

    Got the clutch plates replaced, reinstalled the carbs after going thru them this winter, went to install vent hoses on carbs and found tubes pointing forward-Damn! Took them back off and disassembled them , switched bowl covers around, reassembled and reinstalled them. put battery in and primed...
  3. MrMAX1985

    No power to starter, found problem

    Perform a volt drop test on circuity to find the issue.
  4. MrMAX1985

    Exactrep Coils

    I have been chasing this exact problem for the past summer! I had hooked up a oscilloscope to the inputs on the ignition box and could not find an issue with pickup coils when it would happen. I found if I would put the choke inrichener on a little bit when sitting at a stop light the engine...
  5. MrMAX1985

    Getting 1985 started

    I did the hot start fix but I made a ground stud thru case instead of a cable on my 85. Have not had any issues since in the last 2 years. The main issue is using "spring fingers" for a ground circuit.
  6. MrMAX1985

    Carb diaphragm repair

    I have been battling a stumble/cutout off idle when letting out clutch this past summer. It is worse when engine is hot ( putting around town). If i get it out on the highway and cool it back down it would almost be non existent. I hooked a oscilloscope up to the coil outputs from the ignition...
  7. MrMAX1985

    Highest mileage on your Vmax.

    My 85 is at 26500.
  8. MrMAX1985

    What did you do to your Vmax today? Part 2

    Wish I had an area like that to ride in!
  9. MrMAX1985

    oldest surviving vmax....

    3594-I see mine never made the list-all stock. 26,000 mi.
  10. MrMAX1985

    Why bother?

    Only in Wisconsin you will find those 3 tappers together! (from Point by the way!)
  11. MrMAX1985

    Gen 1 Clutch

    Perfect! I am just going to be replacing my clutch discs due to slippage when in v-boost. A video sure helps when trying to visualize the job before starting it! Thanks!!
  12. MrMAX1985

    2004 fuel leak

    I had the same issue, also found out the sender will not clear exhaust. What I did was remove the rear tire and liner for access, unplugged the sender harness and dropped the sender down. cleaned the old groove of corrosion and fitted the new o-ring around the sender body and reinstalled. (BWY...
  13. MrMAX1985

    Any bicycle riders here? I bought one for $40, it is faster than V-max!!! 16 gears

    This is my Other 2 wheels-Trek Stache-90% carbon fiber, light and fun as Hell! My son works in the Prototype Development shop at Trek so he got me this. I just finished putting 1068 mi. on it for the year.
  14. MrMAX1985

    Too old to ride

    66 and I just keep the front end down now!
  15. MrMAX1985

    Interests or hobbies not related to motorbikes

    RC airplanes-my current fleet. Most are powered with YS engines-all of the 4 strokes are supercharged, fuel injected 😁.
  16. MrMAX1985

    2004 ran fine until parked, wouldn't restart, slow to turn over..

    Last year I had an issue the same as you describe-after riding for a 1/2 hr it did not want to restart. Traced it to being the rectifier not charging (had it on a battery tender when parked). Replaced the rectifier and checked charging voltage 14.2@ 3-4000 rpms. rode it for a month and same...
  17. MrMAX1985

    Why a Vmax?

    I saw an advertisement for one in 85 in a magazine-went to dealer and he said he would be getting in one in in a month. Kinda forgot about it and dealer called me up and said his first one came in. Told him I probably wasn't interested in it any more, he told me "stop by and take a look, maybe...
  18. MrMAX1985

    What did you do to your Vmax today? Part 2

    Got my carbs put back on from overhaul this winter, changed oil, antifreeze, fuel filter, put the battery in and it fired right up! Just need to sync the carbs now, the starter was gone thru-I made a solid ground for the brush plate-what a difference now, I don't think it ever cranked over that...
  19. MrMAX1985

    oldest V-MAX

    Mine is #3584 bought in the spring of 1985, was the first one my dealer had sold. Sold it to a family friend 6 years later due to a growing family. I always missed that bike and would see it every once in a while. In April I ran into the 2nd owner at Target and he told me it was going up for...
  20. MrMAX1985

    Jet size 85 vmax

    Anyone have a valve adjusting shim kit that I could use/rent? I have 4 intake valves at .0025 cold that I would like to get back to .004-.006 before I put the valve covers back on with new gskts and reinstall carbs. I had sent a message to Morley a week ago but have not heard back from him.
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