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Thanks. that is one option I was considering before finding they were slightly bent underneath by a speed bump and the welds of the heat shields on both side were cracked. It seems like a lot of work to get them in decent shape again.

Hello all, I have a 97 Vmax that came with the black headers and mufflers. My headers are in a pretty rough shape and I'm looking into replacing them but I'd like to keep the setup as close to stock (4-2) as I'm not chasing performance and don't want to be too loud either. It also looks like...

Thanks MaxMidnight, I will follow your advice. Do you have an etching primer brand you’d recommend ?

You’re right. My radiator doesn’t leak (so far) or have any issues except some bent fins so I think it’s worth saving it. If I could find a new OEM, I’d definitely spare me the hassle and buy a new one but they’re not available anymore. So while this one is off the bike, as I’m changing the...

Thank you all for the ideas mentioned. Looks like keeping and painting the original rad is unanimous.

My radiator paint is a mess. The radiator is off the bike right now (just cleaned it) and I'm debating if I should bother painting it (fins and body) or if I should rather buy a Chinese aftermarket one (that would be cerakoted black anyway. Don't want the aluminum silver sticking out). So if I...

When I tried to import my US gen 1 in France back in 2000, I wrote directly to Yamaha Motor France to get that certificate of conformity. They sent me a document named “Certificate of Partial conformity” just stating that my Vmax was not fully compliant with the French regulations (based on the...

Different color than the ones shown on a post previously.

So I would just need to ship the engine by itself to your business? Probably in a crate and just add shipping back to that cost. Do you have an idea of the usual shipping cost (I’m on the west coast) ?

What an amazing job Sean ! I may send you mine one day. How much on average would it cost for sandblasting and paint it black ?

I like my Ohlins. But it’s my personal opinion and someone else may feel different about them. They’re not too harsh for city driving and the handling of the bike is amazing. No rear wheel slipping away on you in corners ( but I also have a radial tire mounted) These shocks are also set based...

Thank you guys. I appreciate the info.

Hi All, I have a 1997 Vmax. My engine and valve covers have a glossy black paint. I’ve seen later Vmax models with satin paint on the engine and covers. Does anyone know which model years had that satin paint on the engine ? Thanks

Looks really good. Did you use powder coat or paint ?

I love KJ's Ixil setup and now I'm looking into upgrading my old nasty black stock pipes and mufflers with a 4-2 and 2 Ixil Hyperlow L2X slip ons. But I'm really starting from scratch and don't know where to begin to achieve that goal. When it comes to exhausts, I'm a big noob...! I read on the...

Is it worth it/ok to put spacers on the Y with everything stock on the bike ? (exhaust, filter, needles)

Thx blaxmax, I appreciate the help.

You mean this side ?

Here it is.

So the side shown on the bottom on the picture goes towards the shock ?