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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...

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...

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

Well, I ended up buying a pair of Ohlins shocks for my vmax... They are damn expensive (and yellow...), but since I've had my bike for almost 19 years now and that it looks like I will be buried with her... :big laugh: , I told myself that it's just something that I won't have to buy again...

Hello vmaxers, I'd like to upgrade my rear suspension from stock. I looked at different options but none of them were the way I had pictured them in my mind... I'm looking for something more "racing style" made of T6 aluminum. Not much around for the vmax. I don't like the Progressive line(too...

Hi everybody, I went for a ride this morning and then stopped the bike for about 15 min. Everything was fine. When I wanted to drive back home, I could not accelerate past 4k rpm. The bike was accelerating just fine below that rpm but then at 4k she felt like she was struggling, unable to go...

Thanks to Sean and his shim kit and NaughtyG and his thorough "how-to", I'm doing my valve clearance adjustment this weekend. However, I've been thinking about the method used by NaughtyG to check the valve clearance vs the Service Manual method. Why did the Yamaha engineers come up with such...