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    Coolant Leak - HELP!

    Greetings from the still snow covered state of Utah! Sun is peaking through today so I decided to take the Max off the battery tender and fire it up. Coolant began leaking from the right front cylinder weep hole so I shut it down and started investigating... Pulled the plug out and found the...
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    Balloon Festival - Panguitch, Utah

    Just got back from an amazing weekend ride down to the Panguitch Valley Balloon festival. The attached shot was from the "biker parade" (about 200 bikes) held Saturday morning. Saw Shuriken again (pics coming) and spent some quality time with my brother (The King of Panguitch). :rofl_200...
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    VMaxinID in SLC!

    Had a helluva nice chat with VMaxinID over lunch here in the land of Zion today. I don't care what you've heard, this guy is top notch... :punk: ...and FUNNY AS HELL! He headed off towards the south afterwards just as the rain started falling in sheets... Hope you made your destination...
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    Greetings from the road...

    Had a BEAUTIFUL ride today... 300+ miles from Salt Lake City to St. George, Utah. Stopped to capture the scenery... The countryside was nice too... :rofl_200:
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    Stock Muffler Removal

    HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELP!!!!!!! I can't get these Muthers off!!!! I have removed all clamp bolts and pryed the !@*#! out of the flanges and the SOBs won't budge. They move up and down just fine, but I can't get them to move back on the head pipes at ALL! Helpful hints, anyone?
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    Awwwww, Geeeeeeezzz.....

    Aw Geeeeeeezzz..... Read on CNN: http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/10/30/marine.motorcycles/index.html
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    Interesting Exhaust Science Link

    While Googling for Exhuast Scavenging (cause I'm a noob) I came across this article. I realize it is based on a V8 race engine, but I wondered how much would apply to the Max? http://www.superchevy.com/technical/engines_drivetrain/exhaust/0505phr_exh/index.html Would love the hear what...
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    My Summer Vacation

    Ok, ok, so it wasn't a fantastic VMax tour of some exotic locale, but it WAS a helluva lot of fun... :biglaugh: I took a hop across the pond to get married in Scotland. Spent a week in Ireland, too. My only regret was NOT having the Max over there, 'cause the roads are just wide enough for...
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    Cobra Exhaust HP Loss Explained, Please?

    I know there is a thread out there on exhaust and eveyone's opinion on which is "the best". Having set my heart on the "look" of the Cobra slashcut slip-ons, I was wondering if anyone can explain (with data/details) why the Cobra (reportedly) drops your HP. Too restrictive? Too free flowing...
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    Rider Down...

    Wouldn't you know it.... Just got the wife's V45 back on the road and some cager on his cell phone ran her off the road this morning on her way to work... Thankfully, she was wearing full gear and is just shaken up and bruised a little. The bike, on the other hand, needs some TLC... It looks...
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    After 23 Years...

    ...I finally broke down and got my MC endorsement. :punk: When my wife started riding this Spring, she guilted me in to taking the written test with her after she had completed her Rider Education Course. I passed (whew) and scheduled my road test... I began riding @ 17 and attempted the...
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    Anyone want to have a go at my wife...

    ...well, her V45 Magna, actually. But I got your attention, didn't I? :biglaugh: This bike has me a bit perplexed. She rode it to work yesterday morning and it ran great. When she went to ride it home yesterday afternoon, she said it started right up but sounded "different". She describes it...
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    Popping out of 1st Under Hard Accel....

    Gotten comfortable on the Max and started rolling a little more aggessively on the throttle... Transmission is in need of work, obviuosly, as it pops out of first when I really get on it.... What am I looking at (repair wise) and could/should I do it myself?
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    Another Reminder to Stay Alert...

    As if dodging the clueless cagers wasn't enough... http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=3223295
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    Oil Leak Following Stator Replacement

    I'm 99% sure it is seeping through the wire harness gromet as the new stator didn't have the wrap on the wires that the original did... Anyone else ever have this problem and, if so, what did you do to remedy it? DS
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    Comic Relief...

    As the snow falls this morning, I thought I'd post a little experience I had last night getting Max ready for the riding season (which could be tomorrow, or 4 weeks from now in Utah)... Got the new stator, battery, horns, ground to the R/R, and headlight in and all my wiring and crank covers...
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    When Will I Ever Learn...

    ...to leave well enough alone. I've had a new stator sitting around since last year, so, while the forks are off the bike getting new springs/seals, I decided to change it out... Bloody hell... What have I gotten myself into??? I have a copy of the Yamaha service manual and it is vauge if...
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    DIY Paint On The Cheap....

    Is there anyway for me to repaint my tank and fenders myself without investing in all the "pro" equipment???? Spray paint seems SOOOOOOOOO ghetto, and the surfaces are blemish free, but I can't afford to "have it done"... I'm trying to freshen the stock Maroon color (faded) and match the...
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    Awwwwww Farkle.......

    Took a beautiful ride SUnday in 80 degree weather ('course it has been snowing since - Welcome to Spring in Utah) and went out this morning to find a puddle of fork oil under the right hand fork. Furthermore it appears to have saturated my BRAND NEW BRAKE PADS on that side... :bang head...
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    Colored LEDs for Speedo and Guages

    Would these work? http://www.jpcycles.com/productgroup.aspx?GID=4c4b4984-8464-4612-a2d7-4969d6b0145b I know someone had asked about this in another thread... \m/ DS
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