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Hey guys I'm thinking about selling my 85 I'm in the Phoenix Chandler area it's all original no mods at all, it ran great a few months ago but it's developed a backfire from sitting, asking price is $6,000 I'm pretty firm on the price I'll just let it sit there if you're interested contact me...

Hey guys I was wondering on my 85 I know that there are problems with the second gear and it's quite a job to fix, so my question is is there anything I can to prevent it from happening on my 85 with only 5,000 miles I don't slam it in the second gear, I never shift without the clutch and I keep...

Hi guys this is regarding the lip that runs on the outside of The carburetor diaphragm, Does the lip go in towards the carburetor or out towards the cover I would think the lip goes towards the carburetor in the groove, I've seen some photos with it both ways let me know thanks

Hi guys I'm putting on some new rubber diaphragms on my carburetor slides this weekend does anyone have a good way of keeping it seated in the carburetor groove until you get the cover on all it wants to do is pop out want to make sure it seats in there nice and flush let me know thanks

I can't figure out where this rubber piece goes I think it's from the right side somewhere around the air scoop can someone post a picture of where it goes thank you, also can somebody tell me why the pictures don't show up on my thread why do you have to click on them to view

Hi all I've had a problem for a while I just can't figure it out, I'm getting popping at high RPM for my exhaust when the engine is hot, it doesn't seem to do it when the engine is cold all of my exhaust clamps and fittings are tight I don't have any exhaust leaks or intake leaks all boots are...

Hey guys are there any rubber or plastic grommets that go inside the screw on connectors on the factory coils I know the spark plug boots have a little cork screw thread on them but the coils just seem to be a pointy Spike is there supposed to be something holding them in there to clamp down or...

Hey guys I'n the factory coils are there any rubber grommets that go inside the screw on cap that closes and clamps down on The plug wire or are they just pushed in and held in, mine don't take a whole lot of effort to pull out of the coil, I know the plug wire boot is corkscrewed but not the...

I've been sitting around thinking why is it they didn't put a fuel gauge on the VMAX does anyone have the answer, now I'm not sure about all of the years but I know my 85 and the first gens don't have one, why Yamaha why.

Good morning guys my 85 was only 5,000 miles is all original and stock, it's set for a couple of months and it won't idle at all , it pops out the exhaust and as soon as I come to a stop it dies seems like the choke is on all the time but it's not, I'm going to take the carbs and go through them...

Hey guys I have a little problem with my 85 all original VMAX, when it gets hot the bike bogs down and quits running like the choke is on also at the very same time if I go to start it I get nothing at the starter relay, I hit the run switch and nothing no starter turnover no relay clicking if...

Anyone know where I can get touch-up paint for my 85 the bluish purple already mixed, or do I have to have it made thanks

I would just like to say to all the veterans out there active and not active thank you for your service ,your sacrifice will never be forgotten ,happy memorial day.

Hi guys some of you know I lost my brother a few months ago to cancer, parminio on this forum suggested I have a plaque made up and dedicate it to him, that's exactly what I did here's my 1985 all original all stock with 5000 miles even has original tires still, my brother had this bike 30...

Hi all I'm going to pull my carburetors off I want to adjust my float level I don't think they're correct can someone point me in the right direction the procedure and how to measure my float level with the bowls off, and why is float level so important on these bikes, I'm a car guy I'm used to...

I have an 85 that I got from my brother with only 5,000 miles, he had it for a long time but never wrote it when I got it it did not have a center stand with it so I bought one off of eBay but I cannot find any center stand tabs on The underneath where the center stand mounts to I see a tab for...

Hey guys I'm new to the forum but I've been around bikes and cars my whole life, I've got an 85 all original all stock with only 5,000 miles it still has the original tires which I don't think is a good thing, the bike was given to me by my brother which passed from effing cancer a few months...

Hello everyone I'm new to the forum but I've been around a while, I've got a 1985 VMAX with 4800 miles that's right 4800, it runs great idles fantastic all stock jetting stock exhaust carburetors are very clean but I have one cylinder running rich and I took the slides out and I noticed that...