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Disc locks are a basic around these parts, I wouldn't leave my bike without one if I went into a store for any extended period of time. I'm surprised this hasn't been covered already in the forums, the fact that no standard locks seem to fit the VMax Gen 1. As for filing insurance claims, what...

I ordered the XX-6 but it didn't fit my rotors. I'm pretty sure the rotors are stock because they look like the ones in the original Yamaha Release Photo:

Hey thanks TiwstedMax, I didn't know about those and looking into it I see a post by SpecOps13 who said his wife didn't like any seats until the Maxgasser: "My Wife loves to ride but has hated every seat I've put on. Factory, Corbin, Sargent and Sportmax are a few. She's always had difficulty...

Thanks for those video moments of history Fire-medic ! And I get what you were saying, they're not a widely coveted classic, yet anyway, and it would be a while. Though I will note YT comments reflect that for some at least it's been a dream to own one for a long time. And thanks for the...

Thanks for all that info Fire-medic. I do have a file going, thanks, both a summary list and excerpted quotes from forum posts with detail. The list keeps getting longer so I have it broken down into levels of handling improvement, low-hanging fruit in stage 1, with increasing difficulty or...

Hi, Recently someone told me the Gen 1 V-Max has value as a classic bike but only by keeping it as stock as possible for nostalgia's sake. I don't want to invest in anything that will detract from said value, but I've read a lot about mods for improved handling and how taken together they can...

Oh wow cool, thanks again Fire-medic, that's great. Thanks Tbailey538 :)

Holy smokes Fire-medic this is an amazing write-up ! I assume you have a pinned thread somewhere with all this info because this is a gold-mine !/? Your wisdom makes me shift my perspective - I was going to try to go the easiest route possible first (Gum-out) and if that didn't work try cleaning...

Thanks Captain Kyle. Fire-Medic - Wow ! Thank you so much, that's an awesome resource ! I get a feeling of satisfaction cleaning mechanical stuff and dialing it in but I was feeling a bit overwhelmed and intimidated by reading. The visual learning aid is all the difference. Thanks!

Oh cool, ok that's great, thanks !

Thanks TK3333 ! I see that Xena XX-6 has a 7mm gap so I imagine it's a snug fit? The rotor itself is a full 7mm. The Kryptolok has a 6.5mm gap (I'm surprised, 0.5mm difference feels huge).

Thanks Dkid and Radioguyvlogs, much appreciated ! And thank you Fire-medic ! The seller couldn't find the service manual so those links are really helpful (have the owner's guide though). I'm itchin' to take her out but she's running rough and loud so eager to start work asap and get her in good...

Hey, I bought a Kryptonite disc lock (Kryptolok) but it doesn't fit these beefy stock rotors (by a mile). I searched for disc-lock info on forum but couldn't find any mention of the rotor thickness and compatible disc locks. I wonder what disc locks can fit these rotors? (preferably with an...

Hey ya'll, Been readin the forums while considering my purchase of a 1990 V-Max - then I took the plunge and bought it ! The look drew me to the bike, and then I went down the rabbit hole :) She runs but needs work, so I'll probably be here a fair bit reading up and posting questions.