What did you do to your Vmax today? Part 2

leecifer · May 11, 2012

Well not all today but during this last week tom the beekeeper and I took my 2000 vmax's wheels, forks, scoops, and gas tank covers off and and I sent them to the powder coaters. They said I'll have them back in a week. I also ordered bearing and seals from sean and some new valve stems. Can't wait to get it back together with some new rubber. Just in time for thunder.

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Rollie · May 11, 2012

ninjaneer said:
yep BAD ASS. what shocks did you put on? you back to the original 13" height?

12 1/2 " middle of eye to middle of eye. Progressive 430s .

naughtyG · May 12, 2012

Still no new of whether my bike's been done and when it's coming, so I spent an hour cleaning my helmets today, including washing the linings..

Barry barker · May 12, 2012

My galfer rear wave rotor warped or got a hot spot in it, tried the machine shop route of turning it true, no go. The metal is to hard and just fractures off. Sean sent me a new EBC rotor and pads, it sure is nice having predictable rear brakes now.

gamorg02 · May 12, 2012

Barry barker said:
My galfer rear wave rotor warped or got a hot spot in it, tried the machine shop route of turning it true, no go. The metal is to hard and just fractures off. Sean sent me a new EBC rotor and pads, it sure is nice having predictable rear brakes now.

Mine too! Galfer took care of me tho bc it was 2 months old. They sent me a new one so I sold it and got an ebc. I got rid of that one too but that's a whole 'nother story (squealing brakes) it was a really nice setup tho. Did u do organic pads?

bikedave99 · May 12, 2012

Yesterday the new rear brake pads went on as well as a clear cleanable fuel filter. Today, the black drag bars and some fresh Rotella.

Barry barker · May 12, 2012

gamorg02 said:
Mine too! Galfer took care of me tho bc it was 2 months old. They sent me a new one so I sold it and got an ebc. I got rid of that one too but that's a whole 'nother story (squealing brakes) it was a really nice setup tho. Did u do organic pads?

Mine was about 5 years old, still looked cool. Not sure what Sean sent me, you might say I trusted him to send the best ones. I will look up the model numbers to see what I have now. Hopefully they are different than Galfer green, these stopped really quick but made a lot of moaning noises. Don't get me wrong i like moaning, just not from my brakes!:rofl_200:

Organic pads

CaptainKyle · May 12, 2012

Dave came & bought a set of shocks from me so I am blaming it on him that I took a set of the 440's & put on my bike to.

tmosel · May 12, 2012

Finally installed the COP mod that I fabricated awhile ago. Now it's time for a test ride...

DMAN999 · May 12, 2012

I Installed the COPS Kit made by Gannon that I bought from Sean Morley.
I took a 80 Mile Test Ride and it runs great.
I thought I had an intermittent issue with one of my front coils and now I know I did, because the COPS smoothed everything out again.

Barry barker · May 12, 2012

DMAN999 said:
I Installed the COPS Kit made by Gannon that I bought from Sean Morley.
I took a 80 Mile Test Ride and it runs great.
I thought I had an intermittent issue with one of my front coils and now I know I did, because the COPS smoothed everything out again.

I really need to make this mod!!

spilly · May 13, 2012

What is the by pass switch i run a little hot in traffic too?

DMAN999 · May 13, 2012

spilly said:
What is the by pass switch i run a little hot in traffic too?

Look Here:
http://www.vmaxforum.net/showthread.php?t=19437&highlight=Switch
I added one about 8-9 years ago when I lived in North Carolina and it works great.

Rollie · May 13, 2012

Horrendous said:
Look Like progressive 430's I've got a set of those I haven't been able to install yet. Id love to hear your thoughts/ review on them! I was gonna go with 440's but the 30's look so much better

Sent from my Desire HD using Tapatalk 2

What shocks are you currently running ?

Horrendous · May 13, 2012

I'm running stock suspension right now. Switching to 430's ,inverted front end , braced swingarm / frame and radials all at once. Should be back on the road in the next 2-3 weeks.

So I won't really see the difference of just the rear progressives but overall it should handle like a totally different bike

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Barry barker · May 13, 2012

Horrendous said:
I'm running stock suspension right now. Switching to 430's ,inverted front end , braced swingarm / frame and radials all at once. Should be back on the road in the next 2-3 weeks.

So I won't really see the difference of just the rear progressives but overall it should handle like a totally different bike

Sent from my Desire HD using Tapatalk 2

i wouldn't be to concerned about what you think you will be missing, after your first ride it wont matter. Yee haw

Redbone · May 13, 2012

Horrendous said:
I'm running stock suspension right now. Switching to 430's ,inverted front end , braced swingarm / frame and radials all at once. Should be back on the road in the next 2-3 weeks.

So I won't really see the difference of just the rear progressives but overall it should handle like a totally different bike

Sent from my Desire HD using Tapatalk 2

I should say so! I have been at it almost 5 years and you just passed me in one fell swoop! Good on ya! I'm not sure I'm going to go with a inverted front end, but my motor may need a bigger tuneup soon.:biglaugh:

Barry barker said:
i wouldn't be to concerned about what you think you will be missing, after your first ride it wont matter. Yee haw

I forget in all the excitement of the new mod that I should do a comparison of the old vs. the new. But then again I normally do all my mods during the off season which nullifies any good before/ after comparo's. I say ride on and enjoy/ report on what ya now have!
:thumbs up:

KJShover · May 14, 2012

My main computer started acting funny. I knew it was about time, I built it about 7 years ago.
So while I was moving my files to another hard drive, and formatting the main HD, I detailed my bike while thinking about putting it in the car show next weekend.

ukshane · May 14, 2012

Fitted a new rear brake light switch (two weeks after having to fit a front one), fitted an oil pressure guage. Went for a good ride friday, loving the way it goes and handles after all the upgrades over the continuing winter

bikedave99 · May 14, 2012

Slapped a black drag bar on to see how it looks. Now there isn't room for my tach to mount to the handlebars so I had to rig a temporary mount.

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