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Well, my friend and I tore up the canyon today, me on the stock '85 Max, him on his stock '98 Bandit 1200. We weren't really aggressive in the turns, but did some 95mph+ roll-ons in the straights. The Max did real well with the Suzy - except when I even thought about shifting lanes or...

I finally got a vmax that I have wanted for some time. I was on a budget (who's not?) and had some trouble finding a max to purchase. I then stumbled across this one in Illinois about a 270 mile drive from me. So Quarterhorse and I got in the car and left early on a Sunday morning. I was going...

Will the OEM fork brace from a '99 work on an '85?

Here is a video of the dyno. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdz4mvGI2FM

Hello, I just had my bike dyno'ed on a dyno jet pull behind trailer at Sturgis on the River. This is the list of Mods to the bike. Fully ported heads 12:1 forged Pistons Heavy duty valve Springs Stage 7 kit kerker 4 into 1 (large baffle) Dynatek Coils Stock Ign (dyna being sent back to be...

Is there any difference in the front wheel from an 85 to an 86? I bought my buddy's bike (an 86) but since I had just put a new front tire on my 85 I swapped the wheels. Now I have two things, the breaks are squealing a bit at stops and the speedo seems about 3-4mph off at lower speeds and 5-7...

I have an 85 v-max. My dad was the original owner from 85, so needless to say I know the bikes history. My dad stopped riding the bike for a few years and I've decided to start riding it. It wasn't running right so I started tracking problems down. The problem started as not sparking the rear...

Howdy, I'd like to know about all of the points in the electrical system that should be soldered. So for example, where is the infamous "crimp" so I can find it and solder it? And should I rewire the regulator and/or replace the stock regulator? What other connections should be soldered and...

My bike came with an IRC tire on the rear. Last night as I was trying to launch a bit from the stop lights, I discovered how easily this IRC spins. I was probably turning maybe 4-5k rpm. I hate to start a tire (or oil) thread and I've read up on here about various tire brands, but I didn't...

Howdy again, After so many owners who used a lot of paint and sandpaper, the rear fender on my bike is in bad shape. Does anyone have one in good shape they would let go of?

Been going through a bunch of posts. Looks like many of you are using EBC HH sintered pads. Also looks like some have gone to FJR master cylinders. And of course many of you are using better calipers. I don't want to "brake" the bank but do have some questions about brake options for my 85: 1...

My 85 Max has exhaust woes. Cancer, rash, etc. What are my options? I have a set of mufflers/collector unit from another year, as the exhaust opening is different. I don't want a more restrictive exhaust, so I might not use this muffler set, even though it's aesthetically better than the set...

Howdy, I've more closely inspected the bike and came up with a parts list, which you'll find in another post. Any help with parts is appreciated. I spent last Saturday going through the carbs. Used a lot of cleaner and compressed air. Jetting appears to be stock and the carbs weren't full of...

Well l have most of the bugs worked out of the 85 engine I bought over the winter. I took it up to my local dragstrip Music City Raceway which is 10 mins from my house to run the gamblers race and also test and tune night. Here is my setup 85 stock engine purchased from a VMAX that was hit by a...

Howdy, Using the search function, I wasn't able to turn up some of the information I need. Is it okay to ask members if they have parts for sale if I can't find the parts I need in the buy/sell area? Can the front and rear brake discs interchange? Are the front and rear turn signals the same?

Hi everyone, I'm new to the forum but not to bikes. I have 5 other rides right now and some experience wrenching on them and other things. I've had my eye on the Max since the 90s and am in the process of buying an 85 model right now. I have owned various Yamaha XS11s and an XS650 as well...

Here are some pics of Hayabusa calipers, R1 rotors, and Sean Morley adapters on a 85 Vmax. It sucks that one of the rotors I got is warped though. Now I have to take everything back off and get some more rotors.:bang head:

I'm looking to buy an 85 Max locally. I'm still trying to set up a date to take this beast for a test drive. In talking with the current owner, however, I know that 2nd gear is shot. I called my local Yamaha dealer just to get an idea of how expensive this repair would be. He told me that he...

All, I may have located an 85 VMax (condition unknown) but should be in pretty good shape from knowing who the owner is. Are there any specific areas I need to check or look out for when I do go to see it? I'm not sure when the last time it ran was, but I'm guessing multiple years (at the...

Hi All; Does anyone know what the last VIN number was that had the factory recall to replace the 2nd/5th gearset and split keepers? I searched the site for the info but didn't find what I need. (computer challanged) I bought a '85 new and had the work done. I'm now looking to buy another...