carb issues

My name is Eric, I recently acquired my father's bike for the season. It's a 2005 Yamaha Vmax 20th anniversary edition 0666/2000. Pretty cool if you ask me. He purchased the a few years ago from someone on Facebook marketplace. From what we can remember from the listing is that it has a UFO 4-2...

Four months out of country hunting wanted pedophile from LA, I go to start my Vmax, fires right up, but front left carb is dumping fuel from attached vent hose on left side of air box. Put stabilizer before leaving, fuel appears rusty. Tried pea shooter method on carb, no luck. What y'all think...

Hi, I noticed when I start my bike there is a spritzing noise coming from what appears to be the right-rear carb, just below the round metal disk. It became less evident as the bike warmed up but it still happened periodically, especially as I bumped the throttle. It sounds like someone is in...