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Looking to have a rear fender, front fender, front fender fork brace, and the faux tank painted. They quoted me about $450 + tax from my local collision max. No big damage but the occasional chip / small scratch. I thought that price seemed pretty high but I could be wrong. ( was hoping to...

Hi All. I'm looking into buying a vmax and I think I found a good deal. Its a 96' that looks to be in pretty good shape, but second gear is starting to pop. The guy tells me that it works fine, but if you rev it to high in second it pops out. I'm wondering a couple things: (1) How much I...

I'm taking a guys car down to Florida Like I've been doing for a few years. He gives me $800.00. That pays for the gas, Plane ticket, etc. I might have an oppertunity to bring a car back for a lady who's husband just died. His funeral is today. I need to think of what to charge her, before she...

Trying to decide between doing Racetech (or progressive) spring kits, with a race tech emulator, or fitting R1 forks to the bike. Which in your mind is the better bang for the buck?

My old '86 Max looks like an '86 Max! The paint on the engine is pealing off and the frame has light rust on many spots. Brake fluid from leaking master cylinders has also run down the frame and removed paint and in some spots left the paint kind of flakey. I suck at painting so I plan to...

2nd gear slipping in the 97! at first it was at higher rpms 7-8. now its closer to 4-5 and it happens more frequently going uphill under power in second. bike does not slip out of gear but it seem to hiccup for an instant under hard acceleration. i just got the new 09 loaded on the transport...

Took my 2005 max to the dealer finally. Could not get it to run right since I bought it. Anyway, to make a long story short--- dealer says I need a carb rebuild. They want $800. Does that sound right ? Seem way high to me but I want to be done with this so I said go ahead. Did I get screwed ?

Hi, Supercharging seems like cool thing to do to a vmax, so i was wondering how much around how much it would cost to do the whole project assuming you did most of the labour yourself? Is there anything in a supercharging project that would best be left for a professional?

Just done my fork seals and bushes on a 91, my lower allen bolts would not budge with forks in the tripple tree or out, then one turned and I thought my luck was in but the damper just turned with it. Read here on the forum several quick home made tool options for holding the internal damper...

not sure if this is the right place for this...but... i see a lot pf maxes for sale cheaper..because they have the bad 2nd gear...poppin put and whatnot. does anybody know aproxx how much the repair wld be..asumming second gear is completely spent? i most likely would not attempt it...

Went to my trusted Wal-Mart today to get an oil change for the old truck. I normally use 10W30 Castrol and the cost was $12.99 for 5 quarts...today it was $18.99 for 5 quarts.....almost a 33% increase. Crap :damn angry: Anyway, picked up the Supertech brand ( Walmart brand ) for $10.99 for...

I was giving Mr. Max the once over before my ride into work this morning, and I notice just how much I've work that OEM Dunlop K525 in the 1500 miles I've put on the bike since buying it this winter. When I bought it, I had a decent amount of depth to that center groove. At this point, it just...

Whats the cost of doing the OD 5th gear conversion,please let me know guys thanks

I recently got an 85 vmax and judging by the smell of the fuel and what is in the gas tank I would be wise to plan on a carb rebuild.... was wonderng if anyone could give me a planning purpose figure for the cost of all parts necessary to do a complete job. I recently got the vmax carb...

Buy 43mm clip ons. My wrists and neck hurt so much I forgot about my ass. :biglaugh: I really love the feel the clip ons provide. I'll get used to it.

The fuel pump took a dump on my 85 max. I was going to order a new oem until I figured out they get $150+ for one! Anybody have a good suggestions for a replacement that will be reliable and lower cost. I have seen the junk crap at the parts store that last 2 days, so thats not an option...

Hey guys, I'm new here, and have a couple of questions. I'm looking at picking up a 91 vmax, 30k miles, with a slipping 2nd gear. The bike is a bit dirty, but looks to be in ok shape. The front forks seem to be dry, but it runs great. How much am I looking at to have the 2nd gear fixed up...

Hey Guys. A local dealer is closing up shop so I took all of their Dyna Beads off their hands. I can offer them at $1.50 an ounce (no tax). You need 1oz for the front wheel & 2oz for the rear. I'll throw in an applicator for anyone taking 3oz's. PM me if you want some. Limited supply. Cheers...

I looking at getting a GPS for my Max, and ran across this one. http://www.thedigitaloasis.com/Shop/Control/Product/fp/SFV/32815/vpid/6717001/vpcsid/0/rid/134139 Anyone know anything about this GPS? There is an optional handlebar mount for it also.

I was just wondering how other new owners of the 09 vmax are making out on insurance premiums. There have been some complaints about the 09 coming out with a speed limiter. Personally I think Yamaha did its customers a favor by doing this as well as keeping the bike classified as a crusier...