idle

Hi everyone, I have a 98 vmax and it's my first ever vmax. I seem to have a problem and I am hoping someone may have a solution: my bike idles just under 1000 rpm and sounds nice. Problem is I have to give it a little gas in order to start it (unless it's warmed up). Also when the bike is idling...

ok guys i ve posted a few times before on here about this problem and ive done everything i have read on here. (get to that in a sec) i have a 2000 vmax stock except delkevic slip ons. whats happening is after the bike gets warm and everything is on ie turn signal, fan, high beam, etc the bike...

anyone know of a local place that I might be able to get the idle mixture screws WASHER? just the washer, found one missing, maybe radioshack? Michael

Finaly thought i dialed in my carbs with carb sync tool and now i cant get my idle down under 1100 rpms. My thumbscrew only will raise it ...i even went all in on my mixture screws to see if that would help and nothing. backed them out 4 turns , stopped there cause i dont want them to vibrate...

I have searched a bit and found nothing on this. I noticed the throttle difficult to modulate just off idle, leaving an intersection while turning was a very delicate balance of the clutch and throttle. On my driveway (3 miles of washed out dirt) every little bump caused little throttle blip...

idle settings and co readings I adjusted my a/f screws to help with the popping in my exhaust and found I had to keep adjusting the idle knob/screw to keep it running, how do you know if the idle knob/screw is yo far out or in? Or does it matter as long as it idles around 1000rpm's Also...

hey guys quick question I have a 2000 vmax stock except for the delkevic 8 inch slip ons my lights are moving with my idle which fluctuates slightly so as the idle goes low the lights dim and then as the idle goes up the lights brighten it has never done this before has anyone else ever had a...

obike ran great last year and every time I started it this winter. Maybe a slightly low idle but not the 5k I have now. One carb started recently spewing gas from the top.vent hose. I removed the carbs but did not fully separate them. I removed enough brackets to rotate the offending carb...

After wiping the floor around the bike with a wet paper towel.I've given up on finding the oring that flew the coop while shotgunning the carbs.Where can I get these and the washers also.

Hi I just purchased a 98 vmax and the only way it will idle is with the choke a little on. The previous owner had the carbs rebuilt over the winter. I don't think has rode it but once since. How do i adjust the idle (pic please) and is there anything I can do to help it idle better. Once it gets...

I wonder if any of you guys can help. It's the old problem: It has been plaguing me for the last year or so. Erratic idle when hot leading to it just dying. Rear coils both were cracked so I did the COP'S conversion including resistors in line on the rear, cleaned and balanced the...

I've been fighting with a rough idle for a long time and read all the posts about this on the forum. When the bike gets past the "normal" operating temp...close to the red but never overheating it would run rough and sometimes stall at lights and intersections...not good or safe! I received...

I noticed while sitting in laconia traffic yesterday that my max's idle started dropping and at one point actually stalled out on me. It doesn't do it unless it's hot. I was wondering what this could be? Any help would be appreciated.

Hi all! I am determined to get my VMAX back on the road. It has been down for 2 years. Here is what is going on.. It won't idle. When I am driving it it feels fine. Pull in clutch, dies. Stop and go traffic I have to keep reving the engine to keep it running. I took it to a repair...

I was out yesterday ride around the 25 miles mark at a stop light - bike started running choppy almost cutting off. I made it back home but every time I came to a stop I had to kinda rev the motor a little to keep it running at idle. When got home check the voltage at the motor running 12.2...

I have a pretty significant off idle stumble and tried to fix it today but got hung up. All 4 of my mixture screws are pretty corroded in their respective carb bodies, but one in particular was a bitch and I ended up rolling the slot out of the screw head trying to seat it and get a baseline...

Slowly fixing an old 86 Max that was not well cared for. Wiring was bad, ignition box wasn't firing on the #3 cylinder, carbs were nasty, exhaust was missing parts and wide open, etc. I've since fixed the wiring and ignition plus had the carbs cleaned by a local shop and replaced the bad...

Morleys jet kit with k&n lid, full kerker exhaust. What would cause the engine to rev to 4000-5000 rpm and stay there for a few seconds? Im sure its not the throttle cable because it does it using the choke too. Carbs have been gone through and only bench synced for now. I did find a couple...

Of the Gen2 owners here, I want to know something. I'm sure many of you have heard how a Gen 1 sounds while at the idle, something like a vintage muscle car with high lift cams, right? To me, it just sounds plain bad ass, but when Yamaha came out with the Gen2, that rough, meaty idle was...

Max is running extremely rich when idling but leans out around normal running/riding RPM 3000 - 7000 RPM. Any suggested fixes? Thanks, Darren