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  1. dekberg

    Loud exhaust, low $$, no power loss

    I tried a little experiment about a year ago and didn’t want to post anything until I could get Dyno #s to go along with the idea. I have Dale Walker Holeshot exhaust. I originally took off the slip on mufflers and replaced them with Hedman Hot Tips 17120 exhaust tips. (about $25 each)...
  2. C

    No power whatsoever

    Hello all. First time posting on Vmaxforum. I recently removed the stock handlebars and installed a set of drag bars on my 2000 VMax. I fired it up with no trouble moments before slapping the new bars on, but after they were installed I had no power at all. I thought maybe I left the...
  3. rusty

    Power Ball winner in Virginia

    http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/winning-1m-powerball-ticket-bought-in-virginia-saturdays-jackpot-at-475m/2013/05/16/e3781984-be40-11e2-89c9-3be8095fe767_story.html:bang head: Only 1million
  4. maxcruiser

    No Etectrical power after washing

    I washed my wife's Radian today. I went to start it and nothing. No headlight, signal lights, tailights, etc... When I first turned the key on, everything came on as normal, but soon as I hit the start button, heard an electrical click and everything shut off??? Checked fuses, all good...
  5. L

    Low Power

    I was driving my bike one day and out of nowhere smoke comes up from the regulator and the main fuse blows. I removed the old one and replaced it with a new. I am only getting 1.2 volts from the new could the stator be bad even though its getting 30-50 volts ac and 42 ohms out of it. So confused...
  6. J

    No power after charging. Maybe fuse?

    So I had not taken my max out in a few weeks so I threw on my battery tender over night because I was going to ride the next day. I tried to start it up and nothing. No lights, no fuel pump, no starter, nothing. I checked the main fuse right under the seat and it was still good. I changed it...
  7. W

    poor low end power

    Hi i've been looking thru this site looking at gettin some info on why my friends max is running so poor and have a question, I see some of you run with the boost valve fully open all the time, does this not cause overrichness at lower speeds ? or do you down jet on the pilot circuits to...
  8. S

    No power to front right coil/wire?!?!

    Can anyone help me to diagnose the cause for no power going to my lead/COP for the front right cylinder? The coil died, and when I switched leads and coils in its place, there was still no spark/power going to that cylinder. Could this be a CDI issue? Wire harness issue? I'm at a loss...
  9. P

    Clutch slipping after big power boost

    Hi. Recently had Morley muscle kit and a full UFO system on my bike and after it come back from the rolling road the clutch is now slipping. I gained 40+bhp so it's obviously struggling to cope now. Would heavy clutch springs solve the problem?
  10. stilkus

    more voltage, more power

    hey, I have noticed something really weird and I don't know if it's related to the engine being cool or if it's the battery charge. I would leave the bike connected to an external charger overnight and start it in the morning and after some time when it's warmed up I would run it hard and it...
  11. 4W4K3

    No power when turning on the key

    Greetings. So I've got another electrical problem... Went out for a 5 hour ride yesterday, about a mile from my destination I stopped at a carryout and turned off the bike. When I came back out ten minutes later, I go to turn the key on and there was no power. Puzzled, I took off the seat and...
  12. Bill Kratzenberg

    new battery~no power

    Bike hasn't run since october, finally got it back together and tried to start it. the lights turned on for a half a second real dim then nothing. tested my battery and the voltage was way low. so i bought a new pc 680 and it tested 100%, installed it and turned the key and nothing at all...
  13. supervetteracer

    What can I check? Cleaned carbs- LOW power. Feels like it's on 3?

    Just finished cleaning the carbs. I did NOT drill off the caps and re-do the fuel air screw. The bike now idles fine. When I take it to red line and shift it wants to almost studder. The pull seems linear if not a tiny bit exponecial. In other words it pulls pretty evenly throughout the...
  14. medicineman843

    No Power when key is turned... Battery still has power

    Was Warming up the bike... (bike was warm and running strong) Then Out of no where DEAD. NO POWER.. Checked fuses and all seem good. Played around with wireing near the relay. Turned the key and POWER was back. Cranked it up and rode it for about 10 min around the neighborhood. Came home and...
  15. davidon

    Power cutting out like before

    Can a switch be influenced by vibration? I lost power after hitting a bump at fast speed..same as before. Seem to loose power slowly, sputters than dies. I think it's the sidestand switch or neutral switch but when tested they seem good. Thinking of replacing anyways. This thing is nuts:bang head:
  16. L.T.Stone

    Can I power wash the max?

    Just wondering if it is ok to lightly? powerwash the Vmax if I stay away from the carbs, Also will the spray hurt a warm engine? sorry if this a dumb question, im new to road bikes.
  17. RaWarrior

    LED lights on AC power

    Here's a question for anyone in the know about LED technology. I know that LED lights will work off a AC circuit...when the rectifier on my minibike died, I got a generic AC regulator and the LED tail light worked OK, though at slow engine RPMs it noticeably flickered. Since LEDs are a diode...
  18. E

    total loss of power at big throttle openings

    My 97 Vmax has just come out of rebuild. Had a lot of trouble with dirt in the carbs, so str4ipped them and used a rebuild kit - now got good smooth tickover, good pickup of power from low revs but.... at anything more than about 1/3 throttle opening the bike dies. Wont pull or accelerate and...
  19. B

    Questions about mid range power

    new vmax owner looking how to get more mid range power.
  20. gr8ded1

    Right rear cylinder intermittently loses power

    Hi All, I'm new to the forum but have owned my '85 max for about 5 years. I'm hoping someone has gone thru what I've gone thru and knows how to fix my issue. Since I bought the bike it has intermittently lost power around 3500 rpm. I've replaced all the coils, plug wires, plugs, pickup...
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