My drive pinion gear broke in mine after about 28,000 miles :damn angry:!! To acquire a new gear would have been a sheer act of God, but then to shim everything to spec would have required a miracle. I ended up purchasing the whole "pumpkin" and had it installed at a local bike shop. Within 100 miles the bearings went out on that one (brand new), got another one under warranty and so far I have about 8,000 miles on it. It's much more noisy than my stock pumpkin, the shop said the new ones will make some noise. I hope this one lasts cuz I really don't care to purchase another one at $650 now!!!
Sounds like that they are tightening it to specs which is too tight. makes the diff run too hot and wears it out prematurely.
Try switching to the BG rear diff lubricant. Full synthetic. Works very good.
Sean
I would stop using that shop! Sounds like they are idiots.Most do not know anything about Vmax's.
My drive pinion gear broke in mine after about 28,000 miles :damn angry:!! To acquire a new gear would have been a sheer act of God, but then to shim everything to spec would have required a miracle. I ended up purchasing the whole "pumpkin" and had it installed at a local bike shop. Within 100 miles the bearings went out on that one (brand new), got another one under warranty and so far I have about 8,000 miles on it. It's much more noisy than my stock pumpkin, the shop said the new ones will make some noise. I hope this one lasts cuz I really don't care to purchase another one at $650 now!!!
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