vmaxjr
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i didn't see anywhere to introduce myself so i thought i would post here.
my name is steve and i just bought my first v max.
i bought an 1985 that is low numbered. #643 to be exact.
so far it's different that my kz's. lots of low end torgue. takes a little getting used to.
i currently have 7 bikes in my garage. all kz's with the exception of the v max and a little 100 cc honda pit bike.
i've been doing a lot of reading waiting for my membership to be approrved.
i think i know a couple answers but i just want to confirm here if i could.
# 1
front end is squirly. the po had narrow bars on it so those were tossed right away. i had it on the centerstand and nothing is loose in the front end but i did feel a little howl in the wheel bearings so i went ahead and changed them. problem is still there. stem bearings were done 3 years ago. could they have gone bad all ready?
it kind of pulls right and when you correct it, it pulls left a little . weird.
# 2
shifts REAL hard sometimes. it's all i can do sometimes to upshift. and when it does that i have to almost stand on the shifter to down shift.
i'm not talking about a little extra effort, i mean it takes all i got to move the lever.
# 3
cannot find neutral at all when running. i need to shut it down to find neutral.
# 4
sounds like a damn harley when i'm cruising and hit the gas.
( i'm not really a harley fan. i bought a better bike for less than half the cost.)
those are the only things i don't like about her.
so thanks for taking the time to read this long first post.
pictures will be posted tomorrow during the daylight.
i know from being a member of and a moderator to different websights that we are all picture whores. :biglaugh:
my name is steve and i just bought my first v max.
i bought an 1985 that is low numbered. #643 to be exact.
so far it's different that my kz's. lots of low end torgue. takes a little getting used to.
i currently have 7 bikes in my garage. all kz's with the exception of the v max and a little 100 cc honda pit bike.
i've been doing a lot of reading waiting for my membership to be approrved.
i think i know a couple answers but i just want to confirm here if i could.
# 1
front end is squirly. the po had narrow bars on it so those were tossed right away. i had it on the centerstand and nothing is loose in the front end but i did feel a little howl in the wheel bearings so i went ahead and changed them. problem is still there. stem bearings were done 3 years ago. could they have gone bad all ready?
it kind of pulls right and when you correct it, it pulls left a little . weird.
# 2
shifts REAL hard sometimes. it's all i can do sometimes to upshift. and when it does that i have to almost stand on the shifter to down shift.
i'm not talking about a little extra effort, i mean it takes all i got to move the lever.
# 3
cannot find neutral at all when running. i need to shut it down to find neutral.
# 4
sounds like a damn harley when i'm cruising and hit the gas.
( i'm not really a harley fan. i bought a better bike for less than half the cost.)
those are the only things i don't like about her.
so thanks for taking the time to read this long first post.
pictures will be posted tomorrow during the daylight.
i know from being a member of and a moderator to different websights that we are all picture whores. :biglaugh: