Dunlop 501
I see that Dunlop has discontinued the K591 front. The indicate that the 501 is the replacement. My front tire is worn and cupped. The rear is fine. Has anyone used the 501 yet ? Mike Oberle /1990 Shiny-Black MonkeyMax VMOA #1355 / AIM - "Injuhneer" . To unsubscribe go to http://www.sayegh.org/unsubscribe.htm .
Instrumentation
If anyone's interested in fitting a really neat and cheap cycle computer to their Max check out this site. http://209.21.216.34/cgi-bin/SoftCart.exe/store/apanoram.htm?L+todson+wnxy23 14+969279633 I know one or two owners like me have fitted cycle computers to their bikes. I originally fitted one because I need a reasonably legible Km/h display. The green outer scale on the speedo of my US import is too small and faint for a geriatric like me. This unit has 17 functions including speed, clock, trip and so on all displayed at once. It even has an EL backlit display for night riding. It comes in both wired and wireless versions and costs a mere $60/- (for those of us who can't afford SPA kit). The bad news though is that the maximum speed is a mere 120mph. Not that any Max owner would dream of riding over that speed, would they? Nar! Trevor . To unsubscribe go to http://www.sayegh.org/unsubscribe.htm .
Average Age (non-tech)
Title: Average Age (non-tech) I guess this makes me one of the pups of the group. At 33 (bought when I was 31) I can never see me getting rid of this bike. Even after some 'person' took me out summer before last and caused 6K in damage, I still wanted to get that beast back on the road. My first look at the Max was my senior year in H.S. here in Dallas. A friend 'came across' a 85 and took me for a ride...and a wild ride it was, wheelie in 2nd in front of the school etc. I knew then and there that my LTD 550 would no longer do. The Seca 750 was cool, but it still wasn't a Max. My older brother went thru one of those mid life crisises and bought one, put 1200 miles on it and sold it to my other brother, he rode it a while and bought an R1, then I traded my 67 SS Nova for the Max and couldn't have been happier, best move I ever made, still miss my deuce and the looks it got, but I could never get the wind in my face feeling riding in a 'cage'. Then two years later the original brother bought another Max put about 1600 miles on it and sold it to the 4th brother in N.C. Two maxes and 4 brothers, can you say 'keep it in the family'? When I get to that 40+ time of my life, my max will be even better than it is today, and be a classic just like my old Nova. Enough rambling. Ride on... Troy #1336
Re: Average Age (non-tech)
Title: Average Age (non-tech) I think I have you beat. I am 29 years old and own a 2000 V-Max. My father owns a 1995 Max that he bought new. I have 4 other motorcycles all of which are very fast. None of them like the Max though. When my father took me for my first ride on his, that was when I discovered what real motorcycle power is. I have a 1982 Suzuki GS1100GL, a 1981 Suzuki GS1000L, a 1983 Suzuki GS1100ES (with the 16 valve engine), a 1988 Kawasaki Voyager. Ever since that fateful day in 1995, I knew that my first new motorcycle would be a V-Max. Well this year it happened, I went all out and bought myself a brand new 0 mile V-Max. I always thought my 2 1100 suzuki's were fast (and they are) but nothing compares to this Max. I love it and like all my other bikes and cars (another story) I will keep it forever. Rob Hatfield - Original Message - From: Troy Ellerman To: V-MAX TECH LIST Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2000 10:43 AM Subject: Average Age (non-tech) I guess this makes me one of the pups of the group. At 33 (bought when I was 31) I can never see me getting rid of this bike. Even after some 'person' took me out summer before last and caused 6K in damage, I still wanted to get that beast back on the road. My first look at the Max was my senior year in H.S. here in Dallas. A friend 'came across' a 85 and took me for a ride...and a wild ride it was, wheelie in 2nd in front of the school etc. I knew then and there that my LTD 550 would no longer do. The Seca 750 was cool, but it still wasn't a Max. My older brother went thru one of those mid life crisises and bought one, put 1200 miles on it and sold it to my other brother, he rode it a while and bought an R1, then I traded my 67 SS Nova for the Max and couldn't have been happier, best move I ever made, still miss my deuce and the looks it got, but I could never get the wind in my face feeling riding in a 'cage'. Then two years later the original brother bought another Max put about 1600 miles on it and sold it to the 4th brother in N.C. Two maxes and 4 brothers, can you say 'keep it in the family'? When I get to that 40+ time of my life, my max will be even better than it is today, and be a classic just like my old Nova. Enough rambling. Ride on... Troy #1336
Re: Shift Light/Rev Limiter
Have you ever thought of reversing your shift pattern. I used to always grab neutral instead of second and could never find neutrial when I wanted until I did this. Just a thought. Kraig VMOA 1328 The "P-51" Long Range Max . To unsubscribe go to http://www.sayegh.org/unsubscribe.htm .
Re: [Vmax] avarage age...ramble...
Hey Mario, they actually alowed you to reproduce??? ;-P Could not help it, it was just to easy!! Kraig VMOA 1328 The "P-51" Long Range Max . To unsubscribe go to http://www.sayegh.org/unsubscribe.htm .
Re: long range drop tankz...
Actually they are illegal. But law enforcement officers are not the most intelegant people in the world!!! Most states have laws that "prohibit the attachment of an external fuel cell that would cause rupture in the event of a roll over". I think mine would fall into this class. But hey, so would all these Jeeps that have the external Jerry cans. I have been stopped several times by cops. I thought "this is it, my first ticket for the drop tanks." But when they come walking up, I usually get "Those are so cool man. I just had to stop you and ask what are they." To which I usually respond "beer." After their jaw is back in place I tell them they are long range tanks for my cross country driving. The conversation usually ends with "so cool, man" from the cop, and I am on my way. Like I said, those cops. In as far as the construction, I can send you pics on the frame. I got tired of adding hours on to my trips stopping for gas. One day off I spend 6 hours with a mig wielder and a "VW Trends" magizine (they are dune buggy gas tanks). I figgured if I am going to do it, I might as well go for broke. Figgured how much gas I needed to go from El Paso to Vegas(657 miles) and started wielding. I can make it on a good day non-stop in 8 and 1/2 hours non-stop driving with two gallons left. In as far as the handeling, THEY SUCK!!! It is over 100 pounds of fuel on the back seat. The best way I can describe it is having a fat chick on the back who will not lean into the turns(Sorry for the chick referance Lisa, tell Mike hi). It is a real blast when they are half way empty though. The fuel sloshes to the rear, the oil light comes on, and the front tire come up Yaaa H Mades burn outs a real pain in the A$$. The down force gives you too much grip and you skip the front tire. Kraig VMOA 1328 The "P-51" Long Range Max . To unsubscribe go to http://www.sayegh.org/unsubscribe.htm .
Shift light
Some one asked me where I got my shift light. Right now I have a MSD = $175. I do not recomend this light to anyone. They require a "pill" to set the RPM. These are @ $38 for a pack of five that are 100 RPM incriments. This light is not made for bikes. A good rain shower and she will light and stay on untill it dryes out - a real pain in the A$$ in the night!!! I agree with the Chromie(Mario) the best light is at: http://harlan.sketchy.net/page/shiftlight.html He IS a good guy(not Mario, Harlan). You drop him e:mail and he will respond the next day, if not the same day. @ $38, and can be set for just about any RPM. MAKE SURE YOU TELL HIM THE WATER PROOF MODEL WITH A MOUNTING BRACKET AND 2' LEAD (he makes them himself) It is just a little more and makes mounting a snap. The water proofing is "splash proof". I have not had it out in the rain yet, but it looks pretty tight. I bought two. One in yellow and one in red. I have the yellow set at 5,000RPM's(80MPH). The highways I drive on have a 75MPH speed limit. With the hours of drooning I do, I will take a glance down at the speedo, only to findout I am doing 110MPH. Not that I am against speed mind you, just if I am speeding I want to know about it. The red is at 9,000 RPM's for knocking off those "plastic bikes". Good Luck Kraig VMOA 1328 The "P-51" Long Range Max . To unsubscribe go to http://www.sayegh.org/unsubscribe.htm .
drop tanks
Kraig, Get yourself some fuel tank foam and stuff your aux tanks full of the stuff. It will only displace about 3% of the volume and will really kill the sloshing. Robert Costa Mesa _ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com. . To unsubscribe go to http://www.sayegh.org/unsubscribe.htm .
Re: drop tanks
I might give that a try... I was thinking of how to do that. The F-16's cells are full of this stuff. Do you know where I can get some and can I get it through the filler spout? Kraig VMOA 1328 The "P-51" Long Range Max . To unsubscribe go to http://www.sayegh.org/unsubscribe.htm .
Re: Average Age (non-tech)
My two pennies on age! I bought my first Max at age 22 it was an 89 I loved it but traded it in on a corvette! For the next 5 years I regretted it so I also bought a 2000 this year at age 28. The best part about this bike and this group of people is that age doesn't matter! Kurt 2000 VEE~MAX VMOA #1159 . To unsubscribe go to http://www.sayegh.org/unsubscribe.htm .
V-BOOST
V-Boost came in the mail today and looks like the best one yet except no girl on the back cover! (LOL) Anyway excellent reading and hats off to Terry,Tyler,Roy,Andrew and club members for Participating! Kurt 2000 VEE~MAX VMOA #1159 . To unsubscribe go to http://www.sayegh.org/unsubscribe.htm .
Re: V-BOOST
I totally concur! The V-Boost just keeps getting better and better! Thanks Guys!!! Mark #431 At 07:59 PM 10/10/00 EDT, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: V-Boost came in the mail today and looks like the best one yet except no girl on the back cover! (LOL) Anyway excellent reading and hats off to Terry,Tyler,Roy,Andrew and club members for Participating! Kurt 2000 VEE~MAX VMOA #1159 . To unsubscribe go to http://www.sayegh.org/unsubscribe.htm . . To unsubscribe go to http://www.sayegh.org/unsubscribe.htm .
Re: drop tanks
Kraig : I'm adding a 3gal fuel cell and was trying to find a clean way of doing the tank select . How do you do it ?? thanks bob VMOA#294 . To unsubscribe go to http://www.sayegh.org/unsubscribe.htm .
(no subject)
Question? I live in Illinois and have a heated attached garage. I am considering running my Max all year and plan to take a weekly ride regardless of the weather , except for snow covered streets of course. My 2000 max is stock from the factory (except supertrapps) , what is the usual temp rating for the factory radiator coolant. While I dont plan on riding at 20 degrees below zero, I am interested in at what temp will my factory coolant start freezing up? Kind of a different question than all the over heating discussions huh? Appreciate any guidance. I will check it out using the ole floating balls , but has anyone else checked theirs? Thx., Rick in Decatur Il. . To unsubscribe go to http://www.sayegh.org/unsubscribe.htm .
Re: (no subject) freezing coolant
First winter I had my bike it had to be kept OUTSIDE... I used it (almost) every day kept it clean covered etc.. never had a problem with freezing fluids (just decaying alloy). Didn't having 'freezing' days in the UK compared to the those in the States/Canada, but there were definitely times when I wondered if parts of me were going to break off ;-) Steve - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Question? I live in Illinois and have a heated attached garage. I am considering running my Max all year and plan to take a weekly ride regardless of the weather , except for snow covered streets of course. My 2000 max is stock from the factory (except supertrapps) , what is the usual temp rating for the factory radiator coolant. While I dont plan on riding at 20 degrees below zero, I am interested in at what temp will my factory coolant start freezing up? Kind of a different question than all the over heating discussions huh? Appreciate any guidance. I will check it out using the ole floating balls , but has anyone else checked theirs? Thx., Rick in Decatur Il. . . To unsubscribe go to http://www.sayegh.org/unsubscribe.htm .
Re: drop tanks
In a message dated 10/10/00 8:07:44 PM Mountain Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I'll send a pic to you of how I did it. Kraig VMOA 1328 The "P-51" Long Range Max http://www.sayegh.org/images/Paul/P-51Me.jpg (915)857-7345 . To unsubscribe go to http://www.sayegh.org/unsubscribe.htm .
Re:REv Limiter
Steve M., I'm using the Dyna shift light and Dyna DRL300. Works fine Stan S_Moore wrote: Date: Mon, 09 Oct 2000 16:31:47 -0400 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Shift Light/Rev Limiter Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I have the same setup. 9000rpm light with a 9500 rev limit. Works for me. Ive been known to miss a gear or two. Thanks Dyna! Hey Tyler. TC's has my latest dyno runs. Ask him to email to you. I'm in New Jersy for the week. Stan * Stan, What brand/model rev limiter do u have ? Steve Moore 94 Vmax VMOA#1368 . To unsubscribe go to http://www.sayegh.org/unsubscribe.htm . . To unsubscribe go to http://www.sayegh.org/unsubscribe.htm .
rad coolant
stick with a 50/50 mix. Tyler Pennock, # 380 V max Owners Association Eastern-Canada Director 1987 V max 1260 Ottawa,ON,Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] . To unsubscribe go to http://www.sayegh.org/unsubscribe.htm .
EXHAUST VMAX
Hey GuysI need your help.. I'm looking for new Exhaust for my Vmax 92, anybody knows the place that can sale Online...? Thanks _ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com. . To unsubscribe go to http://www.sayegh.org/unsubscribe.htm .
Re: drop tanks
Hey Kraig, Still looking for " remove before flight " streamers. found some in my tool box, got 32 and 24 inch. I can send a pic of one to see if ya like, It is red with white letters on one side. "clear prop" Vic 99max #1195 . To unsubscribe go to http://www.sayegh.org/unsubscribe.htm .
