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Re: Gen 1 questions 1 year 4 months ago #21
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I have a bunch of this or that parts from a full vboost set up air box clutch cover ,stator and so on , so part are out there
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Re: Gen 1 questions 1 year 4 months ago #22
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Re: Gen 1 questions 1 year 4 months ago #25
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Re: Gen 1 questions 1 year 4 months ago #26
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hirevn wrote:
Well I went and checked out the 1989 VMAX and overall seems to be fairly clean for being 23 years old. My first thing noticed is a glycol leak coming from a crossover pipe or somewhere at the pump fittings (pic below). The frame is good, no signs of damage at the crash bar area or steering stop at the neck. The fork tube chrome is good with no pitting, tires look to be original from 23 years ago. It has been slid on its side as you can see the scrapes on the brake lever and RH side scoop but nothing to severe. Paint is faded on the fenders mostly and seat covers would need re done. I would say right off the bat would be tires, brake pads, glycol leak repair, battery, seat covers and overall clean and detail. We put a charger on the battery and turned on the key and fuel pump primed, bunch of servo noise so i assume the v boost was working. Shut it off and on again to verify the servo noise, sounded normal and all electrical seemed to function. Bike started right up with the choke and within 45 sec choke was turned off and idle seemed good, good throttle response and sound was deep and throaty with that pipe. I would think 1k to get it road worthy at a minium and many hours of my time to clean it up to my standards so at this time I didn't make an offer. Also what is the key switch under the faux tank cover left side? The ignition key seemed to fit but wouldn't turn just curious if its keyed different than the ignition and what it releases? Whats it worth? Scrapes on RH scoop  Clean fork tubes, glycol on floor  Left side with steering stabilizer    RH side  16k Miles  Leak    I'd drop 2k on this in a heartbeat.. You can look for 1 thats been taken better care of, but I don't think you'll find anything near 15k miles. Most will have been beat on or have high miles or both. This one seems genuine and fairly straight.. I think it has great potential for her to end up with a great bike you can enjoy riding with  |
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Re: Gen 1 questions 1 year 4 months ago #27
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Re: Gen 1 questions 1 year 4 months ago #28
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No_Max wrote:
hirevn wrote:
Well I went and checked out the 1989 VMAX and overall seems to be fairly clean for being 23 years old. My first thing noticed is a glycol leak coming from a crossover pipe or somewhere at the pump fittings (pic below). The frame is good, no signs of damage at the crash bar area or steering stop at the neck. The fork tube chrome is good with no pitting, tires look to be original from 23 years ago. It has been slid on its side as you can see the scrapes on the brake lever and RH side scoop but nothing to severe. Paint is faded on the fenders mostly and seat covers would need re done. I would say right off the bat would be tires, brake pads, glycol leak repair, battery, seat covers and overall clean and detail. We put a charger on the battery and turned on the key and fuel pump primed, bunch of servo noise so i assume the v boost was working. Shut it off and on again to verify the servo noise, sounded normal and all electrical seemed to function. Bike started right up with the choke and within 45 sec choke was turned off and idle seemed good, good throttle response and sound was deep and throaty with that pipe. I would think 1k to get it road worthy at a minium and many hours of my time to clean it up to my standards so at this time I didn't make an offer. Also what is the key switch under the faux tank cover left side? The ignition key seemed to fit but wouldn't turn just curious if its keyed different than the ignition and what it releases? Whats it worth? Scrapes on RH scoop Clean fork tubes, glycol on floor Left side with steering stabilizer RH side 16k Miles Leak I'd drop 2k on this in a heartbeat.. You can look for 1 thats been taken better care of, but I don't think you'll find anything near 15k miles. Most will have been beat on or have high miles or both. This one seems genuine and fairly straight.. I think it has great potential for her to end up with a great bike you can enjoy riding with i would agree ,my 97 was in better cosmetic condition and i got almost 3 grand for it but it had 50,000 HARD miles on the motor. still ran great though! |
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Re: Gen 1 questions 1 year 4 months ago #29
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I was thinking along the same lines... the bike seems like a great deal and hard to pass up. If there was a bike local to my area with similar miles & price, I'd buy it today and then polish it up all winter.
If it comes down to having to pass on a Gen2, I can understand why you'd pass on this Gen1 though. The Gen2 is light-years ahead of the Gen1... not knocking the Gen1's, they're just much more dated in just about every way. Personally, I think they'll all Gen1s will be mega classics around the time we're too old to ride anything but Gen3 VMax Trikes.  |
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Re: Gen 1 questions 1 year 4 months ago #30
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There will be no passing on the Gen 2, already bought way too many parts for its arrival lol. My Gen 2 is a brand new 0 mile 2009 left over that i found in the fall, made a deal with the owner of the dealership with a cash deposit with agreement to pick it up sometime in February (My yearly bonus is always paid out last Friday of Jan) so i didn't have to finance the bike and could buy it out right.
This Gen 1 would be for the wife if i decide to get it but having the new bike with lots of mods planned and also the up keep on the race car for the upcoming season and i could see the old one being neglected in the corner. Only if i could clone myself would i have the time to work on all three, seriously though i am still thinking about it and could possibly do some work to get it going then next winter would have more time to really get it cleaned up. I don't think it will sell anytime soon, not until late march or early april when it starts to warm up and spring fever starts setting in for folks up here but you never know. I will keep my eye on it until i pick up the new bike, if its still there than maybe if i can part with waiting on the Brocks pipe and Nash flash for a while  |
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