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rjmalizia
11-17-2006, 12:34 PM
Riddle me this Batman...

As far as I have been able to determine, my 1997 RSTD can muster approximately 75 horses, yet the 1200cc Vmax of that era had 100+/- ponies. What gives? Where are they hiding, and are there ways (inexpensive ways) of corralling em up.

As always, thanks for your opinions.
:detective:
Tartan Terror
11-17-2006, 01:36 PM
Check out this thread. Pegscraper and Wpredock are the ones to pay attentions to in here on this thread.

http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=2803&highlight=vmax+cams
Yammer Dan
11-17-2006, 02:33 PM
Always ways to improve.
Yammer Dan
11-17-2006, 02:35 PM
LARGE rubber band and hook it to the next 1st Gen that goes by!!:rotfl:
Toolman
11-17-2006, 02:58 PM
the Max has higher compression pistons and a V-boost and a diffrent transmission and rearend. it is geared for the strip
GeorgeS
11-17-2006, 05:44 PM
Just buy a used V Max, cheaper then converting. Lot less work and headaches
pegscraper
11-17-2006, 06:33 PM
Camshaft/valve spring and carb swaps aren't all that difficult depending on how handy you are, and make a huge difference in the early Royal Stars. I'm making 90 rear wheel/106 crank hp in my '96. That 75 hp figure you mention must be crank. After cams and carbs the mods get a little more difficult.