Converted from a Vmax

jasondon said:

Hello from Calgary Alberta Canada. I have been reading lots of the info on this site, so thought I better say hello and introduce myself.

I just picked up a 2011 Roadster after selling my 2003 Vmax I owned for 4 years. Attached is a pic of the old bike, I will get a pic of the new bike in the next couple of days. The vmax was/is a great bike, but I much prefer the rocket already. Handling/fuel range/comfort are much better on the rocket, and I should be able to convince the Mrs. to join me for a ride on this one!

I finished my first trip and nearly 2000 KM (1300 miles) on the new wheels this weekend, I am very impressed. The bike is stock aside from some bolt on accessories; sissy bar, windshield, etc. This bike is fantastic and I cant wait to get some more miles on it. It definitely draws it's fair share of attention, but for good reason I suppose! My next mod is going to be the handlebar risers, having the bars back a couple of inches will be perfect.

My only issue so far is what sounds like the decel popping that I have read about, and what sounds like the odd backfire. It isn't loud, but it is what sounds like a pop from under the seat and also only happens on decel or when I blip the throttle a little. I am not sure if this is a warranty issue or not, as most have said it seems to be fairly common, and only fixed by replacing the exhaust & adding a tuner / time on the dyno. Anyways, any input appreciated while I dig through this site further to see what I can find.

Cheers,

Jason

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jasondon said:

Thanks for the warm welcome. I don't see me changing the exhaust this year. I actually like the look/sound of the stock exhaust, but I am sure I will want more of a rumble as I get used to it, so will have to live with the pop/small backfire for the time being. It isnt bad as I mentioned, just noticeable. The rocket sounds much better than the stock Vmax. I drilled out the rivets and took the plates off of it's exhaust, and that helped get it away from the Z50 sound it came with from the Yamaha factory.

Albertaduke, I actually did make it by the meet out of pure luck. We were passing through Nelson and stayed there the night to avoid the rain. I didn't have my bike there at the meet, it was at the Motel, but we wandered through and had a look, lots of nice Triumph's and a nice bunch of people! The band they had at the bar was great too, haha.

Here is a pic of my new wheels, pretty much stock as I mentioned other than the gloss black (which from what I have read is the faster paint choice) and a couple bolt ons. As I said, absolutely loving it so far. Every time I walk past it in the garage I smile, like a kid in a candy shop, haha.

Cheers,

Jason

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