m Un Faflil 20i l] - u1)Uuw.D[moa.md Corner n Presidents Well, another summer for new products to Provide to il has come and gone our membership. and for some of us We also have a new and ffi the prospect of the vastly improved web site, ;' long winter is thank you to Mike Moore and Steve are already seeing the benefits from the ffi staring us in the Jasse who spent many, many hours income and as you can see this edition face. My how the setting up and testing the site! I really of the VBoost is one of them, bY being time has flown by! didn't realize how much time and in ful1 color. Every year seems a effort it takes to produce a web site The VMOA needs to show the bit shorter than the and I can tell you that it is quite a bit membership that while we have raised last, but you know longer than most would suspect. The the dues, we have also begun to r that time flies when new site has some reallY great provide a tangible imProvement to you are having fun features; my personal favorite is the what we give back to the membership, This year has ability to live chat with people who are at large. We are also taking advantage seen quite a few online while I browse the site. To the of some efficiency areas we identified changes to the best of my knowledge this is the only in our operations to save us money so VMOA and how we motorcycle related site that has this we can look at adding even more to : 'operate. We have a feature! Another nice touch is the what we provide. new Store Manager for ability for Steve or Mike to update the I really hope you enjoy this edition the second year in a appearance on the fly. We will update of the VBoost and have had a great row, thank you very the look and feel of the site on a fairly riding season! much to Jeff Orall for regular basis and upgrade it to provide Shortly after getting this rnagazine stepping up! Jeff has the user the best experience we can' that fat guy in the red suit will many great ideas on Great job guys!! hopefully deliver some VMax related how to improve the The Board also had to make the presents to you under the tree! VMOA store and I am very, very difficult decision to raise the Until next time, keeP the rubber :E a great holidaY 5 quite excited to see membership dues. I understand that side down and have them implemented over the next few some didn't like this, including a few season!!!!!! we will have on the Board, but I can assure you that _! months! Hopefully soon improved our cash flow enough, and sold it was not a decision that was taken Cheers, Jim Rodgers g enough of our older stock, to begin to look lightly and it was a necessary one. We VMOA Elections!!!! ba.x{, *r: The time is coming for the VMOA ELECTIONS: and uncontested neu candidate betu;een .c;.,' 31, tuith uoting ending w+ election cycle to begin. Normally this Each January, all offices a'nd January 25 and would be listed in the Winter edition, directorships u,till be up for election bg the at 12:00 AM February I PST. (Jncontested ffi and it will again this year, but I wanted directors as delegates. neu; candidates must be ffi to let everyone know well in advance In order to be eligible, a candidate ratified bg a majoritg supporting uote. (Jncontested their so anyone who is interested can throw must be uilling to serue the duties of the incumbents retain ring. office, and able to participate in the position. [Jnsuccessful candidates uill be I their hat in the The elections are in January and designated online forum. In ctddition, remoued from the forum unless the *f: regional director must directors uote to inuite them to remain. ,iig1, all positions on the Board (Officers and candidetes for regiontheg The election tt-till be qnnounced and f"l*t Regional Directors) are up for election. reside uLithinthe limits of the If you are interested and would like to are running for. rules published in each V-Boost run for an elected Position on the Volunteer neu) candidotes must December issue. Board of Directors please send an submit their cqndidacg to a VMOA in running for M email or letter to your Regional director betuteen December 15 and If you are interested ffi Director indicating your interest. Once January 15, along utith a uritten or a position on the Board of Directors ffi we have everything put together you emailed statement of th,eir intentions for please make sure you express Your t4:j will receive an invitation to otlr seruing the club. All neus candidates utill intent by January 15tr'! For inquiries Officers only web site where you will be allautedinto the forumbg January 17' as to the duties of the Board members be given the opportunity to "campaign" January 18 through24 (Pacific Standard please visit our web site and review and explain to the Board whY You Time) uill be reserued for discussion the Bylaws. If you have any questions ry should be elected. At the end of the lmong ond about the candidates. please feel free to contact me at any time period for candidates to outline Incumbents utill also be considered time or your Regional Director. ilhr their positions the Board of Directors, cand.idates unless their position is acting as delegates for the members contested AND theg decline candidacg. Cheers, Jim Rodgers in their Region, vote on the contested The Secretary @r VP or President if none) VMOA President '.) s positions. Here is a direct excerpt from mast prepare a ballot bg January 24. p't4. the Bylaws explaining the elections Authorized uoters tuill cqst their uotes for :JP l* process: ane candidate for each contested position t '"." o) ts Speciilfiiht nrifrffiffff,iiiie & Distance Hiitff,Pe ncei;,Proi;d ucf s f or both .,.. : ,1$'i-}',i aririi ' t., ';]$fi.. ,i.* tions of Umax ,R X W'"W;.,,-' ",,til'L : :::,, . ,;:*.r .ifj q,, .r a!r: *":{, 'ik, ftffion Exhausts ill€tfFork Braces sion lowering Links {;ffriffm ter Contoured Seats ]P*-.g,. , dw& f4rt ' r'l r 6flP Direct Bolt on ZERO Shift Liehts on'Cornell LED Tail liehts Full Exhausts Svst tutu ;\Uoif , F,,.r.; Drag-bars 'tJ+4,l33iili!,

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He11o everyone and welcome to the fall I would also like to thank Jeff Orall fcrr 2011 edition. I can honestly say I haven't taking over the VMOA store. This is an area spent any time on the couch that in the coming months we will overhaul lately... I gave it away! Long story as well. short, my daughter bought her Summer is a busy time for most and first house and my wife and I I look foru'ard to reading about your trips wanted a new couch and living and rides in this issue and the upcoming room. So for now we have lawn winter issue. If you haven't submitted an chairs in the basement while I article before... what are you waiting for? remodei the living room (I It seems that less than IOok of our club haven't told her about all the does 9O7o of the articles, I would really fall bike rides I'm planning like to see this change! If you enjoy getting on). I may just come home this magazine then I would suggest that and it will ail be done with you help us all by contributing to it. I'11 a big bill sitting on the get off my pedestal (lawn chair) now. counter! Here in the north, the leaves are As you should have all changing and the riding days are getting seen by now our new web shorter, we have to enjoy the nice days site is up and running. I when we get them before that four letter want to personally thank "s" word shows up. To the people that live Mike Moore for his time and in warmer climates... effort put for-ward on this project. It was a huge Ride on and enjoy. undertaking and I know he went above and beyond to Trevor Fisher make this happen. Thank VMOA Vice President you Mike!

J VMOA Treasury Report July August September Total lncome: Membership Dues 690 2688 1257 4635

V-Boost Advertising I ncome U 963 0 963 VMOA Store Sales 2928.18 301 0 3229.18 Total lncome 3618.18 3952 1257 8827.18

Gost of Goods Sold: Merchandise 0 100 0 100 TotalCOGS 0 100 0 100 Gross Profit 3618.18 3952 1257 8827.18

Expenses: Membership Processing a Access Fees 0 39.99 0 39.99 : Postage 0 134.78 tt 134.78 Suoolies 0 0 284.09 284.09 Postage meter Refill Fee 0 344.96 319.99 664.95 Total Processing 0 519.73 604.08 1123.81

Operations: 0 24.98 0 24.98 I Postaoe/Mailino Service Total Operations 0 24.98 0 24.98 m Misc. Expences: J Misc. Costs q 25 I 30 Total Misc. Expences 0 25 5 30 $ '..& Vboost Magazine: 156 0 156 ffi Sales Tax 0 Editor (Pre-Press) 0 2185 0 2185 Postage (Domestic & Overseas) 0 91B.Bl 918.81 Printing/Assembly /Handling 0 2400 0 2400 I Total Magazine Expences 0 5659.81 0 5659.81

Total Quarter Expences 0 6229.52 609.08 6838.6 -1888.58 Net lncome: 3618.18 -2377.52 647.92 Account Balance: $6,993.62 e&4'. i '*w.; ftdh ffi It's been a great summer Strong membership renewals and VMOA sto seeing the first membership renewals at saving ideas are going to put us in a support the futuf€ ne and our new web site. Our fi ion has imnroved the summer activity and th I hope everyone h national ride at Thunder If vou have any q trv to keep the debits on the

Till next time, Regards 'n Charlie Colbourn, VMOA Treasurer s # srnrl Steae's Discourse The summer is over and we find As I hope you are all aware the manager. He has many ideas for ourselves, with this issue, looking VMOA has a newly launched re- replacing the outdated products towards the holidays and the long designed web site (September lst, with new designs, for the shirts, winter, well some of you are, looking 2011). I would like to point out that along with a better variety of ahead to the loooooong winter that is! one of our members has really products. As Jim pointed out, on page 2, it "stepped up" and his help has been One stumbling block has been is also time for members, who are so invaluable on this project, Michael the lack of response from the inclined, to make their intentions Moore, take a bow! members for the New Logo. Before known about seeking office or a When I was awarded the contract Jeff can move forward with any new director's position in the VMOA. This is to re-design & develop the "New" products the club needs to select a everyone's chance to step up, get VMOA web site Mike volunteered to new Logo. Something that will involved and help the club move become the "Web Site Liaison" in represent the VMOA and the Vmax forward. Even if you have already held other words he is the vmoa.net just by looking at it. It needs to also a position in the club, in the past, the administrator, IT guy, and the represent both the Gen- 1 and the election process is open to all. If you primary interface between the board, Gen-2 at the same time. PLEAStr enjoy the VMOA, the VBoost, the the membership and myself. (Mike's send your ideas, mock-ups, New VMOA.net web site, official VMOA job in the real world is as a system's Logo design to Michael Moore (see events & rides, the friendship of so and network IT engineer.) page 6 for more inforrnation). Here is many like minded VMax people, then it He will be handling the day to day another opportunity for you to "Step is time to take a more active ro11 in the running of the VMOA.net site and I Up" and do something for the club. Association. It's time for some of you to handle the technical part... the code As I sit here writing this I am also take the lead and stop riding in the that makes it all work... Mike has getting ready for Biketoberfest, at the middle of the pack or at the very back! taken to the challenge, of figuring out Iron Horse Sa-loon... you might have The Board of Directors were really how everything is "connected" and heard of it, After the reports from excited about this edition, mostly how it all works, like a pro! In time I Sturgis that attendance was down because it is the 1st Futl Color printed will turn him into a "Coder", no doubt! almost 300%, from last year, all of us VBoost! This came about, quite You all owe him a standing "O"! here in Daytona, who work the event, unexpectedly. I would like to send a "shout out" are keeping our fingers crossed that Two days after the summer issue to Dr. Paul Poirier from Canada. He is this terrible economy and the record was printed and mailed out the one of my new hero's. I am so glad that high unemployment won't have the commercial printer, that had been he was selected to grace our cover. We same effect here. So far the state of the handling the VBoost for over a decade, are truly blessed to have such a country has not really manifested went "belly up"! Yep pad locks on the selfless individual in our association. itself that dramatically here in doors! I was completely "high sided' The VMOA is a better place because of Daytona during Bike week or and as a result I have had to find the work Dr. Paul is doing. Biketoberfest... or at the Iron Horse another printer, in a hurry. This On every ride he organizes, or saloon, but we shall see... edition was going to be printed and participates in, in every newspaper Well it's that time again. There is mailed on time! It was not going to be article or TV interview he gives he is just enough space left for me to say late. I have never missed a deadline! representing the VMOA by wearing my goodbyes for this quarter with an The RFQ (request for quote) I his club patch and riding his Vmax. added holiday wish... circulated around central Florida, to As VMax/VMOA brothers and sisters a half dozen commercial print shops we all need to get behind Dr. Paul and So from Spooky and me... laid out the VBoost magazine lend him our support in any way we specifications along with a "wish list" can. Read more about his medical Ride Far... Ride Fast... But Most of A11 of enhancements. It took almost 3 struggles and his neuer ending fight Ride Safe!!! weeks for them all to review these to help find an end to a terible requirements and to return their disease (page 12). I strongly Happy Holidays and have a quotes back to me for review. recommend that you visit his "Bikers safe, and Healthy New Year. I discussed them with our Against Brain Cancer" web site; president, Jim Rodgers, and we www.bikersagainstbraincancer.org Steve Jasse #708 picked the best overall print shop Please make a donation or just Editor from the list. They were not the lowest send him an e-mail of encouragement bid, but they did give us the best and thanks. Let him know that his overall deal and value, for our dollars. VMOA family is behind him, it's the Part of that "value" is being able to least we can do... print the VBoost in full color, cover to While I'm on the subject of fellow cover, and to be able to do so for the members "stepping up", I would like same cost as the old printer charged to thank Jeff Orall the new VMOA for the old style combination color and Store Manager (see page 11) for B&W. Now if I could just get allof you taking on, what some have f to send in some content without labeled as a "sinking ship", having to beg for it! the duties of Store $ Web Liaison's Perch I Hello VMOA enthusiasts! As all means, go there and check it out! Its He will only forward your message back promised in the last VBoost issue, we link is: http://www.vmoa.net I need to to me to be addressed. launched our new VMOA web site on ask a favor of everyone at this time. September 1. Please login to the web site and go to Prior to the launching of the new Along with the revamping and your user profile by either clicking on VMOA web site, we have been on the launching of the new web site came the the top header "User Profile" or the main search for a new LOGO, this is to learning curve of the new XOOPS menu bar on the left side "User Profile". replace the top left of the web site where software. Hopefully all the "bugs" have Once in your user profile, please click the Gl & G2 reside. been worked out of the system, by now. on the "Edit Profile" button and Aside of working out the "bugs" the job update the following fields: came with the added burden of the web 1. Email I site migration from our old 2. Real Name supremehost.net to GoDaddy.com. 3. Location From all the research and 4. Time Zone recommendations we received we went 5. Phone# (optional) forth and deployed the new VMOA design 6. Cell# (optional) We have extending this LOGO on the GoDaddy.com site. Unfortunately By having these fields all entered in contest since there have been so few the GoDaddy.com claims of their service will allow users to interact more freely submissions so far, and we want to were soon found out to be untrue. with you. The more information the explore all options before we make a better so if someone is looking for others final decision. This is your chance to in their local area, they can see where show off your graphic skills and submit you're from and then send you an email some designs for the VMOA board to or chat with you. The first 3 fields are review. The winner of the LOGO contest the most important on the web site for will be awarded a ONE YEAR contact information. MEMBtrRSHIP to the VMOA. So get I have sent out emails and there are your thinking caps on and let's start quite a few people that have bad email drawing up some ideas to submit. All addresses. We need you, our VMOA contest submittals should be sent to members, to help with this updating my attention at; since you are only reachable by this data vmoawebliaison@gmail. com. and if it's not up to date, then nobody GOOD LUCKI!! will know how to reach you! Thanks in If you have any ideas, suggestions advance for taking care of this task. or comments, please don't hesitate to I would like to point out to everyone contact me directly off the web site or that I am your primary VMOA web site email me directly at; Since our launch on September 1, contact for anything vmoa.net related. vmoawebliaison@gmail. com. we have experienced nothing but You can post your questions in the Thanks again for all your support sporadic connectivity issues that caused forums under the "Web and understanding with the launching tremendous lag-times; error 500's and Fundamentals", and we will of the new VMOA Web site, server reset errors within all of the web respond back promptly. Please do browsers. With this unforeseen, I can not contact our webmaster, Steve Michael Moore #2116 only apologize for this inconvenience if Jasse, since that is not his job. VMOA Web Liaison youVe experienced this firsthand. MD Chapter Leader Hopefully by the time you're reading this article, we have moved to a more stable web host and all the lag times and "cannot connects" are gone now. We have received a lot of positive feedback with the launching of the newly designed site and thanks for your support! The webmaster, Steve Jasse and I will continue to look for new updates andf or improvements that can be made to the site to benefit the total user experience. I think that the new chat feature alone is a great asset on the site. If you haven't seen the new VMOA web site as ofyet, please, by

o$ I Can Handle That! Finally I have found a bike that Damon and I took in a 1972 couldn't resist taking it for a I can handle. test ride I go to various VMOA Honda trail rider bike for owner Bob down the street, now I want events and watch one of the different riding Lilly and his grandson, for some these little speed demons! styles and skills of the attending repairs. I couldn't wait to work on Damon was members, chuckling while we and there is a wide variety this bike, finally a bike I had no fear were working on it, sure of styles and skills it ain,t no to watch let me ofl If it fell over I could just pick it Harley or V-Max, but to a ten year tell you. Only a few come to mind up one handed (it didn't fall over Bob old boy it is. I hope he has many not to worry). Damon's bike fell over hours of safe, fun riding ahead of on me one day and I stupidly him and if Mr. Lilly ever wants to sell thought that I could just stand it up it he gives me first crack at it. again. I let it fall on my upper legs as I slowly sank to the garage floor with the bike pinning me in place. I couldn't let any of his "Bling,, get damaged. Luclry for me my daughter stopped by, after I was sitting on the floor with a 600+ bike on my legs, she is pretty strong so on the count of three we got the bike standing upright again without a scratch! Early Saturday morning we started in on the trail rider. I took the fenders off and ran them on the polishing wheel to when I think of a totally relaxed, shine them up a capable, rider and that is Steve Damon Jasse and Marcus Hickman. Both worked on the Laura Ferraiuolo have totally different styles of riding carburetor, and Damon Ferraiuolo #i960 but they are so comfortable in the chain. We set the saddle they make riding a VMax look choke so it would effortless. It makes me think maybe idle at a decent I could ride a V-Max... NOT! I know speed, and after a better than to try, but watching short time we had them sure does make it look easy. it running. I 3ou* "!! rf,"S, to o0l ,fgu,...

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d", " l-l'"0tl5 & H"ffU !'[0, $*e! The Journeg from Stock to Ro,dico'llg Modilied Vmax decided to go ahead with the financing range. A purchase agreement and a for it. A day later r was told r was if.'ifftt#:: xl$ 1,,:i-"?t:':f::l approved and that to pay for my new I needed to go to baby. the bank to sign There is nothing the paperwork and worse than waiting then the bike while the dealer does would be ready for the pre-delivery me to pick up. This inspection and the is where fate mandatory safety intervened!! While check on Toxic. 2 Well, I fina1ly decided that the time talking to the loan days later, they had to has come to put down, on paper, the officer she quoted replace the brake long journey that Toxic, my 1997 some ridiculous pads and tires, I get VMax, has been on from the stock monthly payment the call to come on bike it once was to the radical custom that I questioned. down and pick up my that she now is. When we reviewed the paperwork she bike and bring her home. You can The trip began in April of 2005. I noted that the motorcycle shop, which imagine how excited I was! The only had been looking at several will remain unnamed, had charged me problem was that Ontario would not motorcycles to get back into set riding tax twice on the bike and had added a recognize my bike license so I had to and as a cheaper alternative for $500 "finder's fee" for getting the start over again with their grad.uated commuting than my car. financingontop of theiradministration licensing program. This meant that I Toxic was not my first look at a fee. Well I immediately balked VMax, that honor belongs to another at that loan and indicated to her 7997 that is still locally owned. My that I would not be signing any ex-wife was dead set against me paperwork nor would I be getting that VMax for some reason; I purchasing the bike from that figure no taste in bikes comes to mind, dealer. As I was getting ready to so I passed on it and kept up my walk out she stopped me and search for a good buy. By way of told me "You are already pre- happenstance I came across a Suzuki approved for a loan, go find a Marauder that I really liked, it was bike you like and we can done up very similar to a Harley Fat finance it". Boy with disc wheels etc., and I To say I was bummed out when I left the bank would be an understatement. I couldn't ride on the highway to bring thought that I had found Toxic home. Talk about depressing! I FATWING the perfect bike for me didn't want to hop into city traffic right and the stealership had off the bat with an unfamiliar bike so screwed me out of it. On I had a buddy of mine from work ride FAIRING the way home my ex- it to my house about 30 minutes away wife told me we should on the highway. Here is a picture of stop in at GP Bikes in us less than 5 minutes after she got Ajax, Ontario, (since home and right before we took off on a moved to Whitby, back road ride around my house. Ontario), and take a look Even then I knew that I would be at what they had in making changes and modifying Toxic stock. Well that just to make her mine, although at the brightened my day for time it already was the best bike I had sure! Little did I know ever seen!! that those words would By chance when I first began have a very profound looking at the other VMax its owner, effect on my life!!!! Rich Newar, gave me a copy of the When we were VBoost magazine and told me to contact , wa-lking in the front door Brad Cornish, the local VMax guru, fo! Oesioned brlheV-Ma<. Gomolete with all there she sat up against Continued on page 9 I C the wall on the left just o mou-nti ng hardrarare. I ncludes' bmckets to E Long, CJ relocab Vour siqnals. as I walked in. .q hm Two Wndshield t heights'anailabb (4' and 6") 4" shorun. low, black, and mean CJ ! looking!! A 1997 VMax prg $350. with really low mileage, _(o (Unpainted, Pl us shipping) only 13k km, that looked arnazing and was www.EATrrAx.ooru w well within my price GALL FOR INFO EOI.94E.OE55 .B Journ Stock to Vmqx parts once the snow thawed enough loj.T. to get on the road. Immediatjy I fell in love with the newfound rumbll from the exhaust and man did those shocks_improve the overall handling of the bike. It was late in the veai when I noticed that Toxic was staiting to burn oil, and a lot of itll During f 3OO mile ride I would burn alm5st quart of oil every time. This really was disconcerting at the very least. I decided that I needed to r-ebuild the engine and that John Gainev at pCW guys who do it professionally. was who I wanted Sheldon help with to do tle work. helped me solidify my vision for what I Toxic. Meeting Brad helped Talking to John and reviewing me greatly the saw as the end state for Toxic. I reaJized. as he passed on a TON of his quotes he provided me rea1ly knowledge -a shdwed that what I wanted is a motorcycle that so I could do a lot of the work me the way I wanted go, myself. to I42Bcc Batman or Darth Vader .id.. At this time I made my very first big bore. So in DecembEr -orld mod to Toxic. of 2OOZ I Long, black, fast, wicked, nasty, removed the heart from Toxic and and -low, On the advice of Brad purchased all those other adjectives. This is I delivered it to John for the TLC it where the a billet aftermarket fork brace, fun really begins! which I might add is still around l After Thunder in the Valley in and on another 2008 I began to think about what VMOA to do next member's bike from Ontario. I to make the jump-This to did find that adding the where I wanted to go. is fork where brace helped a ton with the I met the guy w6o probably handling, at least in has more of his products o., *y my mind. bike Also around this time I met up than anyone else, Tom ai with a couple of other VMax Cycle One Off. Tom and I spent many gents who passed on still more hours on the phone trying modifications to make Toxic to_ work on how to get my bike to handle and brake better. wfiere I wanted it. ended The winter of 2005-06 saw I up ordering a set of me truly begin the blue dot R1 calipers, with a transformation of Toxic. Based on master cylinder, from Mario my really was in need of. At this same Aguiar, a Cycle One conversations, with other VMax time I purchased Off USD front owners, a set of RC Sabre end, frame sliders, and a speedo I determined that I needed to wheels, from John Furbur, to put solid motor mounts, progressive be able mounted oil pressure gauge justlo get to run radial tires! me started. Sheldon fork springs, stainless steel brlke and and I instalGd Also while the engine was in everything in late August clutch lines, and install HH brake rebuild I, for the of 20Og and pads. first time, ta-lked to the rapid transformition to radical Being that I had moved from just Sean Morley (who is now across town, one of the custom bike really took off. One of the from Brad and any of the three main vendors who have other resources parts on things I really liked about Sheldon,s I would normaily have Toxic and is a great guy to deal withl) usedJor advice, this 2OO2 YMax was the spirrt tail and was my first foray and had him send one of his into doing the work myself. street-fighter look he had Talk aboui wonderful Morley Muscle Jet kits to being nervous! I really felt like accomplished. a babe John at PCW for Toxic. We also looked in the woods when I started doing In March at the bike and of 2008 I went and determined that the copper color these modifications, especially th; picked up the beast I had motor mounts! from John! Man the bike painted wasnt working out Lucky for me I have was I impressed, and so was enough mechanicat John at too well either. That is when the satin ability, and the numbers that my brand new black fact that I could always clll Brad !he_dyno paint scheme took form. We or 7428cc engine was putting out, 155 painted all the body panels Tyler Pennock to ask for help over the rwhp and 110 and ft/lbs toique, even Sheldon's old sport tail iatin black, phone, these mods *errt pretty before the engine was smoothly. broken in. Talk leaving the vents in the tail section about fun to ridel! Nothing I rode like having most of the summer of 2006 gobs of power at your disposal with i without really making any changes to twist of the wrist! Toxic, except a painf job, and lia.r,t April of 2008 introduced re.ally pl31 me anything for the following to another VMOA member winter either. who That was until I begai really is/was instrumental in to feel the need for more po#"r. helping me with Talking my continued to John Furbur I d-ecided J_gu{ley of modifying Toxic, I needed to buy an HMF 4-2 exhaust Sheldon Hillier. For system thoie of vou for Toxic along with a used set who have never met Sheldori of Progressive or 418 shocks. seen_his bikes you are missing I could hardly wait to bust Toxic out. out His vision for modifying ant of storage and put on the new bike is second to none, inctuaing .9

- The Journeg from Stock to Ro;dicallg Modilied Vmqx I had also made a change in new design and a set of those exhaust systems from my HMF 4-2 covers will be on Toxic soon. to a Kerker 4- 1 with a Scorpion At this time I also found a carbon fibre can. Wow what a really sweet belly pan on E- difference in sound! Where the Bay for a really cheap price, HMF was a deep growl sound the even did a local pickup!! I also Kerker was quiet, at least until You removed the Kerker 4-L hammered the throttle then the exhaust in favor of a Hindle bark was amazing. After the 4-2-l witL:, a Laser Stealth cal. Supershow I received the 6" This exhaust lives up to the stretched swing-arm and shaft that name on the can, Stealth!!! It Sean Morley had been fabricating is very, very quiet, until you for me and when I decided to get it nail the throttle and then it powder coated I also wanted some barks quite nicely!! custom work done on the scooPs. Winter, 2O1'O, saw no The powder coater said that he had changes at all to Toxic, a guy who could do flames for my After the end of the riding season surprisingly enough, with the scoops that would look wicked! I received a full set of bodywork from exception of adding some ProBolt a Of course I said yes and crossed Sean Morley along with a PrototYPe titanium fasteners and Rizoma Brake : my fingers that they would be done in set of clear engine covers. The engine & Clutch Rear Brake Master cylinder time for the April Toronto Show. covers had custom engraved clear reservoirs. Needless to say they were done in lexan windows and the stator and Summer, 2}ll, saw the end of the time, but with one little problem, the clutch covers were internally lit with EFI experiment when I removed it and flames were backwards! Of course green LEDs. They really looked cool replaced it with a set of PCW 41mm looking at them most people probably on the bike, but more on these later Khein flat slide carbs. The EFI worked wouldn't notice them at all, but to me as well. ok, but I found it to be more strip 'j they always stuck out until the daY Winter 201O marked the first time friendly than street friendly. I am sure cash and si they came off. that the Toronto Supershow had a that if I had saved up some bike show. bought the engine management n The summer of 2OO9 saw me change VMax specific class in the not only the appearance of Toxic, but it It also was the first time that Toxic system I could have eked good also included a very important upgrade took home a first place trophy having performance on the street out of it, but , placed 2"d twice and 3.d once saving up that kind of money is tough. in the previous shows it was I also insta-lled a NOS system on the $ in. The problems with the bike and have a new custom Plate a clear engine covers began to holder from Cycle One Off as well. ;.d rear its ugly head during the In conclusion I have found that were my journey will never truly end. H Supershow, as these prototypes there were some Already Tom and I have a reallY issues with leaking that exciting project on line for Toxic to needed to be addressed. upgrade some existing Parts and After the Supershow and make some new products to install on the London show Toxic went Toxic. Someday I hope to finallY Put down the wrenches and step back to ! down to Cycle One Off for what is probably the biggest say "Finally I am done", but in all modification of all, a chain- likely hood, the mods will never end drive conversion. Tom and I and I will continue to tinker until the to the handling. At the Spring Ice had been working on how to make day either I have to sell Toxic or Breaker ride, in June of 2OO9, Sheldon this a "one off' conversion to someone offers me enough moneY loaned me a set of low end, yet still light showcase the chain drive he makes, that I can't resist it. Hopefully it will years beyond anything else I had used, but amped up quite a bit to show off never end. Ohlins rear shocks. Talk about the new capabilities of his new CNC improvement!! Those things were silky machine. Tom and I have collaborated Cheers, smooth and radically improved the on several custom projects in the past Jim Rodgers VMOA President handling of Toxic. so this one was a no brainer. As usuaf It was so much better that Jodi he did an incredible job. ordered me a used set of the top of the I have always heard that chain- line, fully adjustable, Ohlins shocks drive VMax's leak oil due to the output from a VMaxer in the UK. If I thought shaft from the transmission not being the original set I tried were awesome sealed properly, I can happily report these are insanely good! that mine has never leaked. Also added, during the summer We also tried severa-l methods to months of 09, were ASV levers, had attempt to seal up the clear engine to replace them due to damage from covers to no avail. I have ended uP a wipe out. I also added the KMS EFI removing them and Putting stock rl!a to Toxic in July in an attemPt to uP covers back on, Tom is working on a s the horsepower and torque, more on # the EFI later in this story. .)6 .10 r.{tl 4,1if#;# F World's Besf Now With ... Neut Mem.bers (since the last edition) VBo"tttontro(fur WHwer Drrhe 5579 Nathaniel Colaric Eighty Four PA 96 ! o, at the press of a button 5580 Ryan Albrecht Hesperus CO ? o- 5581 Joseph Sarchenko Toledo OH 85 oJ sw__ Shift Light A o- 5582 Robert N. Flanders Lansing MI 8s o 5583 Ward Degenhardt Lethbridge AB Canada 05 - 5584 Chris Farinha Auburn CA 0l 5585 Chad Laird Birmingham AL 00 5586 Turner DuPont Hamilton CO ? 5587 Claudio Bramati Milano Mi Italy 01 5588 Robert T Van Drunen Thompson MB Canada 97 Available in 5589 Thomas G. 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If uou make it a ooint to be PRO-ACTIVtr in this - Simple installation in minutes oraanil.aiion uou u.till haie more fun than a oerson should bd allowed td haue.. . ulith their 'clothes on!!! - Low cost, Compact, Ungradable - 12 months warranty t *!,:::;:;i'* to find out more or read riders comments visit www. e n h a n c ete c h. co m. a u New Store Manaoer Hello everyone, my name is Jeff Orall. I am the new store Lastly, I want thank Everyone, in advance, for the help manager, also a new Vmax owner (1 year). I know I will be receiving in setting this store up and making I am married to a wonderful woman that is waiting for me it the best it can be. to buy her a Corbin seat and backrest, she demands lots of '/z l:ro:ur butt breaks during every ride. Be safe, I have a family of 6 children and 3 grandchildren. I Jeff Orall live in Mansfield, Ohio. I am a business owner that is use Store Manager to dealing with inventory and marketing, so I thought I would volunteer the ta-lents I have been blessed with and help the VMOA develop a top notch store.... with your help of course! I have been riding for about 6 years. I started with a smaller bike then graduated, last year, to our VMax. I am still learning to get the "feel" of our ride... it certainly deserves the respect that it holds. In the coming months, please forward to me any and all ideas of what you might like to see in OUR store. Since we now have s !.0 generation of bikes on the street, we are tooking to upscale and incorporate both generations into a new look that will fit both. We are trying to clean out our current stock of Men's t-shirts to prepare for next year. So please take a moment and look in this edition of the VBoost (Centerfold) and find something that might work as a good Christmas gift for that VMax owner in your life. The current styles we have, we plan on scaling back and only ordering if the demand calls for. . ll For it's inau- Post script; gural year... NO Toronto was definitely worth coming up ONE could have t,"-"'for... we even o-----got a Peel police motorcycle { expected more!!!! I and police car escort... more important "Bikers Against than that, "the cause" will be on the cover Brain Cancer" of the fall issue of a national motorcycle started out its magazine, plus we had a Toronto news- inaugural expan- paper there taking pix which will be sion into several spreading the word that much more. Canadian cities While here in Toronto, I also with all expectations surPassed! started setting the wheels in motion of one of So much has been accom- gained national media exposure on Sept with the senior creative advisor plished in just a few months! It started 5th 2011 "coast to Canada' s largest advertising a twit- by meeting the "Governator", Arnold coast" as it made firms (as he's added mar- a Schwarzenegger, in March and discuss- page of ter component to the the front which : ing how to expand the life' section of keting campaign ... the fundraiser ride national will be effective at penetrat- Canada's Inter- into the USA in newspaper, the ing those who use the years to come. Globe and Mail net as a form of Our 1st (with my 3rd communication!). We'll be ride of the season Vmax from and brainstorming in the next how to get commenced center in the pho- few weeks about Ontario this 'l Cornwall, tograph). on June 18th with We're now readY to grow this movement na- FI tion wide in a fr 105 bikes and fundraiser that much more for next more than year as we've taken on an advertising fraction of the : $15,000 collected. firm to help us break through our limi- time! He wants Next we hit Montreal, in earlY tations toward an eventual coast to to expand the July, and had a great showing of suP- coast ride. In order to reach as many concept beyond motorcycles (as port by the West Island chapter of my people as possible, we 11 likely be adding other components to that only hits a the fundraiser (such small percent- as a possible triath- age of our pop- lon). Details of all this ulation)... to come! Meantime, might add a tri- come visit our web athlon concept site or our Face Book to it! I11 keep page to get regular y'all updated updates as to what on what gets 2OI2 will hold in decided for store! 2012 season!!!l!

national club (Canadian Motorcycle Note that we'll also have a booth set up, Dr. Paul Poirier Cruisers). with the VMOA, at the January bike Founder of Bikers Against Brain Cancer and This was followed by Ottawa, in show in Toronto... hope to see you all proud member of the VMOA! late July, where we had another great there! showing of support there with a radio blitz campaign promotion and lots of buzz created. We wrapped up 2011 in Toronto where we had a police motorcycle escort courtesy of the Peel police force (their presence allowed the ride to sustain minimal separation). In addition, wunv.bikersagainstbraincancer.org

braintu*rT?#LJr ,1 foundatisn E OF CANADA New Chapter Leader I'd like welcome to are announced with a Euan Bjorklund as mA single black line, 4 fi.rst appointed Chapter inches wide, 50 feet long. Leader. Euan Iiues in Okay, more than some. Regina, Sa.skatcheLuan Nothing better than with his uife Kim and looking back at a cloud son Stensen. Euan tuill be of smoke, or coming out a great help in organi^zing qnd of a turn with just the rides, ls uerA right amount of fishtail knowledgeable uthen it to make you feel pretty comes to the V-Max. I'ue full chested. Damn right, known Euan since he I just did that. attended Golden Lo the op To me, there's only a Ride in June of 2O1O. few things in life that Since then, Euan has ever make you so happy been on a feu rides uith that it brings a tear to us, andcameto ourhome your eye, like seeing uith Kim for oTtr your first born for the annua.l Mag Long Partg. first time. That first In the short time I'ue glimpse of the majesty of knotun him, we'ue the mountains on a bike, become good friends. Euan ls #353, which he still has. I swore one every time. definitelg an a.sset to the VMOA. day I would own one. That 2 hour getaway from yard In the spring of '09, I found work when there is not a cloud in Keith McMann #4817 Mjolnir six hours away, it was worth the sky, the road is smooth and Western Canada/Alaska Director the drive. A mint 1400 km specimen devoid of traffic with that sun that when I asked why he was pouring warmth on your face as you ,,it,s The formalities... My name is selling, the response was watch the speedo go well into the Evan Bjorklund, and like most of us WAr^\rMY too much". Sounded good land of traffic fines. All of these I have an addiction, and I'd like to to me, so I bought it. things IVe experienced in the last talk about it and share my feelings. Wondering what to do with my two weeks. I must say, I don't think I'm the proud owner of a2OO7 VMax new bike, I went online and through it gets much better than this. that I call Mjolnir. If you know Nordic Facebook found others that felt the Thank you, to all that have mythologz, it's the name of the most same way about the Vmax. One such helped me make the bike I truly powerful hammer on earth, Thor's character was Keith McMann. He has enjoy, the rocket it was meant to be. hammer to be exact. Quite a fitting since become a good friend and has And the best part of the VMax, name in my opinion for a VMax! shown me the way of the VMOA. knowing there are others that are My first bike was an He is the master of setting up twisted just that little bit too far, that embarrassment to say the least, the group rides. Organized rides were no other bike would suit them. o1' single cyl. Zuki 650 Savage. I'm pretty intimidating for me as I had Keith,Tara, Mark, Eric, Drake, Max, 6'3" and 250lbs. I looked like Magilla never been apart of any. Especially Lance, Troy, Lee, Darren, Ryan & Gorilla on that bike. 10 years ago, a since Saskatchewan is as flat and Natashia, Matt, Elwin and Victor. friend said to me, "Here try a real boring as a sheet of ply-wood, the bike". That real bike was an 85 VMax only real answer is to voyage 8 hours Peace, east to the mountains. Evan Bjorklund Since then multiple trips out vMoA # 5444 west are the norm for the bike, usually amassing at minimum 16O0 km's each trip, and usually in under 48 hours. But every time I go I'm adding names to the list of fine people that I'm proud to know, and that is even better. Since last winter, mods, mods, mods has been the name of the game. The Maxgasser, Morley,s muscle kit, Marks 4-2, aftermarket lights, now progressive springs this fall... and the list just goes on and on... Hence my addiction. And it gets evil. Some green lights

. 13 HOW I REMEMBERED THE 70 ANNIVERS'ARY OF 9 17 The actions of terrorists on Sept. saved us a good spot. The ceremony 1lth, 2001 have left a permanent scar was nice and very heartfelt. I will on all of us in our own certain way. We probably come back sometime real all probably remember where we were soon when there aren't so many when we heard the news. people all swarmed around it. It was I had just gotten out of the literally standing room only. Military, in 1999, and when I heard On my journey back home, from the news of the events of that day I felt Indy to Cincinnati, I just had a strange helpless and was even considering and I were deciding whether or not we feeling that I wasn't out of the woods going back in the US Navy. were gonna sweat it out in jackets or just yet with respect to the weather. Well, the years have gone by and a strap them onto the backs of the bikes. When I left Indy the Sun lot of things in our country and our I believe everyone in the VMax was once again Shining world have changed. The 1Oth community can relate to this; out of down but we had been anniversary (I hate the use of that word around some 750 bikes, yepl We wer6 watching the radar on in this context) of the Sept. 1 lth attacks the only 2 VMax's in the pack. The group our phones all day. has brought back heightened securities ride was nice and very organized with a Spotty showers that into our lives once again, as I will give State Trooper Motorcycle escort and all. . had passed thru were an example of later in this article. then chaos struck... A thunderstorm fell located right where I I had a heartfelt urge to upon our route to downtown and we11,' was headed. well, you commemorate the Sept. 11th the fair weathered riders (Harley guys guessed it, 15 miles anniversary by doing something to n such) immediately started from home and I was show support in our country's pride dispersing and pulling over under the dumped on once again and patriotism. I was looking through overpasses and broke out their l'ain from mother nature. I a local biker magazine called "Ridin' gear:. I-harlie and I just sat and was rea1ly being tested. On" and I saw an article about a watched. We didn't have saddlebags full It was all worth it ceremony/ride being held on behalf of of goodies let alone rain gear. because of the personal the u'wrv. project9 L tr Indianapolis.org Eventually, the rain subsided and mission I had set. group. It turns out that Indianapolis the skies parted and we took off. We, . I had mentioned earlier about how obtained two pieces of {all 750+ bikes) made the terrorist attacks have changed our world trade center safe j{nd ,F it sound Country permanently. Well, I finally steel and made 3. a,-r,i.ii downto',qn to the stopped for gas about 5 miles from my permanent monument monumfit location, home and was just so exhausted from and the unveiling was but we I Were there the day that I went in to pay for the set for Sept. 11th. Well around 2 hours early. gas and didn't take off my helmet. I I turned to Facebook We hadi Lome extra had CASH in my hand and was getting and put the word out time to I kin so we ready to pay for the gas and the to see if anyone wished kinda jrJsfo hung out cashier asked me to remove my to join me in attending talking - {rid catching helmet. I looked at him and said I'm lhe ceremony in up on stuff. just paying for gas and he insisted that I n d i a n a p o I i s .,liliji|i| The was r'r'r ihin hit I remove it. DAMN, What is this world Unfortunately, no one ".a1 and miss a1l day and coming to? in Cincinnati was available to attend eventually we ended up irunning for so I was gonna go it alone, then I got cover under one of the cAnat bridges Respectfully, word from 2 fellow VMaxers, in Indy, with around 100 or so other people just Rick Fambry #3622 that they would meet up with me; tr]'rng to stay drywhile it dbwn-poured. VMOA Vendor Liaison Charlie Colbourn, our VMOA Charlie and I were starved by this So. OH Chapter Leader treasurer and Ganen Lajoie, our Great time and we both wantedito scramble B luevra ax9 2(algm all. c o m Lakes Regional Director. tol somewhere, an3,'wh"t&, thu.t *a" 1992 VMax all chromed out I set out for Indy on a cold and open to eat. Charlie fourdd this place 2OII VMax mods in foggr morning. Cold enough to need called "Buca Di Beppo'$'| which is a progress the helmet, leather jacket and chaps. great Italian restaurant.]The food and well, Ganen had initially made some the decor inside the place was amazing. plans with some other locals but we Liitle did I know that t66re is one of kept in touch via text and he said he'd these here in my town. eventually meet up with us. Charlie and I met up and eventually headed out to the Hoosier Casino to take part in a group ride to the monument in downtown Indy. The day started out beautiful, the foudo. sun was shining, not too,hot, Charlie Lajoig, ! !. I t ,t ":t E , Does Size Reallu Matter? This is an article that ran in a local free rnagazine that of solid sales combined with 26 years of after I really market enjoyed and thought I would share it with the accessories and go-fast add ons. club' Enjoy' The rocket III is however, the natural .,oolutio., of the power cruiser motorcycle. rrevor Fisher vice president ir"j*,it^':i;:,:lffl?::,:?l#"t?X,"f'3,Hf?:"1# Rocket II can pump out. The power cruiser rider Having wants been involved with motorcycles in some way to feel the grolnd rn.t. and the bike twist when shape they or form for many years (oh my GoD it will soon snap the thiottle at the stop lights. be 3 decades!), I have seen some very cool changes in The Rocket III may have sLrted a new phenomenon the models of bikes available to us. one bike ih.rre in the power revolutiJn that the v-Max started 26 years always had a soft spot for is the Yamaha v-Max. ago. If horsepower and cc's continue on this upward In 1985 Yamaha kicked in the door of the motorcycling trend, -" -.y very well be one day referring to liter size world and made a bold statement with the introdu"iio.t oi bikes as a mid-size ride. the V-Max motorcycle. At the time the V-Maxwas the most Maybe size does matter. powerful production bike on the market, belting out an unheard of 145 horsepower with a 12OO cc V-4 engine. Reprinted here with the permission of The Mighty Max is the bike that started an entirely new class of motorcycle; the power cruiser. Tim Shamess The V-Max is a simple concept; major acceleration based Editor - The Motorcycle Times on the classic American hot-rod theme, drawing its heritage wqrur.themotorcyclltimes.ca from a bridge race; a type of drag race from one end of a bridge to the other. The V-Max has spawned a cult following of tire shredding riders looking for something a little different, a little radical. ".I'm sure that this is due io it being the kind of bike which is very different to the crowd.,' DavJ Shepherd, Yamaha technical Specialist says, ,,It often happens to bikes that are designed outside olthe box,,. After 26 years with only minor changes, the V_Max has remained virtually unchanged with continued strong sales with no plans to cease production. While there arE other power cruisers on the market, none have the 26 ,,The year history the V-Max has. usual reason to discontinue a model is either declining sales interest or its ineffectiveness against competitor,s models,,, Says ,Kj{4'':.. : Shepherd, "Yamaha is still waiting for the others to catch :#:j up with Mr. MAX." The one thing that all the major motorcycle Vmax SPECIALISTS manufactures have learned from the V-Max,s *u"""s" (OVER 17 YEARS EXPERIENCE) is that when it comes to power cruisers, big horsepower and massive acceleration add up to big sales. An tne MANY NEW LtNE_S_O| JRICK BODY KITS, major manufacturers have cruisers with large WHEELS, FORKS, SPARES & ACCESSONIES displacement engines. Honda has their VTX line, www.exactrep.com Kawasaki has their Vulcan line up punching out 17OO cc's, Suzuki has the Boulevard M 109. Harley-Davidson [email protected] has the beautiful V-Rod and even iconic manufacturer Check Web site often, Indian Motorcycles has some hefty powered iron on the New Parts added Daily showroom floor. TEL: (0044) 24 7644 2os4 When it comes to true horsepower few can compete with the Rocket III, the latest big-boy-on-the-block from Fax: (0044) 24 7665 9864 British manufacturer Triumph. The Rocket III is the MON. - FRl. gam - 5pm (UKTime) largest displacement production motorcycle ever CONTACT US FOR A FREE COLOR BROCHURE produced, a 2294 cc inline triple with cylindei bores the 57, WYKEN AVENUE same diameter as the Dodge Viper. WYKEN, COVENTRY A project five years in the making, the Rocket went CV2 3BX ENGLAND through many design and engine configurations before the right mix was found. Though big and brawny, Triumph VMOA MEMBERSHIP NO:014 *1 engineers and designers retained some of the took and feel 0olo Discount on Exactrep made of a classic British motorcycle, looking to the original products for VMOA members Triumph Trident and the BSA Rocket II. Is the Rocket III the bike to end the V-Max,s reign over UK Vmax CLUB MEMBERSHIP No: OO1 the power cruisers? Not a chance. The V-Max has 26 years (Founder & honorary Lifetime president)

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Mauro Bianchi (AKA k-max) #4762 Chapter Leader - Italia

* 6t x- ,/ \ {$to---,o dt$Ia{s eeis'$ -l:;:::"':"":" ]" 5 :;F 2nd "Mari & Monti" Bike Meetina Carrara - Italy - September 16-18, 2011 Fantastic second edition of the VMOA Italy event at Paolo and Lia "home" in Carrara - Tuscany. Once again they have enabled us, thanks to their good organization, to spend two days with friends sharing our passions. The weather was good until Sunday morning but every moment is still impressed in my mind: On Friday the trip with Mirko (aka LupoVmaxl and Gianni {aka Whats) and the "super barbecue" evening party at Paolo and Lia home garden (a meal to be remembered...). On Saturday with the rest of all our friends the wonderful bike tour, in the morning and in the afternoon, (visiting the lovely place of "Porto Venere"). I think that everyone can enjoy the atmosphere that shines through the photos, all the feelings that we experienced and we remember now make us want to relive those moments as soon as possible.

Thanks to all... see you at the next!

Mauro Bianchi (AI{A k-max) #4762 VMOA Chapter Italia Visit http: / / rxrww.v-max.it

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. 19 r i Lets Clear The Smoke il There still seems to be some confusion, among the members, about who to contact for and or about vMoA information. Need.ed Chapter Lead.ers Many members continue to contact the V-Boost editor, Steve Jasse, with questions relating to the We are always on the lookout for administration of the vMoA or general club business. steve is not an officer enthusiastic people or director and cannot answer any vMoA policy questions, Except if you to become chapter-the leaders. We rely on them to be have a question about the V*Boost magazine, (article/photo submissions k VMOA's eyes and ears in their respective trTC.), Any questions relating to VMOA membership, I.tr. new member areas. The duties are reallyquite sirnple. packages, membership numbers, membership renewals, address changes, One of the most important is keeping an e-mail changes, phone number changes or any other member Database t eye out for V-Max's! How hard is that? changes please contact Mike Sayers, membership director, (see the vMoA I We all do that anyway, whenever we contact information on page 23). Any questions you might have about your registration ride. One of the other duties is to talkup at the vMoA web site please e-mail: [email protected]. the VMOA to perspective members, when Please direct all questions about vMoA finances to the treasurer, Direct al1 questions about the vMoA you find them. You will also be asked to Store, mail order and online, to the Store mgr., Jeff orall. you orgatize rides for your group of local If have somethingyou would like to see added to the vMoA members, and last but not least you web site you need to talk with Michael Moore vMoA web Liaison. For all other inquires about vMoA represent the VMOA inyor-rlocal chdrity operations, polices, bylaws, events or becoming a chapter leader or regional rides or motorrycle shows. director please contact a club officer or director. / (See the VMOA contact information on page 23). I Advertising in the VBoost Magazine ll Disclaimer: The Ideas, opinions nReach or suggestions expressed over 1OOO dedicated VMax owners! within this publication in regard to technical subjects, (*Average active membership of the VMOA world wide) products, services or current events are those of the VMOA Print Ad price schedule: individual article submitter/author and no authentication We offer limited full color advertising! See price schedule or endorsement is implied by the editor/publisher or the below. (A1l prices are single issue ?ates) VMOA. Further, any opinions expressed within this Placement within the magazine is at the editor,s publication are not necessarily those of the VMOA. The discretion, (unless other arrangements have been made). content of any External Linked pages are also not the The VMOA now offers special advertising package deals. responsibility of the VMOA or The V-Boost staff. The VMOA These "Deals" include rnaga.zine and web site banner directors have not authenticated the claims or guarantees advertising at discounted rates. as offered by advertisers (Contact the Vendor Liaison within this publication oion the linked for details pages, about package deals & pagment options) and as such will not assume any liability for any Inside pages: product or service advertised, listed or mentioned herein. Full Page Please be aware that any modifications you chose to make B&W = $300.00 to your motorcycle might prove to be unsafe or hazardous and might void any warranty and you do so at your own risk. l"'T,;g:3: " The VMOA does not condone nor endorse the operation of B&W = $rZO.OO any vehicle in an inappropriate manner or contrary to local Color = $S+O.OO traffic regulations especially during an official VMOA event. k{l 7 /4 Page The VMOA promotes the use of ALL appropriate safety "a B&W: $9s.00 equipment when riding a motorcycle. { Color: g19o.o0 :,a ii 1/8 Page (Business card size) c., B&W = $60.00 A note for our newer members, Color = $t 1S.OO who might not be aware, and even Inside Front Cover, Inside Back Cover or you "old timers" who have wom Outside Back Cover: out your original copies ofall ofthe Full Color/full bleeds. VBoost magazine's are available Full Page = $600.0O through the VMOA t /2 Page = $320.00 store. Now you l/4Page = $tgO.OO can go back and read all ofthe Tech 1/B Page = $150.00 arlicles & Product reviews that have *The VMOA maga.zine editor is auailable, at uery reason- been a parl of the V-Boost since its able rates, if gour compang needs Print ad design or Web inception, (winter 1997). Don't miss site banner ad design. Please contact himfor a quote. out on the wealth of information that For more information please contact the: has been published in the V-Boost! Not to Vendor Liaison: mention all the other cool stuff Rick Fambry lhat can be lound in the magazine. 513-885-1882 [email protected] Skype: Bluevmaxg2 Article Photo d Article Sub mis sio n Guideline s A1l members are encouraged to submit any V-max, Submission Deadlines VBoost, or VMOA related articles, comments, and/or photos for use in the magazine. Text submissions forwarded as part of an e-mail message are preferred but almost any format is acceptable. This would include MS Word, Word Pad, Note Winter Edition is Pad or plain text documents as e-mail attachments or even plain paper with typewritten or legible handwritten text. midnight* Dec. 3lst, 2OLL Suitably sized digital photos are preferred as they provide the most flexibility when adjusting for appearance With a publishing date of and actual placement within the magazine. Please be aware that photos appearing in the VBoost are used at a minimum Feb. 7 st, 20 12 resolution of 3OO ppi. This means that any digital photo that ' Spring Edition,ii you submit will usually have the ability to appear in the , magazine at approximately 1/3 the size it appears on your computer screen. This makes a 64Ox48O pixel, screen photo, midnight. March 3 lst;':,2OL2 pretty much the minimum practical size that can be used. SO if you have made the switch to digital photography please With a publishing d.ate of set your camera to "Fine" or "Super flne". This will give you a ,Me.g,'1 large fi1e size. Good quality photos may be manipulated with str''PQ,f Q,':' a great deal of success, it is always easier to reduce a photo than enlarge it and of course every effort will be made tb use ,Summer'Edition'is anything received. Individual e-mail submissions including digital pho- mrcinight^ June 3Oth, 2OI2 tos or other material should be limited to a maximum size of 5 megabytes each, for ease of handling. Actual photo format With a publishing date of is not important but generally a'Jpg" format photo as large as 1600x1200 pixels will transmit at less than I-ll4 mega- Aug. 7 st, 2012 bytes in size. It helps if you use a "Zip" utility to compress your photos and text files... We also accept regular Photos, Fall Edition is hand written letters, reviews, tech tips, event reports, ETC... by regular mail. Any photos or other material received non- midnight. Sept. 3Oth, 2Ol2 electronically will be returned if requested. If you have ques, tions regarding the suitability of any material for submission With a publishing date of please contact the VBoost Magazine Editor for assistance. Nou. 7 st, 2012 Please do not embed your photos into your article! *Eastern Standard Time I need your photos as separate files... Contact Information for the V-Boost editor: CppetEhols_ Steve Jasse 1519 Monticello Street Deltona, FL. 92721o-4835 Phone: 386.532.2O8O Cell: 386.804.4287 Skype: stevejasse Face book: Steve Jasse E-Mail: wizat d@dilligaf. com

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.21 VMOA Store Order Form Send VMOA Store, 1821 Beal Rd. Mansfield, oH 44903-9175

For orders from out- side the USA, please contact us at; 419-564-5020 for shiooins charses before blacinn nt8"r. Provide iiem detcnotion quantity. country.'and contact mto. We will contact vou with shipping chdrges so order lorm can US Shipping Charges- be completed. 53.00 shipping lor orders up to $10 Sub total $7.00 shipping for orders up to $35 Shippins $10.00 shipping for orders up to $65 $12.00 shipping for orders ub to $99 Order Total Free Shipping for orders over $1OO.OO *Your Name: *Street Address: *City: *State/ *Zip Province: f Post *Country: *Telephone: *E*mail:

*Current VMOA Membership #: *Required Fields Ordering information: Completg og{qr form and enclose with p_roper funds payable in US dollars (personal check. M.O.. or Cashiers check) to theVMOA. Please allorir 2 - 4 weeks for US orders, 4 - 6 weeks tor countries outside the US. Personal checks require 5 davs additional for bank clear. For information about orders: Contabt the VIV|OA store directlv at orallraearthlink.net or call a. No phone orders, please, we don't have any way to take credit 6ards excEpt through Pay-Paf onhne. - e#€F \ 1,V."FT? Outners Association New membership Application *Your Name: *Birth date: *Street Address:

*City: * *Zip State / Province: lPost_ *Country: Daytime Telephone: *Evening Phone: Cell Phone: *E-mail: \Meb Page URt: we publish_your street address in:the,member directory? yes No \!ay [ ] I ] *Required Phone numbers? [] Day [] Evening .[] Both [] No E-inail'addri:isf [,]Ves,[:,J No Fields t'. What year is your MAn ,V.IN lframe serial no.) Color & Description

Send a photo, if vou wish, and we will include il in the web site member direclory How did you learn about the VMOA? In the event a fellow member may be stranded in your"areii;'plbasg pheck einy'of the following you would be willing to provide. We will list your phone numbers to call in case of trouble. [ ] Pickup/trailer [ ] Tools [ ] Garage/WorkArea [ ] Camping [ ] Guest Room [ ]

Dues: US $3O.OO U.S.A. and Canada, US $40.00 all other countries. Note: U.S. Funds drawn on U.S. Banks or Deutsche Marks only! Sorry, no credit cards at this time (except on-line membership) Jacket Patches: 1 free jacket patch comes with membership. Order extras for US $1.00 each. Send with US$ to: VMOA Membership - Attn.: Mike Sayers, 202 Nelson Ct. - Clayton, NC. 27520 Please allow 3 to 4 weeks for processing .22 VMOA O rs Directors & C r Leaders R:qgiqpeX., \gqg&Hlg; !]hap!";L.. q ;Ut!,'l i I President: Mid Atlantic: Kansas: Indiana; Jim Rodsers Jim Maves Sean Morlev Terri Colbourn 81SThompso"n Rd. S. 27OlQuakenbush Rd 661Sl-vnn R-ae Milton, On L9T 6YB Snow Camp, NC 27349- Derby Kairsas 67037 2l O Arbor Drive, phone: 289-878-7O34 9482 3I6-619-84t1 Carmel, In 46032 thevmaxrider@gmail. com phone 336-376-5461 one2drnax(@aol.com 3 17-361-89 15 [email protected] ccolburn(@comcas t. net Vice President Ohio: [email protected] Trevor Fisher Northwest: Ed & Wendv Ball lOO4Braeside St Woodstock Tim Hines 4865lanele! Ave. Italy: 3201N Lew Ln Columbus, Ohio 43213 ON N4S 4T4Canada Medical Lake, WA. 99022 Paolo Stokovac Day: 519-539-6776 phone 619-573-8834 trve: 614.868.8481 Via San Marco, 43 Eve: 5 19-537 -8657 [email protected] 1 9 gmai I . Trieste, TS 34144 Italy [email protected] hotlodtim 68(a com Southern cell: +39339489OIO9 Eastern Canada: Ohio Tri State Area ioncosvonco@libero. it Treasurer: Tvler Pennock Rick Fambry Charles Colbourn 128H Flanders Street 3367 Rodeo Courr Marvland: 4226Alverdo Lane Ottawa, ON K2J 4N2 Cincinnati, Oh.452ll Micha-el Moore Carmel, IN 46033 6r3-823-8996 513-885-1882 l309Whitetail Ct 3 17-36 1-89 15 [email protected] bl uevm ax9 2(d grrrail . corrl Skype: Blu-evmax92 Mount Airv, MO. 21771 c colburnl2,comc as t. net Eve: 301-829-4283 Southern Great Plains: lauramikeoo@yahoo. com :rship Coordinator: Mark Milne Illinois: Mike'Savers 32805. 131st Cir. Rick Rash Omaha NE 68144-4002 I 40 Kensinston Ct Dallas/Ft. lVorth: 202Nelsdn Ct 402-504-4674 Zion, lL.tL. 62549-t3i6f549-1376 Vernon Hathaway Clavton NC 27520 MIM!Zion, 676 Harbor Dr N Hom6: malekoBg@p.@*rngd. Hbme: 2I7-864-3543 919-934-5866 ...lii i:i,lr.,- ::1n' Azle, TX 76020-2615 [email protected] Cell; 314-749-4832 Eve: 817-444-4637 i:'r ,;;lt flelrick52tOaol.comcom CelI: 682-438-5180 t* j.-it:i::ii i'ir,jri:i ,a.lr1(.].;:-}.|.!,}iil Vendor Liaison: ,il !:irf iiillll.:rrl ir:r lr vernonhathaway@charter. net Rick Fambry .i:|**1.aii i1r:lrri 3367 Rodeo Court 467-t369 Je Cincinnati, Oln.45211 link.net 31227 Michigan: 5 13-885- 1882 Lebanon Bill Linton blu evmax9 2Gi gm a1l. c o m runnels 38453 Gail St. rq"-:i !:ffi*g$Prc Skype: Blu-evmax92 li{lifql}t {tl:lt Clinton Township, Itt,.ii r,r,r$tfi& MI 48036 [email protected] Recordine;lecretary: rtitqrsrgS'?cof S${Stl}Rd 8 . Orono Colorado: 1704 Fairchild Street Ont. LOB 1M0 Chillicothe, Mo. 6460i $ 'l':905-r: e0s-9-8&.F9,rc8 Mike Sorden ,*.v,rmqXflii'ffi $tflvahvv o o . c a Colorado Springs, CO [email protected] ' .i .. ,, 'rri,a:l:'j " 660-9Y3-2372 l r]t':r..,,,.'l|"' Office (719) 465-1458 cticut : i#f.lrl*:;96;tte Cell (719) 337-9772 tt"i:rft6aif,"" '1?,,. Wali Muhammad 60 Hunt Lane [email protected] i82l Beal Rd. 'r' Western Canada & Alaska: East Haven, Ct. 0651 2 vlansfield, OH 44903-9 17 5 Keith McMann Cell: 646-267-7942 Email: orall@earthl i nk.net 37 Gray Cres. n/w [email protected] Saskatchewan: Phone: 419-564-5020 Medicine tiat, Ab. Canada Evan Bjorklund T1A-7C8 Hudsonvalley NY: 7217 E 12th Ave Webmaster Liaison: 403-504-1797 Charles J. Bond Resina, Canada Michael Moore [email protected] ,t, 1309Whitetail Ct 41 Cotter Rd '4 slr s+ru +r,z Mount Airv. MD. 21771 South Pacific: Highland NY 12528-2285 ' 306-54r-9245 Eve; 301-829-4283 Sam Blumenstein Eve: 845-883-5586 evanbjorklund@hotmail. com lauramikeOO@yahoo. com 2 Station Street Bondsey@worldnet. att. net Caulfield Victoria 3161 Australia 03-957 1-4204 Rhode Island: @: Donald Fox The Followins o3-9563-5678 Regional Director Pdsitions Southeast: com{@comeracing.com 21 l Lowell Ave. Are Available. Rqle1tqqqxqings Providence, RI. 02909 New England. North i85Rabbit Run Southern Europe: Home: 40I-944-4736 Great Plai"ns & Northern Osteen. Florida 32764 Gianni Manlegazza Cell: 4OI-487-6065 Eurgpe If you live !n one of Day/ Eveni ne 4O7 -6 I 6 -324 1 Piazza [email protected] please [email protected] Riserraglio, 13 these reqrons Tivoli, Rttl OOOTg italv consider vblunt6erins. Nebraska: If Northeast: Day Phone: +390641 68369 you are interested corYtact cell; +393495688417 Kent & Kellie Dinkelman zrnv vMoA officer. Steve Katz 5924N 131st 548Hirsch Ave. $amnmantryaza@narftryazauxrt St We arei alwavs on the look Runnemede. NJ. 08078 Omaha NE 68164-1302 out for Chdpter Leaders phone 856-534-4749 Eve: 402-431-1906 the qualifi-cations are '[email protected] easy... Love the VMax and Enjoy the VMOA! Great Lakes: Ganen La Joie 6525Sussex Dr Zionsville lN 46077 -9 142 Cell: 317-752-7597 [email protected] VMOA MEMBER DISCOUAffS Vendor Liaison: As Vendor Liaison it ismymissionllVendorswhoprovideuswithquality tactoryfactory and alternarKetaftermarket parts and chscounteddiscounted services.servrces. I wlllwill dlhgentlydiligently reviewrevrew all Vendors who we listllst inrn the V-Boost MagazineMagaztne and on the web site and remove all Vendors who cease to honor the discounts that were negotiated and listed. I will continually search out more Vendors who will provideprovlqe us withwltn theirrnelr servicesserylces or discountedcllscounreo parlspans andano It willwlll followtollow up on any recommendatlonsmendations thattnat are givenglven to me viavla worclword ofoI mouth fromlrom other VMOA members. If you have any problems with any Businesses listed on these pagesDases or know of a business that would like to offer VMOA members a discount on parts.parts, services or accessories.accessories, please feel free to contact me with their information so that I can getset in touch with them. If possible, please reference a point ofcontact at the business in question. Rick Fambry Phone Anytime: 513-885-1882 or Email: [email protected] Skype : bluevmaxg2 Yamaha Parts and Accessories Beechmont Motorsports - 646 Mount Moriah Drive - Cincinnati, Oh.45245 - 513-752-0088 - contact: Tom Bellamy - www.beechmontms.net - 15 % off factory and aftermarket parts; discount given on service based on specifications of service needed. Clarington Cycle - 1oo/o on Parts & accessories.23T 6 Taunton Rd. Hampton Ont. LOB iJO Canada. Contact name is Mike Geboers Call905-263-4184, Fax 905-1027 Ernall [email protected]. K&N Motorcycles - Tulsa, OK . (918) 446-6657 www.knmotorcycles.com 25oh over cost (could be as much as 4Ooh off list!) The Power Garage - www.thepowergarage.ca 519-533-1300 Ingersoll Road Woodstock ON offers 15% discount on all merchandise. R and D Yamaha - Columbia City, IN. www.Randdmotorsports.bizYanaha store offeringlO %o offanything for VMOA members Scott Powersports - Coopersburg, PA. (610) 282-48OO 2Ooh off list, 15% on aftermarket accessories State 8 Motorcycles - Cuyahoga Falls, OH. (330) 929-9123 - www.state8.com IOVo off Yamaha parts StuartYamaha.com - 772-288-7477 [email protected] Stuart, FL 10% discount store-wide Ask for Bob Team Powersports - Garner, NC - www.team-powersports.com (919)772-7866 lsoh off OEM parts and accessories Western Hills Honda-Yamaha - 31 10 Harrison Avenue - Cincinnati, Oln. 4521 1 -www.westernhillshondayamaha.com - Contact is: Greg Evans - discount is 15%off of retail. Yamaha Hitching Post - htbp://www.hponline.com 765I Higlrway 65 NorLheast Fridley, MN 55432 Phone: 763-502-9400 - 10% off Aftermarket Parts & Senrice lst Class Motorcycle Tours - www. lstclassmotorcycletours.com - 877-838- 6877 - 8% discor-rnt on all tor-rs, no restrictions, to VMOA members Amsoil and Klbtz Svnthetic Lubricants;1Ooto Off MSRP Amsoil and Klotz Svn Lub. 1O%o aoplies to all products Amsoil filters, fuel additives, Klotz Racing Gas. www.amsoil.com or www.kldtzlube.com thbn call 574-2IO-I448 or gmail [email protected] to order. VMOA members can bu.y all Amsoil products @ wholesale for only $10.00 start up fee. lnfo o"r to order cal1574-210-7448 ask for Joe, or e-mail Joeyb62l@/4ol.com. CIC's Accepted, fast 6hippine. Iizatt - Inndon - www.alzart.com"- Color caricatures of -Ridseyo#selves with your V-Max iol $SS.OO US - includes $ostage from thd0K. LS'kt t.Z'. Blue Ridge Mountain SportMax - Blue Mouritain SoortMax - John Fuibur* - (61O)-5O9-8629 e-mail: [email protected] List a valid VMOA? with vour ordeir and set 5% off (not includins shirlpins) (MUST be prepaid with US or Clalnadian "POSTAL" Monev Order ONLY . and reoueste? in the inbtruction not"e seridwith brder!lll B.R-.M. Evo-Tec Design - Germany 0049-7161:986087, 0II-49-7161-986087 (from USA) - Helmut L. Basler lOo/o off V-max aftermarket items (bodrvork, fuel tdnks, frame parts, ensine rrarts) Must mention VMOA nulnber with order www.basler-etd.de Classic Components - SantaRna CAsale{a.nlassiccom'ponents.colnTollpreei: (888) 327-4189 www.chromeplatins.com V-maxoarrs chromins- $50/off chrome platine service on Set ofwheels (noriirai price $&0 - see site) Price incl,ides retum shipoins. 10% off'chrom"e platins othe| V-max oarts" ' Clear Alternitives - Las Vegas, NV.'sale{arclearaltematives.iom www.clearaltemativtis.c"om 1-866-CLRLbNS dlear taillisht'covers for the Vmax. 107o discount if vou fiention vou are VMOA! If orderins on-line. send a follow up E-mail with member number to sEt the discount. ChromeMasters- Nashville, TN. wwvi.chromemasters.@m (615) 25G9828 Dmail: chromemaste(4ps.com 5%o dismr-rnt foFVMOA members. Cozad. cq{npgnells Sa4 Diego, q4.q19.267.2294.polished aluminum replacemeits for the injection molded plastic parts. IOok off to VMOA- plus frEe shippine on multiplb purchases Cool Zone Vest www.entlerthecoolzon-e.cq6 _O_ur qite- says it aJl. loo/o discount for active VMOA members. Contact person is Bob & MJ Bover 407-844-4966 [email protected] " Cycle Brakes - -qpn. 1-8OO-BO5-21 18 www.cyilebrakes.com Melissa Whitacre 15%o discount on Galfer Braking products, pids, rotors and lines for all makes. Cycle One-off- Complete V-max inverted Front End kits will eet free shiprrine. 5% off a1l V-max parts. VMOA discount MUST b6 mentioned when drdering. Tom: Toll Free 1-866-238-5450"or e-mail s'alesbcvcleoneoff.com 9y.lq. Shack 4 into 1-Exhaust for. the Ge4 2,. please call-R"andi Galves @ 574-596-5376 or visit: http://suruedsear.com/index.php?dispatch=catesories.view&catesorv id=49 P$P qgtld, I^nE- Qherman Oakb, Cn. 1A'I.S;SO 12898 www.hearos.cofii 8i studioPhonic HEAROS "ln Ear" Speakers reduce 2O decibels of wind noise and deliver studio quality music to motorcvclists ears. 10%o discount D-G Custom Chrome - dgcustomchrome.com World leader in cu5tom chrome. offering TOoh off to all VMOA members. Cincinnati OH, (I-877-557- 1 SS I ). DGM PolishinS & Finishing (chromins) - Philadelphia, PA (215)-331-0960. IOok off to VMOA members on Chrome Plating, Polishing, Powder C-oating, & Plhstics. Don Malbney'at [email protected] DB_ TOOI.S, an authorized Cornwell Dealer, offers professional firade tools- at a IO%o discount to VMOA members, with a valid VMOA number. Almost alv professional srade tool Ean be ourchased. includins Cornwell twhich is an Ohio based company, including the minufacturing oftools), Motion Pr6, etc. Credit Cards"accepted. Contact Don Bricker; [email protected] or 419-564-1055 ilrww.cornwelltools.com/webcat/index.php Enerpulselnc. - NM. www.directhits.com Spark power=Horsepower. Direct Hits Special for VMOA members resiona,l. 5230 for $.l95 Egglislr Custom Poli.shing - Belfast, Maine. 2OZ-SSS-O539 www.englishcustompolishing.c orn 2Ooh offl4etal polishes, 1 O%o off-packs. TOVo off chrom-e and oolishine services Enliancefech - Home of the SASV - www.enhancetech.com.au - SASY lets you select the VBoost RPMI Member Discounts. Exactrep - Qqglan_dj H Doyle (+-44)-024 76 442054 - www.exactrep.com [email protected] 1O%o discount on Exactrep- made parts, Must Mention VMOA for discount Factory Pro Tuning - San Rafael, CA. 8OO 869-0497 USA/CN www.factorypro.com - www.truehp.com 15%o discount Fatmax Salt Lake City, Utah. (801)9430855 www.fatrnax.com roger(@fatmax.com l0% offon FatMax flberglass VMax parts for members. GP Bike www.mbikes.com' l5% on parts , accessories & ipp-arel phone: 9054268983 or toll fr€e 1866473Z1 t t ask for Tom Herb's CustomDelrin - Custom Delrin Front Fender l.owerine Spaceis for 77" or 18" wheels custom made to vour specs. $25loer set. Also available are Delrin Motor Mounts. Both products ar"e a'vailable in Various colors. Ask for details. Fr6e S&H to all VliIbA members. Location: Florida Contact Herb: {352) 238-4499 or email to hwederme1a/.arnoabav.lT.com Hunter FlatBars Ca.4757866312 www.huirterflatbars.com Patented Uar eia/e'r'ip: 6rgonomically shaped and vibration isolated. No more tired. tinslv hands. VMOA members set 2 free reolacementTohm s"rios JC Motors - Anywhere. wrvw.riotorcycleshippers.com (S00) 730-3 I 51 Clini Lawrence $2,5.O0?iscounr on anv domestic shipment, and 10% international. 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those parts/services. So. Oh Chapter Leader My job (I do consider this my job) is to contact vendors and Bluevmaxg2GDemail.com verify discounts, ensure they are still in business and if not, update the database, update and change any discount offers they -25 Bearings 7OI Bearings permit smooth, bearing usually will be a better choice, 1ow-friction movement even for pure thrust loads. between two or more Self-aligning ball bearings and Angularffire contact bearings are surfaces. This movement is cylindrical roller bearings have very constructed such that their races and either rotary (shaft rotating low friction coefficients. the bearing balls contact points are at some angle relative to the axis of the operating axis of the bearing. another). Bearings, are anti-friction bearing so that the bearing can be Standard operating angles are 15, 30, devices, each having different anti- pre-lubricated to operate for long and 40 degrees. Angular bearings are friction characteristics. periods reducing maintenance available in standard imperial (inch) By far the largest number of requirements. and metric (mm) sizes. bearings are oil-lubricated. The oil Careful consideration of speed Angular contact bearings are film can be maintained through requirements are important for proper assembled with a pre-load, which is pumping by a pressurization system bearing application design. Useable applied between the inner race, the (pump). Or it can be maintained by a speeds are influenced by bearing size, bearing ball and the outer race. The squeezing or wedging of lubricant properties, lubrication and operating pre load minimizes or removes gaps produced by the rolling action of the temperatures. The permissible speed between the bearing balls and the bearing itself. varies inversely with mean bearing inner and outer races. Angular diameter. contact bearings may operate with General Application Guidelines: heavy thrust loads and moderate Ball Bearing Useable Life: radial loads. Angular contact ball BALL BEARINGS bearings are a classification as single RADIAL ANGULAR RADIAL SELF Ball bearings were formerly row, radial ball bearings. NTN's DEEP CONTACT DOUBLE ALIGNING rated on the basis of the designations for the various contact GROOVE GROOVE DOUBLE ROW compressive stress in the most angles are: heavily loaded ball. Except for Contact Designation and Angle "C' = 15" ffiffi ffi static loads, experience has No Designation = 30' "D" = 40' l.r l.l l._.r shown that the actual cause of Double Row, Angular Contact Ball Bearings failure is fatigue. Fatigue Type BD, 40'Angular Contact Bearing HH H characteristics are used for load Type BG, Angular Contact Bearing rating and are dependent on Radial ball bearings are Ball bearings are the less experimental results. Analytical constructed ofone row ofballs (referred expensive choice in the smaller sizes methods are available to determine a to as single row), which revolves around and under lighter loads, while roller particular bearings useable life. Consult the groove of the inner and outer ring bearings are less expensive for larger with manufacturer to determine typical or race. Radial ball bearings are also sizes and heavier loads. bearing performance characteristics. commonly referred as deep groove ball The life of a ball bearing is the life bearings or "Conrad" type bearings. THRUST BEARINGS NEEDLE BEARINGS in hours at some known speed, or the Radial ball bearings are probably the ROLLER BALL RADIAL AXTAL number of revolutions, that the most widely used ball bearings used bearing will attain before the first throughout industry. ts# evidence of fatigue appears on any of Radial ball bearings are designed to the moving elements. Experience has carry significant radial loads, as the shown that the life of an individual radial ball bearings inner and outer ball bearing cannot be precisely races are constructed with deep radial # ffiffi predicted. Fatigue characteristics are groove which distributes the radial used for load ratings. loads. Radial type bearings rings/races Roller bearings are more Even if bearings are properly are manufactured and constructed satisfactory under shock or impact installed, adequately lubricated, symmetrical, this gives the bearings loading than ball bearings. protected from foreign matter, and are some capability of absorbing thrust Ball-thrust bearings are for pure not subjected to extreme operating loads as well. It should be noted that radial thrust loading only. At high speeds, conditions, they can ultimately fatigue. type bearings are not intended significant thrust a deep-groove or angular-contact ball Under ideal conditions, the repeated for load applications. stresses developed in the contact -^: Radial ball bearings ROLLER BEARINGS areas between the balls and the are not self- raceways eventually can result SPHERICAL in aligning, and }YLINDRICAL TAPERED fatigue materia-l SELF of the which results accurate alignment ALIGNING in spalling of the bearing load between shaft and carrying surfaces. In most housing applications, the fatigue life is the bore lhousings maximum useful life of a bearing. carriers

.26 AFBMA Code and Description & Ball bearings configuration; BS BNT Double row self-aligning Single row anguiar contact with spherical outer BC removabie inner ring bali ring ball bearings Single row radial contact bearings ball bearing without Filling ffi BW Notchball bearings ffi ffi BY Double row angular contact r-{ Single row angular contact with two piece inner ring outer ring is two pieces ball ball bearings bearings BH ffi BAA Single row radial contact Double row angular ball bearings ffi contacl piece BA with two outer ring ball bearings Single row angular contact E non-removable rings ball ffi BG bearings BM Double row angular Single row radial contact contact without filling maybe disassembled ball ffi notch ball bearings bearings BZ ffi Single row angular contact Ball bearings are manufactured ffi inner ring is two pieces with four essential parts. These are BL ball bearings the outer ring, the inner ring, the Single row radial contact balls or rolling elements, and the with filling Notch bali ffi separator. Low priced bearing may bearings BCA have the separator omitted, however Single row radial contact this element can be very important to with spherical outer ring ffiF IL LII'JG prevent rubbing contact between the without lilling Notch ball bearings bearing balls and side walls. I The single*row deep-groove radial ffil-/ ffi contact ball bearings will take radial LJ- -LJ BLA load well and some thrust load. The Single row radial contact balls are inserted into the grooves by with spherical outer ring with Iilling notch ball bearings moving the inner ring to a eccentric position. The balls are separated after ffi loading, and the separator is then F BF installed. Sometimes H manufacturers Double row radial contact with use a filling notch in the inner and E4 filling notch ball bearings ball outer rings to enable a greater Filling Slot Details @ bearings number if balls to be inserted, increasing the bearing capacity. The BK BAS rated thrust load of the bearing is Double row with radial decreased as the balls tend to bump Single row angular contact contact ball bearings with removable inner ring against the edge of the notch when ball bearing ball bearings @ thrust loads are applied. BHA Angular contact ball bearings are ffi Double row with radiai designed for both radial and thrust contact and two piece outer loading where the thr-ust load maybe BT ring ball bearings Single row angular contact ffi as much as the radial loading. ball bearings BD Double Row with angular Typical Ball Bearing assembly contact ball bearings ffi Outer F.ing BN ffi Single row angular BE contact non-removable Double row angular contact rings ball bearings with filling notch ball bearings Separator ffi ffi Ball BJ BNS Double row angular contact Single row anguiar ball bearings contact removable outer ring ball bearings ffi Inner Ring ffi .27 Continued on page "'' Stainless steel bearings are Ceramic,...*d*, types is that a solid sleeved bushing is preferred where corrosion and bearings ballsy' { '\ solid all the way around, a split bushing chemical resistance are required. They has a cut along its length, and a clenched are also commonly specified for food iilo" 'no',li',l'l -' #\ bearing is similar to a split bushing but and beverage processing machinery, (Si3N4)ceramic[ I \ ' with a clench across the cut. A flanged medical appliances, medicine silicontjluuull IIil-IIuc\nitride\-_ \ ! bushing is a sleeve bushing with a flange *.. \ - ..,' -' equipments, and aerospace andandhavegreut..\ have greater \ h o' I extending radially outward from the ID. applications. Bearings made from hardness than \ ''"*,-*-,Jt The flange is used to positively locate the stainless steel are available in all steel balls resulting \d,',,.,rj bushing when it is installed configurations, as well as custom, in longer ball life. or to provide a thrust radial contact (deep groove), angular Ceramic bearing balls have smoother bearing surface. contact, etc.. surface finishes than most steel bearing Sleeve bearings of Common stainless steel bearing balls. Thermal properties are also better inch dimensions specifications are; steel balls which result in less heat almost exclusive AISI 440 Stainless Steel - Which generation due to friction at high speeds. dimensioned using the exhibit excellent toughness and To manufacture a extra fine surface SAE numbering system. hardness properties and offer good finish on ceramic balls, the balls are The numbering system uses the format corrosion resistance. This material is elevated with a magnetic field and then -XXW-ZZ, where XX is the ID in used extensively in bearing polished with plasma stream. Ceramic sixteenths of an inch, YV is the OD in applications where precise tolerances bearings balls are rated at higher spin sixteenths of an inch. and ZZ is the 1 11 and surface finishes are required. rates than steel bearing ba1ls. : eights of an inch. Common heat treating may be in Ceramic bearing balls require ic sizes also exist. accordance with MIL-H-6875. less lubricant and exhibit less A linear Stainless steel bearings are available lubrication degradation, which bushing is not in a variety of stainless steel material results in increased bearing life. usually grade and compositions. Benefits of Ceramic bearings manufactured pressed into a stainless steel bearings include: from Si3N4 can operate at housing, but Withstand tough, corrosive conditions temperatures up to 160OF. Ceramics rather secured for extended service life, reduced also are with a radial maintenance costs and equipment resistant to feature. Two such downtime. Sea water exposure oxidation. examples include two retaining rings, or represents one of the most severe a ring that is molded onto the OD of the applications in the bearing world. Typical bushing that matches with a groove in Their are special grades of stainless applications the housing. This is usually a more steel to meet the demands of a for ceramic durable way to retain the bushing, saltwater application. bearings: because the forces acting on the bushing could press it out. Other Applications: High temperature applications, Electric motors, automotive applications, friction, high speed, aircraft Editors Note; home appliances, industrial equipment, accessory, semiconductor and food As uith all of mg " 7 0 7 " tech articles Optical Instrument Electrical Pump processing, dental hand-piece I hope that it goes to help to explain some Medical Equipment Textile Machine turbines, high RPM racing engines. of the "Stuff that is used in our bikes... Printing Machine. Many high speed electric motors most of it gets taken for granted, until it which require voltage isolation use goes bad! Ceramic bearings are typically ceramic material bearings. The Vmax, or anA other Motorcgcle constructed with a ferrous inner and uould not, could not, enst witltout outer ring or race with ceramic Bushings Bushings and bearings. Euerything that L,, balls in the place of steel. A bushing, also known as a bush, an rotates does so on a ball or roller beanng "'\ is g Ceramic bearings offer many independent plain bearing that is or bushing... and euerything that moues k I * advantages over all inserted into a housing to provide a up and doun or back and forth, "Linear steel bearings, bearing surface for rotary applications. motion", does so on a bushing... the such as higher Common designs include solid cglinder sleeues are nothing more than speed and (sleeve and flanged), split, and clenched linear bearings... the front forks slide on acceleration bushings. A sleeve, "fork bushings"... capability, split, or clenched increased stiffness, bushing is oniy a Later Mll Friends lower friction and more. Ceramic balls "sleeve" of Steue Jasse editor VBoost Magazine are also nonconductive. Ceramic material with an bearings are available in all standard inner diameter industry configurations such &s, (ID), outer angular bearings, thrust bearing, diameter (OD), pillow block bearing, needle bearings, and length. The and roller bearings. difference between the three .28 Wrl This year was the best time place that was having a benefit for I have had at a Deals Gap event. 6 downed motorcyclists. So we We had 15 VMaxes and at least enjoyed fresh BBQ & fried Grouper 5 other bikers with us. The while a guy & his wife were playing biggest part of the weekend was guitars as we ate. Once our bellies watching the weather. With were full it was over to the gas llurricane Irene coming close station lbr a final fill up to get us to my farm I decided to leave back to the resort. Some of the the truck & trailer and ride my fastest riding happens here, with VMax out. long open sweepers and good Luckily the farther west I straights heading to the Dragon rode lhe better lhe weathcr got! from the backside. Once through, it I made the Deals Gap Resort was great to see that everyone had around 3:30 on Friday made it through keeping the shiny afternoonq outside of tblks side up. sfopping in for Dragon swag the

are thick and will stay with you all u,:.4t?,: morning. Around 10:30 the entire ':11,'T" group, all l5 VMaxes headed out to '::: $ the Cherohala Skr w a1 . This is a beautiful road that takes you right through the Great Smokey Mountain National Park.

place was empty; Within an hour of checking in I found a . Once again it was back to the Resdrt,s VMaxer GUanny) dnd ifter a grill for dinner and soon we had Tom little chatting we took our first Rouse chopping wood I'or kindlirrg and a stabs af th6'fragon. Smooth'as few folks bringing over firewood. Tlm got ever and not very crowded and a nice fire going! tr\ e had a nice guy from the VNlaxes were running very Canada drile in to sal hello. he was on a good i trip coming back from FL and stopped in Once we went back for just an hour or so. He had through the Dragon, track to the resort, great stories from the road and folks were coming back in from their a wild travel setup that I wish I afternoon rides and soon we (VMaxers) could have gotten a closer look had taken over the place. While there were at! other bikcs there by Fridav night we had In the end Irene was nothing a good percentage ofthe place and we had more than a worry I'or us, the a blast reuniting with old liiends and weather was almost perfect ancl making a few new ones as well. the company lras the best! Saturday morningl most of us ate breaklast at the resort. It's a good meal tbr Too all of you... Thanks for the price and be warned, those pancakes another amazing weekend.

We stopped lbr photos and a cool Jim Mayes break at the top of the Skyway. Mid Atlantic Regional Director Then proceeded down into lush green forests and more of the rvonderful roads. We turned lcft and headed off the Skyway to see the Bald River Falls. Once back on the Skyway we headed into Tellico Plains for gas and a bite to eat. We tbund a little Meet & Greet Ride August. 2OI7 - Western Canada Well here we are, nearing the end Lastly, I would like to After leaving the #1 highway, it of another riding season. We had a thank Ryan and Natasha for getting was a narrow road, up hill, slow start to the summer, but the Riverside donations to Calgary. and switch backs, it was it turned out to be a good one. I'm Okenoughof myPRobligations, amazing. Once we tied up the never happy or content with the and onto why you're reading this, amount of riding I get in, no THE RIDE!!! matter how much I do. I am happy to report that the rides get better every year. Evan and his buddy Eric were suppose to come to the 'Hat' Fri. afternoon, but they had troubles and got here in the wee hours of Sat. (ride day). Lee had been on the road for a while, he was on his way back from Vancouver Island, and was "stallions", it was a bit of a walk to coming through the ftHat' on his the Falls, but it was well worth it. I was very happy with the turn- way home. He decided to stay over We hung out at the Falls for a bit, out for the Meet & Greet ride in Fri. night. My place was the meeting before we headed back to Banff. Aug. We only had 1 more Max spot, Sat. 8am was the scheduled A short gas stop, and back to (12) than last yr., but we had.7 guys start time for our ride. ; Calgary Matt took his usual off that had not been on a past annual This year we started like usual, in ramp, and the rest of us headed to ride. My buddy joined us on his Calgary at the Petro-Canada station. the Motel for some relax time. 1990 GSXR, very kewl bike. We I am fortunate to have met David Trevor, who couldn't make the ride seem to a{d 1 more Max each event Laritbe. a biker, but still wanted to I organize; but always have a few but not lucky hang out and see the new guys. I'rn looking at the positive enough to own a guys, was at the Motel side of that, as Western Canadian V-Max. David, with his girl friend VMaxers, qre afe starting to come who is ', :'a Danailya. IVe got together, as long as we are building professional phot u some beers, kicked the numbers on our .rides, and 'ographer, took I back , outside meeting new friends, we are going some great our .{ooms, and in the right direction. .' ' , ,photos oiall of us chatted, a great I'd like to point out the people at the starting en[ing,,1tb:. ai gqg.it day. :;ii , .i. . . Stay Sq{e and as Ed use to s3l5J, "$ay ,Goodt-Byerr ,r.:. ,,,.

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had F **ffi:fC6ffi":f6ffi"lloe a already taken off, On our #f .:; ;e wf,y to Banff fgr fuel, Kevin offered up Ryan, Natasha'and' Craig a shirt, and a couple hats. had gone their separate Of course the VMOA gtepped up'bigtime witt the Store kit. Jttstice Preaqils It was another typical Indiana circumstances surrounding the VMOA ride day; the best weather ticket and the somewhat check is walking outside. Luckily unprofessional police oflicer. it was a great sunny morning A week later I got a letter in after an evening rain. the mail, yes, from the Nashville The ride took us south to Police department. The Chief of Story, IN and back north to Police wrote me an apologr for the Nashville, IN for lunch at the Holy ticket and returned my check. I Cow Restaurant. The weather called them the next day to voice was heating up and the VMaxers my appreciation for recognizing were ready for the best curves the circumstances and yes I told ahead. them that it would be appropriate Our parade of bikes made to refund Dave Anderson's. their way down toward the main Dave and I have decided to street light in Nashville, IN. As keep the donated money given the group stopped at the red the ribbing we will be getting for light, Kevin Hollansworth lead the a long time for being pulled over group and I moved to the tail end by a Schwinn! of the bikes. As the 25+ VMaxes waited at the light some of them, who I will not name (Michigan Hooligans) were warming Enjoy the ride. Nashville, IN is back on my "good" riding list. up their engines (reviving) as numerous spectators took in the unusual looking bikes (not Harley's). Dave Charlie Colbourn #852 Anderson, from Lafayette, moved to block the intersection and allow all the bikes to pass. As I came up I stopped too allow the final bike behind me to pass thru. As Dave and I approached the intersection a Nashville Police officer rode his Schwinn bicycle in front of us, yes I said Schwinn bicycle, and as we learned, after we stopped, he was pulling us over for a noise violation. What's interesting about this story is Dave was busy blocking the intersection (not moving) and I have STOCK pipes! As we argued our case the somewhat small, less than professional officer, on his bike, could care less, becamse as he put it he was unable to stop the others. He then said we are receiving the tickets "as representatives of the group". Huh? This was a new interpretation of laws to me. As we continued to argued our case, to no avail, I asked for the officer to make a note that we were ticketed as "representatives". Ironically, some friends of mine were downtown and saw our bikes. They mentioned that a large Harley group came thru 2 minutes later, a common occurrence in Nashville. I'm sure they were quiet as mice compared to my STOCK pipes on my Gen II! The ticket we received was for a "reviving" violation. Reviving? How do you measure that? Our option was to show up in 15 days to challenge the ticket or pay the $50 fine. Fat chance of winning that! My other thought was that I "may" have broke a couple speeding laws while down there. Oh well! After catching up to the VMax group and explaining our story we found little sympathy. VMaxes pulled over by a Schwinn? Clearly not a proud moment. With the efforts of my wife, sympathy in the form of $40 was collected from the "reviving" group. Dave and I split the money toward our tickets. Four weeks later I forgot I needed to send my fine in so I sat down to write the check. Shortly after writing the check I still had that "got screwed" feeling in my gut so I decide to write a short note to the Nashville Police Department concerning the

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