{"id":16672,"date":"2023-10-18T19:18:37","date_gmt":"2023-10-18T10:18:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/?p=16672"},"modified":"2026-09-24T13:46:08","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T04:46:08","slug":"long-time-v-boost-working-v-max-brought-in-parts-replacement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/20231018\/everyday-events\/long-time-v-boost-working-v-max-brought-in-parts-replacement","title":{"rendered":"Long time\u2014V-boost working? V-MAX brought-in parts replacement and Deco-mainte"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Deco-mainte and other maintenance services were discontinued
a while back.

So we only accept
customers who have already booked.
We see a lot of older bikes,
and often it’s faster to do an OH
than to maintain them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Wow! So many! \u266a<\/p>\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

Every time, the OEM parts bags
I’m sick of seeing them.

Open, throw away, repeat\u2014
that’s the life I’m living. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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First, the left cover\u2014looks simple enough
to replace. *Before replacement <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The rear head cover replacement looks easy enough,
so I’ll start there.

I mark all the small parts I remove
with a P-TOUCH label maker.
Once you do it right the first time,
you’re set for a while and mistakes are less likely. <\/p>\n\n\n\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWide coverage for tough jobs\u2014resistant to chemicals and solvents! Brother Label Writer P-touch Cube PT-P710BT (smartphone compatible \/ 3.5mm to 24mm width \/ TZe tape) P-TOUCH\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\u30d6\u30e9\u30b6\u30fc\u5de5\u696d(Brother Industries)<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a511,000\t\t\t\t\t\t\uff082026\/09\/21 18:35\u6642\u70b9 | Amazon\u8abf\u3079\uff09<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u53e3\u30b3\u30df\u3092\u898b\u308b<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAmazon\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRakuten\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tYahoo!\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\u30dd\u30c1\u30c3\u30d7<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n
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The tape size is
usually 9 mm\u2014safe bet. <\/p>\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

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Too bad, Yamaha!
You’d think they’d color-code the connectors, but…
nope.
Both are “yellow.”
So I marked them A-A and B-B. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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There’s a weird spot on the head cover
\u2014a water line.
So I drain the coolant.

Doing a V-MAX coolant change
properly is actually time-consuming.
It’s a bike with a lot of tricks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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If you can get new covers,
they’re affordable.

But stripping, sanding, and clear coat\u2014plus labor and shipping\u2014that packs a punch.

The feeling of “buy it while you can”
is really important. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Huh? There’s an arrow. <\/p>\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

What’s the difference? Staring hard…
staring hard? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The shape of this recessed part is different.
And if you match it to that shape,
the arrow points back.
Confusing! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I get it with paper gaskets, but…
the idea of cutting and using it?

That’s old school. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Shockingly low mileage!
Looks legit (*\u00b4\u03c9\uff40*) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I polished the OEM shared ground terminal.
Contact points are a real blind spot,
so always clean them thoroughly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Rear bank\u2014OK Google.
Front bank
\u2014do you really have to remove the radiator and carb?
Let’s swap parts one by one! \u266a <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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