87 Vmax ski selection. PLEASE HELP

dep24 · Post by **dep24** » Mon Apr 09, 2007 7:32 pm

OK. I bought an 87 Vmax. $200.00, hard to start cold but runs great.

Here is the dilema. I broke a ski. Looked up what ski it should take. 10-64 or 08-328 depending on which brand right. Ya, not so much. All of the sites selling skis clearly indicate this ski for the 87. The 83-86 call for 10-63 in Steffes. Heres where i get lost. It calls for 08-328 in Kimpex for 83-86* and 87-97. Now the * on the 83-86 is a bolt spacer kit. Reason? It seems the 83-86 has a smaller foot thing for lack of a better term at the end of the shock. Well, my 87 does also. Is it possible that this one was made so early in the 87 year that they were still using some 86 parts? Anyway. If someone has had this experience before, let me know what you did. I need skis and am a little lost as to what to order. Thanks.

Post by **Vmax540** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 6:19 am

Hello check your Vin# on the side of tunnel against "What year is your Vmax" from the Article Index. Chances are it's not a 1987 which are kinda rare.

Year Serial/Vin # prefix
SRX-
80 8K2 D
81 8M 6 E
82 8R9 F
VMX-
83 8U9 G
84 8X6 H
85 80N J
86 81K K
87 83H L
88 83X M
89 86T N
90 87V P
91 88D R

vmax-540 · Post by **vmax-540** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 6:51 pm

The 83 - 87 Vmax have the same size FOOT THING ,the 88 on up Vmax ( Canadian) and the 88 up SRV & Exciter take a bigger FOOT THING because they take a differant strut . The 87 Vmax ski has a round ski loop like the Exciter & SRV , the 83 - 86 have a ski loop with the flat top with rubber covers. The 87 Vmax and 87 Exciter & SRV use the same ski. The aftermarket sells skis with the spaces so they can make just one ski to fit the smaller and larger FOOT THING and just add the spacers . I hope this helps !

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Apr 13, 2007 9:15 pm

The U.S. 1987 Vmax went to the wider ski mount !

8R9SRX · Post by **8R9SRX** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 8:08 am

find a set of aluminum skis off a v-max 4 they fit right on.....

vmax-540 · Post by **vmax-540** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 3:48 pm

According to the Yamaha parts catalog the ski bracket is the same part # 8L9-237E-00-00 from 1983- 1987 the 87 didn't go to the wider bracket.

Post by **Vmax540** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 8:48 pm

My mistake..... But, they did go to a wider ski and different runner in 87 !

1986
8X6-23710-00-00 SKI 1
VMX-23731-01-XX RUNNER, 1 (8M6-23731-01-00)

1987
82M-23710-03-00 SKI 1
82W-23731-01-XX SKI RUNNER, 1

vmax-540 · Post by **vmax-540** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 10:14 pm

Yes they did they used the same ski as the Exciter.

BradSRX · Post by **BradSRX** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 7:59 am

Love the look of the aluminum skis. I like the looks of the earlier V-Max skis (rubber tipped). I even orderd several sets of those rubber ski tips. I know you can still get them through Yamaha. Brad

crwdog · Post by **crwdog** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 3:39 pm

hey thoes vmax 4 looks great - can I put thoes on the '84 I just bought? anyone have a set for sale?

thanks Monty Normand

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87 Vmax ski selection. PLEASE HELP

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