If going fast around corners is your thing, the V-Max isn’t for you. But if you thrive on getting a G-force induced rush, climb aboard. Do we really need 200-horsepower motorcycles? The sensible answer is no-half that amount is more than enough to enjoy the visceral feel a motorcycle provides. But that’s for riders of […]
WHEN I first rode the new-for-2009 VMax from the Star Motorcycles division of Yamaha, there was something familiar in its manner that I couldn’t quite place. Something to do with how I felt after each ride, walking away with my hands tingling and ears ringing – a feeling that I imagine jackhammer jockeys know all […]
From none to four in the space of 6 months…!! It seems that 2009 will be the year of the muscle bike. The VMAX being the first bruiser quickly followed by BMWs K1200R (see below and now the Vyper. DUCATI ARE to launch a 1400cc muscle-bound street bruiser to challenge the Yamaha VMAX and Harley-Davidson […]
Everyone appears to be offering customization but I feel the bike should be left as is with some minor color changes such as this. What do you think of this one?
TOKYO, Mar 10, 2009 Yamaha Motor Co. said Tuesday it will launch its all-new VMAX motorcycle in Japan on April 20, reintroducing its flagship motorcycle in the country for the first time in a decade. With a dynamic exterior and aluminum frame, the new VMAX featuring a 1.7-liter, four-stroke double overhead camshaft engine that provides […]
If any of you out there know anything about the original VMAX and, you´re outside the US, you´ll know that it was Yamaha France´s boss Jean-Claude Olivier who introduced the VMAX to the European market in 1986. Back in the early 80´s, while on a trip to Yamaha US, he had a chance to see […]
2009 Yamaha V-Max MAXIMUM OVERDRIVE Almost a quarter century after the V-Max was launched, Yamaha has finally raised the curtain on the long-anticipated replacement for this cult -classic. It was a machine that was well ahead of its time when released, but as other machines progressed, it remained virtually unchanged. When we last tested the […]
It’s said that absolute power corrupts. And though this idiom was coined based on social and political principle, it could just as well be used to describe the all-new 2009 Star VMax. How many times have you ridden a motorcycle and thought, ‘Gee, I wish it had just a bit more power?’ Well, go ahead […]
The fact that the styling on the original VMAX remained largely unchanged for 24 years is a tribute to the immense strength and unique character of its original design. Creating a worthy successor to this iconic motorcycle posed many challenges for Yamaha’s team of designers, and the new VMAX utilizes the latest designs and […]
Yamaha have released full details on the new V-Max in this comprehensive press release. UPDATE : Images from the 2009 Vmax Press Launch in Brisbane Notes: *RRP $29,850 (Australian $) *By order with $2000 deposit *Limited edition of 150 units in Australia *Buyers receive numbered badge with eg 1/150 *200 horsepower and 166nM (122 ft/lbs)of […]
You are currently browsing the archives for the 2009 News category.
