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 […]
The Yamaha V-Max is back, and it’s madder than ever. Riding it in San Diego Yamaha’s taken a long time to prepare the follow-up model to its crazy 1985 V-Max power cruiser. But nearly a quarter of a century on from the original, the new V-Max seems to be a worthy successor. We spent yesterday […]
The 28th Cycle World International Motorcycle Show rides into Rosemont on Friday, Feb. 6. Hundreds of street bikes, dirt bikes, cruisers, scooters, ATVs and accessories will be on display through Feb. 8. Here are just a few not to miss. Yamaha VMAX Yamaha displays its latest «stars»— the 2009 VMAX (shown) and a V Star […]
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