If the redesign of the VMAX isn't the most highly anticipated new product in the motorcycle industry over the past five years, I am not sure what is. After a long line of false rumors, the real thing emerged yesterday evening on the flight deck of the USS Midway in San Diego, California. An irreverent, […]
Think about the bad mistake you could make seeing an Olympic shot put contestant in casual clothes at the bar. Looking big, bulky, and decidedly un-agile, you wouldn't think he could do too much about you cutting in front of him. In truth, he could probably rip your head off with one hand, and then […]
The motorcycle horsepower wars have been raging since the very first Yamaha V-MaxEnzo was born in 1984 (as an '85 model). Back then the V-Max was rated at 145 hp—an astonishing number for the 80s. In many ways, the V-Max was the very first muscle bike. Yamaha paused production of the iconic power […]
New year, new sweet bikes Motorcycle Preview for 2009 David Booth, National Post Published: Friday, December 12, 2008 The big Yamaha news, though, is the return of the V-Max. Newly rejuvenated thanks to a 1,679-cc V-four engine, everything about the new V-Max is huge from its bulbous exhaust system to the crazy 200/55-18 rear tire. The […]
Ladies and gentlemen, it's alive! Yes, the fire-breathing monster that made drag strips cringe some two decades ago has been reborn. That's because for 2009 Star Motorcycles (Yamaha's sister cruiser company) has come out with a revolutionary new V-Max.The new machine was launched on the bow of the historic USS Midway located in the harbor […]
Kevin Ash delivers his verdict on a Japanese superbike with a distinguished heritage and a hefty price tag By Kevin Ash 05 Sep 2008 It has taken Yamaha 24 years, but there is finally a new VMAX. And the wait was no surprise, because the old V-Max - more respectable, with its lower […]
If you're a baseball fan, you may remember the Bash Brothers - Mark McGwire and Jose Canseco - who played for the Oakland A's in the late 1980s. In their prime, these two routinely belted 40 home runs per season out of the park, and helped propel the A's to a World Series title in […]
The original V-MAX V4-powered, shaft-driven roadster achieved cult status when it was launched in 1985. For some years it has not been available in Australia and overseas it had only one minor upgrade in 1993 with a larger set of forks and four-piston brake calipers. Now it has received a major update and returns to […]
Yamaha are extremely excited to announce that their ultimate new flagship model will finally be on display to the public at the forthcoming Ace Café, Brighton Burn-up. On Sunday 14th September, as well as being able to see a select Yamaha’s current motorcycle model line up displayed on their Thundertruck, enthusiasts attending the event held […]
Yamaha shows off the V-Max at the Tokyo show 29 October 2007 17:21 Yamaha has shown of the new 2009 V-Max in action at the Tokyo show alongside a sculpture of the bike. This is the most detailed version of the bike we've seen so far. The sculpture shows some complete components but the […]