V-MAX ,Cruiser or not?

**tassle** · 18th October 2004, 20:36

just wondering what type of bike a v-max fits into, be nice i've got one coming in the mail.

**maybe** · 18th October 2004, 21:13

V Max thought it would be a sports cruiser of sorts, only ever ridden one once, liked it although had no real handling ability...

**Blakamin** · 18th October 2004, 21:56

Originally Posted by tassle

just wondering what type of bike a v-max fits into, be nice i've got one coming in the mail.

Hope you have a big letter-box!

**FROSTY:Me** · 18th October 2004, 22:06

V max a cruiser --yea right like a zxr750 is a tourer

**White trash** · 19th October 2004, 06:34

Power cruiser I think is the correct term. Same as a V-Rod or Rocket Eleventy One.

**Bonez** · 19th October 2004, 07:02

Originally Posted by tassle

just wondering what type of bike a v-max fits into, be nice i've got one coming in the mail.

Muscle bike

**Jackrat** · 19th October 2004, 17:33

Originally Posted by Bonez

Muscle bike

Finaly somebody got it right.
The Vmax was first made before silly names like sportsbike or cruiser came along.
The factory has always called it a muscle bike.
Coz' it is,that's why :cool2:

**claire** · 19th October 2004, 19:07

Is it here yet? Ah thats right still not Wednesday!!!

Catcha tomorrow

**tassle** · 21st October 2004, 19:29

Originally Posted by XJ/FROSTY

V max a cruiser --yea right like a zxr750 is a tourer

I would think you would need a top box and panniers, maybe a bigger tv screen to make your zxr750 more tourer like ,but you may have suggestions as to my workmates problem of how to strap a gearbox on the back of his tourer,hes got a zx7rr ,otherwise he got to take the car on the six hour trip up north to deliver the gearbox,thanks for your advice.
ps he won't courier it either.

**badlieutenant** · 21st October 2004, 19:47

Muscle bike

no other word for it

**pipeman** · 21st October 2004, 20:03

A bigg balllls dragsta mother f%$#ker hope you got arms like a griller if not will have them soon

**Deano** · 30th October 2004, 16:44

While not a V-Max I once saw a guy take off up the road on a kwaka ZL1000 (i think it was).

He was on the back wheel till 3rd gear, a closer look revealed a black wheelspin line for about the fist 50 or so metres. Awesome dragster.

**Jackrat** · 30th October 2004, 21:24

When I lived in Sydney I helped a mate out who was into drag racing in a big way.Something I noticed is that a few guys had Vmax's as drag bikes.
A little tuning and they kept a lot of big $$$$ bikes honest.
These pic's are from the Vmax owners site.

**Motig** · 1st November 2004, 18:20

Have a look at the 'motorcycle-usa.com'. They've got a test on a new one just added to their website this week. Apparently the V-max is twenty years old and basically unchanged.

Cheers, Motig