2009 V-Max

[firefighter]

the more I look at it the more I like it.......now to get Auntie Helen to give me a payrise!

[gunrunner]

I own a gen 1 Vmax , my bro in law who works for a worldwide property developement company were invited to the launch in the US and a week later Yamaha turned up in their Head office and was allowed to take it for a ride and he said he had never riden anything like it he said the handling was amazing and he owned a 88 model for 5 years

[gunrunner]

For the record i regard the Vmax as a muscle bike not a cruiser .

[Bruiser]

How about a new class of m/cycles. "Bruiser-Cruiser".

Hey!!!!! Mine is "The" Bruiser Cruiser by default!

;-)

[Waylander]

its not a "muscle cruiser" it a stunt bike like the triumph speed triple,because the are like a street bike but have a short tail and naked....

at just under 400kg you'd be risking quite a bit landing any stunts on this thing mate.

[cs363]

at just under 400kg you'd be risking quite a bit landing any stunts on this thing mate.

The spec I saw said 683lb which is closer to 300kg than 400, though it would certainly be heading up there when fully gassed/oiled up etc.
makes you wonder where all the weight is given that its an aluminium frame, titanium exhausts etc!
The yanks are calling it a 'power cruiser' which probably isn't a bad call.
I kind of like it, don't know if I'd buy one but I certainly wouldn't pass up a ride.

I remember borrowing a V-Boost model of the earlier V-Max and I recall it was a hell of a lot of fun and not as bad a handler as you'd expect.

[gunrunner]

at just under 400kg you'd be risking quite a bit landing any stunts on this thing mate.

300KG it was gonna be lighter but no traction