Difference between revisions of "Yamaha VMX1200"
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==1986== | ==1986== | ||
[[Image:1986-Yamaha-V-Max-BlackRed-1926-0.jpg|left|thumb|1986 Yamaha V-Max in Black/Red]][[Image:1986-Yamaha-V-Max-BlackRed-1926-1.jpg|left|thumb|1986 Yamaha V-Max in Black/Red]][[Image:1986-Yamaha-V-Max-BlackRed-1926-2.jpg|left|thumb|1986 Yamaha V-Max in Black/Red]][[Image:1986-Yamaha-V-Max-BlackRed-1926-3.jpg|left|thumb|1986 Yamaha V-Max in Black/Red]] | [[Image:1986-Yamaha-V-Max-BlackRed-1926-0.jpg|left|thumb|1986 Yamaha V-Max in Black/Red]] | ||
[[Image:1986-Yamaha-V-Max-BlackRed-1926-1.jpg|left|thumb|1986 Yamaha V-Max in Black/Red]] | |||
[[Image:1986-Yamaha-V-Max-BlackRed-1926-2.jpg|left|thumb|1986 Yamaha V-Max in Black/Red]] | |||
[[Image:1986-Yamaha-V-Max-BlackRed-1926-3.jpg|left|thumb|1986 Yamaha V-Max in Black/Red]] | |||
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==1988== | ==1988== | ||
[[Image:1988-Yamaha-VMX12-Red-0.jpg|left|thumb|1988 Yamaha V Max in Red]][[Image:1988-Yamaha-VMX12-Red-1.jpg|left|thumb|1988 Yamaha V Max in Red]][[Image:1988-Yamaha-VMX12-Red-2.jpg|left|thumb|1988 Yamaha V Max in Red]][[Image:1988-Yamaha-VMX12-Red-3.jpg|left|thumb|1988 Yamaha V Max in Red]][[Image:1988-Yamaha-VMX12-Red-4.jpg|left|thumb|1988 Yamaha V Max in Red]] | [[Image:1988-Yamaha-VMX12-Red-0.jpg|left|thumb|1988 Yamaha V Max in Red]] | ||
[[Image:1988-Yamaha-VMX12-Red-1.jpg|left|thumb|1988 Yamaha V Max in Red]] | |||
[[Image:1988-Yamaha-VMX12-Red-2.jpg|left|thumb|1988 Yamaha V Max in Red]] | |||
[[Image:1988-Yamaha-VMX12-Red-3.jpg|left|thumb|1988 Yamaha V Max in Red]] | |||
[[Image:1988-Yamaha-VMX12-Red-4.jpg|left|thumb|1988 Yamaha V Max in Red]] | |||
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==1991== | ==1991== | ||
[[Image:1991-Yamaha-VMax-Black-8101-0.jpg|left|thumb|1991 Yamaha Vmax in Black]][[Image:1991-Yamaha-VMax-Black-8101-1.jpg|left|thumb|1991 Yamaha Vmax in Black]][[Image:1991-Yamaha-VMax-Black-8101-2.jpg|left|thumb|1991 Yamaha Vmax in Black]][[Image:1991-Yamaha-VMax-Black-8101-3.jpg|left|thumb|1991 Yamaha Vmax in Black]] | [[Image:1991-Yamaha-VMax-Black-8101-0.jpg|left|thumb|1991 Yamaha Vmax in Black]] | ||
[[Image:1991-Yamaha-VMax-Black-8101-1.jpg|left|thumb|1991 Yamaha Vmax in Black]] | |||
[[Image:1991-Yamaha-VMax-Black-8101-2.jpg|left|thumb|1991 Yamaha Vmax in Black]] | |||
[[Image:1991-Yamaha-VMax-Black-8101-3.jpg|left|thumb|1991 Yamaha Vmax in Black]] | |||
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==1992== | ==1992== | ||
[[Image:1992-Yamaha-Vmax-Silver-9241-0.jpg|left|thumb|1992 Yamaha Vmax in Silver]][[Image:1992-Yamaha-Vmax-Silver-9241-1.jpg|left|thumb|1992 Yamaha Vmax in Silver]][[Image:1992-Yamaha-Vmax-Silver-9241-2.jpg|left|thumb|1992 Yamaha Vmax in Silver]][[Image:1992-Yamaha-Vmax-Silver-9241-3.jpg|left|thumb|1992 Yamaha Vmax in Silver]][[Image:1992-Yamaha-Vmax-Silver-9241-4.jpg|left|thumb|1992 Yamaha Vmax in Silver]][[Image:1992-Yamaha-Vmax-Silver-9241-5.jpg|left|thumb|1992 Yamaha Vmax in Silver]][[Image:1992-Yamaha-Vmax-Silver-9241-6.jpg|left|thumb|1992 Yamaha Vmax in Silver]][[Image:1992-Yamaha-Vmax-Silver-9241-7.jpg|left|thumb|1992 Yamaha Vmax in Silver]][[Image:1992-Yamaha-Vmax-Silver-9241-8.jpg|left|thumb|1992 Yamaha Vmax in Silver]][[Image:1992-Yamaha-Vmax-Silver-9241-9.jpg|left|thumb|1992 Yamaha Vmax in Silver]][[Image:1992-Yamaha-Vmax-Silver-9241-10.jpg|left|thumb|1992 Yamaha Vmax in Silver]][[Image:1992-Yamaha-Vmax-Silver-9241-11.jpg|left|thumb|1992 Yamaha Vmax in Silver]] | [[Image:1992-Yamaha-Vmax-Silver-9241-0.jpg|left|thumb|1992 Yamaha Vmax in Silver]] | ||
[[Image:1992-Yamaha-Vmax-Silver-9241-1.jpg|left|thumb|1992 Yamaha Vmax in Silver]] | |||
[[Image:1992-Yamaha-Vmax-Silver-9241-2.jpg|left|thumb|1992 Yamaha Vmax in Silver]] | |||
[[Image:1992-Yamaha-Vmax-Silver-9241-3.jpg|left|thumb|1992 Yamaha Vmax in Silver]] | |||
[[Image:1992-Yamaha-Vmax-Silver-9241-4.jpg|left|thumb|1992 Yamaha Vmax in Silver]] | |||
[[Image:1992-Yamaha-Vmax-Silver-9241-5.jpg|left|thumb|1992 Yamaha Vmax in Silver]] | |||
[[Image:1992-Yamaha-Vmax-Silver-9241-6.jpg|left|thumb|1992 Yamaha Vmax in Silver]] | |||
[[Image:1992-Yamaha-Vmax-Silver-9241-7.jpg|left|thumb|1992 Yamaha Vmax in Silver]] | |||
[[Image:1992-Yamaha-Vmax-Silver-9241-8.jpg|left|thumb|1992 Yamaha Vmax in Silver]] | |||
[[Image:1992-Yamaha-Vmax-Silver-9241-9.jpg|left|thumb|1992 Yamaha Vmax in Silver]] | |||
[[Image:1992-Yamaha-Vmax-Silver-9241-10.jpg|left|thumb|1992 Yamaha Vmax in Silver]] | |||
[[Image:1992-Yamaha-Vmax-Silver-9241-11.jpg|left|thumb|1992 Yamaha Vmax in Silver]] | |||
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==1993== | ==1993== | ||
[[Image:1993-Yamaha-Vmax-Blue-174-0.jpg|left|thumb|1993 Yamaha Vmax in Blue]][[Image:1993-Yamaha-Vmax-Blue-174-1.jpg|left|thumb|1993 Yamaha Vmax in Blue]][[Image:1993-Yamaha-Vmax-Blue-174-2.jpg|left|thumb|1993 Yamaha Vmax in Blue]] | [[Image:1993-Yamaha-Vmax-Blue-174-0.jpg|left|thumb|1993 Yamaha Vmax in Blue]] | ||
[[Image:1993-Yamaha-Vmax-Blue-174-1.jpg|left|thumb|1993 Yamaha Vmax in Blue]] | |||
[[Image:1993-Yamaha-Vmax-Blue-174-2.jpg|left|thumb|1993 Yamaha Vmax in Blue]] | |||
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==1995== | ==1995== | ||
[[Image:1995-Yamaha-VMX12-Red-0.jpg|left|thumb|1995 Yamaha V-MAX in Red]][[Image:1995-Yamaha-VMX12-Red-1.jpg|left|thumb|1995 Yamaha V-MAX in Red]][[Image:1995-Yamaha-VMX12-Red-2.jpg|left|thumb|1995 Yamaha V-MAX in Red]][[Image:1995-Yamaha-VMX12-Red-3.jpg|left|thumb|1995 Yamaha V-MAX in Red]][[Image:1995-Yamaha-VMX12-Red-4.jpg|left|thumb|1995 Yamaha V-MAX in Red]][[Image:1995-Yamaha-VMX12-Red-5.jpg|left|thumb|1995 Yamaha V-MAX in Red]][[Image:1995-Yamaha-VMX12-Red-6.jpg|left|thumb|1995 Yamaha V-MAX in Red]][[Image:1995-Yamaha-VMX12-Red-7.jpg|left|thumb|1995 Yamaha V-MAX in Red]][[Image:1995-Yamaha-VMX12-Red-8.jpg|left|thumb|1995 Yamaha V-MAX in Red]][[Image:1995-Yamaha-VMX12-Red-214-0.jpg|left|thumb|1995 Yamaha VMax in Red]][[Image:1995-Yamaha-VMX12-Red-214-1.jpg|left|thumb|1995 Yamaha VMax in Red]][[Image:1995-Yamaha-VMX12-Red-214-2.jpg|left|thumb|1995 Yamaha VMax in Red]][[Image:1995-Yamaha-VMX12-Red-214-3.jpg|left|thumb|1995 Yamaha VMax in Red]] | [[Image:1995-Yamaha-VMX12-Red-0.jpg|left|thumb|1995 Yamaha V-MAX in Red]] | ||
[[Image:1995-Yamaha-VMX12-Red-1.jpg|left|thumb|1995 Yamaha V-MAX in Red]] | |||
[[Image:1995-Yamaha-VMX12-Red-2.jpg|left|thumb|1995 Yamaha V-MAX in Red]] | |||
[[Image:1995-Yamaha-VMX12-Red-3.jpg|left|thumb|1995 Yamaha V-MAX in Red]] | |||
[[Image:1995-Yamaha-VMX12-Red-4.jpg|left|thumb|1995 Yamaha V-MAX in Red]] | |||
[[Image:1995-Yamaha-VMX12-Red-5.jpg|left|thumb|1995 Yamaha V-MAX in Red]] | |||
[[Image:1995-Yamaha-VMX12-Red-6.jpg|left|thumb|1995 Yamaha V-MAX in Red]] | |||
[[Image:1995-Yamaha-VMX12-Red-7.jpg|left|thumb|1995 Yamaha V-MAX in Red]] | |||
[[Image:1995-Yamaha-VMX12-Red-8.jpg|left|thumb|1995 Yamaha V-MAX in Red]] | |||
[[Image:1995-Yamaha-VMX12-Red-214-0.jpg|left|thumb|1995 Yamaha VMax in Red]] | |||
[[Image:1995-Yamaha-VMX12-Red-214-1.jpg|left|thumb|1995 Yamaha VMax in Red]] | |||
[[Image:1995-Yamaha-VMX12-Red-214-2.jpg|left|thumb|1995 Yamaha VMax in Red]] | |||
[[Image:1995-Yamaha-VMX12-Red-214-3.jpg|left|thumb|1995 Yamaha VMax in Red]] | |||
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==1996== | ==1996== | ||
[[Image:1996-Yamaha-VMX12-Black-7346-0.jpg|left|thumb|1996 Yamaha VMax (VMX12) in Black]][[Image:1996-Yamaha-VMX12-Black-7346-1.jpg|left|thumb|1996 Yamaha VMax (VMX12) in Black]][[Image:1996-Yamaha-VMX12-Black-7346-2.jpg|left|thumb|1996 Yamaha VMax (VMX12) in Black]][[Image:1996-Yamaha-V-MAX-Black-235-0.jpg|left|thumb|1996 Yamaha V MAX in Black]][[Image:1996-Yamaha-V-MAX-Black-235-1.jpg|left|thumb|1996 Yamaha V MAX in Black]][[Image:1996-Yamaha-V-MAX-Black-235-2.jpg|left|thumb|1996 Yamaha V MAX in Black]][[Image:1996-Yamaha-V-MAX-Black-235-3.jpg|left|thumb|1996 Yamaha V MAX in Black]] | [[Image:1996-Yamaha-VMX12-Black-7346-0.jpg|left|thumb|1996 Yamaha VMax (VMX12) in Black]] | ||
[[Image:1996-Yamaha-VMX12-Black-7346-1.jpg|left|thumb|1996 Yamaha VMax (VMX12) in Black]] | |||
[[Image:1996-Yamaha-VMX12-Black-7346-2.jpg|left|thumb|1996 Yamaha VMax (VMX12) in Black]] | |||
[[Image:1996-Yamaha-V-MAX-Black-235-0.jpg|left|thumb|1996 Yamaha V MAX in Black]] | |||
[[Image:1996-Yamaha-V-MAX-Black-235-1.jpg|left|thumb|1996 Yamaha V MAX in Black]] | |||
[[Image:1996-Yamaha-V-MAX-Black-235-2.jpg|left|thumb|1996 Yamaha V MAX in Black]] | |||
[[Image:1996-Yamaha-V-MAX-Black-235-3.jpg|left|thumb|1996 Yamaha V MAX in Black]] | |||
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==1997== | ==1997== | ||
[[Image:1997-Yamaha-VMX12-Gray-0.jpg|left|thumb|1997 Yamaha V-MAX in Gray]][[Image:1997-Yamaha-VMX12-Gray-1.jpg|left|thumb|1997 Yamaha V-MAX in Gray]][[Image:1997-Yamaha-VMX12-Gray-2.jpg|left|thumb|1997 Yamaha V-MAX in Gray]][[Image:1997-Yamaha-VMX12-Gray-3.jpg|left|thumb|1997 Yamaha V-MAX in Gray]][[Image:1997-Yamaha-VMX12-Silver-0.jpg|left|thumb|1997 Yamaha V-Max in Silver]][[Image:1997-Yamaha-VMX12-Silver-1.jpg|left|thumb|1997 Yamaha V-Max in Silver]][[Image:1997-Yamaha-VMX12-Silver-2.jpg|left|thumb|1997 Yamaha V-Max in Silver]] | [[Image:1997-Yamaha-VMX12-Gray-0.jpg|left|thumb|1997 Yamaha V-MAX in Gray]] | ||
[[Image:1997-Yamaha-VMX12-Gray-1.jpg|left|thumb|1997 Yamaha V-MAX in Gray]] | |||
[[Image:1997-Yamaha-VMX12-Gray-2.jpg|left|thumb|1997 Yamaha V-MAX in Gray]] | |||
[[Image:1997-Yamaha-VMX12-Gray-3.jpg|left|thumb|1997 Yamaha V-MAX in Gray]] | |||
[[Image:1997-Yamaha-VMX12-Silver-0.jpg|left|thumb|1997 Yamaha V-Max in Silver]] | |||
[[Image:1997-Yamaha-VMX12-Silver-1.jpg|left|thumb|1997 Yamaha V-Max in Silver]] | |||
[[Image:1997-Yamaha-VMX12-Silver-2.jpg|left|thumb|1997 Yamaha V-Max in Silver]] | |||
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==1998== | ==1998== | ||
[[Image:1998-Yamaha-VMX12-Black-0.jpg|left|thumb|1998 Yamaha VMax in Black]][[Image:1998-Yamaha-VMX12-Black-1.jpg|left|thumb|1998 Yamaha VMax in Black]] | [[Image:1998-Yamaha-VMX12-Black-0.jpg|left|thumb|1998 Yamaha VMax in Black]] | ||
[[Image:1998-Yamaha-VMX12-Black-1.jpg|left|thumb|1998 Yamaha VMax in Black]] | |||
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==1999== | ==1999== | ||
[[Image:1999-Yamaha-VMX12-Black-0.jpg|left|thumb|1999 Yamaha V-Max in Black]][[Image:1999-Yamaha-VMX12-Black-1.jpg|left|thumb|1999 Yamaha V-Max in Black]][[Image:1999-Yamaha-VMX12-Black-2.jpg|left|thumb|1999 Yamaha V-Max in Black]][[Image:1999-Yamaha-VMX12-Black163-0.jpg|left|thumb|1999 Yamaha VMax in Black]][[Image:1999-Yamaha-VMX12-Black163-1.jpg|left|thumb|1999 Yamaha VMax in Black]][[Image:1999-Yamaha-VMX12-Black163-2.jpg|left|thumb|1999 Yamaha VMax in Black]][[Image:1999-Yamaha-VMX12-Black163-3.jpg|left|thumb|1999 Yamaha VMax in Black]][[Image:1999-Yamaha-VMX12-Black163-4.jpg|left|thumb|1999 Yamaha VMax in Black]][[Image:1999-Yamaha-VMX12-Black163-5.jpg|left|thumb|1999 Yamaha VMax in Black]] | [[Image:1999-Yamaha-VMX12-Black-0.jpg|left|thumb|1999 Yamaha V-Max in Black]] | ||
[[Image:1999-Yamaha-VMX12-Black-1.jpg|left|thumb|1999 Yamaha V-Max in Black]] | |||
[[Image:1999-Yamaha-VMX12-Black-2.jpg|left|thumb|1999 Yamaha V-Max in Black]] | |||
[[Image:1999-Yamaha-VMX12-Black163-0.jpg|left|thumb|1999 Yamaha VMax in Black]] | |||
[[Image:1999-Yamaha-VMX12-Black163-1.jpg|left|thumb|1999 Yamaha VMax in Black]] | |||
[[Image:1999-Yamaha-VMX12-Black163-2.jpg|left|thumb|1999 Yamaha VMax in Black]] | |||
[[Image:1999-Yamaha-VMX12-Black163-3.jpg|left|thumb|1999 Yamaha VMax in Black]] | |||
[[Image:1999-Yamaha-VMX12-Black163-4.jpg|left|thumb|1999 Yamaha VMax in Black]] | |||
[[Image:1999-Yamaha-VMX12-Black163-5.jpg|left|thumb|1999 Yamaha VMax in Black]] | |||
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==2000== | ==2000== | ||
[[Image:2000-Yamaha-VMX12-Black-0.jpg|left|thumb|2000 Yamaha Vmax in Black]][[Image:2000-Yamaha-VMX12-Black-1.jpg|left|thumb|2000 Yamaha Vmax in Black]][[Image:2000-Yamaha-VMX12-Black-2.jpg|left|thumb|2000 Yamaha Vmax in Black]][[Image:2000-Yamaha-VMX12-Black-3.jpg|left|thumb|2000 Yamaha Vmax in Black]][[Image:2000-Yamaha-VMX12-Black-4.jpg|left|thumb|2000 Yamaha Vmax in Black]] | [[Image:2000-Yamaha-VMX12-Black-0.jpg|left|thumb|2000 Yamaha Vmax in Black]] | ||
[[Image:2000-Yamaha-VMX12-Black-1.jpg|left|thumb|2000 Yamaha Vmax in Black]] | |||
[[Image:2000-Yamaha-VMX12-Black-2.jpg|left|thumb|2000 Yamaha Vmax in Black]] | |||
[[Image:2000-Yamaha-VMX12-Black-3.jpg|left|thumb|2000 Yamaha Vmax in Black]] | |||
[[Image:2000-Yamaha-VMX12-Black-4.jpg|left|thumb|2000 Yamaha Vmax in Black]] | |||
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==2001== | ==2001== | ||
[[Image:2001-Yamaha-VMX12-1107-0.jpg|left|thumb|2001 Yamaha Vmax]][[Image:2001-Yamaha-VMX12-1107-1.jpg|left|thumb|2001 Yamaha Vmax]] | [[Image:2001-Yamaha-VMX12-1107-0.jpg|left|thumb|2001 Yamaha Vmax]] | ||
[[Image:2001-Yamaha-VMX12-1107-1.jpg|left|thumb|2001 Yamaha Vmax]] | |||
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==2005== | ==2005== | ||
[[Image:2005-Yamaha-VMX12-Red-0.jpg|left|thumb|2005 Yamaha V-Max 20th Anniversary Edition in Red]][[Image:2005-Yamaha-VMX12-Red-1.jpg|left|thumb|2005 Yamaha V-Max 20th Anniversary Edition in Red]][[Image:2005-Yamaha-VMX12-Red-2.jpg|left|thumb|2005 Yamaha V-Max 20th Anniversary Edition in Red]][[Image:2005-Yamaha-VMX12-Red-3.jpg|left|thumb|2005 Yamaha V-Max 20th Anniversary Edition in Red]][[Image:2005-Yamaha-VMX12-Red-4.jpg|left|thumb|2005 Yamaha V-Max 20th Anniversary Edition in Red]][[Image:2005-Yamaha-VMX12-Red-5.jpg|left|thumb|2005 Yamaha V-Max 20th Anniversary Edition in Red]] | [[Image:2005-Yamaha-VMX12-Red-0.jpg|left|thumb|2005 Yamaha V-Max 20th Anniversary Edition in Red]] | ||
[[Image:2005-Yamaha-VMX12-Red-1.jpg|left|thumb|2005 Yamaha V-Max 20th Anniversary Edition in Red]] | |||
[[Image:2005-Yamaha-VMX12-Red-2.jpg|left|thumb|2005 Yamaha V-Max 20th Anniversary Edition in Red]] | |||
[[Image:2005-Yamaha-VMX12-Red-3.jpg|left|thumb|2005 Yamaha V-Max 20th Anniversary Edition in Red]] | |||
[[Image:2005-Yamaha-VMX12-Red-4.jpg|left|thumb|2005 Yamaha V-Max 20th Anniversary Edition in Red]] | |||
[[Image:2005-Yamaha-VMX12-Red-5.jpg|left|thumb|2005 Yamaha V-Max 20th Anniversary Edition in Red]] | |||
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==2006== | ==2006== | ||
[[Image:2006-Yamaha-VMX12-Onyx-0.jpg|left|thumb|2006 Yamaha V-Max in Onyx with shift red flames]][[Image:2006-Yamaha-VMX12-Onyx-1.jpg|left|thumb|2006 Yamaha V-Max in Onyx with shift red flames]][[Image:2006-Yamaha-VMX12-Onyx-2.jpg|left|thumb|2006 Yamaha V-Max in Onyx with shift red flames]] | [[Image:2006-Yamaha-VMX12-Onyx-0.jpg|left|thumb|2006 Yamaha V-Max in Onyx with shift red flames]] | ||
[[Image:2006-Yamaha-VMX12-Onyx-1.jpg|left|thumb|2006 Yamaha V-Max in Onyx with shift red flames]] | |||
[[Image:2006-Yamaha-VMX12-Onyx-2.jpg|left|thumb|2006 Yamaha V-Max in Onyx with shift red flames]] | |||
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Revision as of 22:47, 28 November 2010
Manufacturer | Yamaha |
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Also called | V-Max |
Production | 85-07 |
Engine | 1200cc |
Sparkplug | DPR8EA-9 '85-07 |
Battery | YB16AL-A2 '85-07 |
Front Tire | 110/90-18 '85-07 |
Rear Tire | 150/90-15 '85-07 |
Manuals | Service Manual |
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The Yamaha V-Max was originally designed for the United States, though it achieved surprising success when it was imported to France in 1986. It immediately became the favorite bike of the rich and famous along the Cote d 'Azur.
"Urban Dragster"
Style is what the V-Max is all about, with its huge aluminum air scoops feeding its quadruple carburetors and its instruments mounted atop its gas tank. It looks dangerous while retaining a high-class appearance. An "urban dragster" the v-Max combines a wide range of seemingly incompatible qualities. "Awesome" is the word for this liquid-cooled V-4, V-boost, 145 hp power cruiser, fondly called "Mr. Max."
Gentle Giant
A massive machine with a totally-exposed 1200cc V power unit crammed into its double-cradle frame, the V-Max leaps away from traffic signals with a satisfying squeal from its fat rear tire. But it's also a refined street cruiser with astounding fifth-speed flexibility at low revolutions. Further evidence that the V-Max is a gentle giant: even at full bore, the rumble of its two huge chromed tail pipes is far from ear splitting. In these days of low overall speed limits, the VMax has created a new style of superbike, a real leisure machine whose raw power is tamed by all the finesse that modern engineering can provide.
- DPR8EA-9
- Yamaha V-Max, Vmax, VMX1200
- 1198cc, V4
- Liquid cooled
- Debutted in Las Vegas in 1984
- The engine was originally based on the Yamaha XVZ12 Venture
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Sources
- http://www.vmaxoutlaw.com
- http://www.yamaha.com
- http://www.yamaha-motor.com/products/units.asp?lid=2&lc=mcy&cid=4&mid=23
- http://www.madmax.com
- http://www.vmaxxers.net
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