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rickzhee

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http://www.fasterandfaster.net/2008/06/face-off-suzuki-b-king-vs-yamaha-v-max.html

 

Face-off: Suzuki B-King vs Yamaha V-Max!

 

The two big moto-chunkies from Japan – the Suzuki B-King and the Yamaha V-Max will soon be at each other’s throats. We will, of course, have to wait for some time for a full-blown shootout between the two bikes, but let’s take a quick look at how they compare in the specs sheet department.

 

The Suzuki B-King, which weighs 262 kilos, is fitted with the Hayabusa’s 1340cc, DOHC, 16-valve inline-four that pumps out 160 horsepower. The bike does the quarter-mile in 10.23 seconds, and top speed is about 250km/h. ‘Twist the throttle and it feels as you're piloting an F-18 being flung off the end of an aircraft carrier – wide-open acceleration from a dead stop is that intense,’ says Motorcycle-USA.

 

The B-King’s twin-spar cast-aluminium chassis and three-piece cast-aluminium swingarm are quite up to the task of handling its 160 horses, and the suspension – 43mm USD fork at the front and monoshock at the rear – are fully adjustable. ‘While cornering, suspension feels both firm and responsive, with plenty of ground clearance, yet cruising down a pothole-laden L.A. street reveals a far plusher ride than that of a GSX-R sportbike,’ says Motorcycle-USA.

 

The 2009 Yamaha V-Max, which was unveiled only recently, has not been tested yet, but on paper at least, the bike seems to have all the right stuff with which to take on the B-King. Compared with the B-King, Mr Max packs a bigger, more powerful engine – a 1679cc, DOHC, 16-valve V4 that produces an astonishing 197bhp. But the V-Max also weighs 307 kilos – 47kg more than the B-King – which somewhat negates its almost 40bhp power advantage over the Suzuki.

 

The V-Max chassis is also an aluminium twin-spar unit, with a CF die-cast extruded aluminum subframe. There’s a 52mm telescopic cartridge fork at the front and monoshock at the rear – both ends being fully adjustable. And like the B-King, the new V-Max is available with anti-lock brakes.

 

The Suzuki has an edge on pricing – the B-King costs US$13,000 while the Yamaha V-Max, at US$18,000 is much more expensive. In the next few weeks, we’ll see which bike wins on the dragstrip and in showroom wars. But without waiting for the results, we’d take the V-Max anyway…

 

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kmax Newbie

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Cool bro, how about some pics of the B-King...Thanks...

 

the link already have some pic... and this is Vmax thread.. later maxbg will chase me down for disturbing yamaha thread with suzuki pics :p

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maxbg Newbie

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Now coming again ... :p

6gearings and bigger tank is a must for today's biking world ... :p

 

Shouldn't only count number of gear but consider the final gear ratio.

 

Gear ratio-1st gear 2.375

Gear ratio-2nd gear 1.810

Gear ratio-3rd gear 1.400

Gear ratio-4th gear 1.115

Gear ratio-5th gear 0.935

 

I am with you about the capacity of the tank tho.... but again it is not design for touring.....

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maxbg Newbie

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the link already have some pic... and this is Vmax thread.. later maxbg will chase me down for disturbing yamaha thread with suzuki pics :p

 

 

No complaints as long as there are babes.... :cheers:

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armofpeace Newbie

armofpeace

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the link already have some pic... and this is Vmax thread.. later maxbg will chase me down for disturbing yamaha thread with suzuki pics :p

 

Noted bro and thumbs up for your integrity....Already looked into the link and wow, what a showdown huh...And the gals, now that's a totally different showdown, hehehehehe....

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maxbg Newbie

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Maxbg, yours is the red Vmax w custom farring rite? Saw you at Sunshine area yesterday :p

 

Nope... mine's the yellow with stripes.

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armofpeace Newbie

armofpeace

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Nope... mine's the yellow with stripes.

 

Wooh!!! Mistaken identity, now that's a real scare bro...hehehehe

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GuiNNeSS Newbie

GuiNNeSS

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Hi, you mean the beauty and the beast ?

 

How is your Vmax doing? Plan to upgrade to this new Vmax?

 

 

hello andrey! long time no see haha....

 

well, i sent it in a few times but i cant seem to feel the pickup

 

anymore...changed spark plugs the other time, den juz washed carb,

 

changed gasket, seems better but it's still not the right feel...i am starting to

 

wonder is it the clutch plates..)=

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armofpeace Newbie

armofpeace

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Well I only remember the 3 maxes at Changi V that time. One was my friend's friend, the other yellow and the custom farrings. So 50-50 man. :p

 

Hey bro, 50-50 is better than nothing...At least now you know the actual bike itself...So, well spent effort bro to identify one another from this forum...Cheers...

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maxbg Newbie

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hello andrey! long time no see haha....

 

well, i sent it in a few times but i cant seem to feel the pickup

 

anymore...changed spark plugs the other time, den juz washed carb,

 

changed gasket, seems better but it's still not the right feel...i am starting to

 

wonder is it the clutch plates..)=

 

if the clutch is slipping, the revs climbs up fast but the machine not moving. :cheeky:

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maxbg Newbie

maxbg

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That kinda bike, cannot miss one la. hahah

 

nice to meet you there.... compliments to your bike as well. :cheers:

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grassmere Newbie

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Hello, had a chance to meet Mr. Max II.

Bigger but feeling is lighter, prob better balance, even tough it is havier.

 

Will upload more pics when ready ...

 

http://stat001.ameba.jp/user_images/31/f7/10073920566.jpg

VT250Z / Steed 400 / Dragstar 400 /Shadow 400 / VMax 1200

1992 -----1996--------1999-----------2003-----------2006 ..|

 

//ameblo.jp/grassmere

maxbg Newbie

maxbg

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Hello, had a chance to meet Mr. Max II.

Bigger but feeling is lighter, prob better balance, even tough it is havier.

 

Will upload more pics when ready ...

 

http://stat001.ameba.jp/user_images/31/f7/10073920566.jpg

 

Nice! Have you put down your deposit? :cheer:

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armofpeace Newbie

armofpeace

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Hello, had a chance to meet Mr. Max II.

Bigger but feeling is lighter, prob better balance, even tough it is havier.

 

Will upload more pics when ready ...

 

http://stat001.ameba.jp/user_images/31/f7/10073920566.jpg

 

That's cool man...Can wait to see the rest of your pics, up close and personal...Cheers...

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kiss29 Newbie

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Wow..lucky guy to have a real hands on on the Vmax.

Mind telling your height? I hope to get some perspectives as to how suitable will it be for me at 1.66m small built.

GuiNNeSS Newbie

GuiNNeSS

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Wow..lucky guy to have a real hands on on the Vmax.

Mind telling your height? I hope to get some perspectives as to how suitable will it be for me at 1.66m small built.

 

 

hmm nvm la...i'm 1.51m onli..

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grassmere Newbie

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Wow..lucky guy to have a real hands on on the Vmax.

Mind telling your height? I hope to get some perspectives as to how suitable will it be for me at 1.66m small built.

 

I'm 170 cm.

VT250Z / Steed 400 / Dragstar 400 /Shadow 400 / VMax 1200

1992 -----1996--------1999-----------2003-----------2006 ..|

 

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grassmere Newbie

grassmere

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Nice! Have you put down your deposit? :cheer:

 

ha ha ha, still in the process for CFO approval,,, maybe wont get approval as not in the 2008 budget :weep:

VT250Z / Steed 400 / Dragstar 400 /Shadow 400 / VMax 1200

1992 -----1996--------1999-----------2003-----------2006 ..|

 

//ameblo.jp/grassmere

maxxmadness Newbie

maxxmadness

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damn i am so jealous...hahaha...

 

andrey..the scoop looks plastic, what material is that huh? satin finished?

wanna ride with madness?

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