Vmax Owners

[maxbg]

Thanks to all who turned up for the meet today...

 

Pics and video....

 

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[rickzhee]

The owner traded in for an MT-01 at Mah Pte Ltd. Not sure of her whereabout now.

 

 

Is it still at Mah?? Or whom is the new owner of 4795 now? Pls contact me if you have any intention of selling it.....

[maxbg]

Is it still at Mah?? Or whom is the new owner of 4795 now? Pls contact me if you have any intention of selling it.....

 

why don't you try to drop by or call up Mah? Perhaps the bike is still there....

[maxbg]

[Terrible One]

http://www.big-bike-online.com/images/stories/Down_screen/vmax-screen1.jpg

 

http://www.chopperresource.co.uk/my_uploads/ancillary/nlcasmodis.jpg

 

http://www.mototuning.com/galerie/yamaha/vmax-ogm/yamaha-vmax-ogm-img06.jpg

 

http://www.sabine-welte.de/main/images/Welte/Lazareth-Yamaha-V-Max-SWe%20(08).JPG

[maxbg]

[Terrible One]

http://www.sgadsonline.com/viewdetail_186914.html

[kmax]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v457/guzzidoug/09rtw/DSCN1005.jpg

[MI_R1]

All quiet here

[maxbg]

http://www.starvmax.com/images/fbfiles/images/PICT0001.JPG

 

http://www.starvmax.com/forum/14-installed-vmax-modifications-and-accessories/55107-t-bo-max

[OldBigOne_1110]

Dear V-Maxxers,

I chanced upon a V-Max Custom-Trike in Hamamatsu, Japan & I think it's cool.

Enjoy the pics!

Edited July 23, 2009 by OldBigOne_1110

[MI_R1]

Place: TBC, likely downtown

 

Time: 2200hrs

 

Attendees:-

 

1. MI_R1 (aka MI_Vmax)

[maxbg]

Place: TBC, likely downtown

 

Time: 2200hrs

 

Attendees:-

 

1. MI_R1 (aka MI_Vmax)

2. Maxbg

[maxbg]

[MI_R1]

Place: TBC, likely downtown

 

Time: 2200hrs

 

Attendees:-

 

1. MI_R1 (aka MI_Vmax)

2. Maxbg

 

SORRY bro.....have to bail out on this, still stuck with work

[maxbg]

SORRY bro.....have to bail out on this, still stuck with work

 

No Need to apologize.... next round of drinks on you...

[MI_R1]

No Need to apologize.... next round of drinks on you...

 

SURE sure....will bring extra NEWater for you

[maxbg]

http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?next=yes&article=37506

 

http://www.roadracingworld.com/images/article/thumb/2010VMAX41248805545.JPG

[MI_R1]

http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?next=yes&article=37506

 

http://www.roadracingworld.com/images/article/thumb/2010VMAX41248805545.JPG

 

Hmm...i wonder whether the local dealers will be selling the 2009 at the discounted price

 

ASP still selling $50K otr....hiaz

[crazytown]

The day I saw mr X_iled ride away with my beast I was torn between a taxi or a bus.. I almost cried.

But I had to go back to work so I resisted the 7-11 to drown my sorrows.

But I,m back.........almost.

November actually.

No chance for the bike back I guess, but anyone up for a good bike to pass into an enthusiasts hands for good money?

[maxbg]

http://www.starvmax.com/news/1-v-max-news/85-jesse-james-rides-the-vmax

 

http://www.starvmax.com/plugins/content/multithumb/thumbs/b.446.330.16777215.0.stories.vmax.jesse.james.jpg

[farish]

saw the vmax at Mah.Sweee

Edited August 16, 2009 by farish

[kmax]

http://www.toeff-magazin.ch/images_toeff/2227_1.jpg

 

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http://www.toeff-magazin.ch/test/vergleichstest/tunnelblick-695.html

 

http://www.fasterandfaster.net/2009/08/showdown-yamaha-v-max-vs-harley.html

 

Showdown: Yamaha V-Max vs Harley-Davidson VRSCF V-Rod Muscle

 

 

Harley V-Max vs Yamaha V-Muscle. Doesn't sound right? Umm... well...

 

V-Max vs V-Rod Muscle isn’t the first shootout most people would think of. And that’s probably because on paper, the Harley is comprehensively outgunned by the Yamaha. Mr Max is fitted with an almighty 1,697cc V4 that pumps out 200 horsepower at 9,000rpm and 167Nm of torque at 6,500 revs. The V-Rod Muscle pales in comparison, with its 1,250cc V-twin, which only makes 122bhp at 8,250rpm and 110Nm of torque at 7,000rpm.

 

So is it over before it’s started? Is there no match-up here at all? Toff magazine don’t think so and they’ve gone ahead and pitted the two bikes against each other. Here are some excerpts from what they have to say:

 

The V-Rod, which isn’t exactly dainty, is still a lot smaller than the V-Max, despite the two bikes having an identical wheelbase of 1,700mm. The Max is significantly taller and wider and the difference is immediately apparent as soon as you get on these bikes. The V-Max’s seat height is a challenging 775mm while the V-Rod’s is a rather more accessible 640mm.

 

Seat height apart, the two bikes have very different seating positions. The V-Max has a comfortable, upright seating position that’s ideal for cruising along at a fast clip. The V-Rod Muscle’s footpegs make you stretch your legs forward and its handlebars make you reach out much further ahead – it is, of course, the traditional Harley riding position.

 

 

Both bikes have an identical wheelbase and both weigh around 300kg, but the Yamaha behaves more like a naked sportsbike while the Harley is more of a cruiser

 

Both the bikes are formidable when it comes to orgies of acceleration. Indeed, ‘acceleration’ is what both these machines are all about. The V-Rod goes from zero to 100km/h in 3.6 seconds while Mr Max pulverises the Harley, taking just 2.66 seconds to get to the 100km/h mark.

 

That the Yamaha dominates everything else in straight-line acceleration isn’t surprising – its V4 engine is bigger and vastly more powerful than the Harley’s. The Harley engine is more fuel efficient though, using 8.34 litres of fuel over 100km, while the V-Max engine guzzles 9.6 litres. [Then again, if you’re buying either of these bikes for their fuel economy, you probably need to think again…]

 

When the traffic lights turn green, the Yamaha boosts ahead with a rare vehemence – the sheer brute force, which pumps you forward regardless of the speed or revs, is simply aphrodisiac. And yet, that V4 is also so smooth and provides such linear, progressive power that pottering along at lower speeds is easy.

 

The V-Rod Muscle’s engine also runs very well and unlike some other Harley engines, it never gets rough and doesn’t vibrate at higher speeds. And it sounds distinctive – a low, bass rumble compared to the higher-pitched scream of the Yamaha V4. Also, the Rod’s five-speed gearbox is quite precise, if a bit noisier than the Yamaha’s transmission.

 

On the move, the Muscle feels much more like a cruiser, the Yamaha like a naked sportsbike. Despite its heft, Mr Max is refreshing handy, responding to rider input promptly while cornering and yet remaining enormously stable in a straight line, at very high speeds. The Yamaha’s suspension feels nicely taut and isolates you from bumps quite well. No question, the V-Max is a masterpiece of engineering.

 

The V-Rod, as you would probably expect, is not as competent around corners as the V-Max, grinding out its footpegs much earlier. No, the Muscle definitely prefers a more leisurely pace though that’s not necessarily a criticism. Remember, the Harley does accelerate very hard from a standstill, looks sharp and can handle almost any kind of riding that you choose to throw at it. It’s just not as good as the V-Max, which has moved the bar up very high.

 

While the V-Max is definitely a more impressive motorcycle overall, it’s also significantly more expensive – about 30% more – compared to the Muscle, which is an important factor. But keeping the money factor aside, the V-Max, with its mind-numbing velocity, left an incomparable impression upon us.

 

For the full, original article, please visit the Toff magazine website here

 

 

All right, so the Harley's 122bhp V-twin is no match for the Yamaha's 200bhp V4, but the V-Rod has supermodel Marisa Miller rooting for it, which is more than what Mr Max can say for himself!

[maxbg]

Comparing new Vmax with the Vrod Muscle is like taking candy away from a baby.....

 

Using the Gen 1 vmax is already more than a handful for the Vrod.

[MI_R1]

Anyone keen for meet-ups???