Written by:
Neale Bayly
11/25/2008 - 09:27 AM
Charlotte, North Carolina
The V Max with its unique design, is one model which will never be confused with any other motorcycle. (Photo: Riles and Nelson) ยป More Photos
Think about the bad mistake you could make seeing an Olympic shot put contestant in casual clothes at the bar. Looking big, bulky, and decidedly un-agile, you wouldn’t think he could do too much about you cutting in front of him. In truth, he could probably rip your head off with one hand, and then throw it clear out of the bar to win a gold medal without spilling a drop of his beer. And a similar fate awaits any inexperienced sport bike riders who come across the new ’09 V Max, thinking they are messing with one of their Dad’s
cruiser crowd. With an agility that defies its size and weight, and power output to match the entire Russian weight lifting team, they are going to be thinking a plug lead fell off if they try challenging the new Max.
Let’s start with the claimed 197horsepower from the 1679cc V-four engine. Laying down a simply steroid induced 123 foot pounds of torque at 6,500 rpm, and host of electronic wizardry borrowed from Yamaha’s sport bike line, Mr. Max has plenty of brains to go with his brawn. Fly-by-wire throttle control, or Yamaha chip control (YCC-T) to be technically correct, connects the rider’s wrist to the 48mm fuel-injection throttle bodies tucked in-between the
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