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The Yamaha V-Max, (or VMAX) is a cruiser motorcycle produced by Yamaha from 1985 through 2020. Known for its 70° V4 engine , shaft drive, and distinctive styling, the V-Max was discontinued following the 2020 model year.
2009 Yamaha V-Max cutaway view. One of the first motorcycles powered by a V4 engine was the 1931–1935 Matchless Silver Hawk built in the United Kingdom. [20] The ...
A Suzuki GSX-R1000 at a drag strip – a 2006 model once recorded a 0 to 60 mph time of 2.35 seconds. This is a list of street legal production motorcycles ranked by acceleration from a standing start, limited to 0 to 60 mph times of under 3.5 seconds, and 1 ⁄ 4-mile times of under 12 seconds.
The first bike manufactured by Yamaha was actually a copy of the German DKW RT 125; it had an air-cooled, two-stroke, single cylinder 125 cc engine [1] YC-1 (1956) was the second bike manufactured by Yamaha; it was a 175 cc single cylinder two-stroke. [1] YD-1 (1957) Yamaha began production of its first 250 cc, two-stroke twin, the YD1. [1]
In 2005 Yamaha introduced the Royal Star Tour Deluxe, which is the Royal Star Venture without the fairing, radios, or trunk. In 1985 Yamaha introduced the V-Max. The first generation V-Max power package was a modified version of the one used in the Venture Royale. The Royale model is based on the Venture with additional accessories and weight.
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1985–2007 Yamaha V-Max 1986– Honda VFR 750/800 2009- Yamaha YZF-R1 & 2004- Yamaha YZR-M1: 90° V4: 0°/360° with 90° split pins 180° with 90° split pins: 180-180-180-180: 1-0-1-0-1-0-1-0-Porsche 919 Hybrid Gen 1 early development engine Porsche 919 Hybrid Gen 2 engine, ZAZ Zaporozhets, 1956+ Wisconsin Motor Manufacturing Company V4 ...
Japanese companies began producing models evocative of the early cruisers in the mid-1980s, and by 1997 the market had grown to nearly 60 percent of the US market. [1] A number of motorcycle manufacturers including BMW, Honda, Moto Guzzi, Yamaha, Suzuki, Triumph and Victory have currently or have had important models evocative of the American cruiser.