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The V-Max was noted for its quick acceleration, but was also criticized for its poor cornering ability and soft suspension. [7] [8] [9] In 1997, the bike cost £9,359 or $15,322 (equivalent to $29,081 in 2023) to purchase. [10] Until 2008, the original V-Max was offered for sale through the Star Motorcycles division of Yamaha Motorcycles.
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 1,198 cc (73.1 cu in) V4 engine from the Mk1 Venture was modified for performance and was used as the engine in the Yamaha V-Max. Yamaha resurrected the Venture's V4 engine in 1996 in the Royal Star cruiser, then later brought out a full touring version in 1999 as the Royal Star Venture.
Yamaha YA-1. YA-1 built August 1954, produced January 1955. 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]
The Suzuki Madura was a cruiser motorcycle sold by Suzuki in 1985 and 1986. It was available with either 1200 cc or 700 cc V4 engines.It was created as a response to Honda's Magna V4 muscle cruiser and was a direct competitor with Yamaha's V-Max power cruiser, also released in 1985.
Harris Performance Products are a British-based motorcycle racing and parts manufacturer. The business started in Roydon , Essex , England making replacement chassis for road racing , housing Yamaha TZ250/TZ350 engines using a monoshock rear suspension layout. [ 1 ]
Yamaha V-Max and VMAX, motorcycles; EMC Symmetrix, VMAX Series, a data storage product line from EMC Corporation; Maximum Velocity (V-Max), an Italian movie; Vmax cinemas of Event Cinemas and Village Cinemas, features larger screens and enhanced visual and audio quality; VMaX (Véhicule Manœuvrant Expérimental) a French hypersonic glide vehicle
Yamaha released the FJ1100 for model years 1984 and 1985. The FJ1100 was designed by GK Dynamics. This class is characterised by retaining sportiness while integrating more street-friendly riding characteristics, including good manoeuvrability as well as long-distance comfort, such as a more upright seating configuration designed to reduce back strain and a large fairing to reduce fatigue from ...