NinjaNick Posted May 29, 2008 Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 New 2009 Yamaha V-Max: Official pictures By MCN News DeskThis is the first official picture ever seen of Yamaha's new 2009 V-Max - and you can see many more in Wednesday's MCN (May 28, 2008).The Yamaha V-Max won't be officially unveiled until June 4.Although details are still sketchy, we're expecting the new Yamaha V-Max to be the world's fastest accelerating production motorcycle, regaining the title its forerunner held when it was launched back in 1984.A standing quarter mile in under 10 seconds is expected, thanks to a massive V-four engine, expected to be at least 1800cc, and more than 200bhp.For all the pictures and more information of the Yamaha V-Max, see Wednesday's MCN (May, 28, 2008).Source: Motorcyclenews.comhttp://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/News/newsresults/mcn/2008/1-4/26-31/may27082009-yamaha-vmax-revealed/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kip Drordy Posted May 29, 2008 Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 I want to drop that engine into a sport bike frame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fusion Posted May 29, 2008 Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 Damn I wonder just how ugly that is going to look in person. Sounds a bit insane though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinjaNick Posted May 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 It's way heavy and not aerodynamic at all. The busa and 14 still have it beat in performance, but this VMAX is the ULTIMATE cruiser with the best performance in that class! I'd sport one for a cruiser! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kip Drordy Posted May 29, 2008 Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 It's way heavy and not aerodynamic at all. The busa and 14 still have it beat in performance, but this VMAX is the ULTIMATE cruiser with the best performance in that class! I'd sport one for a cruiser! According to your source they won't. Maybe overall performance, but it looks like it'll have the straight line on lock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max power Posted May 29, 2008 Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 WHOOHOO!!!!Now mine is worth shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinjaNick Posted May 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 According to your source they won't. Maybe overall performance, but it looks like it'll have the straight line on lock.There's guys running low 9's on stock 08 busas and 14's. Power to weight ratio doesn't compare and overall performance. I just wanted to share the news, not argue the obvious brother man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisoh Posted May 29, 2008 Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 I see they did change the exhaust from the prelim photos I did a survey on. Looks good.If they up the performance and can get traction I wouldn't be surprised to see some very low 10s.Hell they ran 10.85 in 1985... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinjaNick Posted May 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 I think it looks awesome for a cruiser! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zerocrash Posted May 29, 2008 Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 I don't know... kinda looks like the retarded cousin of the current model Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FasDuc Posted May 29, 2008 Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 200 horses! holy crap!, i hope it's a chain drive. I had an "86" and the shaft lash was almost uncontrollable during a burn out, the rear always kicked to the right......bad! BTW- "85" was the first year for the Max. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinjaNick Posted May 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 So 210 at the crank ...Knock that down to 170 at the wheel ... Take another 5 hp or so off for the drive shaft ... Soooo 165 HP at the wheel and it will weigh in at over 600 pounds !!! NO damn way is it going to run with a stock zx14 ... I can see it just busting into the 10's with a light weight pro jocky ....I can't wait till some guy buys one and pulls up next to me and tells me he owns the fastest bike in the world .. I'll be gone so fast he will need a telescope to see my tag .... I think the ZX10, 1000rr and gsxr1000 will hurt it too.But for a cruiser! It is BADASS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fusion Posted May 29, 2008 Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 So 210 at the crank ...Knock that down to 170 at the wheel ... Take another 5 hp or so off for the drive shaft ... Soooo 165 HP at the wheel and it will weigh in at over 600 pounds !!! NO damn way is it going to run with a stock zx14 ... I can see it just busting into the 10's with a light weight pro jocky ....I can't wait till some guy buys one and pulls up next to me and tells me he owns the fastest bike in the world .. I'll be gone so fast he will need a telescope to see my tag .... I think the ZX10 and gsxr1000 will hurt it too.But for a cruiser! It is BADASS!What no love for the 1000rr?...dick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InyaAzz Posted May 29, 2008 Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 So 210 at the crank ...Knock that down to 170 at the wheel ... Take another 5 hp or so off for the drive shaft ... Soooo 165 HP at the wheel and it will weigh in at over 600 pounds !!! NO damn way is it going to run with a stock zx14 ... I can see it just busting into the 10's with a light weight pro jocky ....I can't wait till some guy buys one and pulls up next to me and tells me he owns the fastest bike in the world .. I'll be gone so fast he will need a telescope to see my tag .... I think the ZX10 and gsxr1000 will hurt it too.But for a cruiser! It is BADASS!If it's truly 165 at the wheel and 600 pounds, I'd put my ZX10 up against it.Then again..this is more of a cruiser type or ride. For a cruiser....not bad at all. I don't know too many Harley's on the road that would compete with me in performance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robhawk Posted May 29, 2008 Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 For a cruiser I like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max power Posted May 29, 2008 Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 If it's truly 165 at the wheel and 600 pounds, I'd put my ZX10 up against it.Then again..this is more of a cruiser type or ride. For a cruiser....not bad at all. I don't know any Harley's on the road that would compete with me in performance.Fixed that for ya. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redbarron77 Posted May 29, 2008 Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 I hear a mid-life crisis coming on!This is the type of bike that will produce many mid-life crisis "issues". It is a cruiser for the poser. That being said, I WANT ONE!!!!! or, I would at least like to take one around a track, just to see what it can do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r1crusher Posted May 29, 2008 Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 If it's truly 165 at the wheel and 600 pounds, I'd put my ZX10 up against it.I'd be careful making a statement like that. Unless my eyes were deceived when I saw your last run on the dyno. You might end up with a V-max glued to your ass if not in front of you down the 1/4. Oh....and I didn't know Honda was still making CBR1000's. Huh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InyaAzz Posted May 29, 2008 Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 I'd be careful making a statement like that. Unless my eyes were deceived when I saw your last run on the dyno. You might end up with a V-max glued to your ass if not in front of you down the 1/4. Oh....and I didn't know Honda was still making CBR1000's. Huh.Here we go again.Stock ZX10 is 155. My ZX10 makes 165. And I'm still producing power when the limiter hits. My bike, if it were stock, would be more then 150 lbs lighter. Since it's not stock, I dropped about 20 lbs getting rid of the exhaust.What's your point? And please don't give me a comparison to your bike. Suzuki is on a two year cycle, just like Kaw and your bike was the first year of that cycle. That would be like me comparing the new ZX10 to your dyno #'s. You'd lose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InyaAzz Posted May 29, 2008 Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 Fixed that for ya.LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r1crusher Posted May 29, 2008 Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 Easy there big fella....you'd win due to the power/weight ratio alone. And I didn't say anything about my bike in the comparison. That would be silly because I know I'd win. And show me a dyno sheet of a new ZX10 putting down over 174.....:roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinjaNick Posted May 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 What no love for the 1000rr?. IDK what you're talking about? I wasn't thinking about the 08, but you make a good point because the new 08 isn't no joke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinjaNick Posted May 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 One thing I love about this place is we all will defend our bikes like they're our family. Lots of testasterone here.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InyaAzz Posted May 29, 2008 Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 No lyin' about thatI am not brand loyal though..whatever I feel is best at the time for me, is what I'm riding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fusion Posted May 29, 2008 Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 IDK what you're talking about? I wasn't thinking about the 08, but you make a good point because the new 08 isn't no joke.Yeah I know but I just had to give ya crap about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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