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Glitch
Posted on Friday, March 14, 2008 - 07:54 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

http://imageevent.com/wforest/newvmaxfromjapan
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Badlionsfan
Posted on Friday, March 14, 2008 - 08:21 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

that's the prototype they've been showing for the last few years. sure would like to see a production version. the vmax was on my short list when i was in the market for a bike, but the styling was just too dated for my taste.
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Not_purple_s2
Posted on Friday, March 14, 2008 - 08:29 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Why didn't they redesign that seat?
Everything else looks good but that seat is fugly.
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Glitch
Posted on Friday, March 14, 2008 - 09:56 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Just can't have a pretty VMax, the purists would die.
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Bads1
Posted on Friday, March 14, 2008 - 11:45 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I don't think its dated. I just think something changed a bit. Different wheel's,wider rear tire,inverted fork,Better brakes,injected motor with maybe another 50HP.
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Cityxslicker
Posted on Friday, March 14, 2008 - 12:31 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

THAT is the bike that got me out of shaft drive. A leaning left bend in an sweeping turn and hard acceleration before the apex (which I love to do) will cause that bike to hop. That inch to two inches of float is NOT the kind of reassurance I need from a bike in a corner. Sold it for what I bought it for circa 1987.
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Buellinachinashop
Posted on Friday, March 14, 2008 - 12:40 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

VMAX is beginning to look like VRod
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Bads1
Posted on Friday, March 14, 2008 - 01:08 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Owned one myself Cityxslicker. But I miss the bike. I bought a 86 new in 88. I blew it up. I had it rebuilt and bigger cams,different carbs,And then had it converted to chain. It was a beast.
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Badlionsfan
Posted on Friday, March 14, 2008 - 04:24 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I don't think its dated. I just think something changed a bit. Different wheel's,wider rear tire,inverted fork,Better brakes,injected motor with maybe another 50HP.

i mean the current ones, not that prototype. they really haven't changed them since they were introduced. even tho they were ahead of their time when released, the look has gotten tired IMO. now that prototype is sweet. i just hope they don't change much if/when it goes into production.
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Bads1
Posted on Friday, March 14, 2008 - 09:39 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I know what you mean't. Thats why I had the short list connected to my post of the things that I see that need attention. Change those and the bike would look very updated. If I was to buy an older version though it would be a 85 or 86 though. HP figures and specs on the motor were better.
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Badlionsfan
Posted on Saturday, March 15, 2008 - 04:54 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

VMAX is beginning to look like VRod
Vmax has been what Vrod tried to be for 20 plus years. does anyone know when the new vmax is supposed to come out?
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Wile_ecoyote
Posted on Saturday, March 15, 2008 - 05:10 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Pretty bad ass, dont you think? Like to have one with 200 hp.........
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Grancuda
Posted on Saturday, March 15, 2008 - 09:31 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

THAT is the bike that got me out of shaft drive.

There is a chain conversion for the V-max that isn't too expensive to fix that aspect of the bike.
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Spdkls
Posted on Saturday, March 15, 2008 - 09:35 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

i've always loved the vmax, but i rode with a vstar midnight warrior. yeah, thats a fast one. i didn't realize that it could smoke the tires like that while coming off a stop light and still maintain control(the rider knew what he was doing). he's also planning on build a drag version for himself.
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Azxb9r
Posted on Sunday, March 16, 2008 - 04:07 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

THAT is the bike that got me out of shaft drive. A leaning left bend in an sweeping turn and hard acceleration before the apex (which I love to do) will cause that bike to hop.

Well there's yer problem... yer not supposed to corner on those things
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New12r
Posted on Sunday, March 16, 2008 - 08:03 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Well there's yer problem... yer not supposed to corner on those things

You better come to MBV, there will be a guy there on a V max that will leave a lot of guys behind, in the TWISTED STUFF!!
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