1985 Yamaha Vmax 1200 Specs

The 1985 yamaha v max motorcycle became the undisputed king of quick immediately upon its release.

1985 yamaha vmax 1200 specs.

Neither sportbike nor cruiser the v max was simply a dragster for the street. Bikez biz has an efficient motorcycle classifieds. Most of the pretenders to the throne have long been dead and buried leaving mr. The v max appeared back in 1985 was on the books for 86 then skipped 87 only to reappear with new wheels in 1988.

In 1985 the brand new 1 198cc 70 degree v4 monster yamaha v max was an unapologetic two wheeled hot rod. Click here to sell a used 1985 yamaha vmx12 v max or advertise any other mc for sale you can list all 1985 yamaha vmx12 v max available and also sign up for e mail notification when such bikes are advertised in the future. Sold both in japan and abroad the v max was sold with only minor modifications from the 1985 model year until the 2007 model year. The 1985 yamaha v max s power and a prodigious amount it was came from a 1200 cc v four with four valves per cylinder.

Upon its release in 1985 the v max garnered instant critical acclaim and earned the title bike of the year from cycle guide. Max with a kingdom to himself. Models yamaha v max 1200 north america europe 1985 1986 yamaha v max 1200 north america. Max torque was 86 89 ft lbs 117 8 nm 7500 rpm.

For the sake of power. Claimed horsepower was 137 05 hp 102 2 kw 8500 rpm. 1985 yamaha v max first look. There is a lot of arguing about full power non full power vmaxes.

It was the undisputed king of the boulevard and the most american bike ever to come out of japan. 2021 honda cb500f. It could reach a top speed of 120 mph 160 km h. 5 299 1985 model price now.

The only difference is that torque decreases quicker beyond 6 000rpm on non full power vmaxes and therefore hp only reaches about 85 rear wheel hp. Power torque output from stock v boosted full power vmax. As the us market exploded japan took over. Bikez has a high number of users looking for used bikes.

Virtually unchanged 22 years later it still may be. Europe japan 1987 1992 yamaha v max 1200 north america. Nearly a decade after its 1985 introduction the yamaha v max still reigns as king of the muscle cruisers. The yamaha vmx1200 v max was a v4 four stroke muscle bike produced by yamaha between 1985 and 2003.

Yamaha vmx12 v max 1200. The v max was designed by atsushi ichijo in a team led by akira araki with input from ed burke and john reed.