Yamaha VMAX is a ruthless brute, possessing a V4 Powerplant that displaces 1679 cc. The mill is mated to a 5-Speed transmission with a Multi-plate slipper clutch and a clockwork-like precise shaft final drive.
This muscle bike’s 52mm forks and rear shocks are fully adjustable for preload, compression and damping. At the front, Dual Brembo 6-Piston calipers clamp down on the 320 mm front wave rotors. A single piston caliper unit bites the 298 mm rear disc to provide braking.
The 2014 VMAX boasts of top-notch technology like Yamaha Chip Controlled Ignition (YCC-I) and Yamaha Chip Controlled Throttle (YCC-T). These two electronic gizmos can allow for real-time fuel adjustment to ensure the best power deployment. There also is standard fly-by-wire throttle to surge ahead of others maniacally.
The claimed fuel-efficiency of the bike is 8.7 litres/100 kms, and it tips the scales at 309 kilograms. That just goes to show that the Yamaha VMAX is a giant brute with a voracious appetite. Hence, it is only those riders with very deep pockets as well as greater courage who can steer a VMAX rather poignantly.
Yamaha’s 2014 VMAX is the Muscle Bike built for uncompromising performance, and never lends back an inch of its claimed territory. The newest offering comes with a color that appears to be matte grey, and it does complement the shiny visual statement of the exhaust-intake faux-pas combo rather well. Its $17,990 price might seem astronomical, but then no aspect of this bike that is grounded with humility.
