Are there any Yamaha Vmax motorcycle owners on ODT

[USMC033run]

Just curious to see if there are any Gen 1 or Gen 2 Yamaha Vmax motorcycle owners here on ODT? I've been contemplating the purchase of a Gen1 Vmax as of recently. I love these neckbreakers! If anyone would like to chime in on their ownership experience I would be interested. Additionally if anyone has one that they'd like to get rid of or trade something for please let me know. Ride safe ODT peeps!

 

[GAGunguy]

Have you considered a vrod muscle? I Loved that bike.

 

[Megawolf]

Im sure SirBannedAlot owned one

 

[SirBannedAlot]

Actually this is a bike I never owned, or even rode... I like the idea of them, but I know that they weigh a TON. So they are great in a straight line, but you need to be careful coming into the turns. For that reason I think the gen 2 is a better bike, more modern suspension and brakes, possibly ABS and things like that...

If you want a muscle bike that can still handle, go look at a Diavel. 160hp, fat rear tire, but you can chuck it into a turn more like a standard and it will hold a line...

 

[USMC033run]

Have you considered a vrod muscle? I Loved that bike.

I have considered a vrod Screamin' Eagle. However, I already have a 1500cc PCW built motor sitting, just waiting to be put into another Gen1. I'm kind of dead set on another Vmax.

 

[USMC033run]

Actually this is a bike I never owned, or even rode... I like the idea of them, but I know that they weigh a TON. So they are great in a straight line, but you need to be careful coming into the turns. For that reason I think the gen 2 is a better bike, more modern suspension and brakes, possibly ABS and things like that...

If you want a muscle bike that can still handle, go look at a Diavel. 160hp, fat rear tire, but you can chuck it into a turn more like a standard and it will hold a line...

I did previously own a Ducati Diavel about 2 years ago. Just looking for a clean Gen 1 at this point in time to finish my drag build.

 

[jstegman1]

I actually had a 1986 Yamaha VMAX. The thing was a complete beast, heavy and tourqey. Fun as hell though.

I'll be sticking to my Street Triple now though.

 

[gyppo]

I road a vmax a few times that a friend owned back in the early 90’s. It was fun but dangerous. The tires at the time would break loose on smooth pavement when it hit a surge of power as the rpms climbed in any gear. It would step out and come back in line if you smoothly rolled off the power. If you chopped the power it would take a couple of twitchy moves that gave me that funny feeling like my knees are weak. Thirty years of tire technology may have resolved most of those issues but I am too old to find out.

 

[StuP]

Didn't they tend to knock out 2nd gear ?

 

[greg vess]

That's really odd. I was looking for a good one last week. I remember when they first came out you could feel the ground move when they started up. Freaking torque monsters. I love em.