How many carburetors does a Yamaha Vmax have?
When the engine revved past 6,000 rpm, the butterfly valve would open and allow the fuel mixture from both banks of carburetors to flow into the one chamber feeding all four carburetors.
What is the top speed of a Yamaha Vmax?
240 km/h
Yamaha VMAX
| Manufacturer | Yamaha Motor Company |
|---|---|
| Class | Power cruiser |
| Engine | 1,197 cc (73.0 cu in) liquid-cooled DOHC 70° V-4 |
| Bore / stroke | 76 mm × 66 mm (3.0 in × 2.6 in) |
| Top speed | 240 km/h (150 mph) |
Is the VMAX a good bike?
The VMAX corners better than any other cruiser on the market today. This awesome bike is not intended to race on a race course, but handles like it could. The VMAX was intended to go down a 1/4-mile track (and fast, too). The wide aftermarket tire gives this beast the meat it needs to stick to the road/track.
Did Yamaha stop making VMAX?
After a 35-year run, the Yamaha VMAX is dead after 2020. For as exaggerated and intense as the Yamaha VMAX is, the news of its demise came as more of a whimper than a scream, snuck in at the end of a press release detailing the exciting new colors coming for the rest of the 2021 Yamaha street bike range.
What does VMAX stand for?
maximal reaction rate
Vmax is the maximal reaction rate or velocity of an enzymatically catalyzed reaction when the enzyme is saturated with its substrate. At a specified enzymatic concentration, temperature & pH, this maximal rate of reaction is the characteristic feature of a particular enzyme.
What is the fastest 0 to 60 motorcycle?
The Suzuki GSX-R 1000 is the fastest bike to ever go from 0-60, achieving the feat within a matter of just 2.35 seconds.
Is a VMAX hard to ride?
As for the V-Max, it’s a lot of bike. You could learn on it, but just make sure you respect it at all times. The more powerful the bike the easier it is to ride above your skill level and that’s how new riders get killed.
Why did Yamaha discontinue VMAX?
With stricter emission norms burdening automakers, Yamaha’s reason to stop pouring money into developing a new VMAX made sense. This inevitably paved way for the power cruiser’s demise post-2020. The lack of Euro 5 compliance and falling sales led to Yamaha discontinuing the VMAX.
What replaced the Yamaha VMAX?
The VMAX in its entire 35-year production run saw just one major update. Because of this, the product started to become obsolete thanks to emerging players like the Ducati Diavel. Although the VMAX was modern by 2010 standards, the Diavel ran circles around the Japanese cruiser after its debut.
How much is a Yamaha VMax?
$17,999
Yamaha VMAX/MSRP