History of the 1st Gen VMax

[dingy]

Couple of links below to the history of our younger cousin, the VMax.

 

http://www.vmaxguru.com/Tech/Gen1/Pages/History/Gen1_History.htm

 

http://www.monstermax.com/Yamaha%20Vmax%20History.html

 

Link to the V-boost page doesn't work in the 2nd one.

 

Gary

[frankd]

Gary,

 

It says that 2nd gear was repaired in 1987. I've got a service bulletin that says that it was done half way through the 1985 model. I wonder if they fixed it twice??

 

Frank D.

[Snarley Bill]

the first time i saw a v-max was in a magazine before they came out. i was sitting in walmart having a coffee while my wife was shopping. i showed her the picture and told her some day i will have one of those. it was love at first site. i bought a brand new 1989 in the middle of winter. my wife was cooking dinner and i was calling dealers for fun. i found one about 6 oclock on a friday night for $4295.00 out the door. i told her turn off the dinner i just bought a v-max. we ran down there to put a deposit on it, and the guy said he would deliver it for $25.00. the next day it was in my driveway colder than hell. well i started taking it apart and building a street dragbike. it was the fastest bike i ever owned next to my z-x 14. it would'nt pull wheelies, it would just smoke the tire . sounded like a small block chevy with the 4 into one kerker header. the max will always have a spot in my heart as one of my all time favorite bikes.