1980s 80s eighties Yamaha Vmax V-Max motorbike rider; Vehicular traffic, two-wheeled transport, modern vehicles, motorcycles, vehicle, roads, motorbikes, bike riders motoring on the M6 motorway Chorley, UK
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4287 x 2858 px | 36.3 x 24.2 cm | 14.3 x 9.5 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
22 March 2020Location:
manchester, UKMore information:
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The Yamaha VMAX might be a product of the 80s, but in terms of looks and appeal, it’s timeless. When it first rolled onto the scene in 1985 it was met with thunderous applause. Why? Because while it was a low-slung cruiser, it had a heart of pure performance. That’s right; the VMAX became the world’s first performance cruiser, a genuine muscle bike, and it would be the industry-standard performance cruiser until 2010, with the arrival of the Ducati Diavel. But some would still say that the VMAX is the superior of the two. The original VMAX (actually known as the V-Max, rather than the newer VMAX moniker) featured a potent 1, 197 cc liquid-cooled V-twin engine that could produce an absolutely immense 145 horsepower and 83.1 lb-ft of torque at the rear wheel. It could even hit a top speed of 150 mph. All in all, the spec sheet read like a sports bike, but in reality, the VMAX was a comfortable and smooth cruiser.