VMX 1200 V-Max

VMX 1200 V-Max SPECIFICATIONS, PRICE & IMAGES

High Points: Max power, attitude to match.

Low Points: Dated styling, more dated chassis.

First Changes: Beef up the chassis.

Cherney: And then there’s your Yamaha V-Max — a claimed 140 crankshaft
horses from the get-go, unchanged in 14 hair-raising years. You gotta wonder
what the hell they were thinking back in 1985; in ’99 you still have to
pretty much strap yourself on the thing to keep from getting bucked off.

hear about it at: Andy.Cherney@primedia.com

Brasfield: Every time I ride the V-Max, I think that there are 140 reasons
to love the V-Max and one reason to question that love. To truly appreciate
this bike, you need to get on it and get on the throttle. Once that V-Boost
kicks in you’ll know the Supreme Being is a biker and She loves beefy V-4s!
If this bike doesn’t put a smile on your face that threatens to split your
helmet in two, then you must be dead. Yep, no doubt about it, horsepower
rules — all 140 of ’em.

Friedman: The V-Max is a fixture on the short list of machines I intend to
buy when I hang up my word processor. It is not an ideal musclebike, because
of its flawed handling, but it is the definitive two-wheeled hot rod.
Nothing out there launches you like Mr. Max. No other motorcycle rolls
around with that same dare-ya attitude — and the ability to back it up.

Owners group: V-Max Owners Association

Designation: VMX12

Suggested base price: $10,499

Standard colors: Carbon-fiber

Standard warranty: 12 mos., unlimited miles

Recommended service interval: 7500 miles

Type: Liquid-cooled, 70-degree V-4

Valve arrangement: DOHC, 2 intake valves, 2 exhaust valves; adjusting shims

bore x stroke: 1198cc, 76 x 66mm

Compression ratio: 10.5:1

Carburetion: 4, 35mm Mikuni CV, V-Boost valve system

Lubrication: Wet sump, 5.0 qt

Minimum fuel grade: 87 octane

Transmission: Wet, multiplate clutch; 5 speeds

Final drive: Shaft, 2.851:1

Wet weight: 617 lb

GVWR: 1100 lb

Wheelbase: 62.6 in.

Overall length: 90.6 in.

trail: 29 degrees / 4.7 in.

Wheels: Cast, 18 x 2.15 front, 15 x 3.50 rear

Front tire: 110/90V19 Bridgestone Excedra tubeless

Rear tire: 150/90V15 Bridgestone Excedra tubeless

Front brake: 2, 4-piston calipers, 11.7-in. discs

Rear brake: Double-action caliper, 11.1-in disc

Front suspension: 43mm stanchions, 5.5 in. travel, adjustable for air
pressure

Rear suspension: 2 dampers, 3.9 in. travel, adjustable for spring preload,
rebound damping

Fuel capacity: 4.0 gal (.8 gal reserve)

Seat height: 30.1 in.

Handlebar width: 27.7 in.

Charging output: 350 watts

Battery: 12v, 16AH

Forward lighting: 5.5-in. headlight, position lights

Taillight: Single bulb

Instruments: Speedometer, odometer, tripmeter, tachometer,
coolant-temperature gauge; warning lights for neutral, high beam, turn
signals, low fuel, low oil level

Fuel mileage: 26 to 39 mpg, 34.0 mpg average

Average range: 136 miles

top gear: 3820

terminal speed: 91.4 mph

mile acceleration: 10.87 sec., 124.0 mph

VMX 1200 V-Max For Sale Specifications, Price and Images