I love this I lived in New England dragway with my 86 I was fortunate to have Yamaha rent the track in 1988 Vmax came from everywhere if you know the Vmax you know who Mad Max was they all came to my own track and I was one of the only people beat out mad max and take the trophy that day great memory thanks for the video
@georgemacdonald5282
Ай бұрын
I bought my vmax brand new in 2008 the last of the great ones and i have done a total of 68 miles on it due to taking seizures, but they always look better when someone else is sitting on it. brilliant bike.
@kyledawsey1358
2 жыл бұрын
Jeans, black socks and new balance shoes... Wow. You've come a long way.
@ORflycaster
Жыл бұрын
Haha, I came to the comments for the same reason!
@paulpride8842
3 жыл бұрын
Now that bike is sick I had no idea yamaha made those. Definally sounds good
@motorsportsguy5120
6 жыл бұрын
nice bike !Love this channel blast from past great bikes!
@jamesc6363
4 жыл бұрын
Awesome bike gotta be a big classic one day
@BrianA-ql9tc
4 жыл бұрын
$3000.00 all day long, $11400.00 is what it was new. I have a 94 with the larger brakes. NEEDS the larger brakes.
@tittyrino
3 жыл бұрын
No doubt $5000 at most.Some moron spends $11,000 for this bike I have a few bridges to sell him
@nekulicious
6 жыл бұрын
That sounds like a damn race machine man.
@577buttfan
Жыл бұрын
They sound like a Nascar lol
@jrrobinson1672
6 жыл бұрын
Own a 85 vmax1200 black love love it always
@577buttfan
3 жыл бұрын
The Vmax still untouched too this day..one bad mofo!!!
@jag2039
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for not playing music,It’s Cool to hear them pipes
@cjohn3937
5 жыл бұрын
beautiful!!
@rez8968
7 жыл бұрын
thanks for showing engine sounds
@duke7888
4 жыл бұрын
Stunning muscle bike😎
@campervanbug7658
9 ай бұрын
These bikes give me goosebumps
@michaelferrino6228
4 жыл бұрын
Had a ‘88 red, k&n stage7 kit, kerker w/comp baffle. Wobble approching 100 was severe. Other than that, a blast to ride
@577buttfan
3 жыл бұрын
The frame also flexes it's underbuilt for the power.
@fredflintstone8770
2 жыл бұрын
I realise this is an old thread, but if your vmax wobbled at 100mph there was something wrong with it. I've had vmax's for many years and they're rock-solid until you're going so fast you can barely hang on.
@fredflintstone8770
2 жыл бұрын
@@577buttfan technically that's correct. In reality the majority of riders wouldn't notice any frame flex, your average rider doesn't take corners like a grand prix racer. And for those who push to the limit, it's all part of the fun.
@64Gianfar
Жыл бұрын
@@577buttfan absolutely as the Gen 1 frame would flex under the sheer power of the drive train
@577buttfan
Жыл бұрын
@64Gianfar hell yeah I felt it when I rode my brother's 03.
@Johnclark300
6 жыл бұрын
Absolute muscle machine
@hmobb7838
4 жыл бұрын
Those bikes are scary awesome lol
@abcanimal
5 жыл бұрын
These bikes are so bad ass! I just npticed that the turn signals are the same as the Vstars from 1999 to 2009
@johndoe-xy4xq
14 күн бұрын
Kerker 4 into 1 is the best aftermarket exhaust for a Vmax.
@funnyman801
7 жыл бұрын
sounds like a top fueler on tick over nice
@mickmouse3513
5 жыл бұрын
He says it all & it's true.
@rss608
5 жыл бұрын
85's were black, 86's were dark blue... I have an 86 with 11k miles on it.... I painted mine black...
@FranciscoGalicia
Жыл бұрын
I have an 1985 and is kind of purple with color lined and pinstriped. I heard that was the original design.
@moosiah
6 жыл бұрын
I was just given one of these -- too much trouble for the owner to fix - even in his own shop in SF --- I have a couple of Venture 1200s ---- this engine in a venture frame would be the bomb ---
@iamtheoffenderofall
5 жыл бұрын
The Venture is a 1300 from a 1986+.
@twhite5978
8 жыл бұрын
Thing sounds nasty! My bucket list of bikes to own.
@abcanimal
4 жыл бұрын
Same here man!
@FranciscoGalicia
Жыл бұрын
Very nice bike. How much it was sold for? Thanks for sharing
@MrDjh66
5 жыл бұрын
You gotta hear it with baffle out I had 2 totally insane
@SHADYTALK_607
2 жыл бұрын
Those vmaxes are no joke
@eddiespagetti8395
2 жыл бұрын
I love VMAX. To save you the details of ugly human death , my best buddy was killed while riding his VMAX 1988 Same bike. Wicked power and keep front wheel on ground if you ride them right. Thanks for share.
@johndoe-xy4xq
14 күн бұрын
I have an 88, but im working to get it running.
@tonykeast9966
6 жыл бұрын
In Europe and Japan they were heavily restricted too about 100bhp. They disconnectedthe Vboost carbs I think, or strangled them with inlet rubbers. Do the US/Canada have state by state emissions restrictions? Some Europen countries are strict and some less so, we need to watch out for this in the UK if we buy from mainland Europe. The spec of later 80s and 90s stuff especially. And goddam kph clocks. And light direction issues. I'm sure UK variant had 125bhp in the end. Brakes and wheel sizes are and always were a pita. And corners. I love them
@JOCKATEO
6 жыл бұрын
the only I say old bike that doesn't look dated
@yz4me60
5 жыл бұрын
gee ya think yamaha made a statement with this one? haha all out wild....slightly mental
@marcoslourenso7202
Жыл бұрын
Lindas
@theymusthatetesla3186
4 жыл бұрын
....was going to buy one of these....'til I found out they only do about 25 mpg or so!
@hmobb7838
4 жыл бұрын
That’s because it sounds like a super charged v8
@korymanuel6759
4 жыл бұрын
@@hmobb7838 absolute tire Destroyer
@korymanuel6759
4 жыл бұрын
But they're well worth it though
@RicardoRivas-ee5yk
10 ай бұрын
The next fastest bike pissed me off in 1986 was the Suzuki gxsr
@RicardoRivas-ee5yk
10 ай бұрын
First bike with a blowere intake 1986
@briankrasne3518
4 жыл бұрын
I got an 85 Yamaha vmax as my first motorcycle with the dyno jet kit and I wonder how much it's worth in fair condition with 29k on it
@abcanimal
4 жыл бұрын
An 85 Vmax was your first bike?! Are you crazy!!!???😂
@briankrasne3518
4 жыл бұрын
@@abcanimal I got death wish with this bike. I set my vboost set to on position all the time. now I have vboost through the whole rpm range like a gen 2 from the get go and its surprisingly more predictable then having it go of at 6k. doing that to a vmax is equal to sprocket change on chain bikes if I was to describe how much quicker it is now. also it sounds like a big block v8 Chevy drag car with it running on 2 carbs all the time instead of just one and then running on 2 at 6k. its significantly more responsive now and because of how much it scares me I never bust 100 plus on it unless it was at drag strip because it dont stop or turn for shit at those speeds as well as even stop. it really puts the fear of god in my eyes. I'm on my second year riding it and I can never show too much respect because it demands it for your survival. I don't push mine as hard as most of these guys. it's just too much bike for anyone but at the right price if you can respect the throttle and give yourself extra following distance you will be fine. also it has schecthy counter steering then most of the bikes today. lucky I aced the counter steering in my msf course and people asked me how I was able to throw that little 250 like it was nothing. of course I practice on the vmax with my dads help as he is among the few people to ever beat this bike in a straight line back in the 80s. he used to ride an 84 Suzuki gs1150es with rejeted carbs changed sprocket and a header. the 86 vmax he raced was stock AMD he beat it by only a couple 10ths of a second. hes actually the reason I learned how to ride it properly without ending up in a ditch or something. the way I ride it you wouldn't think this was my first bike. I will admit I'm grateful for the dirt bike and atv experience I had with some friends as well. but i really plan to keep it as long as possible and show my kids one day. it's a real special bike that deserves nothing but love and respect.
@Landonomous
5 ай бұрын
@@briankrasne3518Amen brother. All well said.
@agohelliwell6755
4 жыл бұрын
He says the service dpt has just gone through the bike ! Hahahahaha ..... pity they didn’t replace the blown back light bulb .... THEY HAVE TWO ! some service dpt .
@MrDjh66
3 жыл бұрын
Is it still available
@MrDjh66
3 жыл бұрын
Anymore black ones for sale?
@markc7367
5 жыл бұрын
Lord Tunderin! Watch she dont bite you on yur ass! How much for a feller to kill hisself?
@murraymilne5309
6 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately Kelley Blue Book is a bunch of car guys ...they dont know SHIT about bikes! NADA is THE accurate guide.
@iamtheoffenderofall
5 жыл бұрын
Kelly and NADA are identical on motorcycle prices for the VMAX.
@kennethhacker1341
2 жыл бұрын
Does anyone remember what this bike sold for? I'm curious cause I'm on the market for a VMAX
@smileskindheart1085
2 жыл бұрын
Probably around $12,000usd because it was a number 1. Average bike that year is maybe $4000? As is from private seller who never gone through it like these guys obviously. I’m looking at a 1985 Vmax up in New Brunswick Canada 🇨🇦 with 68,500km and he wants $3000cad! But it needs the paint restoration procedure. Has aftermarket dual exhaust open pipes on it. These guys basically do a mechanical restoration on almost every thing they sell and they get they labor paid for. So if you ain’t mechanically inclined this would be the way to go because it will cost you that in the end if you hired someone
@ronniemashburn1347
Жыл бұрын
Hey big bro wouldn't you say arguably the most all purpose motorcycle ever made bro I want one so bad I had seca 750 but vmax all purpose bikes ev made
@yamahasakisteveniv8349
2 жыл бұрын
Looking
@ZuminaZX
5 жыл бұрын
sounds like the sprag clutch is about to fail just like all vmaxes
@LOLLYPOPPE
5 жыл бұрын
UnevenHeathen tf are you talking about
@RicardoRivas-ee5yk
10 ай бұрын
The fastest quarter mile bike and Buick Grand national fastest quarter mile car and Corvette fastest corvette 1986
@darlingdeer2144
4 жыл бұрын
Is it sold?
@mikebusboom4197
Ай бұрын
86 the best...85 horrible trans troubles....the 2nd series isn't much faster but moded very nasty
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