Yamaha has updated a motorcycle V - MAX

Company Yamaha has carried out modernisation of one of the most popular motorcycles – VMAX. In Japan the updated version can be got since April, 20th.

Modernised motorcycle will be equipped with the new powerful V-shaped 4-cylinder engine showing the best acceleration. The engine differs in the compact sizes and high reliability. Besides, the updated motorcycle is equipped by systems YCC-I and YCC-T, allowing to show the best road qualities. The novelty also has got completely an aluminium frame of a new design. Besides other, forward and back suspension brackets have undergone to updating that too promotes the best acceleration. The modernised motorcycle is equipped by anew developed three-position antiblocking system ABS.


Appearance of a motorcycle also has undergone changes. Though it is sustained in the same style, as before, the design became more modern.
Some technical characteristics Yamaha VMAX:
• dimensions: 2 395 mm х 820 mm х 1 190 mm
• wheel base: 1 700 mm
• a road gleam: 140 mm
• sitting height: 775 mm
• weight: 311 kg
• the fuel expense: 16.0 km/l
• the minimum radius of turn: 2.7 m
• the engine: liquid cooling, four-cycle, DOHC, V-shaped, four-cylinder
• working volume: 1679 sm3
• diameter of the cylinder and a piston stroke: 90.0 х 66.0 mm
• a compression: 11.3:1
• the maximum rotating moment: 148 Nm/6 000 in Minute
• petrol tank volume: 15 l

Modernized motorcycle VMAX can be buyed for 2 310 000 yens (taking into account the tax). For a year the company intends to sell 800 copies of this novelty. The updated motorcycle will be accessible in unique colour – a black metallic.