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Yamaha VMAX Motorbikes For Sale

Yamaha VMAX

Current Prices: £15,700–£7,650

Insurance Costs: 10 of 10

What Is It?

The Yamaha VMAX is a cruiser style bike but features the straight line performance of the fastest litre sport bikes. It's powered by a liquid cooled 1,679 cc V4 engine, producing 197.4 bhp at 9,000 rpm and maximum torque at 6,500 rpm.

Features include:

Shaft final drive
Aluminium frame and swingarm
Dual 320 mm wavy discs at the front with Brembo six piston calipers
298 mm wavy disc at the rear with single piston caliper
ABS system
52 mm upside down front fork with 120 mm travel
Adjustable rear shock with 110 mm travel
Electronic throttle (YCC-T) and intake control (YCC-I)
Adjustable levers, slipper clutch
5 speed gearbox

This generation is a complete technical re-design with a new larger engine which is now a stressed member, new brakes, new brighter OLED dash and the fuel tank is now also under the seat for a more focused centre of gravity.

The old V-Boost feature has been replaced by YCC-I; the intakes open up at 6,650 rpm, much like the YZF-R1 system. Top speed is limited to 137 mph but that's enough to complete a 1/4 mile run with full acceleration. The 5-spoke 18" wheels take a 120/70 tyre at the front and 200/50 at the rear.

For £3,000 more the special edition VMAX Carbon (2015-2016) has lashings of Carbon and the Akrapovic Titanium mufflers. It celebrates the 30th anniversary of the original V-Max launch in the USA in 1985. Officially it didn't hit the UK until the early 90s though, with earlier bikes being imports.

Specs

Launch RRP: £15,750

Capacity: 1,679 cc (very high)

Power: 197 bhp, 147 kW (very high)

Red Line: 9,500 rpm (average)

Top Speed: 137 mph, 220 km/h (high)

Fuel Consumption / Gas Mileage: 35 mpg, 8.1 l/100km, 12.4 km/l (poor)

Range: 120 miles, 193 km (average)

Fuel Capacity: 15.0 litres, 4.0 US gallons (average)

Seat Height: 775 mm, 30.5 inches (low)

Wet Weight: 310 kg, 684 pounds (very heavy)

Power to Weight: 0.635 bhp/kg, 0.474 kW/kg

Road Tax (VED): £96 / Year (very high)

Road tax and VED guide

Model History & Updates

2016: Special yellow/black Speed Block edition to celebrate Yamaha's 60th Anniversary.

Review In A Few

What's Good?

Massive acceleration from low revs
Epic presence
Build quality
Comfort
Finish
Rare

Any Downsides?

Big and heavy
Expensive
Thirsty

More Info

Check out this 2014 video review from MacGuyReport.

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Price Guide

Year

Dealer

Private

Part Ex

Mileage

2016

£15,700

£12,600

£11,000

6,400

2015

£14,700

£11,750

£10,300

8,500

2014

£13,750

£11,000

£9,600

10,400

2013

£12,800

£10,250

£8,950

12,200

2012

£11,950

£9,550

£8,350

13,900

2011

£11,100

£8,900

£7,750

15,400

↑2010↑

£10,300

£8,250

£7,200

16,900

2009

£9,550

£7,650

£6,700

18,200

↑Year shows signs of appreciation

Dealer: The typical price paid at a dealer after haggling.

Private: The typical private sale value of a bike in good condition.

Part Ex: The typical price offered by a bike buying service or dealer in part exchange.

Regional variations have been averaged out and we work out the price guide in-house.

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