Man that looks like a torque monster! I'm seriously shopping this bike as I have wanted one since the first one was dropped in the 80s! Coming from an older 05 FZ 1, want the cruiser stance but I don't think I can lose my power, plus, I personally believe that this is probably the best looking motorcycle I've ever seen. Be cautious.
@@TatsByTaco that's why I also bought a Kawasaki ZX-14 Ninja. Brought it home just yesterday from Hall's Motorsports of New Orleans. There Salesman Rafael will verify the cool biker guy bought the Ninja ZX14R-SE I Dont Lie. But now I want an R1 !
Brandon so true.... But 90% of my time on bike I am below 120... Maybe even 95% Plus sitting on the VMax is way more comfortable than on any other bike of that performance class including the diavel (not test ridden a rocket 3 though). Another plus is the purity of that bike. No electronic junk, no helpers and no ride modes. Take the bike as it is or leave it. This is for adults only
Where I live there would be some idiot in left lane going 50 mph every half mile.and police riding behind half of them as if they're doing nothing wrong.and the engineers at Dot can't figure out why traffic is so bad.their solution is always to spend several years and billions of dollars to add more lanes.traffic is no better.I have an idea,if you catch someone NOT PASSING in the left lane write them a 500.00 ticket for the first offense,1000.00 for the second offense and suspend their license for a year on the third offense.no more traffic jams, problem solved.
SOMEONE PLEASE EXPLAIN THE DIFFERENCE IN THE "VBOOST" OF THE OLDER VMAX BIKES, AND THE NEW VMAX BIKES. DO THE NEW ONES EVEN STILL HAVE WHAT USED TO BE CALLED "VBOOST" IN THE OTHER ONES?
Yes its totally different now the intake that sits over the throttle bodys lift up and give it a tunnel ram almost and which gives it a supercharger effect. The old vmax the carbs would open all at once to feed all cyclinders. Probably didn't explain it best but thats a fast way of saying it. Both bikes are so much fun. Only the first gens are sleepers. Second gen looks fast
OK, WHAT I UNDERSTAND FROM A PREVIOUS EXPLANATION IS THAT THE INTAKES ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE BIKE ARE CONNECTED VIA A TUBE, WHICH HAS A VALVE IN THE MIDDLE. WHEN ONE OF THOSE CYLINDERS IS ABOUT TO START THE INTAKE STROKE, THAT VALVE IN THE CONNECTING TUBE WILL OPEN TO DRAW MIXTURE "FROM THE OTHER CYLINDER" (AND THE SAME FOR THE PAIR OF CYLINDERS ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE BIKE. WHAT i JUST DESCRIBED IS WHAT I UNDERSTAND "VBOOST" TO BE. MY QUESTION IS DO THE NEWER 1700 VMAXS HAVE THAT VBOOST SYSTEM? PLEASE BE DETAILED. THANK YOU.
Ray Charles , the newer VMAX has a computer controlled variable intake runner length. Long intake runners give you torque off the bottom, but hurts horsepower at the top end. At 6500 rpm, an electronic motor will lift the long runners up, exposing a very short intake runner. Short intake runners suck on take off, but work best at higher rpms, giving you better horsepower. With that being said, it gives you the best of both,,,, torque to help you launch, and then the higher horsepower for the top speed. It also works in conjunction with the "exup" system inside the catalytic converter. It consists of butterfly valves that are closed during low RPM's to give your exhaust much needed back pressure, which also gives you your bottom end torque for launching hard. At around 4200 RPM's, the valves open up, letting your exhaust breathe better, thereby giving you better top end horsepower. They say that these 2 systems combined increase the horsepower by around 10% above 6500 rpm. I own a 2014 model. Bone stock and it ran a 10.87 second 1/4 mile at 128 mph. Bought it last year and have over 23,000 miles on it already.
PAUL RANGES, THANKS FOR A MOST CONCISE EXPLANATION - SOMETHING THAT LACKS IN MANY MANY PEOPLES' EXPLANATIONS. VERY BASIC AUTOMOTIVE FUNCTIONS REALLY, I JUST DIDN'T KNOW HOW THE NEWER VMAX DID IT.
The gen 1 vmax basically has "secondaries" acting kind of like that on an old 4 barrel carb on an old muscle car. It has 4 individual carbs. One per cylinder. Between the left two and right two carbs is a passage separated by a butterfly valve on each passage which are controlled by a little electric servo between the two sets of carbs. (The sound you hear when you turn the key on is that servo function testing its self) Under normal riding the butterflies stay shut making each cylinder run off its own carb. This makes it a somewhat more mild mannered (somewhat key word here lol) bike when just put putting around and makes so you can get a little better fuel economy. Also it keeps it from having to be set extremely rich for running low rpms/idling. Now the fun part haha. When you drop the ol hammer at around 5500 rpm the servo starts opening the two butterfly valves fully opening them by like 7500 rpm or so (can't remember exact rpm figures off hand). Once they're open each cylinder starts breathing through two carbs instead of one obviously giving it a doubled shot of air and fuel and a massive kick in the ass haha! For instance the front left cylinder will pull fuel from the front left carb normally. Once the butterflies are open it will pull from the front left AND rear left carb. As will the rear left cylinder. The right rear cylinder will pull front the front right and rear right carb (with butterflies open) as will the front right cylinder. I'm not sure the HP increase but it is substantial!
And this my friend, is why it was put in a comic book! (JOE Bar Team)... the shortest guy in the bike gang.. drove the biggest bike... he drove both the 1st gen.. where the joke was he couldn't brake, nor take corners, with the 2nd gen... he was almost unable to pick up the bike... and got into trouble with it's gurth all the time.
As a vmax gen 2 owner. The one thing you must understand about these bikes are they a cruisers. Thats it cruisers. Now they have sport bike power and acceleration but in no way do they have the handling of a sportbike. The heavy and the wheel base is long . Stability is great at high speed but id like anyone to ride at 100 plus miles an hour for any length of time. It just wont happen due to the wind and driving position. So the outcome . If anyone in my opinion wants the best cruiser ever made . Buy a vmax gen 2 . If you want a sports bike . Buy a sports bike .
Just a Question, I've been riding since the 70s and a proudly the owner of 08 ZX14 I've turbocharged it and put almost another 20K, I'll never sell it,what I'm looking for now is comfort, power,looks, attention to detail is second to none on Vmax. At 6' 260 pounds do you think I would be happy on this beauty of a machine. Unfortunately here in southern Ontario Canada theirs no chance taking one for a demo ride.
Ross in my opinion you’ll love the vmax. For the rider comfort is good and handling is pretty ok for a bike this size. For me it’s the most complete bike I’ve ridden.
Ross trust me my fellow Canadian there are 2 people in this world those who ride a vmax and those who wish they could go for it from the Sunshine Coast BC
Who ever can afford somehow will keep his Gen 1 when buying a Gen 2. Also me I am lucky to own both. Both are very big and powerful bikes but Gen 2 is on a different level. Not just an upgrade, it is same bike but completely different Love them both
Had a 700 fazer was kool,sold it 3hours later friend bought it laid it down doing 100mph. Lived back in 1988 now he wants my tt500 1980 still riding 2021 NO!🙏God bless my friend.
Awesome bike and great video. I wish these bikes didn’t have such shit speedos though. Almost every single video I’ve seen of these you can’t see the speed for nothing unless the sun catches it just right. Are they hard to see in person or is just that they don’t transfer to video that good?
I love the Vmax but could never own one. The compulsion to open that baby up would get me in trouble for sure, lol.
Yes it does and it will. Guilty as charged.
Why?
@@khalil8043 imagine goku super saiyan with schizophrenia , if u toy with it irresponsibly it might kill you.
The looks and the power it's all in the VMAX
Man that looks like a torque monster! I'm seriously shopping this bike as I have wanted one since the first one was dropped in the 80s! Coming from an older 05 FZ 1, want the cruiser stance but I don't think I can lose my power, plus, I personally believe that this is probably the best looking motorcycle I've ever seen. Be cautious.
And to think I almost bought a Hayabusa instead of my V Max. Wow so glad I didn't. Awesome video you inspired me to go riding: )
Thanks ripcord! Vmax rules!!!
RAGB the hayabusa would rip this thing to shreds past 120
@@TatsByTaco that's why I also bought a Kawasaki ZX-14 Ninja.
Brought it home just yesterday from Hall's Motorsports of New Orleans. There Salesman Rafael will verify the cool biker guy bought the Ninja ZX14R-SE
I Dont Lie. But now I want an R1 !
Vmax is heavy AF it's badass but as a daily rider on the traffic jam it's crazy rather buy a street fighter
Brandon so true....
But 90% of my time on bike I am below 120...
Maybe even 95%
Plus sitting on the VMax is way more comfortable than on any other bike of that performance class including the diavel (not test ridden a rocket 3 though).
Another plus is the purity of that bike. No electronic junk, no helpers and no ride modes. Take the bike as it is or leave it. This is for adults only
I own a 2015 and 1985 love them both 2015 is a beast
I owned and 88, 85, then bought a 2009. Sold both the first gen bikes after getting the 09. There is no going back for me...
That sound is amazing !
Man this bike is hella fast … 1.7L v4 is absolutely mental on a motorcycle
What handle bars on the bike? Looks good.
Where I live there would be some idiot in left lane going 50 mph every half mile.and police riding behind half of them as if they're doing nothing wrong.and the engineers at Dot can't figure out why traffic is so bad.their solution is always to spend several years and billions of dollars to add more lanes.traffic is no better.I have an idea,if you catch someone NOT PASSING in the left lane write them a 500.00 ticket for the first offense,1000.00 for the second offense and suspend their license for a year on the third offense.no more traffic jams, problem solved.
sounds like a ww2 fighter plane
I have one and I thought the same thing....sounds like a plane.
It's fun watching slow bikes race.
lol. lmao
Nice bait tho
SOMEONE PLEASE EXPLAIN THE DIFFERENCE IN THE "VBOOST" OF THE OLDER VMAX BIKES, AND THE NEW VMAX BIKES. DO THE NEW ONES EVEN STILL HAVE WHAT USED TO BE CALLED "VBOOST" IN THE OTHER ONES?
Yes its totally different now the intake that sits over the throttle bodys lift up and give it a tunnel ram almost and which gives it a supercharger effect. The old vmax the carbs would open all at once to feed all cyclinders. Probably didn't explain it best but thats a fast way of saying it. Both bikes are so much fun. Only the first gens are sleepers. Second gen looks fast
OK, WHAT I UNDERSTAND FROM A PREVIOUS EXPLANATION IS THAT THE INTAKES ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE BIKE ARE CONNECTED VIA A TUBE, WHICH HAS A VALVE IN THE MIDDLE. WHEN ONE OF THOSE CYLINDERS IS ABOUT TO START THE INTAKE STROKE, THAT VALVE IN THE CONNECTING TUBE WILL OPEN TO DRAW MIXTURE "FROM THE OTHER CYLINDER" (AND THE SAME FOR THE PAIR OF CYLINDERS ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE BIKE.
WHAT i JUST DESCRIBED IS WHAT I UNDERSTAND "VBOOST" TO BE.
MY QUESTION IS DO THE NEWER 1700 VMAXS HAVE THAT VBOOST SYSTEM? PLEASE BE DETAILED. THANK YOU.
Ray Charles , the newer VMAX has a computer controlled variable intake runner length. Long intake runners give you torque off the bottom, but hurts horsepower at the top end. At 6500 rpm, an electronic motor will lift the long runners up, exposing a very short intake runner. Short intake runners suck on take off, but work best at higher rpms, giving you better horsepower. With that being said, it gives you the best of both,,,, torque to help you launch, and then the higher horsepower for the top speed. It also works in conjunction with the "exup" system inside the catalytic converter. It consists of butterfly valves that are closed during low RPM's to give your exhaust much needed back pressure, which also gives you your bottom end torque for launching hard. At around 4200 RPM's, the valves open up, letting your exhaust breathe better, thereby giving you better top end horsepower. They say that these 2 systems combined increase the horsepower by around 10% above 6500 rpm. I own a 2014 model. Bone stock and it ran a 10.87 second 1/4 mile at 128 mph. Bought it last year and have over 23,000 miles on it already.
PAUL RANGES, THANKS FOR A MOST CONCISE EXPLANATION - SOMETHING THAT LACKS IN MANY MANY PEOPLES' EXPLANATIONS. VERY BASIC AUTOMOTIVE FUNCTIONS REALLY, I JUST DIDN'T KNOW HOW THE NEWER VMAX DID IT.
The gen 1 vmax basically has "secondaries" acting kind of like that on an old 4 barrel carb on an old muscle car. It has 4 individual carbs. One per cylinder. Between the left two and right two carbs is a passage separated by a butterfly valve on each passage which are controlled by a little electric servo between the two sets of carbs. (The sound you hear when you turn the key on is that servo function testing its self) Under normal riding the butterflies stay shut making each cylinder run off its own carb. This makes it a somewhat more mild mannered (somewhat key word here lol) bike when just put putting around and makes so you can get a little better fuel economy. Also it keeps it from having to be set extremely rich for running low rpms/idling. Now the fun part haha. When you drop the ol hammer at around 5500 rpm the servo starts opening the two butterfly valves fully opening them by like 7500 rpm or so (can't remember exact rpm figures off hand). Once they're open each cylinder starts breathing through two carbs instead of one obviously giving it a doubled shot of air and fuel and a massive kick in the ass haha! For instance the front left cylinder will pull fuel from the front left carb normally. Once the butterflies are open it will pull from the front left AND rear left carb. As will the rear left cylinder. The right rear cylinder will pull front the front right and rear right carb (with butterflies open) as will the front right cylinder. I'm not sure the HP increase but it is substantial!
And this my friend, is why it was put in a comic book! (JOE Bar Team)... the shortest guy in the bike gang.. drove the biggest bike... he drove both the 1st gen.. where the joke was he couldn't brake, nor take corners, with the 2nd gen... he was almost unable to pick up the bike... and got into trouble with it's gurth all the time.
What you talking about ?
As a vmax gen 2 owner. The one thing you must understand about these bikes are they a cruisers. Thats it cruisers. Now they have sport bike power and acceleration but in no way do they have the handling of a sportbike. The heavy and the wheel base is long . Stability is great at high speed but id like anyone to ride at 100 plus miles an hour for any length of time. It just wont happen due to the wind and driving position. So the outcome . If anyone in my opinion wants the best cruiser ever made . Buy a vmax gen 2 . If you want a sports bike . Buy a sports bike .
i love his bike
Just a Question, I've been riding since the 70s and a proudly the owner of 08 ZX14 I've turbocharged it and put almost another 20K, I'll never sell it,what I'm looking for now is comfort, power,looks, attention to detail is second to none on Vmax. At 6' 260 pounds do you think I would be happy on this beauty of a machine. Unfortunately here in southern Ontario Canada theirs no chance taking one for a demo ride.
Ross in my opinion you’ll love the vmax. For the rider comfort is good and handling is pretty ok for a bike this size. For me it’s the most complete bike I’ve ridden.
Ross trust me my fellow Canadian there are 2 people in this world those who ride a vmax and those who wish they could go for it from the Sunshine Coast BC
Once you go V max you are in love with a bike.
110%
Ross, I am 5-10 150,,and when V-Boost hits on my 05 I literally say,,o-shi#,,O-SHI#!!!!!!!!! :)
Esse barulho, é música 😎
Where’s the high speed part?
High enough for me. :)
Fast enough to go to jail
Surprised you didn't run out of gas on that run.
Average:120 km per tank. Not much sensible to speed.
@@ragbvmax4927 75 miles? Ouch.
Lifted above, yeah the range doesn't fit underdeveloped countries. In Europe I had never probs so far.
Whats the top speed no bs?
1992 stock i had the speedo maxed out past 155 at 9800 RPM in 5th
Nobody:
Camera angles in gta: 0:04
nice sound
Ghost rider.
Pipes sound horrible!
The Gen 2 is an absolute beast (even stock) and will destroy a stock Gen 1......I know, own them both :)
I own both as well 1993 and 2009 but I do think the first gen has a better sound far as cam loping
Who ever can afford somehow will keep his Gen 1 when buying a Gen 2.
Also me I am lucky to own both.
Both are very big and powerful bikes but Gen 2 is on a different level.
Not just an upgrade, it is same bike but completely different
Love them both
What was the song in this video?
Nothing But Thieves: Hostage
Kicks ass. I want to see this bike on Terminator
What kind of exhaust is on this beast?! Sounds damn good!
Just the cat off and an H pipe.
RAGB Did you have to remap the ECU?
@@triumphlover7455 we have a vmax 1700 and yes it's better to get it flashed and remapped. After the mapping, we achieved 196 hp on the back wheel
@@papadelms3627 Thanks for the reply!
Had a 700 fazer was kool,sold it 3hours later friend bought it laid it down doing 100mph. Lived back in 1988 now he wants my tt500 1980 still riding 2021 NO!🙏God bless my friend.
Awesome bike and great video. I wish these bikes didn’t have such shit speedos though. Almost every single video I’ve seen of these you can’t see the speed for nothing unless the sun catches it just right. Are they hard to see in person or is just that they don’t transfer to video that good?
In my opinion the video damages the real thing.
@@ragbvmax4927 that’s what I figured. I figured in person it would still be legible. Sometimes video is funny about picking up stuff like that.
"Let the power chase begin"....That is cringe af. lame
What mirrors are those? Look good
K Maxx mirrors.