I bought a new toy yesterday

[1QUICK4]

It's a 1985 Yamaha V-Max. 1985 is the first and rarest year. 140BHP in 85 only, Yamaha dropped output to 100BHP for 86 and 90BHP for 87-06 for insurance reasons.

This thing sounds frickin' awesome!!! (Think nitro-burning funnycar )

That is a file photo, mine is painted Plymouth Prowler orange

[Kracka]

Nice man, looks good!

[FattyBoomBatty]

Nice.

[Kougar]

That looks WAY nicer then what I thought when I first read 1985. Nice bike

[niterydr]

Sweet!!

[HKSenilyks]

Nice bike. Clean.

[91autoeclipse]

Well... I did not know that .. 140HP.. in 1985 is pretty good..
I might just look for one myself..
I'll bet you can get more horses out of that thing..
What is other bikes that comes with over 130hp.. that are older..(Cruisers only)?

tias,

[b00stcreep21]

i've never been a fan of cruiser bikes, but that thing deffinatley is sexy

[x-pride]

Shit you got my dream muscle bike. I think you got the HP wrong. The bike remain 145HP at the crank from 85-2006. I know at the wheel it is only 90-100 hp. It is still a 10 sec bike and insurance is cheap as hell on it. What were you riding before?

[A//// Guy]

Ive always loved Vmax's! Im jelous!!

I wouldnt call that beast a cruiser either

[Super Bleeder!!]

hells yes, Vmax's are awesome. The v-fours sound insane! they have like a muscle car burble at idle; yet at wot they scream like a gp bike!

excellent buy.

[1QUICK4]

Originally Posted by HkSenilyks76

Nice bike. Clean.

The one in the pic isn't the one I got. The only things different about mine is it's painted Plymouth Prowler orange and has silver wheels. But it looks like it's brand new.

Originally Posted by x-pride

I think you got the HP wrong. The bike remain 145HP at the crank from 85-2006. I know at the wheel it is only 90-100 hp. It is still a 10 sec bike and insurance is cheap as hell on it. What were you riding before?

I got the HP#'s off a couple of Vmax sites. I was on a Suzuki Savage 650 cruiser. A 1cyl with maybe 20hp

[joem]

Nice find.
Joe

[Bode]

WOW, that does not look like an 85. Nice buy.

[tim]

Originally Posted by 1QUICK4

The one in the pic isn't the one I got. The only things different about mine is it's painted Plymouth Prowler orange and has silver wheels. But it looks like it's brand new.

Post pics. These bikes are the shit. Someday...

[Kevin 1G Drummer]

Nice bike. How many cc's is that?

[9guy9]

Those bikes are bad ass. I ust sold my 72 Kawi S2- 2 stroke Triple. I may have to look for a max in the spring.

Old fast bikes are the coolest.

[JET]

Yeah, v-max's are very cool. Lots of power and great styling that doesn't get old. Nice pick up!

[scheides]

Post some pics of the actual bike! Sounds like a good buy tho! Nice work!

[1QUICK4]

I'll try and upload some on my works computer. Where is a place that will host images for free for a short time?