LOL. I live n AZ near the Chrysler test track. Hardley run Davidson rents and uses the track to test their bikes. My neighbor is a test rider. HD came out with the Live Wire. He told me it was not very good. HD comes out with the Breakout. I told my neighbor they should call it the Break Down because that would be accurate. Let's give Harley's their due. If it weren't or those piece of crap Harley's, we wouldn't realize what a great bike Japan makes.@@seanoleary1979
@@seanoleary1979 my dad has a 2019 Street Glide and other than a couple problems with the dealer itself, he has never had a problem with it. They are definitely heavy though I'll give you that lol
@motormouth2472 Cant measure reliability by only 5 years, wait until the it is 20 years only and falling apart and a 40 year old vmax will make it look like its 200 years old in comparison
love the sound, 30 below out today wishing I could be riding on a sweet road like that but I guess I will have to settle for 8000 rpm on a two stroke sled
Great vid and sound! That suspension is definitely getting a work out. With regard to the "widow maker" sort of comments.... ya know, no one says you need to ride like Ghost Rider or the rider in this vid. You can baby it through the twisties and then get a dose of acceleration on clear straight-aways. That is, ride within YOUR capabilities, not the bike's and you'll probably be as safe on a Vmax as a Rebel. If you're the sort of person who just can't control their throttle wrist, then yeah, you'll be in over your head before you know it. It all comes back to the rider, not the machine.
Thanks for the comment ,well , im 5'7 with 150 pounds, I love to accelerate hard to full throttle when come out the corner or when take off , im not a pro rider I just enjoy the machine 😉 , with time I will do more aggressive twisties
@@bradlozano2571 i have the 96 vmax before this one 2014 , was great , but was hard to stop the bike , because the brakes are bad for the big power engine , now the gen 2 have nice brake and way better suspension . I hope build and new model
Two times I've heard two different guys say they quit their particular fast machine because they "didn't want to die." One of those was an experienced biker that quit his Vmax. I've never ridden a Vmax. I've wanted to. Wanted to have one. Still do. I understand that they are so smooth that you don't feel the speed. You can see that in the video in how effortlessly he overtakes the other bikes. Then on the straight he's gone, almost like a flash of light. Thing is, at those speeds things happen really fast. Faster than you can control them, at the worst of times. Be damn sure of what you're doing.
Thanks for the comments, and you right, things happen really fast , I see a lot of rider lose control , I always try to by in control and safe possible
@@WilliamHunterII wow , well are different machines to handle , would by fantastic fly a jet , this Vmax is like ground jet take off. And is heavy to manipulate but you get used to it with time . If he don't fell safe with the bike he make the right choice!! Is a powerful bike and heavy ,is not easy to handle like sportbikes on cornering
@@mhalcon I think you are right. It's like a ground jet. My take on the Vmax is that it is the ultimate drag bike. I'd love to have one. I had a Superglide when I was a kid, i.e., teenager/young adult. In middle age I had a Kawasaki Eliminator, the 600. For me, the Vmax would be the cherry on top. Cheers.
@@WilliamHunterII you right , is the ultimate drag bike !!! is a great machine , i but it new in 2015 and now have 30k , no issue so far . The black 2020 maybe is on sale because is the last year , I hope Yamaha come with the gen 3 later . Let keep riding the long we can !! Cheers
How do you like the Metzlers? I've got shinkos right now on my 2018, they last well, but feel greasy when I really push it in corners. The original bridgestones were great in the corners, but they don't last for shit.
That is the problem ! you right the Bridgestone are gret but last 4000 . have to decide between miles or grip , the Metzler don't last mutch , around 6000 miles , the Michelin commander 2 last well 12000 miles , and I have now the shinko 005 and feel better then Michelin , have 4000 miles look good maybe last 8000
When installed the exhaust start run lean , so i installed the power commander 5 , run better . If the engine run lean , the engine will run hotter and less power
this exhaust is very loud, is just for short ride , after a year I have to use the bike more often , becoming very loud for every day ride with this exhaust. I replaced for akrapovic cat deleted and oem muffler
I am not into riding yet but this this is one of the best sounding other than i4 crossplane, 270° twin, aprilia's V4 & triumph's 1200 triple. Ducati's v4 sounds good at low revs but sounds awful at high revs.
@@Insaiyanrider i buy it online , on dynojet.com , and the 240 fit fine and is made by yamaha but keep on mind you have to remove the differential to able to remove the wheel ,because fit very tight
Not knocking the VMax at all because it’s an absolute monster and a legend but the title is a little misleading. Should read VMax passing sport bikes riding like little bitches. Ha ha ha And that exhaust sounds amazing!
I happen to think the kerker header on my 85 sounds way better and its more of a unique sound. mine sounds almost like a big block Chevy when just cruising based on my setup but theres no way I'm beating that gen 2 in the quarter unless he has a bad launch but I'm confident I could stay side by side through the first 3 gears cause I'm running on 2 carbs from idle witch means I have my vboost active through the whole powerband like he does. I like to call it the gen 2 update!🤣🤣🤣 I had to do it to be able to keep up with today's technology cause 6000rpm vboost was just too outdated and plus my Harness was going out on it so i forced to do it other wise my valves would be stuck closed forever with no boost.
My thoughts exactly. I had a 1990 Vmax for a few years with a kerker 4 into 1 with the large comp baffle and it sounded like a v8 car engine with headers.😁 I also did the modification where the vboost opened up at 3000 RPM instead of 6,000
@@propdoctor21564 also having it set like that I've sacrificed a little bit of top end for more low mid end acceleration so it used to do about 150 now it tops out at 137 but it accelerates harder and thats what i wanted out of the bike anyways cause its not like its going beat a gsxr600 or 750 in a top speed run but at red lights I have them every time even the 1000s its just the acceleration behind this bike is so godly unmatched
Yamaha V-Max is a fun bike but you are not going to pass any skilled 1 Liter Sport bike riders.. I want to get one just to embarass Harleys riders wiht their 131 Cubic inch kits.. most of them are smart enough not to mess with sport bikes but many don't know what a V-Maz is so it blows their mind when you pass them like they are sitting still ..
Lol you absolutely can pass 1 liter bikes. This is coming from someone on a liter bike 😂. This bike is as fast if not faster than a liter bike, at least the liter bike im on. 2020 r1, maybe even, but you ain't no slouch on this vmax, 200 horsey ponies will keep up with most new liter bikes, anything older this bike will definitely cream.
Finding skilled liter bike riders is a joke to begin with most of these squids rely on spec sheets to prove how skilled they are and most of them I can beat with a 600. 35 experience will beat street Rossi’s every time. That VMAX most certainly can do the job
Can't tell you how many times I have watched or just listened to this and I wish I could give it another thumbs up each time.
Thanks , I am glad you enjoyed it!!
Save up and buy the bike yourself ;) Just do it!
Just bought my vmax and I've been riding sportbikes my entire life so happy to have the VMAX now
Awesome, congrats for the Vmax !! Is a fantastic motorcycle
Never been a cruiser bike guy. But the V-max is definitely a bike I could see owning
You won't regret I never looked back from my Ninja
Picking up a 12 vmax with voodoos.. thanks for the clip… im sold
awesome!!! thanks for the comment !!
I love how at idle it sounds like a Harley, but at higher RPMs it sounds like a V8
If my dead stone reliable Japanese motorcycle sounded like an unreliable overweight/underpowered POS like a Harley, I'd sell it in under a minute!
LOL.
I live n AZ near the Chrysler test track. Hardley run Davidson rents and uses the track to test their bikes.
My neighbor is a test rider.
HD came out with the Live Wire. He told me it was not very good.
HD comes out with the Breakout.
I told my neighbor they should call it the Break Down because that would be accurate.
Let's give Harley's their due.
If it weren't or those piece of crap Harley's, we wouldn't realize what a great bike Japan makes.@@seanoleary1979
@@seanoleary1979 my dad has a 2019 Street Glide and other than a couple problems with the dealer itself, he has never had a problem with it. They are definitely heavy though I'll give you that lol
@motormouth2472 Cant measure reliability by only 5 years, wait until the it is 20 years only and falling apart and a 40 year old vmax will make it look like its 200 years old in comparison
@@remasteredzero4076 he likes the Harley-Davidson better than his old Kawasaki Vulcan Vaquero, I know that much
love the sound, 30 below out today wishing I could be riding on a sweet road like that but I guess I will have to settle for 8000 rpm on a two stroke sled
That thing sounds mean! Just got my new to me 85 Vmax started for the first time today!
Great vid and sound! That suspension is definitely getting a work out. With regard to the "widow maker" sort of comments.... ya know, no one says you need to ride like Ghost Rider or the rider in this vid. You can baby it through the twisties and then get a dose of acceleration on clear straight-aways. That is, ride within YOUR capabilities, not the bike's and you'll probably be as safe on a Vmax as a Rebel. If you're the sort of person who just can't control their throttle wrist, then yeah, you'll be in over your head before you know it. It all comes back to the rider, not the machine.
Thanks for the comment ,well , im 5'7 with 150 pounds, I love to accelerate hard to full throttle when come out the corner or when take off , im not a pro rider I just enjoy the machine 😉 , with time I will do more aggressive twisties
This bike sounds amazing, especially with Bose headphones!
Thanks!!
Sweet music!! Great video. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching!!
Thats an awsome sound....The V4....I had 2 V65 Magna's from 88 to 96👍
Thanks , i like the 88 magna look , great bike , I use to have one many years ago
@@mhalcon My 1st one was an 83 and the 2nd was an 84....The V65 was an 1100
I think the 85 VMax was an awsome Bike when it came out...Only thing that stopped me from owning one was my 34in inseam....to cramped
@@bradlozano2571 i have the 96 vmax before this one 2014 , was great , but was hard to stop the bike , because the brakes are bad for the big power engine , now the gen 2 have nice brake and way better suspension . I hope build and new model
@@mhalcon Thats Kool...Gonna have to downshift to slow down...
Just now seeing this and this makes me want to buy one and use the same exhaust.
Two times I've heard two different guys say they quit their particular fast machine because they "didn't want to die." One of those was an experienced biker that quit his Vmax. I've never ridden a Vmax. I've wanted to. Wanted to have one. Still do. I understand that they are so smooth that you don't feel the speed. You can see that in the video in how effortlessly he overtakes the other bikes. Then on the straight he's gone, almost like a flash of light. Thing is, at those speeds things happen really fast. Faster than you can control them, at the worst of times. Be damn sure of what you're doing.
Thanks for the comments, and you right, things happen really fast , I see a lot of rider lose control , I always try to by in control and safe possible
@@mhalcon I meant to say that the other guy that told me he quit because he didn't want to die was flying Navy jets off aircraft carriers.
@@WilliamHunterII wow , well are different machines to handle , would by fantastic fly a jet , this Vmax is like ground jet take off. And is heavy to manipulate but you get used to it with time . If he don't fell safe with the bike he make the right choice!! Is a powerful bike and heavy ,is not easy to handle like sportbikes on cornering
@@mhalcon I think you are right. It's like a ground jet. My take on the Vmax is that it is the ultimate drag bike. I'd love to have one. I had a Superglide when I was a kid, i.e., teenager/young adult. In middle age I had a Kawasaki Eliminator, the 600. For me, the Vmax would be the cherry on top. Cheers.
@@WilliamHunterII you right , is the ultimate drag bike !!! is a great machine , i but it new in 2015 and now have 30k , no issue so far . The black 2020 maybe is on sale because is the last year , I hope Yamaha come with the gen 3 later . Let keep riding the long we can !! Cheers
Wow , sound fantastic !!
Thanks!!
How do you like the Metzlers? I've got shinkos right now on my 2018, they last well, but feel greasy when I really push it in corners. The original bridgestones were great in the corners, but they don't last for shit.
That is the problem ! you right the Bridgestone are gret but last 4000 . have to decide between miles or grip , the Metzler don't last mutch , around 6000 miles , the Michelin commander 2 last well 12000 miles , and I have now the shinko 005 and feel better then Michelin , have 4000 miles look good maybe last 8000
With 240 rear tires
Love the motor and the chassis on these, hate how cramped it feels compared to a gen 1 max.
This bike scares me the most it sounds and accelerates like it wants to skin you alive
Awesome unique sound man 👌🏻
Thanks!
Did u get it tuned when put the exhuast on.if i get this exhuast will my bike need some type tune or will i be ok.
When installed the exhaust start run lean , so i installed the power commander 5 , run better .
If the engine run lean , the engine will run hotter and less power
@mhalcon thank you for you response
Reminds me of the exhaust note of the 68 Bullitt Mustang
The video would be longer but he ran out of gas 🤣😂
True!! 😆 🤣
Sounds great!!🚀
Thanks!
I bought a 1987 V-Max in 1987...sold it in 1993...
Awesome Sound !!!
thanks !!
Do you find the voodoo exhaust can be irritating and annoying after time
this exhaust is very loud, is just for short ride , after a year I have to use the bike more often , becoming very loud for every day ride with this exhaust. I replaced for akrapovic cat deleted and oem muffler
Thanks, I think I will keep mine stock
Great video! Love how it sounds like a Harley at idle. Do you have a link for the exact slip on?
@bluebikerider9838 thanks !, I don't have the link ,i buy it in ebay
Thanks! Do you know if it is the Race slip on or the Megaphone?
@bluebikerider9838 when I get it was only one option, both look the same to my , if check the voodoo web is only one
Voodoomoto.com
That noise is intoxicating.
My neighbors would definitely complain. I'll keep the stock on mine.
Ohh you have those neighbors as well? I know that pain
V-Max one bad ass bike. Sounds great
Thanks!! Yes It's
Looks like it slacks up the bumps nice too
Real motorcycle engine sounds
Holy fking shit that sounds amazing
thanks!!
Is that Lake Berryessa? I have seen a lot of dead rich yuppies smeared on that road and down the ravines off that road.
No ,wow, this was on 33 hwy
Show !!!!
I am not into riding yet but this this is one of the best sounding other than i4 crossplane, 270° twin, aprilia's V4 & triumph's 1200 triple.
Ducati's v4 sounds good at low revs but sounds awful at high revs.
Thanks ! Agree , Now is the perfect time to start
@@mhalcon haha 😆
Does the exhaust kit delete the cat?
Yes
What upgrades have you done to it ? I just my 2019
I installed power commander 5 ,replaced the rear wheel and tire with wide 240 , and replace the cat with akrapovic titanium link pipe
@@mhalcon where did you get power commander 5 and the 240 wheel fits fine stock ?
@@Insaiyanrider i buy it online , on dynojet.com , and the 240 fit fine and is made by yamaha but keep on mind you have to remove the differential to able to remove the wheel ,because fit very tight
@@mhalcon do you have an Instagram by the way or somewhere else where you post about your bike where I can ask your more questions thank you
@@Insaiyanrider yes ,insta walterx motors
Mulholland HWY?
nop
this one is on Mulholland th-cam.com/video/rJc2KHuRko4/w-d-xo.html
Awesomeness
Bro your bike sounds sick as f*** just wish the tone was a bit deeper
Thanks bro !! Yeah agree
I'm not going to lie I'm jealous
@@j1465 don't be, save some money and buy one , is a fun machine
Yeah been.. but $16,000 is still a far off number... before mods
@@j1465 yes it is expensive, I save few years to buy it
Wow that really does sound great even on my little i phone 📱
thanks !!!
Gacor kang
Great video on a great motorcycle. I bet the crotch rocket boys were a little embarrassed that day.😜🤪
Thanks!! Appreciate the comment, we have a great time
Cat delete?
Yes
Defo the bike im getting at 21
Not knocking the VMax at all because it’s an absolute monster and a legend but the title is a little misleading. Should read VMax passing sport bikes riding like little bitches. Ha ha ha
And that exhaust sounds amazing!
Hahaha maybe for the next video lol , thanks !!!
It sounds like a small block with webers.
@@CoreyGolphenee agree
I happen to think the kerker header on my 85 sounds way better and its more of a unique sound. mine sounds almost like a big block Chevy when just cruising based on my setup but theres no way I'm beating that gen 2 in the quarter unless he has a bad launch but I'm confident I could stay side by side through the first 3 gears cause I'm running on 2 carbs from idle witch means I have my vboost active through the whole powerband like he does. I like to call it the gen 2 update!🤣🤣🤣 I had to do it to be able to keep up with today's technology cause 6000rpm vboost was just too outdated and plus my Harness was going out on it so i forced to do it other wise my valves would be stuck closed forever with no boost.
My thoughts exactly. I had a 1990 Vmax for a few years with a kerker 4 into 1 with the large comp baffle and it sounded like a v8 car engine with headers.😁 I also did the modification where the vboost opened up at 3000 RPM instead of 6,000
@@propdoctor21564 also having it set like that I've sacrificed a little bit of top end for more low mid end acceleration so it used to do about 150 now it tops out at 137 but it accelerates harder and thats what i wanted out of the bike anyways cause its not like its going beat a gsxr600 or 750 in a top speed run but at red lights I have them every time even the 1000s its just the acceleration behind this bike is so godly unmatched
this thing makes another 30ft lbs and 20hp at 2000rpm than your 85 and weighs near the same, it would fucking decimate you
Yamaha Vmax 1700 ❤️❤️❤️♪┌∵┘♪👍
My dream bike😞
Nice. Then you got the R1..lol
Yamaha V-Max is a fun bike but you are not going to pass any skilled 1 Liter Sport bike riders.. I want to get one just to embarass Harleys riders wiht their 131 Cubic inch kits.. most of them are smart enough not to mess with sport bikes but many don't know what a V-Maz is so it blows their mind when you pass them like they are sitting still ..
Lol you absolutely can pass 1 liter bikes. This is coming from someone on a liter bike 😂. This bike is as fast if not faster than a liter bike, at least the liter bike im on. 2020 r1, maybe even, but you ain't no slouch on this vmax, 200 horsey ponies will keep up with most new liter bikes, anything older this bike will definitely cream.
Finding skilled liter bike riders is a joke to begin with most of these squids rely on spec sheets to prove how skilled they are and most of them I can beat with a 600. 35 experience will beat street Rossi’s every time. That VMAX most certainly can do the job
@@bfarm44 Think we found the tail riding squid of the group. 👁👄👁
@@TheGamersRace if you're getting beat by a vmax on a 1K maybe you should just quit riding 😂🤣
is everyone going 40mph? what a waste of a proper road
Want
Not the best way to pass people...
That sounds like shit