Yamaha Vmax

Yamaha once again thrilled the automotive industry by releasing a delightful naked street monster christened as Yamaha VMAX. Built on a diamond-shaped aluminium frame, the bike is dynamically a treat for anyone who craves for a true supersports machine. The front profile gets a rounded headlamp which is fitted in a tilted fashion. The fuel tank is crafted neatly and comes integrated with edgy cowls on either sides that make it look even more muscular. The bike further boasts a sporty step-up seat that looks ravishing and stunning.

Coming to the rear end, the bike has an astonishing and curvy rear side panels that end up holding a pure LED tail lamp strip along with a stylish fender. The devil has body dimensions of 2,395mm x 820mm x 1,190mm (LxWxH) that blesses it with a meaner character. Coming to the wheelbase and minimum ground clearance figures, the bike shows some impressive numbers of 1,700mm and 140mm respectively that account for better handling and on-road stability. With a fuel tank of 15 liter capacity, the bike covers a decent range without frequent refuelling.

The instrument cluster of the bike is clear and informative that comes with a digital speedometer, twin tripmeters, fuel gauge and analogue tachometer. Some more useful elements also make their presence like clock, transmission gear position display, coolant temperature and stopwatch. 

The mighty 1,679cc powermill of Yamaha VMAX roars its aggression by releasing 197.4bhp of maximum power at 9,000rpm with a peak torque of 166.8Nm at 6,500rpm. The five-speed constant mesh gearbox operates via wet multiplate clutch setup with a one-down, four-up configuration. The well spaced gear ratios ensures an uninterrupted mid and high range power delivery. The liquid-cooled, four-valve, V-type four cylinder engine has a compression ratio of 11.3:1 with a bore x stroke ratio of 90mm x 66mm. It works with a TCI type ignition system to transmit the power to the rear wheels through shaft drive. 

The fierce stopping power is provided by dual 320mm hydraulic disc at the front and 298mm single disc brake at the rear. Yamaha VMAX moves gracefully on 120/70-R18 front and 200/50-R18 rear tubeless tyres that are mounted over stunning black alloy wheels. The suspension set-up of this beast consist of telescopic forks at the front and swingarm with adjustable monoshock at the rear.

Yamaha VMAX has grippy 120/70-R18 tyre at the front and 200/50-R18 tyre at the rear that offer an enhanced stability and ride quality on the road. Moreover, these are tubeless tyre that do not deflate suddenly in case of a puncture giving a huge benefit to the rider. A pair of powerful 320mm disc brakes at the front and 298mm single disc at the rear gives a top notch bite and never fail under any emergency or strict braking conditions. The instrument console of the bike displays plenty of useful information like coolant temperature, gear position display, etc that also proves beneficial for the rider in many aspects. These are some of the features that make the VMAX a safe and joyful offering.