2000 Yamaha V-Max

Pros: Power, Power, Power!!!
Cons: Small, low tachometer

The Yamaha V-Max is the most incredible bike I've ever owned. As one Kawasaki rider told me, "It has some serious testicular power!" Since its inception, the V-Max has attracted quite the cult following, and for some very good reasons.

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Pros: Sexy, cult following, respectable speed
Cons: There are faster, if 147MP is just too slow for ya.

Why did I buy this motorcycle? I'm afraid this comes under the heading of 'If I had to explain it to you, you wouldn't understand'. But, if I had to categorize, I guess i would say: 1. It is beautiful. 2. It is fast. 3. It is a cult classic. 4. Its a...

Pros: mind-blurring acceleration
Cons: miniscule tachometer

Here's the short version: Unless you drive a top-fuel dragster to work everyday, it's faster than you can possibly imagine.

Here's the long version: I'll be honest, I don't even own a Vmax, I test drove one for about 15 minutes. It has to...

Pros: Styling, Engine, and Handling
Cons: Price

The Yamaha V-Max is probably the only bike in the Yamaha line up that has endured the test of time, remaining virtually the same since its introduction in 1986. While the rest of the fleet has gone through midlife crises, following goofy color trends,...

Pros: Looks, power, dependability
Cons: needs a modification (Furbur Fix) to handle well

If your looking for a cruiser with looks, power, and dependability, the V-max is the bike for you. This is a drag/cruiser/hotrod bike, but with a few modifications you can get it to handle in the twisties at high speeds.
If your interested in...

Pros: Looks, Sound, Performance
Cons: Small gas tank, access to the battery

What is the V-Max? It is a one-of-a-kind type of motorcycle. No other manufacturer offers one like it. If you were to categorize this bike, it would probably fall under the "standard" motorcycles division. Look at all the motorcycles in...

Pros: A Japanese original
Cons: Small fuel tank, wind becomes unbearable at highway speeds

First off, I need to state to any prospective motorcycle buyers to not buy this motorcycle as a first motorcycle. I recommend that the first time rider consider either a used motorcycle or something with smaller displacement for a first motorcycle in...

Pros: Acceleration. Credibility. Simplicity. Power.
Cons: Tank range. Handling. Seat. Tyre choice.

Okay, so its quick. The problem is many things are quick, so that doesn't cut it. Where the VMax is special is that when you've mastered ZZRs, ZX12s, R1s and all the rest of the socially integrated superbikes of the world, the Max still worries you. ...

Pros: Fast/smooth/quiet/quailty for the price/impressive looks comes fully loaded, gets 35 mpg
Cons: Not a long trip motorcycle over 100 miles unless you upgrade the seat.

I own a 2001 Vmax, and I enjoy every moment, that I get to ride it. Yamaha has quietly sold this bike for some two decades. I say quietly, because if you notice, you will never see it being advertised anymore, because insurance companies don't like ...

Pros: Pure, unadulterated, acceleration.
Cons: That !@#king range!! I can't take it anymore!!

I've read all the reviews so far, and have to say that the review entitled "Very Max" is the best, and most accurate, one of the bunch. As a V-Max owner I can confirm that all the comments regarding the mad-Max acceleration are true. When I bought the ...

Pros: Torque, style, an inexhaustible after-market
Cons: Handling, weight, $$$ spent on an inexhaustible after-market

Wheeeeeeeee! Remember what it felt like when you were 7 and decided to see how high you could go on the playground swings? Remember that ticklish feeling in your stomach? Remember the fear and exhilaration? Even if you don't, the VMax will show ...

Pros: Powerful, One of a kind
Cons: Sometimes gets bought by people who think that they need to "break" the Max as though it were a spirited horse, only to find themselves prone on the pavement!

When I saw the Yamaha V-Max in 1985, I knew I had to have one. It was me!!! September 4,1992, I finally bought Max. One Hundred, Twenty thousand, two-hundred and sixty-seven verifiable miles (120,267) later and it still starts at the first push of...

Pros: It' not a bike, it's a XXth century icon
Cons: Who cares

When I chosed my first bike at 30 I built a matrix so that I could rank all the pros and cons of the different models.
At one point I realized that I was always tweaking the figures so that the VMAX could stay on top of the list....
Yes, in my...

Pros: Speed, Comfort, Low maintenance
Cons: Small tank size

This is a great bike! It offers the best of both worlds. The speed of the pocket rocket sport bike and the all around comfort of the older style cruiser bikes like the old 1100 special.
I bought this bike without even riding one, simply because...

Pros: Light bending acceleration, ageless style, attention getter
Cons: none yet!

I just bought my 97' VMAX a couple of weeks ago after waiting 5 years to get back in the saddle. I was given a budget amount of around 6,000.00 dollars by my wife which I could put towards a new toy. I cannot tell you how happy I am that she had done...