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    New VMax takes on Rivals - MCN March 4th

    I'll second that! You will not be sorry!!
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    max for sale

    Have you ever actually ridden one? Is all of your trash talk based upon mag. numbers? If you had actually ridden one I don't think you would be so quick to "write" it off! Personally I have never ridden a more exciting bike right out of the box, and that includes MANY sport bikes!
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    Mpg

    That's what I've found high twenties around town low 30's if you're nice over the road. High teens low 20's if you are "hot rodding" which I am most of the time!
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    March Motor Cyclist Magizine V-Max vs B-King

    Why would I care if a BKing will beat me in a quarter by a 10th or two when I am 0 - 60 in 2.7 seconds?? Now, that's where I live! If all you care about is the quarter mile, then get a Busa with an extended swing arm; gas it and go 8.5 sec. Woopeee
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    March Motor Cyclist Magizine V-Max vs B-King

    Only reason I made the "sit up straight" comment is because that came straight from Yamaha! They felt like it was a problem, (ie lawyers involved) decided that 180 mph was too fast for a cruiser style bike. I agree you can get down and still race! Having said that, I posted earlier that I...
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    March Motor Cyclist Magizine V-Max vs B-King

    Then expectations were too high. 1985 was pre lay-down 'Busa supercharged bikes. No way a sit-up straight bike was ever going to come down with a top speed of 185 MPH! Yamaha could have dialed this bike to whatever they wanted to, made the determination not to do it. (legal concerns ??)...
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    March Motor Cyclist Magizine V-Max vs B-King

    Funny, how can you say, "they dropped the ball" when you go on to say all that other great stuff about it?? You expressed my sentiments exactly; never rode a more thrilling bike, and I have ridden just about all of them! Just because it does not go 180 MPH and gets beat a 10th or so in the...
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    March Motor Cyclist Magizine V-Max vs B-King

    This is true, they originally produced a bike with those kind of numbers (what I read they didn't list the exact numbers) decided it was too much of an unruly monster, described it as "Frankenstein", I guess hey were concerned about liability?? In addition, they felt like the frame needed...
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    09 Vmax Purchasers read this!

    You better be "packing" when you ride it, because you will have to have it!
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    March Motor Cyclist Magizine V-Max vs B-King

    You made my POINT exactly, think this is pretty much the consensus for anybody that has ridden both. Now, the way that B king looks??? Now that's got to be in the "eye of the beholder"
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    09 Vmax Purchasers read this!

    I know you're not. Did not mean it that way, I was only stating this from my perspective. You are correct, see it every day, people buy something that disappoints and then try to justify the purchase. Been their done that, but I always find a way to get rid of the former object of my...
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    March Motor Cyclist Magizine V-Max vs B-King

    Numbers are numbers they don't really mean very much unless you put them in perspective. Thought it was interesting that this MC article did not list 0-60 time comparison on the two bikes. (where I live) As a result, I went back and researched a few et times; back in feb. 2008 Cycle World...
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    March Motor Cyclist Magizine V-Max vs B-King

    Seems we have a little difference of opinion, mostly what I've seen from this and other forums from people that have ridden both is the king is faster top end and slightly faster in the quarter but the King ain't no Maximum when it comes to stoplight to stoplight "where I live". This is a...
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    09 Vmax Purchasers read this!

    Of course I can't speak for everyone that has purchased the new "Maximum", but for me their is no " post purchase rationalization". I have two other bikes so this is the last thing I "needed" but it is a bike that I "wanted"; in spite of tough economics since I put the deposit down, still...
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    09 Vmax Purchasers read this!

    Let me say that I HAVE it now and worth every penny! Put about 300 miles so far and it's the most fun I've had on a motorcycle in 45 years of riding. Try it you'll like it!
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