I love my Max currently.
I like the way it looks and sounds and feels. Yes it could handle better. But how fast do I have to enter a turn? It does so well enough for what it is. Obviously if you enter a turn at 100 mph on any bike that really isn't a sport bike you are going to experience the same "Oh shit" feeling.
I had my last real drag car about 15 year ago. It was a 10 second 79 Trans Am with a 4spd and a real honest to goodness Pontiac motor ( 400 ). I had alot of labor into that motor. It was fast and made a hell of a idle ( around 1400 rpm ish ). It has high compression ( dont recall for sure, but it was around 11.5 or 12 to 1 ). It ripped ass. I used to start it just so I could hear it idle for a minute or two. Then shut it off and go to work LOL.
The Vmax isn't quite as bad ass sounding like that car was. But I still like to admire it. When I am at bike night in downtown Romeo area , I am the only Vmax for miles around, 95% harley, some victory's, toss another common bike or two in there and then the odd ball cool vintage or special rare bike. Then there is me. Pulling down the main drag, I might not be as loud as some of the other open pipe big cube Harley bikes, but I ve had people come up to me and say, "Dude, that bike just looks like it means business". To which I reply, "Why yes, your quite right!".
I wouldn't doubt if I am one of the fastest bikes there. I seriously doubt there is too many bikes there that could rip into the 11's without some juice behind. Even if there was, I doubt many of the riders can ride their bikes that way.
It takes a special person to own a Vmax. Usually the kind of person that beats the living hell out of the bike and isn't afraid to do so on as many occasions as possible. Very few people pussy foot around on them. I think that is part of the allure that makes of Vmax owners a group.
Todd
