The new Yamaha VMAX was unveiled as a concept at the Tokyo Motor Show in the year 2005. This vehicle boasts a state of the art braking systems and fuel intake and throttle control systems. It uses the propeitary Yamaha Chip Controlled Intake and Yamaha Chip Controlled Throttle systems which work in unison to calculate the fuel needed to burn based upon the throttle response using various sensors and onboard computer system. This improves both the performance of the machine and the rider control.
The machine is powered by a massive 1679 cc, liquid cooled , four stroke, four cylinder engine arranged in V formation. The engine produces a maximum power of 197 p at 9000 rpm and a massive 123 ft-lbs of torque at 6500 rpm. This engine is mated with a 5 speed gear box that has a slipper clutch system. The machine has an all aluminium body frame and this reduces the weight of the machine further.
The motorcycle is best suited for touring and long trips cruising an open roads as it simply refuses to run out of breadth.
