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The home of the New Next Generation Yamaha Star VMax motorcycle.

The muscle bike that defined power in the 20th century has been reborn as the new king of the hill (197hps/123ftlbs). This site is dedicated to the new Yamaha Star V-Max. We complie news, assemble photos and videos and have the largest online community in the world dedicated to the New V-Max. Check out our V-Max neighborhood pages in your personal profile to find other nearby members.

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Jay Gleason 9.51 @ 143mph - VMax History

Monday, 04 May 2009

Jay Gleason: 9.51 @143mph

Jay Gleason does it again! As reported in great details on our forums, Jay Gleason managed to put the hammer down yet again. Last week he rode a mild custom 2009 Vmax to a breathtaking 9.51 @ 143 mph in the quarter mile.

With the help of Bob Ward (aka Bad_Bob) and Tim Nash (aka VMaxGuru) the racing community witnessed an historic event and what is most likely the start of an even wilder journey.

Within only a few months the new VMax has already attained cult status amongst many racing and muscle bike fans around the world. Now that the legend - Jay Gleason - has shown us once again what racing is all about, we are sure to see a lot more attention from tuners and enthusiasts alike for the all new Next Generation VMax.

Without further due, here is a first hand summary of the events that unfolded by Bob Ward:

VMax X-Pipe Dyno Charts - 194.7 rwhps

Friday, 27 February 2009

X-Pipe Power Uncorrected

You might have seen our Video comparison of one of our members exhaust project. The X-Pipe - as he calls his design - has been discussed in great detail on our forums and until now its performance figures where pure speculation.

Today we had the chance to spend about 2h at our local Dyno shop to perform some testing and tuning. Together with the X-Pipe setup we have recently installed a Power Commander PCIII USB on our test bike, which allows us to fine tune the bikes fuel map to the requirements of the new setup.

Equipped with a Dynojet Wideband Commander for data logging we went out to test what this configuration can deliver and how it compares to the stock bike

VMax X-Pipe Video Comparison

Saturday, 21 February 2009
Our member blueta71 took on this very interesting side project to build an X-Pipe collector eliminator for the VMax. We got the setup about 2 weeks ago, but due to rain we did not get a chance to film it until this week. We finally go a chance to run the X-Pipe side by side against a stock 2009 VMax trying to capture the differences in sound. Even with an HD camcorder the sound cannot be captured to represent real live sound experience. This is a futile attempt to bring you a short clip comparing stock with x-pipe. This video has been filmed in 1080p HD and produced in 720p for extra clarity and better sound resolution.
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2009 VMax Power Commander PCIII USB

Wednesday, 11 February 2009

PCIII USB

I have written on the forums about the install of a Wideband Commander on the VMax for measurement purposes. With the arrival of aftermarket exhaust and performance systems, there is a need to measure and adjust the electronic fuel injection of the 2009 VMax.

The Arrival - 2009 VMax - Part 1

Friday, 09 January 2009

The day is December 3rd 2008. The long awaited phone call. The 2009 VMax is on route to San Jose Yamaha. Time to pack up at work and head over for a special afternoon. Here is a raw cut video of that afternoon. No music, no wuss, just the VMax. It deserves to be the center of attention!

An unforgettable afternoon at San Jose Yamaha

2009 VMax Detailed Dyno Work-up

Monday, 05 January 2009

Basic 2009 VMax horsepower chart DIN

With the help of our local dyno shop Sport Tech Cycles we have compiled a detailed dyno work-up for the 2009 VMax. While we took great care to make it the most objective analysis possible, it is not scientific by any means. It's intention is to give our readers a solid understanding of the performance of the All New Next Generation Yamaha/Star VMax.

2009 VMax Speed Governor Busted! 162mph

Wednesday, 17 December 2008

Chart in DIN correction mode

With the help of several members and our local dyno shop Sport Tech Cycles we have completed our endavour of removing the 138 mph top speed limiter.

Let's jump to the results first. A dyno chart tells more than a 1000 words and for some reason seems to be accepted as 'proof' in parts of the online community.

Custom 2009 VMax by Palhegyi

Wednesday, 10 September 2008

Earlier this week we got to visit exciting Las Vegas, NV, where Yamaha and Star Motorcycles hosted their annual dealer convention. In addition to some very detail shots of a cut open 2009 VMax we also got to see a brand new custom designed VMax by Palhegyi Design.

The bike is a very clean custom interpretation of the VMax. Not overdone, yet very powerful in its line and paint schema.

Inside the 2009 VMax - Literally!

Tuesday, 09 September 2008

Earlier this week we got to visit exciting Las Vegas, NV, where Yamaha and Star Motorcycles hosted their annual dealer convention.

In addition to the launch of the all new 2009 R1 and 2009 VStar 950, we where there solely focused on the 2009 Vmax. Gathering as much detail and information was paramount. We know that our readers and members have tons of questions about the new 2009 VMax.

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