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Rocket Science! - As simple as that!  2009 Star Motorcycles V-Max Almost 25 years after the launch of the original now legacy V-Max, Yamaha has released the all new 2009 V-Max with more technical features than most people have dreamed of. There was lots of speculation out there and articles popped up all over the internet. www.starVmax.com has been following the final stretch of the making for the past year.  2009 V-Max Titanium coated Exhaust To get you started here are some of the highlights:
EngineALL NEW DESIGN 1679cc LIQUID COOLED 65 degree V4 CONFIGURATION 4 VALVES PER CYLINDER DOHC FUEL INJECTED YCC-T YCC-I 11.3:1 COMPRESSION RATIO EXUP SHAFT DRIVE LIGHTWEIGHT FORGED ALUMINUM PISTONS 90mm x 66mm (BORE x STROKE) FRACTURE SPLIT CONNECTING RODS CHAIN AND GEAR DRIVEN CAMSHAFT SYSTEM INTAKE CAMSHAFT IS DRIVEN BY CHAIN EXHAUST CAMSHAFT IS DRIVEN BY GEAR MECHANISM 5 SPEED TRANSMISSION RAMP TYPE SLIPPER CLUTCH 4-1-2-4 EXHAUST SYSTEM 3 WAY CATALYTIC CONVERTER WITH OXYGEN SENSOR EXUP EXHAUST VALVE TITANIUM MUFFLER CANISTERS 202+PS or 197+hps 129+ ftlbs of torque ChassisALL NEW DESIGN ALUMINUM FRAME NEWLY DESIGNED CAST ALUMINUM MAIN FRAME CF DIE CAST AND EXTRUDED ALUMINUM SUB FRAME ALUMINUM SWINGARM 52mm TITANIUM OXIDE COATED FORK ADJUSTABLE PRELOAD, COMPRESSION, & REBOUND 4.7”OF TRAVEL CAST ALUMINUM TOP TRIPLE CLAMP FORGED ALUMINUM BOTTOM TRIPLE CLAMP•CLAMPCHASSISCHASSIS FULLY ADJUSTABLE SINGLE REAR SHOCK LINKED TYPE MONOCROSS REAR SUSPENSION SINGLE SHOCK WITH ADJUSTABLE PRELOAD, COMPRESSION, & REBOUND 4.3”OF TRAVEL BREMBO RADIAL PUMP MASTER CYLINDER & RADIAL MOUNT SUMITOMO 6 PISTON FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS BREMBO MASTER CYLINDER & AKEBONO REAR BRAKE CALIPER 320mm WAVE-TYPE FRONT DISCS 298mm WAVE-TYPE REAR DISC ABS MULTIFUNCTION DASH WITH SHIFT LIGHT EQUIPPED TACHOMETERALL IntelligenceMULTIFUNCTION METER INCLUDES: SPEEDOMETER, TACHOMETER W/SHIFT LIGHT, & INDICATOR LIGHTS ORGANIC ELECTRO LUMINESCENCE MULTIFUNCTION DISPLAY INCLUDES: ODOMETER, CLOCK, DUAL TRIP & RESERVE TRIP, FUEL GAUGE, GEAR POSITION INDICATOR, COOLANT TEMP., MPG, INTAKE AIR TEMP., THROTTLE VALVE OPENING ANGLE, STOPWATCH, & COUNTDOWN INDICATOR It even says Hi to you when you turn on the ignition! YAMAHA CHIP CONTROLLED THROTTLE 48mm THROTTLE BODY YCC-I (YAMAHA CHIP CONTROLLED INTAKE) SWITCHABLE FUNNEL LENGTHS FROM TALL (150mm) TO SHORT (54mm) AT 6,650 RPM Additional SpecsVMAX SPECS•Angle of Engine V bank 65ﾟ•YCC-I Funnel shift timing 6,650 RPM •Length of Funnel (long) 150mm •Length of Funnel (short) 54mm•Inner tube diameter of front fork 52mm•Exhaust layout 4-1-2-4 •Valve Angles Intake side:14ﾟ+ exhaust side:15ﾟ=29ﾟ•Front-rear length of engine 506mm; 27mm shorter than existing model •Height of engine 606mm; 6.5mm higher than existing model •YCC-T calculating capacity 1/1000 of a second •YCC-T control signals 1/100 of a second •Number of rear gear teeth 29 •Diameter of rear gear 188mm •Wall thickness of main frame 3mm~6mm •Length of rear arm 662.5mm •Fork pitch of under bracket 225mm •Fork offset of under bracket 30mm •Diameter of front brake 320mm•Thickness of front brake 5.5mm•Diameter of rear brake 298mm •Thickness of rear brake 6mm •Number of pixels of display 256x64dot Where, when, how to order Limited Edition - only 2500 bike will hit the US market. You have to be quick! Starting today Yamaha dealers will take a $1000 dollar deposit from you for a bike delivery in November. The bikes are expected to sell out long before that. The price tag: $17,990 for the most exclusive power package you can buy on this planet. There will be plenty more details, footage from the launch event and photos, photos, photos up on www.starVmax.com over the next couple of days. Make sure you check back daily for more news and details about the all new 2009 Star Motorcycles V-Max. To discuss this article click here |
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