Is the Yamaha Vmax fast?
Yamaha VMAX
Manufacturer | Yamaha Motor Company |
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Top speed | 240 km/h (150 mph) |
Power | 89 kW (120 hp) (rear wheel) |
Torque | 112.7 N⋅m (83.1 lbf⋅ft) (rear wheel) |
Transmission | 5-speed |
What does VMAX stand for?
maximum rate
Vmax is the maximum rate of an enzyme catalysed reaction i.e. when the enzyme is saturated by the substrate. Km is measure of how easily the enzyme can be saturated by the substrate. Km and Vmax are constant for a given temperature and pH and are used to characterise enzymes.
What is the top speed of a Yamaha VMAX 1200?
Yamaha V-Max 1700 Acceleration and top speed
Yamaha VMax Acceleration And Top Speed | |
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Speed | Time |
SS/KM | 19.00 @ 164 mph |
SS/Mile | 26.99 @169 mph |
Top Speed | 170.3 mph |
Why did Yamaha stop making the WR?
Yamaha says “global production efficiency” is the main reason the WR250R is no longer with us. Yamaha, like most major manufacturers, doesn’t speculate or comment on new models or future product.
How much horsepower does a 1985 Yamaha vmx12n V-Max have?
1985 Yamaha VMX12N V-Max The V-Max was all about muscle, little to do with practicality, even handling. The Japanese felt that the way to serious muscle was with a V-4, and the Max’s rear wheel showed 120 horsepower, with a 10-second (barely) quarter-mile.
Is the Yamaha V-Max a muscle bike?
The V-Max was a genuine butt-kicker, the likes of which had never been seen before. Yamaha called it a “muscle” bike, but if it were compared to Arnold pumping iron in ’85, he would have been stricken from the competition due to overuse of steroids. The V-Max was all about muscle, little to do with practicality, even handling.
Is this the original Ford V-Max?
Perhaps not. The V-Max appeared back in 1985, was on the books for ’86 then skipped ’87, only to reappear with new wheels in 1988, then lasted with minor changes for the next 20 years. This ’85 gem is the original.
What happened to the 1987 Yamaha V-Max?
Granted, this was a troubling time in the U.S. economy, as a middling recession had begun in the early 1980s. Unsold bikes, “non-currents” being the operative word, were everywhere, and even Yamaha did not produce a 1987 V-Max, having too many ’86 models left in showrooms and warehouses.