On this throwback Thursday, we reminisce about the Yamaha VMAX, the most premium Yamaha bike in India when it was launched in 2009, costing Rs 20 lakh back then!
23 Feb, 2023
Nishaad Joshi
So here are 5 things that made it the OG power cruiser
Gnarly, attention-grabbing styling | Big & brawny, yet somehow looked quite sporty | Classic Japanese art
That 1,679cc V4 mill, with 153Nm on tap was a torque monster. One of only 3 Yamaha V4 street bikes ever made
It went along with an unforgiving “power-first and safety-be-damned” attitude. A drag racer’s wet dream
Handled surprisingly well for a 315kg (wet) motorcycle | 1590mm wheelbase meant it was stable as a rock through free-flowing corners
Dragster-like ergonomics with a wide handlebar = plenty of leverage to muscle the bike around
All of this in a bulletproof, timeless package, tempered with tasteful Japanese engineering
The Yamaha VMAX was the perfect mix of Japanese ingenuity and American brawn, best of both the worlds
Till this date, it remains an iconic muscle bike. Brutal, unique and unforgiving
Gnarly looks, V4 engine and an intimidating size, the VMAX ticked all the boxes of a big, brawny cruiser
