i agree with u about busa i just said a comment ...and i m really a good driver.
i told u only that the V could start faster only this i said!
i m running my vmax in a little city (thessaloniki) Greece with good riders almost
every night!!we running in the city and believe me it is dificult!!! the road is like rain!!!in the future i run my vmax with suzuku 1400,so if i can i put a video in utube . :) ok? i think u are ok man.
how about this ..both bikes are awsome ----you can say oh the vmax cant corner like the busa....NO SHIT IT S A CRUISER .....JACKASSES ......THEY ARE MORDEN MARVELS ....END OF STORY .......and bickering about tenths of a second in this gear and all that other shit .....if you really own a cycle you will dig both
I have an 09 VMax and my bike before that was an 05 busa. To 100 mph it would be close and might come down to riders. After that, the busa would leave it easily. That's just a fact, but it's not a big deal. They are different bikes, but similar in a lot of ways. Both are big, haul azz, and you either love them or hate them. And both don't fit in with any crowd, which is good and bad. They both also handle a lot better than most people would think. The busa is a 200+ MPH motorcycle.
@TusPapi - Yeah, even the old Vmax handled better than I thought it would. I haven't had a chance to try out the new Max but I'm sure it is insane riding upright with that much power! But I got tired of getting my arse handed to me by every sportbike at the strip, so I now have a ZX-14 for my dragster :-)
@evris944s - I "make a big mistake"?? And how's that?? I'd say you've made a big mistake questioning my riding ability. Tell you what - c'mon up to my racetrack with your punk ass, big mouth, and tired old Vmax that you've been riding for 20 years....and I'll demonstrate to a crowd how your riding skills are no better than your damn ability to express complete thoughts in written English.
@evris944s - Look, I really don't wanna argue. Yes, the rider on the Vmax was me. And let's keep in mind how that was my first pass down a drag strip EVER on a motorcycle. And I actually cut a decent 60' on that pass. Was there room for improvement? Of course. But also consider that I was on a stock, old school Vmax running against a modded and lowered HAYABUSA! Hell, you could put anyone on that Vmax and its gonna look slow next to that 'busa....period.
I love the fact that a bike with a sissy bar was up that Bussa,s ass! hahahaha I dont care that it didnt win its plenty brutal for me and I wont look like a monkey fucking a football riding it!
My only beef with the V-Max are those ugly FAKE scoops! At least they actually work on the new ones - I can live with that - but gaudy without function doesn't cut it. I'll say this, NOTHING sounds like a 'Max! :D
Busa smusa...The Vmax will always turn heads AND ears with its looks and sound. You have to repaint the Busa pink throw on a furry seat, crack open the exhaust and extend the swing arm before it gets any attention-even if its bad. The ONLY good sport bike Suzuki has is the GSXR 750.
@tangledline - I must disagree with the only good sport bike remark - I had an '06 GSX-R 1000 and absolutely loved it - had a better low/midrange than my ZX-14 and was super nimble.
@tangledline bollox, i much prefer my k8 1000 to the 750,it's less predictable and lifts off the throttle making it a much more exciting ride, therefore you need more respect for it or it'll dump your ass. i'd like a ride on a v max but i wouldn't want to own one, they weigh as much as a mack truck !!
@plonker00765 Same here with my 2005 ZX10R. Even at its age, it still packs a nice fat punch to the newer bikes. The 1000 GSXR is a GREAT bike however the better balanced "literally" bike is definitely the 750.
Thank god I dont own just one bike or I would see things one way only.
@tangledline yeah, the 05 kwak is a great bike,mental as any other bike, what's your other bike, a vmax ?
i dont like heavy bikes, i bought a suzuki m109r prior to my gsxr thinking i would like a cruiser,i had it for a year and a bit , got really bored with it and traded it on my gsxr,the power is too linear and it weighed as much
as our car,same size engine too,huge torque and great fun in the wet but boring otherwise. anyway ride safe !!
@PHILTRIPE.. The only thing that I have said is that the 09 vmax will beat the busa and any year taking on the new max. There are countless vids on here that prove what Im saying. Nothing more , nothing less. It simply beats it. Now if you want me to look the vids up and send them to you . sure, Ill do just that , but then what . will you believe? Im strictly saying saying .. stock bike against stock bike. ill even send you a built max that breaks 9 and nearly a 8 . No disrespect ever ..
I must admit the VMax is cold ass and the Hayabusa is warm ass.
You only get a hot ass in the sauna. Or if you sit on a highway in Death Valley with your bare ass. Jesus rode an ass, but was crucified because he healed peoples' asses for free. So, in effect, Jesus was really not bad-ass. But was Moses bad ass? Were the 12 disciples bad ass?
I owned the orignial 85' Vmax for 13 years. I too raced mine. I now own a Busa. When Yamaha shit out the new Vmax, they must not have listened to anyone as the last thing anyone would want is the small ass fuel supply, along with shaft drive again so all it will do is burn off the tire, and then insult us again with only a 5 speed gear box, standard forks??? WTF! Yamaha missed its mark by a mile. It should have had the chassis of the B-King with a V4! Then we would have had something .
@themaxrider .I dont think youve done your homework on the new max. Nothing standard about the forks. The bike simply is a cruiser that red light to red light will hang with the Busa and can smoke it with the right rider...there are vids on here showing it happen in a quarter mile.. and pulling a 10.19 Qm with a everyday rider is no joke..
@vmax4ya Look, I am not going to go back and forth with ya. The New Vmax is such a disappointment to me after riding a B-King, that I was kicked off the Yamaha forum for commenting on it. Remember I rode the original 13 years, and I still work on them at my shop. I know every inch of them inside out. Yamaha fucked up big time making that new version when they could have made a B King style chassis with the V-4. At very least it should bechain drive, and have a 6 speed Its pathetic in comparison
@themaxrider ..Thats fine bro, we both have our opinions and I have not ridden a Bking either, although I hear they handle exceptional in comparison to the new Max which is your point. I guess its a matter of preferrence to a particular bike. Have a good one man..
@vmax4ya All I can tell ya is the B-King feels/sits like Gen1 Vmax only imagine how chain drive, radial tires, 6speed and steering dampner would feel. Then add a more comfy seat, plenty of fuel and unlimited power! It feels light and nimble and the suspension is off a sport bike. It would be wonderful to have this chassis only with the big V4 out of the Vmax in it! It would be rediculous!! After riding a Busa and getting on the New Vmax it feels like holy shit heavy and awkward. Screw that
@vmax4ya lets assume that 1/4 time is correct (10.18)the busa can pull a 9.86@145 mph...if your bike is stock then it would be hard pressed to break 11.18@125 mph...i love the looks of the vmax but they have drifted away from the power house that the original was...keep in mind i still ride dirt because all these bikes are way to fast and im afraid id use one to its potential and some granny would pull out in front of me...happy riding and please post a vid of your bike pulling that time
@themaxrider I agree 100%, having ridden an 87 VMAX for 7 years before riding a Hyabusa (my current bike as well.) Loved the sound of the V4, as well as the "two stroke power band feeling" around 6000RPM. Hated the twitchy front end...
The Busa is just Bad ass.... The V-MAX 2??? That is beyond bad ass...The Original VMAX I still own one as well... For its time, and still to this day, BAD ASS...I think I said BAD ASS like 4 times now :) Aww fuck it 5 times....BAD ASS XD
Nice try CK! They say it is not the bike it is the rider but in this case, I don't care who is riding the VMax Busa seemed to have a huge advantage due to its style and design. What I'd like to see is VMax against a B-King!
dude there is nothing you can say about the VMAX being anything but crap, its not a sport bike, i use to play with them 24/7 with my stock GPz1100 i would just beat them enough to make them think if they rode better they would win the next time, of course i would tax em again by a half a bike, it was considered a insult to get beat by a damn VMax, then i moved from that Kaw to my first Busa, now it am moving to Kaw if it aint a KAWASAKI OR SUZUKI whats the freak point?
Yes, thanks for your input, keyboard-brave jackass. I'm sure you could absolutely destroy a modded Hayabusa on a stock Vmax. Bring it anytime, "Intimidator99". . . . come to Sac Raceway and we can line 'em up. . . .
@corporateklown ahh actually i gotta agree with intiminator, even though his screen name is more ridiculous as mine..the busa rider is clearly more prepared and the vmax rider doesn't take off in the right part of the powerband. good race though, considering vmax's are super-old technology in comparison!
You have the right to your opinion. But I still contend that no old, stock Vmax will hang with a LOWERED Hayabusa, which is set up specifically for the drag strip. Hell, I had just wandered in off the street and decided to try drag racing a motorcycle for the first time in this video. So yeah, I guess the 'Busa rider was more prepared - mainly because he was on a 'Busa in the first place . . .
@corporateklown well duh... hes just saying the max had a crap launch.. which just so happens to be its only strength. for only 1198 ccs and 30 yr old technology vmaxes still deserve respect. heck they use bias play tires even man cmon
@archetype891 - and I'm saying that I actually didn't have a bad launch - not a great launch - but not a bad one either. I cannot remember the exact 60' but it was in the mid to low 1.8 area. Dude, a Corvette is known for its handling too - but put it up against an Indy car, and all of a sudden - not looking so good. Perhaps a slightly exaggerated example, but an old, stock V-max is gonna look slow any day up against a lowered, drag prepped Hayabusa - duh . . .
Looks like the 1200 Vmax got a bad start off the line. Should have taken the busa 1st 1/8 mile, but agree @ the end of the 1/4 nothing can touch the busa except maybe the 1700cc 2009 Vmax!
No, an old, stock Vmax should not have taken a lowered and modded Hayabusa in the 1/8th. That's just ridiculous. Lower a Hayabusa, regardless of any other mods, and it will torch an old Vmax from the moment the light turns green.
corporateklwon, I own a '03Vmax. Never raced it, never ridden on a track, don't know squat about racing, hell I got a death grip the handle bars just to keep from getting blown off the bike by the wind above 140kms(85mph)! I admire you for it no matter what the rest of the world says. For the conditions of the race you were in, against a 'Busa, I say you did damn well---wish I could ride like you brother. For us mere mortals, I stand in awe. Keep up the good work! Ride safely, always--Dusty.
Dusty - thanks so much for the kind words. I posted this video a few years ago and it was my first pass down a 1/4 mile track on a motorcycle. I certainly knew I had no chance of beating the 'busa on the old 'Max - but it was just fun going down the track - and even more fun when I bought my ZX-14 and leveled the playing field with the 'busas :-)
have you had troubles with second gear in your vmax? The reason I ask I here they have troubles with the trans in second gear it jumps over a meshes the gears
the fact that we are even arguing about this proves how much sack the v-max has. Do I have to remind anyone it's a cruiser and the fact that it's even close to the busa says alot. The busa is sick it's built for racing. I got friggin highway pegs on my v max. This expression is gay but we are comparing apples to oranges. WFO
Thought you might be interested: I rode a VMAX for 6 years, then got an unrestricted Hyabusa.
The VMAX was great fun, but nothing like the "life changing experience" of the BUSA's acceleration between 200 & 300. My vids are under "CyberEditing". Both beasts are legends & deserve respect.
Jay Gleason has made well documented low 10 second runs with the vmax starting in 1985. ALTHOUGH some years of the vmax are way down on power, seriously detuned. With no internal engine mods, and slicks, Jay Gleason ran a 2009 max at 9.5 in the 1/4 at 143 mph. And yes, he's the best 1/4 miler on earth. He got a 10.8 out of a v65 magna.
It's been a few years since that pass but it was either a low 12 or high 11 at around 112 mph. Bike was stock except for Cobra exhaust - which I've heard actually rob horsepower. My 60' was decent if I recall, but it just didn't pull as hard as I had expected. Legend has it that a stock Vmax could hit the 10s in the 1/4. I'm not the lightest or the best rider in the world but I can hold my own - and I'd be shocked if anyone could have put my Vmax anywhere near the 10s as it was.
Corprateklown, You might try lining up in a groove for bikes not in the middle between the tire marks, you wouldnt be such a chickenshit to grab a handfull of throttle and actually let out on the clutch!!! Lol Looked like you pushed off the line with your friggin chicken feet!!!!!
Sorry freak - I'm so used to pushing off on your mom's grooves with my chicken feet that I sometimes forget what I'm riding. Tell that sausage wallet that I said hello.
Corporateklown, Plz dont ever put your no launching nonriding embarassing ass on the seat of any V-max again!!! You are a disgrace to yamaha and all V-max owners!!!!!!
Dude, you are so cool with your dissing. Maybe we could meet up sometime and you could give me some riding pointers - right after I pull my chicken foot back out of your ass . . .
first of all I have been racing for years , second of all I gave you credit for holding your own after a lackluster launch . You need to chill the fuck out.
Again, you are comparing my launch against a way faster bike's launch. Therefore, it is presumptuous of you to judge me, in my opinion. You are more than welcome to watch and learn from my other videos when I'm launching my ZX-14. I'd like to see you pull up on a Vmax against me on that bike so I can talk about how slow your launch looks . . .
I have a 2005 vmax with a pipe and a vboost controller and a jet kit and it rips. I can smoke just about everything but the newest liter bikes. Busa's are no joke though . Vmaxes are for going fast in a straight line . they can 60 ft like crazy if you know how to launch which this guy couldn't . Notice that he held his distance throughout the 1/4 though.
Asshole - why do you have to diss my launch? I was on a stock old school Vmax against a lowered and modified Hayabusa - of course I looked slow. Bring your big fucking mouth and money to my track anytime and we'll see who passes the stripe first, big mouth. I get so tired of bullshit from bench racing jack bags like you who have no DRAG RACING credentials at all. Get off your computer and go run some sub-10 second passes, and then you can talk your shit . . .
so for now, til I get a superbike, I'll have to settle for my 525hp cuda, 375 hp firebird and 12v cummins ram, ...three chevy 4x4s (one with a boss v plow), bunch of tractors, countless other junky toys....looking for suggestions for a not too uncomfortable bike to run tens
yeah i know what you mean i.ll have to settle for my ferrari f430, lambo countach, e-type jag, 2x escalade, Aston martin db7 and db9, mercedes amg g55 g-wagon, mercedes s-class 500, rolls royce Camargue, 1967 GTO, stretched lincoln town car, nissan GTR and a porsche 996 turbo...im looking for a cool bike, nothing too fancy
oh yeah, I have a Honda 110 three wheeler and I want to race all these superbikes through a muddy field....actually I once had a GS850L (kind of a slug but I could lauch it like a pro, for what it was) and a kid on a cbr600 saw me doing so well he was gonna have me for lunch (which he could have had he known how to launch), pulled a 3 ft wheelie, didn't let it recover, dumped the clutch again with the wheel still in the air and layed her down hard and broken
The Vmax is a great powerful bike but can't compare to the busa,it's just not the same type of bike,it would require mods to be competitive with a stock busa.
i love the V max, but honestly. it's not easy to beat the GSX. all in all, i still think that V max has the chance. in my personal opinion, that v max is not properly tune.
i have a 1991, jet kit and pipes, owned it for years now and it still scares the shit out of me, bad around the curves but in a strait line hang on for dear life.
If you think that was disappointing you should see how bad the 09' does. Its nearly 100lbs over the old one. I wonder if they will have the same transmission failures the original had. I have one apart as I write this in my shop. Yamaha is making poser bikes rather then power bikes. The B-King is so much lighter and less expensive having everything this new Max should have, including chain drive and a 6 speed, inverted forks and a decent fuel capacity. Yamaha you fail miserably. Get with it!!
"As far as I know", dosen't mean I'm stating a fact, it just means that I'm stating what I've read and/or heard from other. And, as far as I know, the aftermaket is re-tooling the ECMs, to bring the '09 Vmaxs, back in the game. BTW, I own a first generation Vmax; I've put over 40K on it, with no "transmission problems". The left lever is used before shifting, it also prevents transmission problems. Lastly, the Vmax is a crusier, should I be suprized that a sportbike, like the Busa is faster?
The reason I am on here is because I too owned the original for 60k, and wanted a new one only to be disappointed with this fat pig shaft drivin joke. If they are going to make the "ultimate power bike" then by God it should kick the ass of everything else wouldn't you think? No instead it gets its ass handed to it by bikes that are not only much smaller cc, but cheaper by far. Yamaha screwed up bigtime and thats all there is to it.
All I can say is, Yamaha should of made the new Vmax better and faster. I also don't like the fact that Yamaha hides behind the "Star Motorcycle brand". I don't like the looks and the price of the new "Star Vmax". Basically, I bought my Vmax used for 6k, and with a few more grand in aftermarket parts, I'd have a scary fast bike.
The pipes on the bike were Cobras. They look wicked cool and sound crazy but unfortunately take away a few hp. They were on the bike when I bought it (I don't think I could put on pipes that lose hp regardless of how good they might sound)
No one can argue that in order for a race to be fair, both bikes have to be stock / riders should be of equal experience. A good rider can launch better than another. Not saying that was the case here, just stating the facts mam, just the facts. I've also watched enough drag racing to know that if they swapped lanes there might have been a different outcome to this race. Alot of factors could've influenced this race. Far as I'm concerned, this race was bogus.
With all due respect, you are stating opinion, but certainly not facts - at least that is my interpretation. You've WATCHED enough drag racing??? I've got the creds going down the track, fella. And what you said about both bikes stock and riders being of equal experience only has validity if the bikes are identical or very similar . . . a lowered and slightly modded Hayabusa ridden by anyone with a remote clue on how to dragrace a bike would beat a stock oldskool Vmax piloted by a pro . . .
i bought an 07 vmax. it's big, heavy, doesn't handle well along with a terrible riding position. yet when the vboost kicks in, wow!! now i know why i bought. it's also looks great with the flames drawn on the tank.
Thanks Dick - learn to understand that a lowered & modded 'busa will leave an old school, stock Vmax every time. I'm confident I'd outlaunch your punkass anyday.
I'm not going to say it was your launch or anything, but it did sound from here like the vmax tried to bog down on you at launch. Still, very good keeping up with a modified busa like that. I don't care how far behind you are when you crossed the 1/4 mile. Most crouch rockets won't even come that close to a busa.
The only thing that's stopping me from getting a vmax is the price, same story with the vrod. So I think I'm going to settle for a Buell XB12SS.
Oooh! Internet tuff-guy alert. The guy on the vmax was sleeping. 23 years ago Pee-Wee Gleason rode a stone stock Vmax to a 10.6. Take your lowered and "modded" 'Busa to a race track that has turns and a 20 year old 600cc supersport bike would it your lunch.
You're a fucking idiot. That's all there is to it. I didn't say anything about being tough or shit. All I was saying is I wasn't blaming it on him but his bike looked like it bogged down on take off. If you don't like it then tough shit. You're the "internet tough guy" so just shut it and move on.
How many bikes have a 1,679cc V4 engine that puts out just about 200 hp stock?This is what the 2009 model is doing. 17,000 is plenty worth it for this bike.Every bike straight from the dealer has taxes so that is a silly argument.There are plenty of bikes still more expensive see brand new duccati's or agusta's and many harley's and cruisers. Read up.
Though I love the vmax it is pricey for what you get! I bought a triumph rocket brand new for just under $14,000! And yes the new vmax has around 50hp more stock but its almost at its limit at that! You can juce up the rockets 2,300cc engine to 300hp before worring about any-thing braking and still be around the same ball park in price to the new vmax! Dont get me wrong though I do love the vemax old and new!...
Triumphs a great bike and I have thought about getting me One too.Everyone is allowed to have their opinion and fish stories.I don't know the limits of either bike but get back at me when your bike has 300 hp.I would go around town telling people I could of a super models six pack abs but for some reason people aren't too impressed:)
Fish stories??? Think you must have mistaken me for one of though's guys that go on you tube and just type B.S... Oh wate! Thats moste people on hear!!! Not me though sorry! My intention was not to impress you! I dont want or need to! It was just a simple reply to your last comment about price and value for money! Tell you what though for shits and giggles type in superchared triumph rocket on this website! Some realy cool fish stories to look at! lol :)...
Read up what? Its not a silly argument because there is no argument! I used to own a vmax I know how good a bike they are! The reason I went with a rocket now is my wife likes to ride with me too and the rocket is the better bike for 2up riding! The new vmax is a work of art! Yes its cheeper than most Harlys brand new but lets face it Harlys are always overprice for what you get! But between the vmax and the rocket the rocket just is better value for money taxes included!...
18K for a max? then you add tax and delivery and all that shit they pile on, next thing you know, you have 22K plus bike.
Yamaha wants you to pay for the bike unseen, they dress it up with lighting and and photoshop the hell of it, when you get it, it won't look close to the photos yamaha has been plastering all over the place.
I'll wait and see the bike first, with the economy as it is, yamaha was smart to have a limited number because they won't be selling a lot of it.
My stock busa runs nice 9's at 148mph. Can't wait for the turbo install and double the horse to 325. I used to own a V-Max. Had fun! Great bike for the new rider and always a rush. However, See ya later v-max! I'm flying' a Busa now!
I remember waaay back when my friend and I were building Gixxers. We managed to run a true 10 flat at 138 with an '86 1100. We did some work on the bike for sure, and seeing these newer bikes doing that in stock trim is truly scary. You and that rider looked good down that strip!
Thanks man - it's always a thrill to make a pass. My best to date on the ZX is 9.39 @ 146 with just a few mods. The way things go, I keep thinking it won't be long before we're seeing stock trim machines knocking on the 8 second door!
Hey Vettemoron-shitty driver here. My old Vmax in this video only trapped 111 mph - I didn't buy it new nor did I put on the horsepower-robbing Cobra exhaust that was on it. Oh yeah, and that was my first pass ever down a drag strip on a bike. I now run low 9s on a slightly modified ZX-14 - something that a big mouthed, arm chair dragmaster such as yourself has most likely never achieved....idiot.
Defend the Vmax all you want, kid. I think it is a great machine that doesn't really need to be defended. And you weren't ragging on me, huh? Yeah, "looks like a really shitty driver" sounds like SUCH a compliment. If you didn't mean to be such an assh*le, then a simple apology would suffice. But please, don't be some back-peddling opinion giver and try and say you weren't ragging on me. I'm sure you wouldn't consider being called a "really shitty driver" constructive either, fella.
Im sorry, there was nowhere to hint that this was only the first pass, if this wasnt a first or second pass you would say the same thing about someone else, no?
I wouldn't express it like you because it is rude regardless of the circumstances, bro. And I've been riding a long time, just hadn't made a pass down a drag strip on a bike before (but have in a car). My 60' wasn't bad on that pass as I recall, but the bike, for reasons beyond my control, didn't have much mph (112). I was also surprised the bike only went 12.11 or whatever, but the e.t. wasn't bad considering the mph. My point is: don't judge another man unless you've shifted in his boots :-)
I like the new V-Max but that 19k price tag is way too much. Guess I will just stick with my '08 M109r it can do 150 :) It may not have 4 cylinders but its dam fast for a 2 cylinder.
I just want a Vmax. I had a VTX 1800 C model for a little while and given the bikes 700lbs and all I was still pleased with this muscle and a top speed of 140. But when it comes down to it.. right down to the model scale I have setting on my entertainment center.. I'd like a a chance to run the Vboost to the Max one day to make an old dream come true.
I own a completely stock 06' Busa. I have never raced it at the strip and I don't intend to. For me, the Hayabusa is possibly the most recognized bike on the street (second only to Harley) and commands attention in any scenario. Whether it be, waiting for the light to turn green or just parked outside the club. The V-Max had it's day, so did the V-65 Magna but dollar for dollar the Busa is king. I'm waiting to see Triumph drop their 2300 cc Triple into their Daytona chassis. LOL
boss is am nice bike.
hayabusa is serious.
my r1 to fast for the"fat".
MrMarves1 1 month ago
no way an vmax can beat any busa
rogiyo 1 month ago
i agree with u about busa i just said a comment ...and i m really a good driver.
i told u only that the V could start faster only this i said!
i m running my vmax in a little city (thessaloniki) Greece with good riders almost
every night!!we running in the city and believe me it is dificult!!! the road is like rain!!!in the future i run my vmax with suzuku 1400,so if i can i put a video in utube . :) ok? i think u are ok man.
evris944s 2 months ago
how about this ..both bikes are awsome ----you can say oh the vmax cant corner like the busa....NO SHIT IT S A CRUISER .....JACKASSES ......THEY ARE MORDEN MARVELS ....END OF STORY .......and bickering about tenths of a second in this gear and all that other shit .....if you really own a cycle you will dig both
capone609 4 months ago
I have an 09 VMax and my bike before that was an 05 busa. To 100 mph it would be close and might come down to riders. After that, the busa would leave it easily. That's just a fact, but it's not a big deal. They are different bikes, but similar in a lot of ways. Both are big, haul azz, and you either love them or hate them. And both don't fit in with any crowd, which is good and bad. They both also handle a lot better than most people would think. The busa is a 200+ MPH motorcycle.
TusPapi 7 months ago
@TusPapi - Yeah, even the old Vmax handled better than I thought it would. I haven't had a chance to try out the new Max but I'm sure it is insane riding upright with that much power! But I got tired of getting my arse handed to me by every sportbike at the strip, so I now have a ZX-14 for my dragster :-)
corporateklown 7 months ago
@corporateklown iagrre with you but the Vmax driver isnt good enought for this thinks!!!
evris944s 2 months ago
@evris944s - Thanks for the input, armchair drag racer. Now go learn how to spell and form a complete sentence, you clown.
corporateklown 2 months ago
@corporateklown me..????? !!! i m owner VMAX 20 years and i drive it!!mother...r!!!
you make a big mistake!!! first of all YOU ARE CLOWN @corporateklown!!!!
second:the guy who drive the VMAX :he cant drive it on race.!!!!!!
evris944s 2 months ago
@evris944s - I "make a big mistake"?? And how's that?? I'd say you've made a big mistake questioning my riding ability. Tell you what - c'mon up to my racetrack with your punk ass, big mouth, and tired old Vmax that you've been riding for 20 years....and I'll demonstrate to a crowd how your riding skills are no better than your damn ability to express complete thoughts in written English.
corporateklown 2 months ago
@corporateklown ok my english are not good i take buck the bad worlds i told you,
BUT i can tell you SURE the start with VMAX was very SLOW,so if you are the driver
you mast learn start your bike or hire driver..!!!
and i mean it!!!
evris944s 2 months ago
@evris944s - Look, I really don't wanna argue. Yes, the rider on the Vmax was me. And let's keep in mind how that was my first pass down a drag strip EVER on a motorcycle. And I actually cut a decent 60' on that pass. Was there room for improvement? Of course. But also consider that I was on a stock, old school Vmax running against a modded and lowered HAYABUSA! Hell, you could put anyone on that Vmax and its gonna look slow next to that 'busa....period.
corporateklown 2 months ago
I love the fact that a bike with a sissy bar was up that Bussa,s ass! hahahaha I dont care that it didnt win its plenty brutal for me and I wont look like a monkey fucking a football riding it!
MrNapalm138 8 months ago
@MrNapalm138 - Lol - thanks.
corporateklown 8 months ago
My only beef with the V-Max are those ugly FAKE scoops! At least they actually work on the new ones - I can live with that - but gaudy without function doesn't cut it. I'll say this, NOTHING sounds like a 'Max! :D
flyurway 9 months ago
cool la hayabusa qui explose la vmax je ne laurai pas pencer
alexisdau51 9 months ago
Unfair match. First, vmax is a cruiser unlike busa which is a racing bike. Second, vmax is wayyy heavier bike than busa.
MrTruckerme 10 months ago
You are all a bunch of future organ donors!
dozervin 10 months ago
As I thought Hayabusa pissed all over the V Max. 20 years extra technology. V Max 1984, Hayabusa 2000s..no contest
Meadoway40 10 months ago
Busa smusa...The Vmax will always turn heads AND ears with its looks and sound. You have to repaint the Busa pink throw on a furry seat, crack open the exhaust and extend the swing arm before it gets any attention-even if its bad. The ONLY good sport bike Suzuki has is the GSXR 750.
tangledline 11 months ago 3
@tangledline - I must disagree with the only good sport bike remark - I had an '06 GSX-R 1000 and absolutely loved it - had a better low/midrange than my ZX-14 and was super nimble.
corporateklown 11 months ago
@corporateklown you must of never removed the butterflies.
jamesfs912 4 months ago
@tangledline bollox, i much prefer my k8 1000 to the 750,it's less predictable and lifts off the throttle making it a much more exciting ride, therefore you need more respect for it or it'll dump your ass. i'd like a ride on a v max but i wouldn't want to own one, they weigh as much as a mack truck !!
plonker00765 6 months ago
@plonker00765 Same here with my 2005 ZX10R. Even at its age, it still packs a nice fat punch to the newer bikes. The 1000 GSXR is a GREAT bike however the better balanced "literally" bike is definitely the 750.
Thank god I dont own just one bike or I would see things one way only.
tangledline 6 months ago
@tangledline yeah, the 05 kwak is a great bike,mental as any other bike, what's your other bike, a vmax ?
i dont like heavy bikes, i bought a suzuki m109r prior to my gsxr thinking i would like a cruiser,i had it for a year and a bit , got really bored with it and traded it on my gsxr,the power is too linear and it weighed as much
as our car,same size engine too,huge torque and great fun in the wet but boring otherwise. anyway ride safe !!
plonker00765 6 months ago
il est parti comme un boeuf avec son v max !! ou alors c'est un 1200 ??
christianukr 11 months ago
The New Vmax rapes Busa
Brazilianjj 1 year ago
@Brazilianjj: in your dreams!
jaydias13 10 months ago
@jaydias13 go look it up kid.
Brazilianjj 10 months ago
@Brazilianjj : I don't have to, you're wrong and you should know it... good luck out there
jaydias13 10 months ago
i own a 88 gsxr and a 04 vmax i wouldnt trade eather of them for a fucking busa there like assholes everyone has one...
LIKEAV6 1 year ago
LOL all these comments make no sense.....Cruiser vs Sports bike...I wonder who is going to win? Its like putting a Moped scooter vs Supermoto hmmmm
djharmful 1 year ago
@PHILTRIPE.. The only thing that I have said is that the 09 vmax will beat the busa and any year taking on the new max. There are countless vids on here that prove what Im saying. Nothing more , nothing less. It simply beats it. Now if you want me to look the vids up and send them to you . sure, Ill do just that , but then what . will you believe? Im strictly saying saying .. stock bike against stock bike. ill even send you a built max that breaks 9 and nearly a 8 . No disrespect ever ..
vmax4ya 1 year ago
I must admit the VMax is cold ass and the Hayabusa is warm ass.
You only get a hot ass in the sauna. Or if you sit on a highway in Death Valley with your bare ass. Jesus rode an ass, but was crucified because he healed peoples' asses for free. So, in effect, Jesus was really not bad-ass. But was Moses bad ass? Were the 12 disciples bad ass?
seapeddler 1 year ago
@seapeddler I had a bad ass once but Jesus healed it.
songsamsung 1 year ago
Drive Shaft vs Chain and The Chain always Wins
VENICECHIEF 1 year ago
I owned the orignial 85' Vmax for 13 years. I too raced mine. I now own a Busa. When Yamaha shit out the new Vmax, they must not have listened to anyone as the last thing anyone would want is the small ass fuel supply, along with shaft drive again so all it will do is burn off the tire, and then insult us again with only a 5 speed gear box, standard forks??? WTF! Yamaha missed its mark by a mile. It should have had the chassis of the B-King with a V4! Then we would have had something .
themaxrider 1 year ago
Word - that's why I don't own the new one :-)
@themaxrider
corporateklown 1 year ago
@themaxrider .I dont think youve done your homework on the new max. Nothing standard about the forks. The bike simply is a cruiser that red light to red light will hang with the Busa and can smoke it with the right rider...there are vids on here showing it happen in a quarter mile.. and pulling a 10.19 Qm with a everyday rider is no joke..
vmax4ya 1 year ago
@vmax4ya Look, I am not going to go back and forth with ya. The New Vmax is such a disappointment to me after riding a B-King, that I was kicked off the Yamaha forum for commenting on it. Remember I rode the original 13 years, and I still work on them at my shop. I know every inch of them inside out. Yamaha fucked up big time making that new version when they could have made a B King style chassis with the V-4. At very least it should bechain drive, and have a 6 speed Its pathetic in comparison
themaxrider 1 year ago
@themaxrider ..Thats fine bro, we both have our opinions and I have not ridden a Bking either, although I hear they handle exceptional in comparison to the new Max which is your point. I guess its a matter of preferrence to a particular bike. Have a good one man..
vmax4ya 1 year ago
@vmax4ya All I can tell ya is the B-King feels/sits like Gen1 Vmax only imagine how chain drive, radial tires, 6speed and steering dampner would feel. Then add a more comfy seat, plenty of fuel and unlimited power! It feels light and nimble and the suspension is off a sport bike. It would be wonderful to have this chassis only with the big V4 out of the Vmax in it! It would be rediculous!! After riding a Busa and getting on the New Vmax it feels like holy shit heavy and awkward. Screw that
themaxrider 1 year ago
@vmax4ya lets assume that 1/4 time is correct (10.18)the busa can pull a 9.86@145 mph...if your bike is stock then it would be hard pressed to break 11.18@125 mph...i love the looks of the vmax but they have drifted away from the power house that the original was...keep in mind i still ride dirt because all these bikes are way to fast and im afraid id use one to its potential and some granny would pull out in front of me...happy riding and please post a vid of your bike pulling that time
philtripe 1 year ago
@themaxrider I agree 100%, having ridden an 87 VMAX for 7 years before riding a Hyabusa (my current bike as well.) Loved the sound of the V4, as well as the "two stroke power band feeling" around 6000RPM. Hated the twitchy front end...
CyberEditing 9 months ago
The Busa is just Bad ass.... The V-MAX 2??? That is beyond bad ass...The Original VMAX I still own one as well... For its time, and still to this day, BAD ASS...I think I said BAD ASS like 4 times now :) Aww fuck it 5 times....BAD ASS XD
scott93257 1 year ago 4
LOL! Good stuff . . .
corporateklown 1 year ago
Nice try CK! They say it is not the bike it is the rider but in this case, I don't care who is riding the VMax Busa seemed to have a huge advantage due to its style and design. What I'd like to see is VMax against a B-King!
Turco949 1 year ago
dude there is nothing you can say about the VMAX being anything but crap, its not a sport bike, i use to play with them 24/7 with my stock GPz1100 i would just beat them enough to make them think if they rode better they would win the next time, of course i would tax em again by a half a bike, it was considered a insult to get beat by a damn VMax, then i moved from that Kaw to my first Busa, now it am moving to Kaw if it aint a KAWASAKI OR SUZUKI whats the freak point?
andrewells134 1 year ago
Get somebody who knows how to ride a VMAX and you will see a different race!
Intiminator99 1 year ago
Yes, thanks for your input, keyboard-brave jackass. I'm sure you could absolutely destroy a modded Hayabusa on a stock Vmax. Bring it anytime, "Intimidator99". . . . come to Sac Raceway and we can line 'em up. . . .
@Intiminator99
corporateklown 1 year ago
@corporateklown dude i could smoke you on my sisters vespa >:-) mwahahaha
eoghanhennessy15 1 year ago
@corporateklown ahh actually i gotta agree with intiminator, even though his screen name is more ridiculous as mine..the busa rider is clearly more prepared and the vmax rider doesn't take off in the right part of the powerband. good race though, considering vmax's are super-old technology in comparison!
MABELtheINFERNAL 1 year ago
You have the right to your opinion. But I still contend that no old, stock Vmax will hang with a LOWERED Hayabusa, which is set up specifically for the drag strip. Hell, I had just wandered in off the street and decided to try drag racing a motorcycle for the first time in this video. So yeah, I guess the 'Busa rider was more prepared - mainly because he was on a 'Busa in the first place . . .
@MABELtheINFERNAL
corporateklown 1 year ago
@corporateklown well then, i high-five you sir, for making such a good affort against a beast.
i'm still yet to try a Vmax....would love to take a bog standard one out for a spin just to get the shits up me X-D
MABELtheINFERNAL 1 year ago
@MABELtheINFERNAL Thanks. Yeah, they are fun bikes. But hey, aren't most of 'em? Lol...
corporateklown 1 year ago
@corporateklown well duh... hes just saying the max had a crap launch.. which just so happens to be its only strength. for only 1198 ccs and 30 yr old technology vmaxes still deserve respect. heck they use bias play tires even man cmon
archetype891 1 year ago 2
@archetype891 - and I'm saying that I actually didn't have a bad launch - not a great launch - but not a bad one either. I cannot remember the exact 60' but it was in the mid to low 1.8 area. Dude, a Corvette is known for its handling too - but put it up against an Indy car, and all of a sudden - not looking so good. Perhaps a slightly exaggerated example, but an old, stock V-max is gonna look slow any day up against a lowered, drag prepped Hayabusa - duh . . .
corporateklown 1 year ago
the v max is a touring and the hayabusa is a sport racer. 2 complete different bikes.
TheTurtlePawner 1 year ago
rephrase Atomic barn door against Rocket powered dart
sirlonghair 1 year ago 2
teamfab so can U be so kind and show us how U ride ?
DrDreq 1 year ago
Guy on the Max hasnt a clue
teamfab 1 year ago
Yeah, that's it, Mr. Bench Racer - the guy on the Vmax hasn't a clue. I'm sure you're a real stud on the track, huh? Get a life . . .
corporateklown 1 year ago
It must have been you on the max...ya fuckin whoooose..learn how to dump a clutch..PRICK...ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
teamfab 1 year ago
So he hasnt prick boy.. my mama would be quicker off the line in a fuckin truck...
GROW UP MR ANGRY LOLOLOL HAHAHAHAHAHAH
teamfab 1 year ago
Oh I'm not angry - and actually, yeah - I've no doubt your mama is fast - that's how the world was blessed with your presence, jackass
corporateklown 1 year ago 13
Very good...il give you that one lolol
teamfab 1 year ago
@corporateklown hhahahahhahaa, dude you're awesome, nice bike btw, I want an old Vmax, so much theater, love them :)
Antitank1350 1 year ago
@Antitank1350 - thanks man :-)
corporateklown 1 year ago
lol. its waaay faster than the civic you borrow from your mother!
KtfoMustang 1 year ago
Looks like the 1200 Vmax got a bad start off the line. Should have taken the busa 1st 1/8 mile, but agree @ the end of the 1/4 nothing can touch the busa except maybe the 1700cc 2009 Vmax!
pythonmotorsports 2 years ago
No, an old, stock Vmax should not have taken a lowered and modded Hayabusa in the 1/8th. That's just ridiculous. Lower a Hayabusa, regardless of any other mods, and it will torch an old Vmax from the moment the light turns green.
corporateklown 2 years ago
corporateklwon, I own a '03Vmax. Never raced it, never ridden on a track, don't know squat about racing, hell I got a death grip the handle bars just to keep from getting blown off the bike by the wind above 140kms(85mph)! I admire you for it no matter what the rest of the world says. For the conditions of the race you were in, against a 'Busa, I say you did damn well---wish I could ride like you brother. For us mere mortals, I stand in awe. Keep up the good work! Ride safely, always--Dusty.
dustymiller65 2 years ago 3
Dusty - thanks so much for the kind words. I posted this video a few years ago and it was my first pass down a 1/4 mile track on a motorcycle. I certainly knew I had no chance of beating the 'busa on the old 'Max - but it was just fun going down the track - and even more fun when I bought my ZX-14 and leveled the playing field with the 'busas :-)
corporateklown 2 years ago
have you had troubles with second gear in your vmax? The reason I ask I here they have troubles with the trans in second gear it jumps over a meshes the gears
1284bum 2 years ago
the fact that we are even arguing about this proves how much sack the v-max has. Do I have to remind anyone it's a cruiser and the fact that it's even close to the busa says alot. The busa is sick it's built for racing. I got friggin highway pegs on my v max. This expression is gay but we are comparing apples to oranges. WFO
davefromlynn 2 years ago 6
Thought you might be interested: I rode a VMAX for 6 years, then got an unrestricted Hyabusa.
The VMAX was great fun, but nothing like the "life changing experience" of the BUSA's acceleration between 200 & 300. My vids are under "CyberEditing". Both beasts are legends & deserve respect.
CyberEditing 2 years ago
@davefromlynn barn door against a dart
sirlonghair 1 year ago
@davefromlynn truth. noone brags about beating a 49cc moped. but theyll all talk down vmaxes til they die..
archetype891 1 year ago
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@davefromlynn what makes the vmax a cruiser?
ArtoDelFunko 2 months ago
Jay Gleason has made well documented low 10 second runs with the vmax starting in 1985. ALTHOUGH some years of the vmax are way down on power, seriously detuned. With no internal engine mods, and slicks, Jay Gleason ran a 2009 max at 9.5 in the 1/4 at 143 mph. And yes, he's the best 1/4 miler on earth. He got a 10.8 out of a v65 magna.
MrPowerring 2 years ago
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Justride205 2 years ago
What did you run in the 1/4 on the Vmax?
TechMaven 2 years ago
It's been a few years since that pass but it was either a low 12 or high 11 at around 112 mph. Bike was stock except for Cobra exhaust - which I've heard actually rob horsepower. My 60' was decent if I recall, but it just didn't pull as hard as I had expected. Legend has it that a stock Vmax could hit the 10s in the 1/4. I'm not the lightest or the best rider in the world but I can hold my own - and I'd be shocked if anyone could have put my Vmax anywhere near the 10s as it was.
corporateklown 2 years ago
Vmax's are very carb sensitive. They get varnished and performance falls off as this happens over time.
When running well, after a cleaning, synch and plugs, I ran 11.34 at 121 on my bone stock 92 Vmax.
Before I did the tune, it was stuck in the 11.80's at 114. I'm 250 suited up and this was at a sea level track.
TechMaven 2 years ago
ROFL, Thats messed up~!!!!!!
rockbandfreak1995 2 years ago
Corprateklown, You might try lining up in a groove for bikes not in the middle between the tire marks, you wouldnt be such a chickenshit to grab a handfull of throttle and actually let out on the clutch!!! Lol Looked like you pushed off the line with your friggin chicken feet!!!!!
rockbandfreak1995 2 years ago
Sorry freak - I'm so used to pushing off on your mom's grooves with my chicken feet that I sometimes forget what I'm riding. Tell that sausage wallet that I said hello.
corporateklown 2 years ago
Corporateklown, Plz dont ever put your no launching nonriding embarassing ass on the seat of any V-max again!!! You are a disgrace to yamaha and all V-max owners!!!!!!
rockbandfreak1995 2 years ago
Dude, you are so cool with your dissing. Maybe we could meet up sometime and you could give me some riding pointers - right after I pull my chicken foot back out of your ass . . .
corporateklown 2 years ago
first of all I have been racing for years , second of all I gave you credit for holding your own after a lackluster launch . You need to chill the fuck out.
dukesiekins 2 years ago
Again, you are comparing my launch against a way faster bike's launch. Therefore, it is presumptuous of you to judge me, in my opinion. You are more than welcome to watch and learn from my other videos when I'm launching my ZX-14. I'd like to see you pull up on a Vmax against me on that bike so I can talk about how slow your launch looks . . .
corporateklown 2 years ago
I have a 2005 vmax with a pipe and a vboost controller and a jet kit and it rips. I can smoke just about everything but the newest liter bikes. Busa's are no joke though . Vmaxes are for going fast in a straight line . they can 60 ft like crazy if you know how to launch which this guy couldn't . Notice that he held his distance throughout the 1/4 though.
dukesiekins 2 years ago
Asshole - why do you have to diss my launch? I was on a stock old school Vmax against a lowered and modified Hayabusa - of course I looked slow. Bring your big fucking mouth and money to my track anytime and we'll see who passes the stripe first, big mouth. I get so tired of bullshit from bench racing jack bags like you who have no DRAG RACING credentials at all. Get off your computer and go run some sub-10 second passes, and then you can talk your shit . . .
corporateklown 2 years ago
busa never gonna win of v max,u dont know pilot v max
mafiosodaitaliavande 2 years ago
so for now, til I get a superbike, I'll have to settle for my 525hp cuda, 375 hp firebird and 12v cummins ram, ...three chevy 4x4s (one with a boss v plow), bunch of tractors, countless other junky toys....looking for suggestions for a not too uncomfortable bike to run tens
brent440 2 years ago
yeah i know what you mean i.ll have to settle for my ferrari f430, lambo countach, e-type jag, 2x escalade, Aston martin db7 and db9, mercedes amg g55 g-wagon, mercedes s-class 500, rolls royce Camargue, 1967 GTO, stretched lincoln town car, nissan GTR and a porsche 996 turbo...im looking for a cool bike, nothing too fancy
animeonperseest 2 years ago
If I had your money, I'd get an old V65, a VMax, Boss Hoss.....and a scooter with a twin turbo ZO6 LS7,
brent440 2 years ago
oh yeah, I have a Honda 110 three wheeler and I want to race all these superbikes through a muddy field....actually I once had a GS850L (kind of a slug but I could lauch it like a pro, for what it was) and a kid on a cbr600 saw me doing so well he was gonna have me for lunch (which he could have had he known how to launch), pulled a 3 ft wheelie, didn't let it recover, dumped the clutch again with the wheel still in the air and layed her down hard and broken
brent440 2 years ago
my hat is off to all vmax owners
TheGsxrDemon 2 years ago
I have to give the max credit - I thought the busa was going to stomp it way worse than it did. There wasn't too much of a gap.
jinx1812 2 years ago
ok in my opinion gsxr which are the best will always beat a vmax .
hkyman09 2 years ago
Busa's are so god damn quick, its a shame there so freekin ugly!
buzzender 2 years ago 3
The Vmax is a great powerful bike but can't compare to the busa,it's just not the same type of bike,it would require mods to be competitive with a stock busa.
bru5520 2 years ago
id love to have that vmax..u must get alot of props
xrxhomeboyxrx 2 years ago
i love the V max, but honestly. it's not easy to beat the GSX. all in all, i still think that V max has the chance. in my personal opinion, that v max is not properly tune.
trueeasyrider 2 years ago
well the v max is the only serial bike that was invendet just for dragracing
i thinks the guy who has driven the v max is an stubid dumbass
the v max needs from 0-100km/h 2,6 seconds
seafesonatos 2 years ago 2
Learn to spell, ya prick.
corporateklown 2 years ago
ou damn i from germany i can speak better english than you german son of a bitch
seafesonatos 2 years ago
2 plus 2 = reaction time= end of story. Another boring vid, thanx
glassof1966 2 years ago
No - thank YOU, Mr. smart ass bench racer with 2 cents to add....
corporateklown 2 years ago
thats a MAGNA!!!! not a vmax
jammRJ 2 years ago
No, it's a Vmax, not a Magna.
corporateklown 2 years ago
a vmax should never be anything but shaft drive but i would agree on the 6 speed notion.
RosieKR 2 years ago
ha ha ha.....smoking!!!!!
cuervocb900 2 years ago
i have a 1991, jet kit and pipes, owned it for years now and it still scares the shit out of me, bad around the curves but in a strait line hang on for dear life.
freefromit 2 years ago
You should try hanging on to any modern(fuel injected) litre bike. whole different ball game. for example CBR929 = 150hp & 379lbs.
98ZJKE28 2 years ago
If you think that was disappointing you should see how bad the 09' does. Its nearly 100lbs over the old one. I wonder if they will have the same transmission failures the original had. I have one apart as I write this in my shop. Yamaha is making poser bikes rather then power bikes. The B-King is so much lighter and less expensive having everything this new Max should have, including chain drive and a 6 speed, inverted forks and a decent fuel capacity. Yamaha you fail miserably. Get with it!!
themaxrider 2 years ago
"As far as I know", dosen't mean I'm stating a fact, it just means that I'm stating what I've read and/or heard from other. And, as far as I know, the aftermaket is re-tooling the ECMs, to bring the '09 Vmaxs, back in the game. BTW, I own a first generation Vmax; I've put over 40K on it, with no "transmission problems". The left lever is used before shifting, it also prevents transmission problems. Lastly, the Vmax is a crusier, should I be suprized that a sportbike, like the Busa is faster?
dcpvmax 2 years ago
The reason I am on here is because I too owned the original for 60k, and wanted a new one only to be disappointed with this fat pig shaft drivin joke. If they are going to make the "ultimate power bike" then by God it should kick the ass of everything else wouldn't you think? No instead it gets its ass handed to it by bikes that are not only much smaller cc, but cheaper by far. Yamaha screwed up bigtime and thats all there is to it.
themaxrider 2 years ago
All I can say is, Yamaha should of made the new Vmax better and faster. I also don't like the fact that Yamaha hides behind the "Star Motorcycle brand". I don't like the looks and the price of the new "Star Vmax". Basically, I bought my Vmax used for 6k, and with a few more grand in aftermarket parts, I'd have a scary fast bike.
dcpvmax 2 years ago
Guys there ain't no faster bike than a Busa
And it stears pretty good to so why bother buying a vmax its not fast enough for my busa.
Correction in a sprint the B-king is faster but just a little.
AnarchyCharly666 2 years ago
zx14 is faster
Madcitycycler600 2 years ago
not.
Mr2crazybyong 2 years ago
Ok that was disapointing
Stoffeangel 2 years ago
are both stock bike? bcos busa might be turbo one? vmax is a strong bike but unfortunately heavy aswell
alexpecs 3 years ago
not too heavy for a cruiser think like 530 lbs. not too bad.
mww88 2 years ago
looks to me like the vmax kept up but had a poor start
dawesxm 3 years ago 2
The busa would prevail. But not by too much. The 09 is just not as fast. Great bike though!!!!!
wingwong97 3 years ago
sorry dude.but nice job on the pipes though are they stock?there different over here.
eyehaveyou1 3 years ago
The pipes on the bike were Cobras. They look wicked cool and sound crazy but unfortunately take away a few hp. They were on the bike when I bought it (I don't think I could put on pipes that lose hp regardless of how good they might sound)
corporateklown 3 years ago
has anyone not noticed its not a v max but a yamaha virago?
eyehaveyou1 3 years ago
Wrong - it was a Vmax. I'd know - I made the pass.
corporateklown 3 years ago
No one can argue that in order for a race to be fair, both bikes have to be stock / riders should be of equal experience. A good rider can launch better than another. Not saying that was the case here, just stating the facts mam, just the facts. I've also watched enough drag racing to know that if they swapped lanes there might have been a different outcome to this race. Alot of factors could've influenced this race. Far as I'm concerned, this race was bogus.
WereSoDoomed 3 years ago
With all due respect, you are stating opinion, but certainly not facts - at least that is my interpretation. You've WATCHED enough drag racing??? I've got the creds going down the track, fella. And what you said about both bikes stock and riders being of equal experience only has validity if the bikes are identical or very similar . . . a lowered and slightly modded Hayabusa ridden by anyone with a remote clue on how to dragrace a bike would beat a stock oldskool Vmax piloted by a pro . . .
corporateklown 3 years ago
The 2009 Vmax would give that Busa a run for the mony.
badpuppy1970 3 years ago
i bought an 07 vmax. it's big, heavy, doesn't handle well along with a terrible riding position. yet when the vboost kicks in, wow!! now i know why i bought. it's also looks great with the flames drawn on the tank.
kauaisfinest 3 years ago
Dang...learn to launch that thing.
BrainTangler 3 years ago
Thanks Dick - learn to understand that a lowered & modded 'busa will leave an old school, stock Vmax every time. I'm confident I'd outlaunch your punkass anyday.
corporateklown 3 years ago
I'm not going to say it was your launch or anything, but it did sound from here like the vmax tried to bog down on you at launch. Still, very good keeping up with a modified busa like that. I don't care how far behind you are when you crossed the 1/4 mile. Most crouch rockets won't even come that close to a busa.
The only thing that's stopping me from getting a vmax is the price, same story with the vrod. So I think I'm going to settle for a Buell XB12SS.
Magnuspire 3 years ago
Oooh! Internet tuff-guy alert. The guy on the vmax was sleeping. 23 years ago Pee-Wee Gleason rode a stone stock Vmax to a 10.6. Take your lowered and "modded" 'Busa to a race track that has turns and a 20 year old 600cc supersport bike would it your lunch.
duanedragon2 3 years ago
You're a fucking idiot. That's all there is to it. I didn't say anything about being tough or shit. All I was saying is I wasn't blaming it on him but his bike looked like it bogged down on take off. If you don't like it then tough shit. You're the "internet tough guy" so just shut it and move on.
Magnuspire 3 years ago
good
borceeeeeeee 3 years ago
I thought they were racing? lol
Johnsjenyl 3 years ago
smashed
carsdankandchicks 3 years ago
at least the vmax sounds better
beastinblack 3 years ago
I'd love to see what a Vmax vs B-King race would look like...
chadrob30 3 years ago
How many bikes have a 1,679cc V4 engine that puts out just about 200 hp stock?This is what the 2009 model is doing. 17,000 is plenty worth it for this bike.Every bike straight from the dealer has taxes so that is a silly argument.There are plenty of bikes still more expensive see brand new duccati's or agusta's and many harley's and cruisers. Read up.
Charlesm2626 3 years ago
Though I love the vmax it is pricey for what you get! I bought a triumph rocket brand new for just under $14,000! And yes the new vmax has around 50hp more stock but its almost at its limit at that! You can juce up the rockets 2,300cc engine to 300hp before worring about any-thing braking and still be around the same ball park in price to the new vmax! Dont get me wrong though I do love the vemax old and new!...
1981rocketman1981 3 years ago
Triumphs a great bike and I have thought about getting me One too.Everyone is allowed to have their opinion and fish stories.I don't know the limits of either bike but get back at me when your bike has 300 hp.I would go around town telling people I could of a super models six pack abs but for some reason people aren't too impressed:)
Charlesm2626 3 years ago
Fish stories??? Think you must have mistaken me for one of though's guys that go on you tube and just type B.S... Oh wate! Thats moste people on hear!!! Not me though sorry! My intention was not to impress you! I dont want or need to! It was just a simple reply to your last comment about price and value for money! Tell you what though for shits and giggles type in superchared triumph rocket on this website! Some realy cool fish stories to look at! lol :)...
1981rocketman1981 3 years ago
the triumph has more torque then either vmaxes. i have 07 vmax and it's great. but i also like the rocket triumph for it's shear power and mass.
kauaisfinest 3 years ago
Yeah, vmax 1200cc vs. rocket 2300cc...there may be some torgue. But rocket are sooo boring.
dilledongenda 3 years ago
Read up what? Its not a silly argument because there is no argument! I used to own a vmax I know how good a bike they are! The reason I went with a rocket now is my wife likes to ride with me too and the rocket is the better bike for 2up riding! The new vmax is a work of art! Yes its cheeper than most Harlys brand new but lets face it Harlys are always overprice for what you get! But between the vmax and the rocket the rocket just is better value for money taxes included!...
1981rocketman1981 3 years ago
i got my for 5000$
95bradley08 3 years ago
18K for a max? then you add tax and delivery and all that shit they pile on, next thing you know, you have 22K plus bike.
Yamaha wants you to pay for the bike unseen, they dress it up with lighting and and photoshop the hell of it, when you get it, it won't look close to the photos yamaha has been plastering all over the place.
I'll wait and see the bike first, with the economy as it is, yamaha was smart to have a limited number because they won't be selling a lot of it.
actiondirector 3 years ago
yama's bike do really have prices
vasilipao 3 years ago
I agree, actiondirector. For $17,990 you could buy almost any other bike out on the market.
jcdenton7 3 years ago
What's wrong with buying a Vmax?
nehepyunji 3 years ago
There's nothing wrong with buying a Vmax, but for $17,990 I would personally buy something that can tour well and has bags.
jcdenton7 3 years ago
u can have bags on them im makeing a pair right now but u gota point tho but the baike one bad bitch tho but ur right with the whole thang on price
metalflame420 3 years ago
My stock busa runs nice 9's at 148mph. Can't wait for the turbo install and double the horse to 325. I used to own a V-Max. Had fun! Great bike for the new rider and always a rush. However, See ya later v-max! I'm flying' a Busa now!
youseemetube 3 years ago
I remember waaay back when my friend and I were building Gixxers. We managed to run a true 10 flat at 138 with an '86 1100. We did some work on the bike for sure, and seeing these newer bikes doing that in stock trim is truly scary. You and that rider looked good down that strip!
varmintgetter 3 years ago
Thanks man - it's always a thrill to make a pass. My best to date on the ZX is 9.39 @ 146 with just a few mods. The way things go, I keep thinking it won't be long before we're seeing stock trim machines knocking on the 8 second door!
corporateklown 3 years ago
you all do know that the Vmax in the video only ran like a low 12.... (look closely)
looks like a really shitty driver,(or not trying) Vmaxs can run into the low 11s, high 10s if you know what your doing. one bone stock one ran a 10.3
and thats the old one, the new one, with more power, and better gearing than the busa will totally dominate it on the strip.
VettemanC4R 3 years ago
Hey Vettemoron-shitty driver here. My old Vmax in this video only trapped 111 mph - I didn't buy it new nor did I put on the horsepower-robbing Cobra exhaust that was on it. Oh yeah, and that was my first pass ever down a drag strip on a bike. I now run low 9s on a slightly modified ZX-14 - something that a big mouthed, arm chair dragmaster such as yourself has most likely never achieved....idiot.
corporateklown 3 years ago
whoa whoa man, simmer down now, i wasnt ragging on you,
i know everybody sucks on their first pass, i only ran a low 14 on my stock ls1 Camaro on my first pass..
I was just defending the Vmax, no need for the carpet bombing there....
VettemanC4R 3 years ago
Defend the Vmax all you want, kid. I think it is a great machine that doesn't really need to be defended. And you weren't ragging on me, huh? Yeah, "looks like a really shitty driver" sounds like SUCH a compliment. If you didn't mean to be such an assh*le, then a simple apology would suffice. But please, don't be some back-peddling opinion giver and try and say you weren't ragging on me. I'm sure you wouldn't consider being called a "really shitty driver" constructive either, fella.
corporateklown 3 years ago
Im sorry, there was nowhere to hint that this was only the first pass, if this wasnt a first or second pass you would say the same thing about someone else, no?
VettemanC4R 3 years ago
I wouldn't express it like you because it is rude regardless of the circumstances, bro. And I've been riding a long time, just hadn't made a pass down a drag strip on a bike before (but have in a car). My 60' wasn't bad on that pass as I recall, but the bike, for reasons beyond my control, didn't have much mph (112). I was also surprised the bike only went 12.11 or whatever, but the e.t. wasn't bad considering the mph. My point is: don't judge another man unless you've shifted in his boots :-)
corporateklown 3 years ago
it handles like a shopping trolley and probaly wieghs about the same as an elephant..
ferarilambo 3 years ago
I like the new V-Max but that 19k price tag is way too much. Guess I will just stick with my '08 M109r it can do 150 :) It may not have 4 cylinders but its dam fast for a 2 cylinder.
bw371 3 years ago
I just want a Vmax. I had a VTX 1800 C model for a little while and given the bikes 700lbs and all I was still pleased with this muscle and a top speed of 140. But when it comes down to it.. right down to the model scale I have setting on my entertainment center.. I'd like a a chance to run the Vboost to the Max one day to make an old dream come true.
mega976 3 years ago
That's cool, Mega - I hope you get to ride one soon - new or old, the Vmax is a fun ride for sure!
corporateklown 3 years ago
VmaX 2009 (1679cc) vs Hayabusa 2008 (1340cc)
no comment :D
eppiegood 3 years ago
I own a completely stock 06' Busa. I have never raced it at the strip and I don't intend to. For me, the Hayabusa is possibly the most recognized bike on the street (second only to Harley) and commands attention in any scenario. Whether it be, waiting for the light to turn green or just parked outside the club. The V-Max had it's day, so did the V-65 Magna but dollar for dollar the Busa is king. I'm waiting to see Triumph drop their 2300 cc Triple into their Daytona chassis. LOL
Lilcotnwood 3 years ago
Hmm, let's see...
The Vmax is 23 years old with just minor changes from the original 1985 model.
I think it deserves respect, if it can still run with the new age rockets.
You can't compare modern day aluminium frames, hi-comp engines, fuel injection, etc, etc.
I own a '96 Vmax and wouldn't trade it f