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Putting things bluntly, the Yamaha VMAX 60th Anniversary is simply the way this bike should have looked like from the very beginning. Possibly without offering any other color options, save for the Carbon one. It may sound a bit too radical, but this is the very nature of the VMAX - radical, take it or leave it attitude!
For some reason, the all-black livery suits the VMAX better than anything we've seen so far, with minor exceptions. In a way, the looks of the VMAX 60th Anniversary Edition sings the same vile tune as the B.O.S.S. Suzuki machines. Evil, menacing, uncompromising and sober, the all-black VMAX is turning heads while making the beholders a tad uncomfortable at times.
When we heard about a 60th-anniversary VMAX issue, we feared that the bike would be doused in yellow, and kind of sighed, because it would have reduced the brutal factor. However, the house of Iwata provided us with a glorious surprise, delivering a matte black beast with only minimal retro yellow accents.
Funny thing how much evil was bestowed upon the VMAX by simply making a radical change in colors. If you ask us, Yamaha should not stray too far from this recipe of blackness.
On the specs side, the VMAX is unchanged, packing 200 horsepower, 167 Nm (123 lb-ft) of torque, a shaft final drive, and a precise 5-speed transmission. The performance can be improved even more with the dedicated Akrapovic exhaust. And putting together the tone of the Akra cans and the rumble of a V4 engine is only making things better.
Too bad we don't know the price and availability of the 60th Anniversary Edition VMAX. In Germany, the standard VMAx is just under €20,000, so maybe one extra grand could do.
When we heard about a 60th-anniversary VMAX issue, we feared that the bike would be doused in yellow, and kind of sighed, because it would have reduced the brutal factor. However, the house of Iwata provided us with a glorious surprise, delivering a matte black beast with only minimal retro yellow accents.
Not exaggerating with the surfaces painted yellow was a great idea, as the bright trim accentuates the gloomy looks of this VMAX
Yamaha understood perfectly what the VMAX stands for, especially in this festive year. And more than understanding how things are, Yamaha delivered. We can say that this is probably the best-looking VMAX ever created.Funny thing how much evil was bestowed upon the VMAX by simply making a radical change in colors. If you ask us, Yamaha should not stray too far from this recipe of blackness.
On the specs side, the VMAX is unchanged, packing 200 horsepower, 167 Nm (123 lb-ft) of torque, a shaft final drive, and a precise 5-speed transmission. The performance can be improved even more with the dedicated Akrapovic exhaust. And putting together the tone of the Akra cans and the rumble of a V4 engine is only making things better.
Too bad we don't know the price and availability of the 60th Anniversary Edition VMAX. In Germany, the standard VMAx is just under €20,000, so maybe one extra grand could do.
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