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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 http://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.
Engine
ALL 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
Chassis
ALL 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
Intelligence
MULTIFUNCTION 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 Specs
VMAX 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