2011 Honda VMAX Review
The VMAX is the ultimate muscle bike and is the awesome result of its evolutionary journey. The unique features of this iconic beast are richly blended with avanced sportbike technology and foward-thinking style. It all adds up to a machine with immense performance and visual power. There's only one VMAX.
Key Features:
• ultimate power cruiser delivers unmatched performance of its 65-degree, four-valve cylinder 1679cc sper-V4-plenty of open eyes, controllable acceleration of a compact engine that looks as powerful as it is.
• fuel injection hood four races with the technology YCC-I intake and YCC-T ® Accelerator ™ fly-by-wire ensuring impressive acceleration throughout the broad power band.
• Lightweight aluminum chassis puts the engine low and forward for mass centralization, resulting in a machine designed to handle curves and straight lines.
• Borrowing liberally advanced sportbike technology, VMAX features a slipper clutch, wave-style brake discs, master cylinder, ABS, and fully adjustable suspension front and rear.
• The functionality and style visionary, uniquely combines features such as oxidized titanium-coated 52mm stanchions, magnesium engine side of the waterfall, fluorinated polyethylene fuel tank, and an organic electro luminescence multifunction display.
Engine:
• The thunderous 1679cc, 65 degree, liquid-cooled, fuel injection and four valves per cylinder, DOHC engine pumps astonishing power to reinvent the VMAX legend.
• The motorcycle sport has proven Yamaha Chip Controlled Intake (YCC-I) switches nearly instantaneously between 150mm and 54mm input channels necessary for a broad powerband that delivers optimum performance at all speeds.
• Yamaha Chip Controlled Throttle (YCC-T), the fly-by-wire "provides optimum acceleration under all conditions.
• Engine combines four-valve technology with a high compression ratio 11,3:1, forged aluminum pistons and NGK ® Iridium spark plugs with R1-type direct ignition coils to extract maximum power from the fuel tax .
• Cams are driven by a combined chain and gear system to precisely control the valves while keeping cylinder heads very compact for such a large displacement engine.
• hydraulic clutch includes racetrack turned proven system ramp-type slipper clutch makes braking from speed while downshifting smoother.
• five-speed transmission is ideal for each gear can take advantage of the incredible power of the engine accelerating in a straight line, or canyon.
• Provide muscle this boat cruising the street, a beefy shaft drive just like its predecessor. special shaft design includes two cross joints to accommodate the fat rear tires 200/50 R18.
• powerful motor is cooled two coolers and clean look. The lubricant is a simple, reliable wet sump system.
• Four-in-one-in-a-two exhaust system with four EXUP ® offers a wide, without looking at the right end of VMAX.
• iconic VMAX aluminum intake covers hand-polished professionals superb quality and individuality.
Chassis / Suspension:
• The frame is lightweight and compact, with aluminum main frame, CF die-cast and extruded aluminum frame and aluminum swingarm casting. The result is a great balance of stiffness in both a strong acceleration off the line and corner carving.
front forks • cartridge-type damper have important 52mm inner tubes with oxidized titanium coating. Forks have both compression and rebound adjustment and spring preload.
• Link-type rear suspension Monocross ® includes a piggyback reservoir and features compression and rebound clickers, plus remote preload adjustment.
• VMAX uses Brembo ® master cylinders, front with radial pump and reserve tank. 320 mm wide wave-style dual front discs are adapted to mount radial mono block 6-piston calipers. At the rear wheel is a 298 mm disc, also wave-shaped, and single-piston caliper. These high-tech brakes also incorporate three-position ABS.
• Tapered handlebar provides a muscular 1-1/8 "diameter look for the fork while using the traditional controls averages.
• Radial Tires 18-inch front and rear 120/70 R18 200/50 R18 mounted on aluminum alloy wheels with five spokes.
• If the mass concentration, which promotes the wheel seems skinny tank 4 gallons (15 liters) is mounted under the seat with the filler in the back of the pilot. The tank is made of fluorinated polyethylene permeability resistance stunning.
Extra features:
• The electronic control unit (ECU) uses three microprocessors to control fuel injection, ignition, YCC-T, YCC-I, meters and other electrical components.
• Many key design reinforces the unique character of this new VMAX.
• The instrument panel includes an analog, stepper motor driven tachometer and digital speedometer light comes on. Key LED shift indicator adds timing performance, the nature of the new VMAX.
• The organic electroluminescence display multi-function display provides a more accurate compared to LCD and includes clock fuel gauge, odometer, with fuel reserve trip meter, transmission position, coolant temperature, the stopwatch and more.
• H4 60/55W headlight provides excellent visibility and distinctive style, while the LED taillight is light trick-looking, bright and very efficient.
• AC magnetic rare earth magnet makes a robust 420W at 5000 rpm.
