[mchlor]

Re: Help Design the new V-Max (and it NEEDS help...)

wtf?

 

[Sylvain]

Re: Help Design the new V-Max (and it NEEDS help...)

I Think this is the link:

http://www.next-vmax.com/index_screen.html

It does need a lot of help...

 

[dan140]

Re: Help Design the new V-Max (and it NEEDS help...)

the wheels and engine are sweet, the tail sucks...slap on a nice modern, sleek tail with some leds (a la SV 1000) and an engine that puts out at least 200 hp and you are in business.

 

[48152]

Re: Help Design the new V-Max (and it NEEDS help...)

i'm sure that's not the final design...

 

[pplassm]

Re: Help Design the new V-Max (and it NEEDS help...)

I am a little dissappointed. They could have done so much more with the concept. Instead, Yamaha kept the bike limited by previous concepts of how it should look.

It better make LOTS of power!

 

[895]

Re: Help Design the new V-Max (and it NEEDS help...)

ugly

 

[44890]

Street-Fighter-esque ?

Looks like what you would get if a Rune and a Speed Triple had children.

They need some Italians on that design team.

 

[50811]

Re: Help Design the new V-Max (and it NEEDS help...)

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE lose that silly air scoop. I've allways thought the bike was more about that engine than the stying flares ala 1987. It was a useless piece of chromed plastic then, and I have NO idea why they feel its necessary now

Besides that I thoght it was neat

 

[tbsrider2000]

Re: Help Design the new V-Max (and it NEEDS help...)

If they're going to use anything like that fake plastic air scoop, atleast make it functional..

Always been a fan of the V-Max other than some of the unnecessary fake styling ques..

 

[Fenton]

Re: Help Design the new V-Max (and it NEEDS help...)

Is the movie going to be called "V-max Summer"

 

[Jonniedee]

Re: Help Design the new V-Max (and it NEEDS help...)

Looks like Hot Wheels got ahold of it!

 

[53331]

Re: Help Design the new V-Max (and it NEEDS help...)

I said it about 6 months ago that there,s a new max coming out.Yep I saw that fugly looking thing.Those scoops have got to go,Maybe it,s just me but when I first saw the MT-01 ,I thought that was more in line with the vmax concept.Boy was I wrong!! And this time I wish I was right!

 

[20519]

Re: Help Design the new V-Max (and it NEEDS help...)

The scoops on the V-Max have never been chromed plastic. They are aluminum castings and that's what the ones on the prototype look to be also.

 

[20519]

Re: Help Design the new V-Max (and it NEEDS help...)

The scoops are alloy not plastic but, yeah they should be funtional. How about having servo controlled 'throttle plates" that would open up to let extra air into the intake as the V-boost kicks in along with a big flashing light on the dash that would indicate "V-Boost Activated"!

 

[oldtim]

Re: Help Design the new V-Max (and it NEEDS help...)

The tail doesn't work or me; it interrupts the lines. It looks sorta like the bike got stung on the butt by a giant wasp. A fake plastic scoop? Come on... Other than that it looks fairly good IMO, very much "now.' Hopefully they have stiffened up the chassis. However, I don't want one.

 

[Kevin_Williams]

Re: Help Design the new V-Max (and it NEEDS help...)

It's still gonna be a drag bike. If the scoops are realy feeding air to the box then simply awwwwwesome. I'm a little concerned about the front brakes; looks a little whimpy. I can see where they're going with the tail section with the seat and rear plastic ducktail fender a la '85 Kawasaki Eliminator ZL900 (my first....sigh) but from the side it doesn't seem to follow a particular line around the tire. The rest looks great. I'm into it but I seem to like ugly bikes anyway. '03 Magnet Grey Tuono.

 

[37143]

Re: Help Design the new V-Max (and it NEEDS help...)

Fix the tail, it'll be awsome looking. In keeping with the original concept, a bike that went head to head with the GSXR-1100 in 1985 with Pee Wee Gleason at the helm, it'll have to have 180-200 HP to be able to accelerate as hard as a super sport literbike in a straight line.

 

[1747]

Re: Help Design the new V-Max (and it NEEDS help...)

yep, scoops need to be functional. it should come with a drag slick on back and a wheelie bar, and graphics should consist of solid warning stickers all over.

 

[43093]

Re: Help Design the new V-Max (and it NEEDS help...)

As a X Max rider I guess I'm a little biased but that new one looks great to me. The only thing I don't like is the lower (oil?) cooler sticks down too low. V-Max's are not designed to attempt attracting everyone. The Max is built to make a statement and give those with a serious need for acceleration something to smile about. I say wait till it comes out, take a ride, and if the ride(not the looks) does not put a smile on your face you can't knock off for the next hour get your testosterone levels checked. LOL!!

 

[tpoppa]

Re: Help Design the new V-Max (and it needs help...)

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH MY EYES.

I would take a 1st gen V-Max (or any other cycle) over that ugly thing?

BTW. What is it? That design makes no sense.

Naked?

Sport Standard?

Power Cruiser?