Best Motorcycle Collection: October 2010

Friday, October 22, 2010

Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R sportsbike models

Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R bikes models

Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R concept

Yamaha Will Produce New V-Max; Open To Feedback From Potential Buyers

Apparently the new generation Yamaha V-Max, first shown as a concept bike at last year’s Tokyo motor show, is now headed for production. Yamaha has opened a website, www.next-vmax.com, which contains a photo gallery of the concept bike, as well as a section where you can give Yamaha your feedback on the bike.

The most interesting question the site poses is probably “How much horsepower do you expect from the next V-Max model?” – the choices range from 140hp all the way to 210hp! There is also a question concerning the advanced features you’d like – options include traction control and ABS.

This is good news for V-Max enthusiasts (or should we say ‘members of the cult of V-Max’?) who are eagerly awaiting the new bike.

New Yamaha Vmax from Tokyo Motor Show

The advance ticket holders are already spewing out loads of photos from the Tokyo Motor Show, we hope to have some of our own shortly, but in the meantime, you might like to see these, a design study of a new (hold your breath!) Yamaha VMax! (Or is that a Star Vmax? yuk!) This was noted briefly on the Yamaha website but here are the photos.

This is not the final design, Yamaha is still looking for feedback. This concept is a sculpture primarily made of plastic so how much of this is just pure speculation from their design team and how much is close to final form, who knows?

What can we see? Still shaft drive, conventional forks, scoops look like they could be functional, real world rear tire size 200/50R18. The design is very evolutionary, not revolutionary. It looks like a modern Vmax but still very obviously a Vmax. No details on the Nihon Car and Bike web site about engine specs Take a look and see what you think.

via motoblog.it
all photos Nihon Car & Bike and more photos there