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Motorcycle museum record

VMAX

The original VMAX wrapped a large V4 and dramatic V-Boost intake system in an upright chassis, prioritising acceleration and visual muscle over conventional sport-bike design.

Yamahamanufacturer
musclecategory
1,198 ccengine capacity
Liquid-cooled V4engine

Museum plaque

Why this bike belongs here.

A category-defining muscle bike that made straight-line theatre into a coherent motorcycle identity.

The original VMAX wrapped a large V4 and dramatic V-Boost intake system in an upright chassis, prioritising acceleration and visual muscle over conventional sport-bike design.

Why it matters. A category-defining muscle bike that made straight-line theatre into a coherent motorcycle identity.

Technical identity

The engineering at a glance.

This first expansion records museum-level specifications rather than pretending every year and market used one immutable specification.

EngineLiquid-cooled V4
Capacity1,198 cc
Production era1985–2020
CategoryMuscle
TransmissionAdd by variant/year
Final driveAdd by variant/year

Research starting point

Built to improve, not freeze.

Model-year specifications can vary. The museum keeps the stable historical interpretation here and leaves room to add exact variants, racing derivatives, engine codes and source-specific specifications later.

Yamaha source / heritage starting point
Open source ↗