An article from Rider magazine & website, from one of the most-respected motorcycling authors in the business. Dig the dealer-installed striping option!
I think the six-pack rear rack and the center-of-tank and rear fender pinstriping are aftermarket products, though, as are the water-jacket inserts on the V4 cylinders, and the black trim on the side panels. I think the side panels are the 'real thing,' as they appear to be the one-year-only embossed (stamped) VMax 1985 side covers, instead of the 'stick-on' VMax emblem used on every model since. There are tiny downtube deflectors on the fork sliders, also a non-factory accessory in 1985, though much-later models did adopt something similar. The front wheel, used in 1985-1986, is favored by drag racers as it's a few pounds lighter than the 1988-2007 (USA) disc wheels.
All-in-all, a well-preserved example of Mr Max. I wonder if second gear's any good?
http://ridermagazine.com/2013/12/31/retrospective-yamaha-vmx12-v-max-1200-1985-1986-also-1988-2007/
I think the six-pack rear rack and the center-of-tank and rear fender pinstriping are aftermarket products, though, as are the water-jacket inserts on the V4 cylinders, and the black trim on the side panels. I think the side panels are the 'real thing,' as they appear to be the one-year-only embossed (stamped) VMax 1985 side covers, instead of the 'stick-on' VMax emblem used on every model since. There are tiny downtube deflectors on the fork sliders, also a non-factory accessory in 1985, though much-later models did adopt something similar. The front wheel, used in 1985-1986, is favored by drag racers as it's a few pounds lighter than the 1988-2007 (USA) disc wheels.
All-in-all, a well-preserved example of Mr Max. I wonder if second gear's any good?
http://ridermagazine.com/2013/12/31/retrospective-yamaha-vmx12-v-max-1200-1985-1986-also-1988-2007/
