1st Gen V-Max Rainmans 99

[Rainman]

VMax Year

1999

My 99...
Came out of a museum in Indiana with 3k miles
All stock for now.

 

[Fire-medic]

Nice & clean, are you going to be riding it to Hickory Corners/Gilmore Car Museum (MI) on Sept. 7?

 

[KennyR]

Did you have this bike at LifeCycle a couple weeks ago? I saw a very nice black max that was in for service and wondered who's it was but Dave wouldn't tell me. I live about 4 blocks from there and walk over a few times a week.

 

[Rainman]

Did you have this bike at LifeCycle a couple weeks ago? I saw a very nice black max that was in for service and wondered who's it was but Dave wouldn't tell me. I live about 4 blocks from there and walk over a few times a week.

Yes I did stop at lifecycle. Small world wow! I somehow didnt see your reply to my post. Sorry I didnt get back to you til now. I live over by spring valley park by the way.

 

[Fire-medic]

I was just in Kalamazoo/Battle Creek for a visit, and rode my friend's BMW R1150GS, which I now know I'll never buy one, as it's too-tall for me to be comfortable reaching the ground. It had the same color as a '94 VMax.

We also took an afternoon cruise on Gull Lake, the weather was perfect. Lots of good riding in SW MI. The area from Kalamazoo/Battle Creek to Yankee Springs is a good ride.

During another earlier visit, I went to Zeigler Yamaha to check out the bikes. One of you Kalamazoo guys told me that they bought the Yamaha franchise from M&M Cycles. I used to go trail riding with some guys who worked there.

 

[Rainman]

I was just in Kalamazoo/Battle Creek for a visit, and rode my friend's BMW R1150GS, which I now know I'll never buy one, as it's too-tall for me to be comfortable reaching the ground. It had the same color as a '94 VMax.

We also took an afternoon cruise on Gull Lake, the weather was perfect. Lots of good riding in SW MI. The area from Kalamazoo/Battle Creek to Yankee Springs is a good ride.

During another earlier visit, I went to Zeigler Yamaha to check out the bikes. One of you Kalamazoo guys told me that they bought the Yamaha franchise from M&M Cycles. I used to go trail riding with some guys who worked there.

If you get back over to the zoo give me shout.
I worked at M&M way back in time and unboxed and assembled the first vmax in 1985

 

[Fire-medic]

Will do. The name of the older, tall, slim guy with dark hair who was an employee of M&M was named Larry. He knew how to ride off-road well. He and the young blonde haired son (I think) of the owner were with whom I used to go to a sand pit and go hillclimbing.

 

[Rainman]

I was there for 85 and 87 and some of 88 and left part way through 88 to go work in the indycar series.