Motorcycle specifications Yamaha1700 V-MAX CARBON 2015 30 years of madness

The Yamaha V-Max is a UFO in the motorcycle world. A mix of roadster and custom motorcycle, it's as powerful as you can get, as heavy as an anvil and as unreasonable as you like. An intimidating, delectable, forbidden and indispensable powder keg. Am I talking about the 1200 or the 1700? Both, as they share a spirit, a design and an exuberance fit to span the decades.

this mechanical madness began 30 years ago. Hence Yamaha's desire to celebrate a special anniversary. 30 broomsticks is the age when you're ready to settle down, and for the 1700 V-Max, it's time to equip yourself with a few noble accessories. This special edition comes with a tank cowling, front and rear mudguards and carbon-fiber side covers. And something to sing about: the V4 may be monstrously strong with its 200 hp (106 in France for another year) and gargantuan 17 mkg of torque, but it still has to make up its vocal tunes with some big, castrating bowls. The pair of upright Akrapovic exhausts fitted to this 30th Anniversary Series will arrange the scores of this 1679 cm3 big block. They also save 1.2 kilos in weight, and add a hint of power.

extravagant and confidential, Carbon or standard, the V-Max is distinguished by an incredible face, a unique V4 engine, a variable intake system in the airbox, a cardan shaft transmission, a dewheelbase, dual instrumentation, 6-piston radial brake calipers, striking side scoops, anti-dribble clutch, 52 mm forks, and a top speed limited to 220 km/h, so off-the-limits is this machine. To complete this edition, we would have liked to see a commemorative badge and the air intake vents also in carbon.