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<b>The 2003 V-Max by Yamaha</b>
"The Mr. Olympia of power cruisers. A 1200cc, liquid-cooled V-4 beast that's won more Best Musclebike awards than it knows what to do with.
<i>The truth of the matter is that, for over 18 years now, Mad Max has been wiping the boulevard with pretty much every musclebike-come-lately in terms of pure, unadulterated acceleration. </i>
But then, what else would you expect from a machine with high-lift cams and a quartet of massive downdraft carbs stoking its ravenous V-4 powerplant. And that's just for starters - things really get fun once the tachometer sweeps past 6000 rpm and a little thing called V-Boost induction kicks in, force-feeding the engine, via a servo-controlled butterfly valve, huge mouthfuls of unleaded.
There is a civilized side to the brute, however, with its vibration-quelling counterbalancer, smooth, hydraulically activated clutch, adjustable front and rear suspension, triple disc brakes, and carbon-fiber-look fenders and gas tank cover.
As Motorcyclist magazine so kindly pointed out, "<i>nothing before or since turns straight pavement into a party quite like it.</i>"
Manufacturer's Sugg. Retail Price ... $10,899"
I love this bike. :D
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