Thinking bout another bike

[Roidfingers]

Of course, keeping the big girl. Thinking the Yamaha 1700 VMAX. Anyone got opinion or experience with these.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGw8QkMYgUk

Just for city riding.

[Mr Whiskey]

Dude, I want one soooo bad!!
They say it smokes the Triumph "tractor triple" 2300cc...
but you're gonna hafta fab a "belly tank"
has sub 100 mi. range

https://youtu.be/GlxmSRp-D9U

[boss hoss bill]

I owned one for about 5 years. The performance was breathtaking to me, it handled well, stopped great (ABS) .

I sold it as it was not comfortable for me, I find the older I get, comfort is winning out over how fast a bike is that I ride. The factory bags were small, my Frog Toggs filled one bag ;leaving you little space for anything more then your wallet and firearm in the other one.

Mine had a custom map, aftermarket carbon fiber mufflers and scoops. It was pretty, in my opinion.Probably was putting out 200 HP.

It was a fun bike, the guys on the forum had Jay Gleason come out of retirement and lay down a 9 second 1/4 mile! on one of their bikes.

I'm glad I experienced it but kept my 2 Valkyries for now.

[Valkorado]

I've always drooled over the VMAX since they started making 'em.  The 1700 is a wicked beast.

[Red Diamond]

My neighbor across from me has one with about 5K miles on it. It is sitting on two flats, lots of dust and hasn't been ridden in probably 15 years. He has had hip replacement and is very overweight and recently retired. I have not been able to get it, but working on it.

[Mr Whiskey]

I owned one for about 5 years. The performance was breathtaking to me, it handled well, stopped great (ABS) .

I sold it as it was not comfortable for me, I find the older I get, comfort is winning out over how fast a bike is that I ride. The factory bags were small, my Frog Toggs filled one bag ;leaving you little space for anything more then your wallet and firearm in the other one.

Mine had a custom map, aftermarket carbon fiber mufflers and scoops. It was pretty, in my opinion.Probably was putting out 200 HP.

It was a fun bike, the guys on the forum had Jay Gleason come out of retirement and lay down a 9 second 1/4 mile! on one of their bikes.

I'm glad I experienced it but kept my 2 Valkyries for now.

Thing is a monster, & ‘Pee Wee’ was jus' the legend to wring it out!
(R.I.P. Bro)
Check out how upright it sits & watch him pull the front wheel on the second pass.
Breaks back end loose every launch.
https://youtu.be/dicLScVIsbc

Here he is with an even hotter pass.
https://youtu.be/VuevA8VZdHQ

and jus' for giggles...(not Pee Wee Gleason!)
https://youtu.be/AJdJ06Iht8A

Here's one with factory bags (yeah, they are real small) aux tank & DIY highway pegs.
(I don't think they make any for it, no good place to mount them.)





Sugar's gonna kill me if I trade in her "rocket couch"

[..]

Buzz kill Britman here.

Wouldn't a smaller, lighter bike be better for city riding.

More nimble???

I know when I was a bike messenger in London yeeeeeaaaaarrrrrrs ago the best bike I used for the job was a Gpz550. Sit up bars. Comfortable seat. Plenty of get up and go etc etc.

[Mr Whiskey]

My neighbor across from me has one with about 5K miles on it. It is sitting on two flats, lots of dust and hasn't been ridden in probably 15 years. He has had hip replacement and is very overweight and recently retired. I have not been able to get it, but working on it.

That'd be a first gen 1198cc 70° V4. Outstanding bike in it's own right & virtually unchanged from '85 to '07 so parts are plentiful, unlike the Honda Magna V65...(Hope you score that, really is a great bike!)
but the new second gen (released 6/08) 1679cc 65° V4 injected with Yamaha Chip Controlled Intake (YCC-I) & direct ignition coils (from their YZF-R1), fully adjustable suspension, anti-lock brakes, slipper clutch, weighing in at 684 lbs, producing 123 ft-lb of torque at 6500 rpm & 197 bhp at 9k
is a completely different animal

[Roidfingers]

Buzz kill Britman here.

Wouldn't a smaller, lighter bike be better for city riding.

More nimble???

I know when I was a bike messenger in London yeeeeeaaaaarrrrrrs ago the best bike I used for the job was a Gpz550. Sit up bars. Comfortable seat. Plenty of get up and go etc etc.

Compared to the Valk, it is lighter. LOL. And I'm getting it for city riding.

[..]

Buzz kill Britman here.

Wouldn't a smaller, lighter bike be better for city riding.

More nimble???

I know when I was a bike messenger in London yeeeeeaaaaarrrrrrs ago the best bike I used for the job was a Gpz550. Sit up bars. Comfortable seat. Plenty of get up and go etc etc.

Compared to the Valk, it is lighter. LOL. And I'm getting it for city riding.

474lbs wet

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triumph_Tiger_800

[Mr Whiskey]

474lbs wet
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triumph_Tiger_800

Yeah, but that bike's a wimp Bro ('specially for someone my size, lol).
58 ft-lb torque at 7850 rpm, seriously?

If you're gonna go dual sport, this has got it all...
549 lb "wet" weight with 7.93 gallon fuel tank
(almost 50 lbs of fuel gettin' a reputed 40 mpg, 300+ mile range)
160 horsepower at 8750 rpm/103 lb-ft torque at 6750 rpm
six-speed slipper clutch
4 mode Traction Control w/off
Lean-sensitive Bosch ABS
4 piston Brembo's front, 2 piston rear
Hill Hold Control
4 mode semi-active suspension
TPMS, steering damper, five-position adjustable levers, lean angle sensing LED cornering lights, luggage rack and case carriers, handguards, crash bars, cruise control, one-hand adjustable windshield...
all standard.
This is the bike I'd trade the Wing in on, if I rode solo
(& I'm pretty sure it'd carve up traffic, twisties, maybe even alittle off-road)

KTM 1290 Super Adventure S with SW Motech bags, bare risers & engine guard
(all this for about the same price as a new VMAX)



(correction; looks like they've deleted these from the new S)
Corrected correction; apparently they jus' redesigned them into the headlight
https://youtu.be/EC96DaXTl7s

[Chrisj CMA]

My neighbor across from me has one with about 5K miles on it. It is sitting on two flats, lots of dust and hasn't been ridden in probably 15 years. He has had hip replacement and is very overweight and recently retired. I have not been able to get it, but working on it.

The early ones are NOTHING like the new ones

[RDKLL]

474lbs wet
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triumph_Tiger_800

Yeah, but that bike's a wimp Bro ('specially for someone my size, lol).
58 ft-lb torque at 7850 rpm, seriously?

If you're gonna go dual sport, this has got it all...
549 lb "wet" weight with 7.93 gallon fuel tank
(almost 50 lbs of fuel gettin' a reputed 40 mpg, 300+ mile range)
160 horsepower at 8750 rpm/103 lb-ft torque at 6750 rpm
six-speed slipper clutch
4 mode Traction Control w/off
Lean-sensitive Bosch ABS
4 piston Brembo's front, 2 piston rear
Hill Hold Control
4 mode semi-active suspension
TPMS, steering damper, five-position adjustable levers, lean angle sensing LED cornering lights, luggage rack and case carriers, handguards, crash bars, cruise control, one-hand adjustable windshield...
all standard.
This is the bike I'd trade the Wing in on, if I rode solo
(& I'm pretty sure it'd carve up traffic, twisties, maybe even alittle off-road)

KTM 1290 Super Adventure S with SW Motech bags, bare risers & engine guard
(all this for about the same price as a new VMAX)



(correction; looks like they've deleted these from the new S)
Corrected correction; apparently they jus' redesigned them into the headlight
https://youtu.be/EC96DaXTl7s

We looked at that and wanted a little more sport touring but all the same features...has been a blast and I commute on it most days

[DeathWishBikerDude]

Always wanted a v max,was going to purchase a new one until I saw the Valk at the 97 motorcycle show.I don't regret my valk purchase..best vehicle investment ever at $12,900.