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Yamaha VMAX

2010-10-06T01:08:00.000-07:00

Yamaha VMAX

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The ultimate power cruiser delivers unmatched performance from its 65-degree, four-valves-percylinder, 1679cc V4—plenty of eye-opening, controllable acceleration from a compact engine that looks as powerful as it is.
Downdraft four-bore fuel injection with YCC-I intake technology and YCC-T fly-by-wire throttle provide awesome acceleration throughout the broad powerband.
Lightweight aluminum chassis puts the engine low and forward for mass centralization, resulting in a machine designed to handle curves as well as straightaways.
Borrowing liberally from advanced sportbike technology, VMAX features a slipper clutch, wave-style brake discs, master cylinders, ABS, and complete suspension adjustability front and rear.
Functionality and forward-thinking style uniquely combine with features like oxidized-titanium coated 52mm front fork tubes, magnesium engine side covers, fluorinated polyethylene fuel tank and the organic electroluminescence multifunction display.

Engine:

* The thunderous 1679cc, 65-degree, liquid-cooled, fuel-injected four-valves-per-cylinder, DOHC engine pumps out astonishing power to reinvent the VMAX legend.
The sportbike-proven Yamaha Chip Controlled Intake (YCC-I) switches nearly instantaneously between 150mm and 54mm intake funnels as needed for a broad powerband that delivers optimum performance at any rpm.
Yamaha Chip Controlled Throttle (YCC-T), the fly-by-wire system, delivers optimum acceleration under all conditions.
Engine combines four-valve technology with a high 11.3:1 compression ratio, forged aluminum pistons and NGK® Iridium spark plugs with R1-type direct ignition coils to extract maximum horsepower from the fuel charge.
Cams are driven by a combined chain and gear system to precisely control valves while keeping cylinder heads remarkably compact for such a large displacement engine.
Hydraulically activated clutch includes racetrack-proven ramp-type slipper clutch system that makes braking from speed while downshifting smoother.
Five-speed transmission has superbly spaced gear ratios to take full advantage of the engine’s awesome power in straight-line acceleration or through the canyons.
Four-into-one-into-two-into-four exhaust system with EXUP® delivers a broad, seamless powerband with the right VMAX look.
Delivering this power cruiser’s muscle to the street means a beefy shaft drive just like its predecessor. Special shaft design includes two cross joints to accommodate the fat 200/50 R18 rear tire.
The high-performance engine is cooled by two radiators for efficiency and clean looks. Lubrication is via a simple, reliable wet sump system.
The iconic VMAX aluminum intake covers are hand buffed by craftsmen for superb quality and individuality.

Chassis/Suspension:

The chassis is light and compact, with a cast aluminum main frame, CF die-cast and extruded aluminum rear frame and cast aluminum swingarm. The result is superb rigidity balance for both hard acceleration off the line and corner carving.
Cartridge-damper-type front forks have substantial 52mm inner tubes with oxidized titanium coating. Forks have both compression and rebound damping adjustability plus spring preload.
Link-type Monocross® rear suspension has a piggyback reservoir and features compression and rebound clickers, plus remote preload adjustment.
VMAX uses Brembo®-designed master cylinders, the front with radial pump and reserve tank. Large 320mm wave-style dual front discs are matched to radial-mounted mono block 6-piston calipers. On the rear wheel, there’s a 298mm disc, also wave design, and single-piston caliper. These high-tech brakes also incorporate three-position ABS.
Tapered handlebar provides a muscular 1-1/8” diameter look at the triple clamp while using conventionally sized controls.
18-inch radial tires, 120/70 R18 front and 200/50 R18 rear, are mounted on cast aluminum five-spoke wheels.
For mass centralization that contributes to the bike’s lean looks, the 4 gallon (15-liter) fuel tank is mounted under the seat, with the filler under the rider’s backrest. Tank is constructed of fluorinated polyethylene with superb permeability resistance.

Additional Features:

The Electronic Control Unit (ECU) uses three microprocessors to control fuel injection, ignition, YCC-T, YCC-I, meters and other electrical components.
The instrument panel includes an analog, step-motor driven tachometer and digital speedometer with LED indicator lights. Prominent LED shift timing indicator adds to the performance character of the new VMAX.
Organic electroluminescence multi-function display provides a more precise display vs. LCD and includes clock, fuel meter, trip meter with fuel reserve trip meter, transmission gear position, coolant temperature, stopwatch and more.
Distinctive key design reinforces the unique character of this new VMAX.
H4 60/55W headlight provides excellent visibility and distinctive style, while the trick-looking LED taillight is light, bright and highly efficient.
Rare earth magnet AC magneto puts out a robust 420W at 5000 rpm.

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2010-09-20T07:19:00.001-07:00

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2010-09-20T07:18:00.001-07:00

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2010-09-20T07:16:00.002-07:00

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F1 village

2010-09-20T07:16:00.000-07:00

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desain

2010-09-20T07:13:00.001-07:00

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lightweight automotive engineering

2010-09-20T07:12:00.000-07:00

lightweight automotive engineering

desain otomotif

2010-09-20T07:08:00.000-07:00

new desain

Otomotif Sport

2010-09-20T07:06:00.000-07:00

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This has to be Doug DoRr's truck, it's in the Mad Bomberz CC and has kool art on it... the "Old Soul"

2010-09-19T20:03:00.000-07:00

For Doug's kool Kustom car: http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2010/05/doug-dorrs-cool-kustom-was-at-beatnik.html

This grill gets it.... the Hudson Terraplane hood ornament is not easy on the eyes... so this one has a Plymouth piece instead, and looks awesome

2010-09-19T19:27:00.000-07:00

Tied for best looking design for instrument gauge cluster... with a single pod unit in the 1946 Nash https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL8WptRXIKXn_dUHwI9gouOU2FkedWfoPk8DpkZMPIwCs9GUA-Cr8WJV8_C0tXFFTLYe-o5eU1tFnh6WVnMCH4ZpSqCgn1-ttdeVtE39bome2b02e6dMY3f6idw1JiQmpjpDi2rbAjsdTy/s1600/DSCN7564.jpg

This is the best looking Studebaker design I've ever seen... looks like a '41 Willys

2010-09-19T18:02:00.000-07:00

Nice rear bumper, the v shape and rounded ends look good

Simple and good looking hood looks just like a Willys American, and the dual grills look better than the 40 Willys, but not quite as good as a 41 Willys grill

One bent grill piece

This look anything like a Studebaker to you? I don't think so. But that's what all the

manufacturer stuff on it says it is. Better proportions than the business coupe Dodge too.

Model A with a supercharged Studebaker engine... never seen this before!

2010-09-18T21:23:00.000-07:00

Wild Dodge Magnum

2010-09-18T20:25:00.000-07:00

I saw this, uh, pimp-wagon on the road Friday.

the tilt nose rat rod truck with the cool truck bed lid prop, and his and hers bottle openers

2010-09-18T20:09:00.000-07:00

Hudson, Packard, a Henry J and Chryslers at the Primer Nats

2010-09-18T19:30:00.000-07:00

Hudson Hornet Hollywood

1956 Chrysler Windsor

Riveted

2010-09-18T19:19:00.000-07:00

Snagged an invitation!

2010-09-18T19:09:00.000-07:00

So I bet you'll see this hot rod at the showcase of kustoms... and think about the invite card in the top photo, ain't that the classiest thing you've seen letting someone know their car is great?

Studebaker trucks, barnfind fresh and primered

2010-09-18T07:31:00.000-07:00

Cool steering wheel centers that grabbed my attention, the photos turned out well I think

2010-09-17T22:10:00.000-07:00

The above turned out best, my favorite among the bunch

the '56 Buick, about 3600 to rechrome... wow

2010-09-17T22:01:00.000-07:00

Good work on the chrome, but you'll notice the trimaround the grill is missing... well, that is what the chrome shop discovered when they sent back the rest tot he Buick, missing pieces from the big job this Buick owner gave them. Not cool.

Tere also posted a gallery of this Buick, and did a better jopb photographing the front: http://justacargal.blogspot.com/2010/09/blog-post.html

Pink custom El Camino

2010-09-17T21:54:00.000-07:00

The pink phone is a good period accessory

X-Prize Realities

2010-09-17T06:03:00.000-07:00

Now that the Progressive Automotive X-Prize competition is over, I expect that green car boosters (and Tesla, who didn't bother entering) will begin pointing at the winners as evidence that the mainstream auto industry can't compete.

But.

As impressive feats of small-team engineering, the X-Prize finalists are amazing. But they are nothing like consumer products, just as NASCAR "stock cars" are nothing like consumer products. The X-Prize competitors were given a set of design constraints, which to Progressive's credit did include basic performance and safety criteria, and optimized their designs to meet those criteria. In other words, they built cars that were going to have very high efficiency and a bare minimum of performance.

If you were to take an X-Prize winner, and try to make a mass market product out of it, that would meet FMVSS standards for a passenger car, 150,000 mile reliabilty, NHTSA's crash standards, would be comfortable and convenient, easy to drive, and affordable to a middle class family, you would not wind up any where close to 100 MPGe.

You would probably wind up with something like a Nissan Leaf or Chevrolet Volt. But without the economies of scale in purchasing, design, and development that a major OEM has, your X-Prize car would cost thousands of dollars more.

The OEMs could have easily competed in the X-Prize competition, if they wanted to. They were too busy making vehicles people would actually consider buying.

"DaSoto" sampan.. if this gets you in the mood for surf and woodys you're in luck, Wavecrest is a day away

2010-09-16T19:43:00.000-07:00

The above is from Tere's gallery: http://justacargal.blogspot.com/2010/09/primer-nationals-ventura-2010-sanpan.html

For another gallery: http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2008/09/wavecrest-2008-had-desoto-woodies-and.html

Ken Block: "obama can't gymkhana"

2010-09-16T09:43:00.000-07:00

Check out the bumper sticker on the Segway wheel at 2:30.

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