The 2005 Yamaha Vmax 1200 is a classic motorcycle that has had its original owner for over 10 years. With only 6611 miles on the odometer, this is a great collectors sample for anyone looking for the 20th Anniversary Edition.

Until 2008, the original V-Max was offered for sale through the Star Motorcycles division of Yamaha Motorcycles. Apart from a minor freshening to the bike's specifications in 1993, when the bike gained a larger-diameter fork to minimize high-speed wobbling and drift, four-piston brake calipers, and other handling and safety related upgrades, the 2005 V-Max was almost the same as the original 1985 version.

Overall, the V-Max is 2,300 mm (91 in) long, 795 mm (31.3 in) wide, and 1,160 mm (46 in) high. The engine is a tuned version of the double overhead camshaft, four valve per cylinder, liquid-cooled V-4 from the Yamaha Venture. Along with other modifications to the engine, the compression ratio was raised to 10.5:1, and the V-Boost system was added.

V-Boost is a system that opens butterfly valves in the intake manifold between the 1st and 2nd and between the 3rd and 4th cylinders starting from 5,750 rpm. The valves are opened gradually to match the rising engine speed with a signal provided by the ignition system. The valves are at the full open position at 8,000 rpm. A small black box sends a computed signal to a servo motor that pulls a wire to open the butterfly valves. The V-Boost system adds 10 percent to the top power rating of the base engine.

Vehicle Details

Garage kept, 20th anniversary edition. Like new, very low miles. This is #499 of 2,000 built for the 20th Anniversary Limited Edition. This is the motorcycle that introduced the power cruiser concept, was considered the fastest 1/4 mile racer for a number of years. Proprietary Yamaha V-Boost technology, allows for increase in horsepower around the 5K - 6K RPM range. The VMax 1200cc model line maintained its look, style and primary features throughout the production run 1985-2007.