Back then, I also bought a 2003 V-Boost because I liked its timeless design, the legend, and the sound of the engine. For me, the limit was 130 km/h. Beyond that, it became too windy and uncomfortable. I even pushed it to 200 km/h once to test the V-Boost, but at that speed, I rolled off the throttle and returned to my comfortable cruising speed. The Max could have gone faster, but not with me. I leave it to others if they want to go faster. I prefer cruising and enjoying the engine’s sound. Due to health reasons, I no longer ride motorcycles.

Thier not my 750 up top will pull all day on this bike

Depends I guess on where you're comparing. I had a 2016 KTM Superduke 1290r - and I now also have a 2006 Vmax 1200. I would say with the same rider (me) the Vmax will hook up better, and keep the front wheel down up until 100kph, and it'll beat the Superduke up until that point. Once the superduke can actually not try and do a backflip - it'll make all the distance back up. They're two completely different bikes - and behave completely different. The difference is where the power is on the motor. The Vmax pulls from idle - import 4 cylinders typically don't reach any significant power until the top end (Where their power band is). So until a 600 or 750 can actually get their feet on the ground and get moving - the Vmax will have it. Remember: Fast does not only mean "Top Speed"... How fast you get TO your top speed - is also very important.

Where did you find that info? When I looked into it my impression was everything for North America was full power just the EU ones and some japan ones were non vboost and only made 100hp

@@yyfreak1637 A Japanese Motorcycle Mechanic that I buy parts from told me.He sent me some awesome shop repair manuals also.

And will have a car pull in front of him one day the way he leaves his blinkers on.

Once you've made a few good videos you'll find that sometimes the experience is a lot more intense in real life than it comes across. I see your channel is fairly limited so that's understandable that you wouldn't recognize that

@@spikestrip346 ? what with my chanel?? man, that non sense... don't get it bad, there are plenty of video out there to see what is a bike that kick to compare, it's clear that when you overtake it's missing some HP. i owned two vmax 90 and 96, short and long shaft, maybe the one without vboost kicked even more than this one, many people get disapointed by this bike, because many got bike that suffered from age and are far from prime health, what you would realise with a perfect condition and tuned one (stock), something wrong with your for sur, maybe you re impressed because of short experience, but i m not, got over 20 years of bike, i m used to see what kick and what miss to, maybe video don't speak enought, but in traffic it's evidence. i m sorry bro, my words were to rude, my apologizes, i ll mind to not go this way again, i know you enjoy this bike and im happy for you, ride safe.

I constantly get reminded of how much power the vmax that I just recently bought has 1986 with 2450 mi on it when I accidentally give it too much gas at a red light when it turns green and then all of a sudden I'm fishtailing through the intersection

I agree with that comment as well except I would only add does the person have the writing skills necessary to do what it takes at the speeds that get over 100 mph if he does so be it if he doesn't he shall not try or at least he shouldn't

Terry and Byron did a chain drive conversion?--in fact I do know they didn't so with a driveshaft you couldn't get faster than 152mph.