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Quarter Mile Times
Quarter Mile Times
…strip is one of the most popular motorsports in America and quarter-mile times are a popular measure of a motorcycle's performance.Quarter-mile times are a popular performance benchmark for cars and motorcycles. The popularity of quarter-mile performance numbers comes from drag racing, one of the most…
2004 Yamaha V-Max
2004 Yamaha V-Max
…their first try with the king of the quarter-mile is nothing short of spectacular. For those with short attention spans and a lack of patience, we'll get the big question out of the way. Yes, the V-Max lives up to its reputation as one of the sickest quarter-mile machines on the market, despite its age…
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2008 Suzuki B-King vs 2009 Star VMAX
2008 Suzuki B-King vs 2009 Star VMAX
…proving grounds for quarter-mile performance testing. And, of course, we pounded the Southern California pavement with some exhilarating street rides on that road of excess. Related?Motorcycle Reviews Aprilia Shiver vs Ducati Monster 696? 2008 Suzuki B-King Bike Test 2009 Yamaha Star VMAX First Ride Motorcycle…
2006 Streetfighter Comparo I
2006 Streetfighter Comparo I
…grunt nor the panache of its European counterparts. The bike with the least horsepower here cranks out 110 eager ponies while running a 10.82 quarter-mile, so we're obviously in a fairly serious performance category here.On these bikes, as long as you keep speeds under 120 mph or so, your race-rep…
2009 Laughlin River Run Day One
2009 Laughlin River Run Day One
…at Infineon during the 2009 H-D intro. But I was curious to find out how much of a power boost it gets from the set-up, so I asked if they had quarter-mile times with the turbo-charged Muscle. The Trask rep said that with it on, the Muscle could lay down a 9.5-second run. I know that most journalists…
2009 Yamaha Star VMax First Ride
2009 Yamaha Star VMax First Ride
…that of the ground-based rubber shod-type, then even a million dollar-plus Bugatti Veyron supercar might fall short in a drag race under a quarter-mile. The VMax is that fast! But there's much more to this machine than outright acceleration. We expected it to haul-ass as soon as we set our eyes on it…
2008 Suzuki B-King Comparison
2008 Suzuki B-King Comparison
VMAX vs?B-King comparison. The King is also down 10 lb-ft of torque too, but the usability of the higher-revving?Suzuki Inline-Four has advantages with the distinctive edge in two major performance categories ? quarter-mile and top speed. In the quarter-mile by all rights the acceleration of the VMAX
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Memorable Motorcycles Yamaha V-Max
Memorable Motorcycles Yamaha V-Max
…in America. The first seeds of the?V-Max project were sown when Yamaha's Project Leader, Mr. Araki, saw American teenagers drag racing over a quarter-mile bridge span over the Mississippi River. He was immediately taken with the concept of developing a motorcycling version of an American V-8 hot-rod…
2009 Star Motorcycles VMax First Look
2009 Star Motorcycles VMax First Look
…of riding it already on the street and track. When asked if he'd layed down a 9-second quarter-mile on it yet, he just smiled and shook his head. To unleash the formidable amount of acceleration, the 2009 VMax has been equipped with Yamaha's YCC-T chip-controlled throttle opening up 48mm throttle bodies…
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2009 V Star 950 First Ride
2009 V Star 950 First Ride
…fender. A stretched out, sleek fuel tank aims for the "sporty" side of things, holds 4.4 gallons. With a claimed 47 mpg, that equates to more than 200 miles between fill-ups (unheard of range in the big cruiser world). A stylish gauge cluster sitting atop of the tank, features more of the classic look, but…

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