Yamaha V-max Magazine Covers

Cycle Canada, March 1985 

Our neighbors to the north love the V-max

   Cycle, May 1985

V-max out muscles the competition

Cycle Guide, August 1985  

V-max, Bike of the Year for 1985

   Cycle, January 1986

The meanest, nastiest, fastest, and most outrageous two-wheeler ever made - V-max

SuperBike, January 1986  

The V-max is so photogenic

  Motorcyclist,  April 1986

Even the mighty Suzuki Gixxer is humbled by the V-max

Cycle World, August 1988  

The V-max is back after a year hiatus

   Cruiser, December 1996

V-max, the musclebike

Cruiser, August 1999  

Power Hungry

   Motorcycle Tour & Cruiser, December 2000

Still king of the power cruisers

Cruiser, August 2001  

How about a V-max engine in a Royal Star frame

  Cruiser, August 2002

After 17 years the V-max is still the #1 muscle cruiser

Motorcyclist, January 2003 

"Still crazy after all these years"

  Motorcyclist, September 2004

Has the V-max met its match after 20 years?  Nope!

Rider, November 2004 

After 20 years the V-max is, "an old motorcycle with its tail on fire."