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posted August 09, 2008 10:18 AM
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the v-rod is for real. it's the '09 w/ 122 ponies and a slipper clutch according to motorcyclist magazine
any other pix real? Catch your eye?
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BIGZXDADDY
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posted August 11, 2008 03:17 PM
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the v-rod is for real. it's the '09 w/ 122 ponies and a slipper clutch according to motorcyclist magazine
will it be lighter than the big 4?
don't know but my first guess would be no, lol. they only had a half page on it but promised a full report next month after they test it. they did say it had a pipe on each side,a swingarm mounted tag bracket, and was more street than drag. they also said that one of my favorite bands of all time, Alice in Chains performed at it's un-veiling in L.A.
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posted August 11, 2008 03:20 PM
at only 122 ponies I figure for it to perform on the race track it should at least have a weight advantage. The new ZX10 and Blade are lighter than many factory 600's.
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posted August 11, 2008 03:24 PM
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the v-rod is for real. it's the '09 w/ 122 ponies and a slipper clutch according to motorcyclist magazine
any other pix real? Catch your eye?
sorry, the v-rod is the only defenite although the first pic of the zx-6r looks like it could be the next generation but i suck at i-spy
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posted August 17, 2008 05:50 AM
YAMAHA
Expect all the RUMORS, HYPE and QUESTIONS on the 2009 Yamaha sportbikes to be answered at the Yamaha Dealer Show September 8-9
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posted September 12, 2008 10:18 AM
Spyshots of 2009 zx6r here: http://www.bikeland.org/board/viewthread.php?FID=24&TID=41858&set_time=
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paulpruitt
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posted September 13, 2008 07:27 PM
I own a 93 stock v-max that I have never been beat on, and I have ordered an 09. Another bike for you youngsters to check out. 1979 Yamaha XS-11 Special. The only bike in the world to have vacuum advance. Also, fastest production bike in the world for it's time. Another cruiser?
The bottom line on the v-max is this. It was designed with the old school mucle car mentality. If you had ever driven an old hot rod with a vacfuum secondary carb you would understand the v-boost and the mentality behind the V-max.
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posted September 14, 2008 04:31 AM
+1
V-MAX is sweet!
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posted September 14, 2008 05:25 AM
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the v-rod is for real. it's the '09 w/ 122 ponies and a slipper clutch according to motorcyclist magazine
Anyone ever get to DragRace the v-rod???
I did and the forward pegs were not made to help you DragRace!!!
11.50 in the 1/4 mile on a v-rod is not acceptable to me!!!
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posted September 14, 2008 07:02 AM
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I own a 93 stock v-max that I have never been beat on, and I have ordered an 09.......
WOW!
Living in your own little world, are you?
You're trying to convince me that no manufacturer has come out with anything faster in the last 15 years? Blackbird, Hayabusa, ZX-12R, GSX-R1000, ZX-10R, R1, ZX-14, and on and on..........
The sad truth is that any of the latest 600's will run off and hide from you. 
What have you actually outrun? Harleys don't count. 
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posted September 14, 2008 08:32 AM
This thread sure has a lot of ignorant comments in it...lol.
Damn, some people just don't know about how fast some bikes are I guess.
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hyper12r
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posted September 16, 2008 10:27 AM
2009 zzr1400 green at last
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Burnoutzx14
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posted September 16, 2008 11:43 AM
NICE! Its about time. Wonder what other colors?
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posted September 16, 2008 12:00 PM
 Edited By: H2 to ZX12 on 16 Sep 2008 20:00
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I own a 93 stock v-max that I have never been beat on, and I have ordered an 09.......
WOW!
Living in your own little world, are you?
You're trying to convince me that no manufacturer has come out with anything faster in the last 15 years? Blackbird, Hayabusa, ZX-12R, GSX-R1000, ZX-10R, R1, ZX-14, and on and on..........
The sad truth is that any of the latest 600's will run off and hide from you.
What have you actually outrun? Harleys don't count.
not to mention the ZX11 would also leave a V-Max for dead.
"Power in 1997 V-Max was 113.5bhp@9000rpm, with torque of 83.1ft/lb's @6000rpm. Wet weight was 631lb's."
"the ZX-11 -at 126.6- is the most powerful street bike Cycle has ever tested. This is a motorcycle that will spin the rear tire as easily at 80 mph as it does at 30. You want to talk top speed? No stock street bike has ever broken the 170-mph barrier, yet the ZX-11 recorded 175 mph on our speedgun. Forget about basking in the communal warmth of motorcycling. This is a bike for kicking ass."
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posted September 16, 2008 04:53 PM
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I own a 93 stock v-max that I have never been beat on, and I have ordered an 09.......
WOW!
Living in your own little world, are you?
You're trying to convince me that no manufacturer has come out with anything faster in the last 15 years? Blackbird, Hayabusa, ZX-12R, GSX-R1000, ZX-10R, R1, ZX-14, and on and on..........
The sad truth is that any of the latest 600's will run off and hide from you.
What have you actually outrun? Harleys don't count.
Yep the new 600's will spank a first gen V-max BAD. But they'll pretty much spank anything that was made in the mid 90's or earlier  I've watched them spank about everything old school you could name at the drags lol. And roll ons are even worse Technology can be a bitch sometimes.....
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posted September 16, 2008 05:34 PM
Well, I have to put my 2 bits in. My son had '07 600r. We raced from a stand still, and from 4th gear roll ons, my '85 900 Ninja walked away each time. (I'm also about 15 pounds heavier than my son... beer belly).
So then we met up with my nephews R6, same thing. Keep in mind though, all bikes were bone stock at the time. My wife's 650r, with my son on it, doesn't stand a chance. BTW, my 'little 900' did beat the V-Max when they were both introduced in 1984.
Never did it in the drags, just lonely old country roads.
I still have much respect for the Max, and I doubt those 600's stand a chance against a clean running V-Max. Just my experience and my opinion of course...
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posted September 16, 2008 07:16 PM
some guy, get a grip, the original vmax had 115 hp, current 600 have around 150hp and are much lighter with a
+45 mph top end. No comparison
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posted September 16, 2008 07:43 PM
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I own a 93 stock v-max that I have never been beat on, and I have ordered an 09. Another bike for you youngsters to check out. 1979 Yamaha XS-11 Special. The only bike in the world to have vacuum advance. Also, fastest production bike in the world for it's time. Another cruiser?
The bottom line on the v-max is this. It was designed with the old school mucle car mentality. If you had ever driven an old hot rod with a vacfuum secondary carb you would understand the v-boost and the mentality behind the V-max.
Another bike for you youngsters ???? You have no clue do you ... My 85 Vmax was a great bike for the day but in todays world it's a TURD .....The new Vmax at close to 700 pounds and only 190 at the crank is going to be a fast bike BUT doesn't stand a chance to a new zx10, Gixxer, zx14 or Busa ...Pay your 18,000 and meet me at the track and i'll show you .. 
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posted September 16, 2008 07:43 PM
Edited By: SteveWFL on 17 Sep 2008 03:44
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some guy, get a grip, the original vmax had 115 hp, current 600 have around 150hp and are much lighter with a
+45 mph top end. No comparison
I want a new 600 for the track!
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Some Guy
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posted September 17, 2008 04:16 PM
150 HP 600's?? Last I heard they all hover around 105 HP. Liter bikes are 150+.
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posted September 21, 2008 06:10 PM
Edited By: SteveWFL on 22 Sep 2008 02:10
You guys can believe me or not.
Aprilia is about to release details of a 2009 (litre bike class) that weighs 419 pounds wet and runs like a scalded ape. They will have a race model of this bike for WSBK.
Stay tuned.....
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posted September 21, 2008 06:13 PM
Let me sweeten the pot and mention it'll be a V4 and add a sneak pic.....
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posted September 21, 2008 06:14 PM
Edited By: SteveWFL on 22 Sep 2008 02:14
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Let me sweeten the pot and mention it'll be a V4 with Ohlins and Brembo, and I'll add a sneak pic.....
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posted September 21, 2008 07:19 PM
This isnt meant as an insult..............................but i've ridden all of the bikes you mention except the R6 any wins would come down to rider, seriously though the the old 1985 Ninja 900 and VMAX were fun bikes but they would get crushed by ANY current 1000's, ZX 14 or BUSA...............and any decent rider on a current 600 should win as well..............if you are beating any of these current bikes your racing shitty riders...............again thats not an insult, just a fact!
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Well, I have to put my 2 bits in. My son had '07 600r. We raced from a stand still, and from 4th gear roll ons, my '85 900 Ninja walked away each time. (I'm also about 15 pounds heavier than my son... beer belly).
So then we met up with my nephews R6, same thing. Keep in mind though, all bikes were bone stock at the time. My wife's 650r, with my son on it, doesn't stand a chance. BTW, my 'little 900' did beat the V-Max when they were both introduced in 1984.
Never did it in the drags, just lonely old country roads.
I still have much respect for the Max, and I doubt those 600's stand a chance against a clean running V-Max. Just my experience and my opinion of course...
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posted September 21, 2008 10:30 PM
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some guy, get a grip, the original vmax had 115 hp, current 600 have around 150hp and are much lighter with a
+45 mph top end. No comparison
I want a new 600 for the track!
..I'd like to have a Ninja250 for the track with appropo suspension mods, of course...baby-steps, y'know??? 
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