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Holdings Classification (Registered Name)
V-MAX (First Generation)
V-MAX (First Generation)
- Holding Institution
Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Iwata, Shizuoka, Japan)
- Category
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- #Product
- Year of Production (First Edition)
1985
- Release Year
1985
- Designer
GK Dynamics (Design) Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. Development Team (Engineering)
- Manufacturer
Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.
- Distributor
Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.
- Dimensions
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W2295 × D795 × H1165mm
- Materials and Techniques
Steel frame, aluminum cast wheels, resin body panels, painted and polished finishes
- Design Registration Number
Unknown
- Portrait and Publicity Rights Holder
Unknown
- Copyright Registration Number
Not applicable
- Related Links
- Inquiries
"Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.
For design-related inquiries: Creative Division
For product-related inquiries: Public Relations Group"
- Data Source
Yamaha official website; internal company materials; publicly available articles
An innovative model that fuses overwhelming acceleration with functional and sculptural beauty.
Description
Name: V-MAX
Reason for Selection:
Targeted primarily at the North American market, V-MAX generated worldwide enthusiasm through its overwhelming power and massive, muscular form, establishing itself as a global design icon that defined Yamaha’s brand image.
Description:
Developed for the North American market and released in 1985, V-MAX shocked the world with its extraordinary acceleration performance and its bold, intimidating design featuring distinctive air ducts. Aiming to create the “King of Muscle Bikes,” the designers pursued an unconventional style that deliberately broke with established norms. This design stood in clear contrast to the refined European motorcycle aesthetics of the time and became an icon symbolizing Yamaha’s spirit of challenge and originality. Centered in North America, V-MAX cultivated a passionate global fan base and made a significant contribution to enhancing Yamaha’s brand value worldwide. Combined with technological innovations such as the V-Boost system, V-MAX offered riders an emotional experience far beyond mere transportation, securing its place in the history of motorcycle design.
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Copyright credit:
©ヤマハ発動機株式会社 / © Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.