It delivered monstrous power and loads of attitude – but apparently, sales didn’t follow. The long-lasting legacy of the VMAX starts when the bike was first introduced as the V-Max and the era of the power cruiser was ushered in.
Nonetheless, while the R6 has gone away, it leaves behind a legacy of supersport dominance no other bike can match. Two beloved and historic names in their respective categories, the discontinuation of the R6 points to the demise of the middleweight supersport category. Two bikes you won’t see in Yamaha’s lineup are the YZF-R6 and the VMAX. Never apparently content to sit still, Yamaha recently introduced a couple of Niken three-wheelers to further expand the rider envelope, and it also began importing its long-running line of Ebikes to the USA in 2019: In fact, it’s the world’s largest producer of the increasingly popular electric-assisted bicycles. Now the company makes pure pavement sport bikes ranging from the beginner-friendly YZF-R3 to the fire-breathing YZF-R1 YZ competition dirt bikes in both 2- and 4-stroke ranging from YZ65 to YZ450F a range of trail bikes and dual-sports Ténéré adventure touring bikes “Hyper Naked” street bikes “Sport Heritage” street bikes big transcontinental tourers and the Star Eluder bagger, scooters… basically, if there’s a niche, Yamaha has a motorcycle or two to plug it. (Yamaha Motors, in fact, spun off from the world’s largest maker of pianos, the original Yamaha Corporation, which is still the largest shareholder.)
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That reputation carries over into a full line of dirt, street and dual-purpose motorcycles, as well as the company’s line of ATVs, side-by-side off-road vehicles, boats, etcetera. Quickly adopted by racers including such legendary figures as Kenny Roberts and Valentino Rossi, Yamaha developed a reputation for excellent reliability that continues to this day. Ever since, Yamaha has been in competition with main rival Honda on the track and off, racing at the highest levels and generously allowing all that technology and engineering expertise to trickle down to all its products. The second largest of the Japanese “Big Four,” Yamaha has been producing motorcycles since 1955, which quickly appeared on U.S.
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