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New_rider417 · 04-16-2007, 03:18 PM

I didn't know where to post this cause a v-max doesn't really fit into a catagory imo. Hope you all can help.
One of my buddies is wanting to buy a Yamaha V-max for his first bike. I'm trying to find a way to convince him that its probably way too much bike for a new-b. I've never rode on one, but the specs I've seen make it out to be a powerhouse and then some. I mean my bike scares the crap outa me the second I don't show it the respect it deserves, and its no where close to the bike that one is. I'm worried for my buddy's safety tryin to figure everything out on such a machine.
I showed him the sport bikes aren't for beginners thread, but he argues that I bought a sport bike, why can't he. I try to tell him that I didn't buy the kind of sport bike he's thinking (an "R" bike). Then he's like, well the V-max isn't a sport bike either, but anything that runs the 1/4 mile in the low 10's is a sport bike in my book. He's not really taking my opinions to heart because I'm just getting started, so hopefully if I can show him enough stuff from experienced riders he might think about something else.

04-16-2007, 03:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
New_rider417 Where Am I ? Joined: Mar 2007 Bike: '02 SV650S Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 46	V-Max?? I didn't know where to post this cause a v-max doesn't really fit into a catagory imo. Hope you all can help. One of my buddies is wanting to buy a Yamaha V-max for his first bike. I'm trying to find a way to convince him that its probably way too much bike for a new-b. I've never rode on one, but the specs I've seen make it out to be a powerhouse and then some. I mean my bike scares the crap outa me the second I don't show it the respect it deserves, and its no where close to the bike that one is. I'm worried for my buddy's safety tryin to figure everything out on such a machine. I showed him the sport bikes aren't for beginners thread, but he argues that I bought a sport bike, why can't he. I try to tell him that I didn't buy the kind of sport bike he's thinking (an "R" bike). Then he's like, well the V-max isn't a sport bike either, but anything that runs the 1/4 mile in the low 10's is a sport bike in my book. He's not really taking my opinions to heart because I'm just getting started, so hopefully if I can show him enough stuff from experienced riders he might think about something else. __________________ 76 Harley SS125 (First bike, almost done with restoration) 02 Suzuki SV650s (first 'big boy' bike)