2009 Yamaha
V-Max
MSRP $17,990
It's said that absolute power corrupts. And though this idiom was coined based on social and political principle, it could just as well be used to describe the all-new 2009 Star VMax. How many times have you ridden a motorcycle and thought, 'Gee, I wish it had just a bit more power?' Well, go ahead then. Take one wide-open throttle stab and that thought, along with any other brain waves for that matter, is purged from your mind and replaced with the euphoric rush of pure unbridled acceleration. It's like nothing you've ever experienced before, that is unless you have a cool nickname emblazoned on your helmet and collect a paycheck flying for the U.S. Air Force.