Introducing the Yamaha VMAX Carbon SE

Did you know the Yamaha VMAX has been around for 30 years now? With every new generation came a facelift for the bike, but Yamaha carefully preserved the essence of the 1985 original through each reincarnation.

It’s a cruiser, which isn’t a cruiser in the typical sense: It was the coolest madhouse production cruisers until the V-Rod came rumbling in. Let’s just say, it is a muscle car in the world of cruisers—Yamaha's muscle bike.

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Yamaha seems to be quite excited about the 30th anniversary of their beloved icon—so excited that they've launched a special edition to commemorate the big day. Meet the VMAX Carbon and if you are someone outside Europe, let’s end this conversation here. It’s not crossing the borders into other territories and will be available in Europe only.

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To live up to the Carbon surname, it gets ample carbon fiber to spice things up and to lighten the package down— form with a bit of function, we’d say. The tank cover, front and rear fenders, and side covers are made of the light-weight material. To sweeten the deal, Yamaha traded the standard stacked dual exhaust for a single Akrapovic slip-on muffler.