Yamaha VMAX suspension setup and specs

Yamaha VMAX, 2009 to 2020: adjustable front preload, rebound and compression, rear preload, rebound and compression, 775 mm (30.5 in) seat height, 120 mm of front suspension travel, 42 psi cold rear tire pressure.

Model years covered: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 — these share the same suspension hardware. Figures as published by Yamaha.

2009–2020 Yamaha VMAX
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Yamaha VMAX

2009–2020 · cruiser · 1679 cc

Adjusters this bike has

Front preloadAdjustable
Front reboundAdjustable
Front compressionAdjustable
Rear preloadAdjustable
Rear reboundAdjustable
Rear compressionAdjustable

Suspension travel and hardware

Front suspension travel120 mm (4.7 in)
Rear suspension travel110 mm (4.3 in)
Fork diameter52 mm (2.0 in)

Cold tire pressure, manufacturer spec

Front, solo36 psi · 2.5 bar
Rear, solo42 psi · 2.9 bar
Front, two up36 psi · 2.5 bar
Rear, two up42 psi · 2.9 bar
Front tire120/70R18
Rear tire200/50R18

Weight, seat height and geometry

Wheelbase1700 mm (66.9 in)
Rake31°
Trail148 mm (5.8 in)
Seat height775 mm (30.5 in)
Front brakeDual wave disc, radial-mount 6-piston monoblock caliper
Rear brakeSingle wave disc, single-piston caliper

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Bike feeling wrong? These are the published numbers. What to actually change depends on the adjusters this bike has, your weight and how it feels.

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