JAPAN Design Resource Database

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Database / I I I I

デザイン資源のデジタルアーカイブ

  • V-MAX (First Generation)

所蔵分類名称(登録名)

V-MAX (First Generation)

V-MAX (First Generation)

カテゴリー
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制作年(初号)

1985

発売年

1985

製作者

GK Dynamics (Design) Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. Development Team (Engineering)

販売元

Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.

製造元

Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.

サイズ

W2295 × D795 × H1165mm

素材・技法

Steel frame, aluminum cast wheels, resin body panels, painted and polished finishes

意匠登録番号

Unknown

肖像権・パブリシティ権保持者

Unknown

著作権登録番号

Not applicable

関連リンク
所蔵についての問い合わせ先

"Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.
For design-related inquiries: Creative Division
For product-related inquiries: Public Relations Group"

データ出典

Yamaha official website; internal company materials; publicly available articles

An innovative model that fuses overwhelming acceleration with functional and sculptural beauty.

詳細説明

Name: V-MAX

Reason for Selection:
Targeted primarily at the North American market, V-MAX generated worldwide enthusiasm through its overwhelming power and massive, muscular form, establishing itself as a global design icon that defined Yamaha’s brand image.

Description:
Developed for the North American market and released in 1985, V-MAX shocked the world with its extraordinary acceleration performance and its bold, intimidating design featuring distinctive air ducts. Aiming to create the “King of Muscle Bikes,” the designers pursued an unconventional style that deliberately broke with established norms. This design stood in clear contrast to the refined European motorcycle aesthetics of the time and became an icon symbolizing Yamaha’s spirit of challenge and originality. Centered in North America, V-MAX cultivated a passionate global fan base and made a significant contribution to enhancing Yamaha’s brand value worldwide. Combined with technological innovations such as the V-Boost system, V-MAX offered riders an emotional experience far beyond mere transportation, securing its place in the history of motorcycle design.

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Copyright credit:
©ヤマハ発動機株式会社 / © Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.