Three hyper modified Yamaha Vmax

As announced this summer (read MNC of September 15, 2011), Yamaha has asked the big names in world custom to tackle the iconic Vmax. Californian Roland Sands, French Ludovic Lazareth and German Marcus Walz have not done things by halves: the result of these preparations is everything …

As announced this summer (read), Yamaha asked the big names in world custom to tackle the iconic Vmax. Californian Roland Sands, French Ludovic Lazareth and German Marcus Walz have not done things by halves: the result of these preparations is simply stunning (read also our).

Roland Sands prototype

“We kept the heart of the bike and then added our own sense of aesthetics to it while keeping what made, for me, the original VMAX. We used aluminum, steel, carbon fiber and mostly blood, sweat and tears ".

Ludovic Lazareth prototype

"It’s a really inspiring bike. I put it at the center of my workshop and let the ideas flow. You can’t do better than the best, so I didn’t change the elements. central points of the bike. Afterwards, I worked on the style, drawing my inspiration from the inimitable state of mind of this bike ".

Prototype by Marcus Walz

"My goal is to ride the VMAX like a sport bike on the track, while still having the possibility to ride around town with it. So it was important to build a machine that could be homologated. Because the VMAX is both these two types of motorcycle in same time. That’s what makes it so special. And despite the modifications, anyone should recognize a VMAX at first glance. ".

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