2009 Star VMax – Prince Of Darkness

It was just a freeway entrance; a smooth, easy downhill right, with an abrupt merge. Naturally enough, anyone would want to get on the gas hard for that. You know-bang through a few gears, short-shifting with a handful of throttle. Except on the ‘09 VMAX, you don’t do that unless you want to be going an indicated 115 mph by the time you finish blinking. It was sneaky about it. Southern California traffic moves fast (around mid-80s), so the scale was warped to begin with. But the acceleration and the ride was so smooth, I could have been going 65 for all I knew. It was this moment that I knew the VMAX for what it truly is.

Photo Gallery: 2009 Star VMax – Motorcycle Cruiser Magazine

Photo Gallery: 2009 Star VMax – Motorcycle Cruiser Magazine