96 V-max 600 Carbed...are They Fast? - Snowmobile Forum: Your #1 Snowmobile Forum

WEATHERBY460 · 02-13-2006, 01:56 PM

i am looking at buying one...what are the hp specs and are they quick at all...thanks!

SnowRida · 02-13-2006, 02:37 PM

Yes, they are FAST!

ecsnowmobiling · 02-13-2006, 03:34 PM

haha

yea they are.

letitsnow · 02-13-2006, 04:17 PM

not compared to my sled, well at least a '97 vmax is slow. my uncles dynoed at 105 and i have never lost to him in a race, he has better suspension though. if he knew how to ride he could easily stomp me in the twisties. it's no slouch, i'm just faster.

daktruckie99 · 02-13-2006, 04:30 PM

My dad had a 96 and holy hell did that thing fly. He had a small lug track on it and when I got to the lakes it would do over 100 speedo like nothing.

robr · 02-18-2006, 01:49 PM

being new to snowmobiles, I don't know the model year changes, but my 98 VMAX 600 hauls ass! it gets a tiny bit sideways after the 3rd "shift." 99.9% bone stock (that I know of anyway) - just the missing windshield and bent handlebar mods.

Yamaha_Mang · 05-07-2006, 12:01 AM

i have a 97 vmax... it is piped, put a can on it, cluched and it has an 1 1/4inch track and it clocks at 107 mph.....thats fast for it's year plus it has 11000 km on it

SSnthe10s · 06-21-2006, 08:08 PM

my girlfriend rides one. I think i had it doing 95 once.

**smallengineguy** · 06-21-2006, 09:21 PM

They are very quick sleds. But HEAVY also. Don't get it stuck....

RealityCheck · 10-05-2006, 11:30 PM

I realize this post is a little old but I'll add my $0.02, anyway. The Yamaha 500 and 600 twins are not known for making a lot of HP or being fast in their class. The twins are known for being hard on fuel though. The triples on the other hand are very nice motors.

I speak from experience as I currently own a Twin, a Triple, and a Quad Yamaha.

SnowRida · 10-05-2006, 11:39 PM

Thank you very much. Did you buy your's in Canada eh?

jimmyv13 · 10-06-2006, 09:55 AM

My father in law has a 95 V-Max 600 and it hauls ass.

RealityCheck · 10-06-2006, 08:20 PM

Okay okay, I guess I will have to stand corrected, they are really really fast eh!!

Yes all of my motorized snow vehicles were purchased in Canada eh

!!

WEATHERBY460 · 10-07-2006, 07:23 AM

looking for a v-max 4 95 or newer...how much more hp, and how much faster then the 600 are they?

RealityCheck · 10-07-2006, 11:38 AM

I good running (properly clutched) quad will walk all over a 600, it's not even a contest. Approximate hp for an 800 is 140-150.

When PROPERLY CLUTCHED these are still fast in the 800 class.

Check out vmax4.com for info on the Vmax-4's.

WEATHERBY460 · 10-07-2006, 07:58 PM

what years did they make an 800?

RealityCheck · 10-07-2006, 08:13 PM

The 92-94 are 750's.

The 95-97 are 800's.

The 97 has long travel Proaction rear suspension. It has a better ride but it's a bit slower than the other 800's.

Don't under estimate a 750 either, they are fast but the clutching sucks really bad. The secondary clutch is the biggest problem. You either need to know clutching to get them running properly or replace the secondary. I currently run a 750 with raised cylinders, gearing and some clutching. I'm not going to start naming sleds but I have beat many newer 800's at the drags.