I remember very well when the Gen-I V-Max was announced. I was working at KSC and a bunch of us were commuting on our bikes. We just couldn't get over the idea that this new bike would put out over ONE HUNDRED HORSEPOWER. If you weren't riding back then, it's hard to image what a staggering number that was. You'd hear stuff like "the torque will destroy the tires," or "it'll ground loop if you twitch the throttle." And the whole V-Boost system was futuristic techno stuff we ate up like kids with candy. My buddy Joe Berretta bought the first one in the county and proceeded to stomp every bike at KSC with it.
I rode the new V-Max at the 2012 Bike Week demos. It was remarkably easy to ride for it's size and power, and I liked the feeling of being "in" the bike vs. "on" it, as with most bikes. It's obviously intended for short-hops and drag racing, but it'd probably be an enjoyable day-rider too.
.. deposit put for the 2014.. waiting begins ... 
