(As pictured above this monster is owned by Bill DePalma).

Yamaha Motor Company Japan contacted us several weeks ago to request a date to visit MadMax Enerprises to see our Gen 2 Chain Drive Vmax conversion. This was not the first time we have welcomed Yamaha and we are awed and honored to have them return, this time to check out Paul's latest innovations for the new Gen 2 Yamaha Vmax. They took many pictures and to put it mildly were seriously impressed and stymied at the same time.

With honor and pride we presented our Chain driven Gen 2 Vmax to Yamaha Motor Company and now to the Vmax community world wide. Yes, the chain driven Gen 2 Yamaha Vmax is available by the innovator of the chain drive for the first Gen Yamaha Vmax as featured in Cycle World Magazine, USA. Since 1985 Paul J. Civitello owner of MadMax Enterprise has dedicated his working life to the Yamaha Vmax only.

Paul (MadMax Enterprise) says thank you Yamaha Motor Company and your talented designers and engineers for the fine example of design and engineering genius brought to us with the Gen 2 Yamaha Vmax.

Our thoughts and prayers are with the people of Japan. Our condolences for those that have perished in the recent earthquake and a speed recovery for Japan.

Paul J. and Elizabeth Civitello
MadMax Enterprise

Gen 2 Yamaha Vmax

Paul with Yamaha Motor Company Japan and Star Yamaha Motor Company Ca, USA representatives, during their May 17, 2011 visit.

The innovator of the chain drive conversion for the early version Yamaha Vmax of 1985, Paul J. Civitello of Madmax Enterprises has done it again for the Gen 2 Yamaha Vmax and it is now available.

1985, NEW TO THE WORLD
The YAMAHA VMAX by Yamaha Motor Company.  Shaft drive with 145 crank-shaft hp

The look of an awesome ride

Paul Civitello, aka”MadMax Enterprise" had a vision of the VMAX; its power brought to its' full potential with a chain drive system.  Paul Civitello alone innovated the Chain Drive Conversion for the Yamaha VMAX in 1985, as featured in Cycle World Magazine by Steve Anderson. The chain drive, by Paul Civitello, proved itself at the Drag strip making a record pass of 8.40 ET AT 170 MPH, driven by the famous Bob Carlson of Torrington CT  at the 1995 Rockingham, NC Nationals.  To this day, that continues to be the World's Record for the fastest ET on the VMAX new or old version.  The chain drive, originated by Paul Civitello has been plagiarized by many without the performance and reliability of the MadMax Enterprise Chain Drive. The conversion kit for the early Version VMAX 1985 to 2007 continues to rule the Motorcycle drag strips all over the world.  In fact, Yamaha Motor Company purchased a chain drive conversion system from MadMax Enterprise in the mid 1980's.

NEWS FLASH
In 2009 Yamaha Motor Company introduced a newly engineered VMAX, with the same ingenious workman ship as the original VMAX. Yamaha engineers out did themselves with the 2009 shaft drive with 200 crank shaft hp.

Who did you think was going to do it?
Chain Drive Supercharged on NOS

Paul Civitello, aka "MadMax Enterprise" has the same vision as 25 years ago “bring this new VMAX to its' full potential”.  Paul innovated the chain drive for the 2009 and 2010 Yamaha VMAX soon to be released LIGHTNING STRIKES TWICE, pictured here.  The 2009/2010 Chain Drive VMAX is a 2050 cc motor which he built and installed.  The bike weighs in at an incredible 487 pounds and has a seat height of 26.5 inches

The look of an awesome ride

We will keep you posted on the test results of this awesome monster