This is my introductory hello. I sold my 2010 vmax and bought a new b-king to replace it.
I know there are the inevitable comparisons between the two, and coming from a guy that has owned both, I find the b-king to a much better all around machine.
You would be very hard pressed after riding both to figure out which one is faster. I've actually done the math, and the b-king puts better power to weight numbers to the ground, and it also has more aggressive gearing. All this tends to reinforce the better acceleration times the b-king tends to run vs. the vmax.
Handling on the vmax is a big weak point, whereas the b-king is an absolute hoot in the turns. The vmax feels absolute huge and that weight is a burden in the corners. The handling on the b-king is almost intuitive in comparison.
About the only area I prefer the vmax in is the sound and maybe even the feel of the V4. Don't get me wrong, the b-king engine is amazing, but it is not as charasmatic. I'm hoping a set of Yoshimura slip ons will up the charisma factor.
That's my ex-max assessment of the two bikes.
I know there are the inevitable comparisons between the two, and coming from a guy that has owned both, I find the b-king to a much better all around machine.
You would be very hard pressed after riding both to figure out which one is faster. I've actually done the math, and the b-king puts better power to weight numbers to the ground, and it also has more aggressive gearing. All this tends to reinforce the better acceleration times the b-king tends to run vs. the vmax.
Handling on the vmax is a big weak point, whereas the b-king is an absolute hoot in the turns. The vmax feels absolute huge and that weight is a burden in the corners. The handling on the b-king is almost intuitive in comparison.
About the only area I prefer the vmax in is the sound and maybe even the feel of the V4. Don't get me wrong, the b-king engine is amazing, but it is not as charasmatic. I'm hoping a set of Yoshimura slip ons will up the charisma factor.
That's my ex-max assessment of the two bikes.
and good to hear. 
