Yamaha made the difficult decision to stop making the VMAX Cruiser for a couple of reasons. One of the main reasons was that the design and technology of the VMAX were getting a bit old compared to newer motorcycle models. Think of it like comparing an older phone to the latest smartphone – technology keeps improving, and sometimes older things are retired to make way for newer, more advanced ones. Additionally, there were new rules and regulations about how much pollution motorcycles could produce, and the older VMAX design didn't meet these new standards.