YAMAHA TMAX 560
Our European cousins love a big scooter. If you go to Paris, Barcelona or Rome, they're everywhere you turn, either splicing through traffic or crammed three abreast into a parking space. And it seems they love Yamaha’s TMAX more than most. But for some reason, there seems to be a reluctance amongst the British biking community to get on board. We could probably argue the reasons for that all day. We could talk about the division between hard-core motorcyclists and classic scooter riders, or we could blame the lack of young people getting on two wheels – and we could even have a bit of a whinge about the weather. But let’s forget all that for a minute. Just because punters in the UK haven’t snapped up the TMAX with the same enthusiasm as our pals from across the channel, doesn’t mean they’re not a serious bit of kit and well worth your attention.
Everyone I’ve spoken to who has spent time on a TMAX is enamoured with Yamaha’s flagship maxi scooter. Embittered bike journalists love them, city commuters love them, and now, after spending the day bombing along a range of roads in and out of Lisbon in Portugal, I love them, too. You see, there’s a reason for their overwhelming popularity on the continent.
Alright, so at first glance the 2020 TMAX might not look altogether that different from the previous generation machine. But beyond a handful of minor styling tweaks, including its revised front end and some new lights, there’s actually plenty to get excited about, including an all-new engine, upgraded suspension and a bunch of top-notch technology.
この記事は Motorcycle Sport & Leisure の February 2020 版に掲載されています。
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