Yamaha TMAX

It's a shame this machine has to be classified as a scooter. It has been designed from the ground up to behave and handle like a real motorcycle, and bears no comparison to the tiny machines now so common, in London at least, since they introduced the congestion charge (and which are left behind effortlessly at the lights). Though it feels heavy and clumsy when you take it off the stand, the minute you start the engine it demonstrates really nimble handling, and can make its way through the traffic with no anxious moments. The wheels are larger than the average scooter, and cornering is not a problem. It's a superb town traveller, but it ...

This is a typical Yamaha. It has all of the speed and superb handling of a sports 400cc, with the comfort of a tourer. This scooter was made to be riden not thrashed. This scooter is ideal for country rides and town rides. Not really any good on the motorway, although has the power to pull. I rode this scooter for three hours and I went on the M16 for about thirty minutes and I had a steady ride at about 80mph. Then I accelerated to 145mph. It was spluttering a bit not much. All in all a pretty nice bike. ...

I am a regular motorcyclist of many years experience and use a bike for daily travel all year round. Unfortunately modern motorcycles are increasingly recreational rather than functional, so I have tried the new "super scooters" to see if they better suit my needs. The Tmax is a good deal larger than normal scooters, with a 500cc twin cylinder engine and "automatic" transmission. It has a leg shield with a small storage pocket and fixed windscreen. Under the saddle there is a decent storage compartment which will take a single crash-helmet. Never having ridden a scooter I found it unusual to have nothing to do with my feet and I had ...