MAXI SCOOTER SHOOTOUT; BMW vs. Yamaha vs. Aprilia

We ride the new BMW scooter and also compare it to another new scooter, the Aprilia SRV and then compare both to the maxi scooter veteran, the Yamaha T-Max.
We also put the head to head on a track to see which posts the fastest lap time.

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  • @francoislaffitte2939
    @francoislaffitte29397 жыл бұрын

    Personnaly, I have the BMW C600 sport and it's a very good scooter and a reliable machine, maintenance is not expensive because it is performed every 20000 km.

  • @NeoGee
    @NeoGee8 жыл бұрын

    "If you look, we're at Red Star Raceway, a place for sports, a place for motor sports"

  • @JanYi2023
    @JanYi20237 жыл бұрын

    Simply the best, video ( show ) that is. You guys are fun to watch.

  • @AudiophileTubes
    @AudiophileTubes9 жыл бұрын

    I miss the good old days of lightweight, small displacement, 2-stroke motorcycles like the Yamaha RD series, or the Honda MB5!

  • @bobleblob9265
    @bobleblob926510 жыл бұрын

    Perfect sense of humor. Really appreciate this informative and yet fun video. Now these scooters definately lack some *real* horse power for their price ...

  • @josephmeredith2978
    @josephmeredith297810 жыл бұрын

    I had a test ride the BMW its brilliant the handling is very good and it will hit 100mphh easy, pity its so expensive !

  • @user-br3ou2cs9o
    @user-br3ou2cs9o Жыл бұрын

    Good reviews and funny too.👍

  • @mujtabakamal
    @mujtabakamal11 жыл бұрын

    Good to see u back sir.

  • @Diddy0683
    @Diddy06839 жыл бұрын

    this video is from 2013, the Aprilia well never seen 1 , BMW have almost stoped making them , T-Max is still going strong and better today after a few new parts......

  • @IamFenix
    @IamFenix Жыл бұрын

    I love this video you guys are amazing 👏 ❤ bravo bravoooo!

  • @TestingTesting1
    @TestingTesting16 жыл бұрын

    Excellent vid

  • @bebonote
    @bebonote9 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful Thank You

  • @rogersmith5371
    @rogersmith53713 жыл бұрын

    I have to admit I have not ridden any of these machines. I do own and love riding a Suzuki Burgman 650 which I consider to be the benchmark for maxi scooters. I realise this video is made in South Africa and so some things will be different than my experience in Australia. In Australia small scooters under about 250cc are the ideal commuter bike. they're lightweight and nimble around the city, purchase prices are low and registration (the cost to put your bike on the road) are low. Above 250cc that all changes and the cost to put the bike on the road can be quite high. With this in mind you don't buy a maxi scooter just to commute or to deliver pizza. You buy it because you want to tour on the open road. This brings us back to the Burgman (the 650 is no longer available in Australia only the 200 and 400) as indicated it is a 650 engine with a CVT (like all scooters) with a manual option. The manual option allows access to a 6th gear that acts as an overdrive - very handy when cruising the highways and back roads at 110km/h (the national speed limit in Australia). The Burgman has twin front discs and a single disc on the rear and ABS meaning stopping is no more trouble than getting going. There is also a parking brake. Storage wise there are cubby holes in the dash one of which is lockable and includes a cigarette lighter charging socket. Under the seat 2 full face helmets will fine fine if stacked as directed. Add a top box if necessary. The windscreen is electrically adjustable so that at low speed you have plenty of air flow but out on the highway you can keep the wind off your chest thus reducing pressure on your arms. The Burgman has a 14 litre tank which in my experience give you about 200kms between fills or about 2 hours good riding which it time for a stop. I feel the TMax whilst a good option might be a tad small in the engine department (at least for me) my other bike is Kawasaki Voyager 1700. Whilst I'm sure it would do a good job I like something a bit bigger. The other two are no doubt equally good machines 560 TMax/ 600 BMW not much difference the Aprillia at 800 is a good size engine with plenty of grunt but in Australia they don't sell many so I wonder about parts and service and all those things you have to consider once you've taken your new toy home. I know this review is meant to be a bit of fun but the track is not where people ride - they do that on the road. I'd love to see another video comparing all three in the city and on the open road. For me I don't care too much about the speed off the mark (I'm always going to beat the cars if I need to), and I don't care too much about the top speed because I'm never going to ride that fast. Braking is always interesting and the absence of ABS is a deal breaker (why would you make a bike without it). Thanks for the review - I'm off to take spin on my Burgman.

  • @MelbourneArchviz
    @MelbourneArchviz9 жыл бұрын

    the SV850 has ABS in the retail model.

  • @bananamanstrikesback5553
    @bananamanstrikesback55537 жыл бұрын

    nice content guys!!!

  • @siraff4461
    @siraff44613 жыл бұрын

    For the road I would take the most power and best brakes everytime since you're usually sight-line limited around corners more than lean angle.

  • @p.istaker8862
    @p.istaker88625 жыл бұрын

    Frank Zappa lives!

  • @nainabla
    @nainabla8 жыл бұрын

    You gave the fastest scooter to the skinny guy and the slowest one to the chubby guy...

  • @tabemono6489
    @tabemono64898 жыл бұрын

    with maintenance cost in mind, definitely will go the Yamaha Tmax.

  • @ramabajapal2995
    @ramabajapal29953 жыл бұрын

    You guys left Burgman out of this, is an amazing/excellent scooter.