★ 2022 LEXMOTO AURA 300 REVIEW ★
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- A review on the lexmoto aura 300 scooter
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Fuel tank capacity is 13 L - ยานยนต์และพาหนะ
Great review mark,looks amazing,it makes sense because the fuel prices are so high,heated grips as standard is very nice touch.
Yes James many thanks 👍
Indeed, I bought a Forza 300 a couple months ago as a second bike, glad I did as it's getting 80mpg.
@@applecorp I had a Honda NC750-X DCT. I frequently got 100mpg out of it. Incredible machine, and so easy to ride...
@@BibtheBoulder I had a test ride on one a few years ago. Nice bike, DCT is brilliant. I didn't like the seat though and the suspension felt very hard.
@@applecorp I agree about the seat. I fitted a Puig and a taller screen. Made all the difference....
Great review and the only tester that tells you his measurements so you can get an idea on suitability. Thank you.
Excellent Mark, glad you are doing all entries in the sector and treating them so professionally, legend!
Many thanks
Mark, your reviews are way and above any others that I have seen. Your attention to detail and knowledge of the product is exceptional. I would deffinately buy a scooter on your reccomendation
Chris.
Many thanks Chris ☺️
That's a great review Mark, this is what I like about your channel honest down to earth real world riding. If i was commuting any distance like i used to then this would be a bike I'd be interested in.Keep up the mix of scooters and motorcycle reviews as I'm a fan of both.
Thanks Dave yes I always try and do as many different types of bikes I can :)
My sister lives in Southampton, thanks for a very pleasant sunny trip, down memory lane, on a lovely maxi scooter. Haven't been there in over ten years. Happy riding everyone.
Thanks for posting this video. It looks like a really good scooter and a great alternative to using the car, or a bigger bike on the daily commute. Definitely worth a look and a test ride. Thanks. 👍
Ok Paul thanks...looks a decent scooter for the price ...very nippy too and the heated grips are a nice touch :)
Thanks Mark , great review as usual ,
Take care .
Cool nice maxi scooter mark just what you need right now great review thanks 👍 safe riding
Thanks Andrew ...yes we need these now with the cost of fuel ⛽ !!
Good review. Excellent choice of route and location. Like it a lot.
Really impressed with Lexmoto, those guys are fantastic at seeking out the higher-quality items from the Chinese market. They're not trying to fool anyone in to thinking they're high end bikes either and instead ensure that their bikes come with great features as standard, like the heated grips. I do think they'd do well to start looking for a bit more performance however, the power to capacity ratio of their bikes always tends to be on the low side.
Cheers for the review, you gained a subscriber today :)
Many thanks for the sub 😊
People are only impressed until the bike breaks down
We can't trust the dealers and the manufacturer if we could then a 10 year warranty would be given for parts n labour .
Be aware if you purchase a Chinese bike you absolutely must have oil changes every 2k miles .....
To many Warranty get outs for me to purchase one ...
Good video
Thank you .
Really enjoyed your review Mark thanks for sharing, such great MPG...... Hopefully people will realize how good these modern scooters are. Love my Kawasaki j300 but awaiting delivery of my ADV 350...thank-you mark
Thanks Colin great choice with the adv 350 ...my favorite
Hi handsome. I'm from California USA. I love scooters. Nice video and weather. Drive safe.
Thanks for the comment 😊☺️
Yes sunny in the UK!!!
Used to have a gilera nexus 500 amazing ride and handled.
I owned the runner 180 2-stroke what fun!!
Pay the extra and buy a Honda .
The cheaper options look good on paper but give far more trouble and have a terrible resale value. I have had a Honda S Wing 125 for 14 years with only a headlight bulb fail. Still the same battery !!! It cruises at 60 all day long and is great to ride. You get what you pay for . Very well presented video . Well done .
Many thanks...yes very good point
Looks a lovely machine !
Many thanks 👍
This Scooter appears seriously good value for money, and in the approaching financial climate I can see the Lexmoto shops getting busy.
Thanks Peter .... definitely 😁
The best selling point for me would be the weight. Anything below 150 kg wet is a very manageable weight, especially if you are going to tour with luggage. There is nothing worse than being over 200 kg on a smallish bike or scooter. It's fine once you are moving but sometimes a nightmare to wheel around, park or manhandle. In this regard the Lexmoto is a better option than the over-priced Honda Forzas, Suzuki Burgman 400, and Yamaha equivalents which are way too heavy. Here's hoping the Aura 300 is more reliable than other Lexmotos which so far have been pretty unreliable.
Things you should always look at when buying a new bike: Service intervals and costs. This is a major drawback for Lexmoto, 1st service due 6 weeks then every 4 months. That means the bike will require 7 services over 2 years to keep your warranty. If you get a Honda 350 the scooter service is every 8000 miles or 12 months and will keep the resale value high compared to the Lexmoto. So what you think is a cheap bike to start will might not be such a bargain after a couple of years. Royal Enfield does the same, sell bikes at a low cost, but then gets your money back on service intervals being short.
Servicing is every 3000 miles or annually not every 4 months unless you're doing 12000 miles a year on your bike. Agreed, that is a short schedule but anyone semi competent with a set of spanners should be able to service it themselves, just keep the receipts for the parts and use genuine lexmoto ones and your warranty will not be affected. I had RE Interceptor and did all the servicing myself. The dealer tried to say I'd invalidated the warranty until I pointed out the EU Block Exemption regulations, he tried to laugh it off by saying "what are you a lawyer" after bare faced lying to me! There is always the matter of competency but the dealer would have to show that incompetence or failure to maintain has caused any fault that you were claiming under warranty for. So if the seat started to come apart that would have to be replaced under warranty regardless of who serviced it or even if it had been serviced at all. The untrue threat of if it's not dealer serviced your warranty will be voided should not put you off buying because of the low mileage service intervals.
@@richardpearce4521 Hi Richard, many thanks for your info on the service intervals, that's more appealing than what I though it was, I done a google search on this and that's what it came up with, but if you say is what the recommended service interval are, I might purchase one. I have also enquired about this to my 2 local dealers and Lexmoto customer services, and none have got back to me, Mmmm, I don't like when I don't get a reply, especially when you are a potential customer, or should I not ask such questions ! maybe they don't want you to find out before your purchase, only after.
@@nfinnigan Hi Nick, you're dead right they don't want you to know, as I said even to the point they'll lie about it. The mark up on these machines is pretty low to make them uber competitive against the Japanese rivals, the dealers make their cash on servicing, which to be fair isn't often much more than a check over and oil change, probably £25 for the oil and the rest of the £150 + is just 1 hour labour kerrrrrching!
Piaggio engine
Just an update on my situation. The bike is currently still back with the dealer, I've ridden about 100 miles on it since purchasing it and has let me down twice in that time. The key fob battery appeared dead but when I put it on a multimeter it read 2.97 volts and worked in another key fob that took the same battery? The dealer could not get the override function that is clearly described in the manual to work and they were told by Lexmoto that this function isn't available on uk bikes (despite the section in the manual describing how to start it in the event of a dead key fob battery) So according to Lexmoto if the battery in your fob fails there is no way of starting the bike, they claim this is common on keyless entry bikes, I've yet to find another manufacturer that doesn't have an emergency start procedure. I've challenged Lex to give me evidence of another bike (or car) that doesn't have the ability to start in the event of battery failure in the key fob. I await their reply! So it's worth noting that if you are intending to buy this bike you would need to carry spare key fob batteries and a couple of mini screwdrivers, plus probably a torch in your jacket whenever you ride as you can't open the seat without a working battery in the keyfob (according to Lex). It's also worth noting that the key fob comes apart into about 6 different parts when replacing the battery including a micro screw, wouldn't be a lot of fun trying to replace that on a windy wet winter's evening stuck in a car park somewhere, even if you did have the required emergency back up kit of batteries and screwdrivers in your pocket!
To complicated for their own good and I can tell you after owning two Chinese bikes the actual bike battery the one that starts the bike is crap, and you might as well chuck it in the bin on day one I replaced both with MotoBatt no more problems, the Keyfob I have a Zontes 310 ADV and yes I do carry two spare fob batteries! although they are easy to change with the small flat blade screwdriver on my leatherman, running before you can walk comes to mind and they should have stuck with the old standard key ignition idea, but they are all at it now!!
@@captainlockheed Seen that on the lexmoto owners club about the batteries I have mine on charge/monitor soon as I get home but I'll probably change it soon. I agree about the electronics trying to run before they can walk maybe!
@@richardpearce4521 I'm looking at the Aura 300. What happened with the battery issue did you sort it out? What is the bike like to ride performance etc.
@@blaineker4403 Lexmoto eventually agreed that the emergency function was available on UK bikes, surprise surprise, but it took them a while to fess up, bit dissapointing they, a. Didn't seem to know much about the bike and b. where happy to blag it when they didn’t know! However all seems OK now, they do seem to have a bit of a reset problem, been on a Lexmoto fb page where identical issues to mine has been reported. The bikes seem to need a few turn it off turn it on again type senarios to reset their fuddled brains! I've done 500 miles now with no recurring issues so I'm hoping it was just a blip. I'm still running it in so have been riding it carefully so not sure on top speed or exceleration performance on a run in bike. I've come from riding large capacity motorcycles so the performance will always seem tame compared to them but it does everything fine. I've been up to 60 at 6000 rpm and it'll trundle along quite nicely at that with 2000 rpm still on the clock and you can beat 95% of the cars on the road at the traffic light gran prix. I am putting a larger screen on it as I do get quite a lot of buffering over 50 and a top box as the undersea storage isn't great and won't even take an open face helmet. It is a small bike and does look like a 125 so you do seem to get overtaken a lot unnecessarily, as cars assume you're going flat out at 50. It seems quite well put together and for the price has some good features, I also like how light it is only 145kg wet compared to other 300s which are nearer or over 200kgs. Would I recommend it? Features and performance for a commuter, yes, quality and longevity, time will tell on that one, I might do a one year one you tube video that one!
@@richardpearce4521 Thanks for that information much appreciated. Look forward to seeing your video if you go ahead with it, cheers.
Thanks for the review Mark.
The Lexmoto looks great and is a great value price but I have seen some horror stories from owners about build quality and dealer support.
Because of this the resale value is likely to plummet quickly.
Looks to me as though they are a good short term option for a learner driver on a 125 cc who will quickly move on to better quality bigger bikes after passing their driving test.
It's a shame and I hope that Lexmoto can sort out these problems because if they can they can expect to be a popular and successful choice for riders of all ages.
Thanks Barry 😄
So many decent scooters available out there...this one included....
Hi Mark, great and interesting review as always. This looks a good alternative to all the more expensive options out there. Speaking of which, any chance of you reviewing a Vespa GTS 300? I’d be really interested to see what you think of them, especially for city riding. Deardens are a dealer. I travel into Southampton every day for work so it’s nice to see you test bikes on the same roads. I’ve been riding a Yamaha 125 scooter for the last 8 years but fancy something a bit quicker and more comfortable without being too big. Any suggestions? Thanks and keep up the great work.
Many thanks I'll keep a look out for a vespa 300 to try :)
Great review Mark ! Didn't think i'd like a scooter review but i enjoyed it.
Any chance of you getting hold of a Leoncino 800 soon? 😁
Hi James ...they should be in stock soon ... Poole Moto will probably get one on demo ..the trail version looks great :)
@@markpulling12 yeah it's great . I sat on one in Milan 2021 Eicma , plush seat and you lean forward just a tiny bit more than the 500.
Looks good 😊 better height as well
Thanks Jane ☺️ definitely a better height
Another great review, Mark.
Have you ever reviewed the yamaha xj6? I've just got one as my first bike, but I have not seen many reviews
Hi Nick do you mean the diversion?
No sorry I've ridden one but not reviewed one cheers mark
Yes I've got a 2012 xj6 diversion f
Having bought a Kymco on Saturday and it broke down on the Sunday I must urge people if they are going to buy a scooter or bike of any capacity to somehow find the extra and buy Japanese. Or a pedal cycle, or find a job closer to home so you continue to afford to commute by car. These machines are cheap for a reason, so don't make the mistake I did.You buy cheap you pay twice and they shouldn't even be considered a viable alternative to s Japanese machine and I think Motovloggers ,wannabee Clarkson's and any other tyre kicking freeloaders that haunt the powered two wheeler domain of YT need to think carefully about the sort of machine they might be influcing people to part with hard earned cash with.
I was expecting this scooter to be a ponderous alternative to forza 350s and the Yamaha xmaz equivalents - but it looks way more interesting that that. Fairly light, compact for a feet forward, and while incredibly understressed for a 300, just enough go to cruise at 70. Seems like a decent medium distance commuter (me - 50-55 miles each way on v busy motorway plus dash to central London) rather than the usual midi/maxi scooter attempt to be a light tourer.
And the number of lexmoto outlets seems to have increased a lot since last I looked - might be a cheapish Chinese machine, but they appear to have caught up and that price is attractive.
Thanks Gary...it's nicely put together and rides well 😊
Thanks for this. You see a lot of articles in the press about Chinese scoots, but its quite rare to see a proper test of one! What was the ride quality like? On bad roads in particular?
Hi Tim it's ride quality was just as good as say a pcx125 or Forza 300
Really good 😊
Another top tier review Mark! Question unrelated to the scooter: What is all your safety riding gear? Specifically interested in the helmet, pants, and boots. Thanks and hope you have a great weekend!
Hi Harrison...it's rst paragon textile touring jacket and pants rst tractech gloves and scorpion helmet GoPro hero 7 camera ,I also have rst 2 piece leathers cheers mark
@@markpulling12 Excellent! Thank you! Do you find you still wear ear plugs with your helmet? (I've heard that is a general good thing to do regardless of helmet but I thought I'd ask). As well as are the boots also rst? Thanks again for the replies!
@@HarrisonLinton sorry yes boots are rst touring and I have a pair of sidi mag ...no Ive never worn earplugs but yes it's good practice too ! I generally listen to music on my intercom Bluetooth,:)
@@markpulling12 Awesome, thank you again for the replies! You are my favorite youtuber and I always look forward to your videos. Thanks again for answering my questions and once again hope you have a great weekend!
Motor looks a cloned Vespa Job ,so should be worth a punt at the right price . The would of been better spending the money in other areas , no need for keyless gimmickry on a budget scoot ,to plod about on . Just an unnecessary potential thing to play up ,the less gimmicks the less to go wrong & leave you at the side of the road . Having said that Lexmoto now seem to be sourcing better price point models from the Chinese factory’s to import with their logo . This will also mean the bikes getting nearer to the big brand prices ,now they have to pass Euro 5 directives .
I like the flat floor on my 2012 Kymco Like 200i because of the foot room and the gas tank under the seat and 11.5 hp from 164cc. The new hitech scooters are great and looking for something similar to this. But so far not terribly impressed.
An excellent review - thanks. How does it compare to the Lexmoto Pegasus? I want to do some longer trips on it and Pegasus looks to have a larger screen/ faring. Ta.
Hi Graham the performance is the same but like you say the screen is taller ...so better for longer trips I'd say cheers mark
@@markpulling12 I`ve been really puzzled by this. Aura 300 is 19 hp ...Pegasus 300 is 26 hp looking at bike reviews (from Rev Bomb) amongst others, the Pegasus seems a much quicker and more powerful bike. The puzzle for me is it`s made by Lexmoto and is £500 cheaper. If the specs are correct surely the Pegasus engine would be less stressed when travelling at higher speeds.
Great you’re doing more scooter reviews!
I’m a big motorcycle guy but think scooters are great fun too;-)
Is Lexmoto a British manufacturer?
It's a British company who designs them but they are like lots of things made in the far east
Hi Mark did I miss the tank size, and is the screen adjustable at all. Very good value.
Hi Jonathan I've just done some digging and it's 13 l ....it didn't say.the size on their website for some reason? And no the screen isn't adjustable cheers mark
That large church on the left has very high spire. What is the name of the church, or is it a cathedral? Very impressive. Funny how you do not use capital letters for proper names, Mark. You often film right into the sun unfortunately.
I really enjoyed your review of the Lexmoto Aura 300, it looks absolutely fantastic and also is extremely well equipped with a lot of features. Although it has a 300cc 19bhp engine which is enough to cruise along at 70 mph and provide good acceleration, I only have one question:
Would the bike have worked better if the engine had a little bit more power like 25bhp or 30bhp?
Yes definitely a bit more power would have been better but the engine is in a low state of tune so it wil be very reliable and has plenty of get up and go for the urban environment cheers mark
Hi Mark, great review as usual. I currently have a 2021 Forza 300 and although it's a great Scoot the build quality is poor for what is supposed to be a premium Scooter, had loads of issues with it. So looking at alternatives, in your opinion does the Aura 300 have touring capacity? You said that at 70mph it was pulling 7000rpm (same as the Forza), can you remember what the red line on the tacho was? Taking into account the lower bhp and weight compared to the Honda does it match the Forza for its nippy acceleration? Any negatives with the bike. Thanks for any advice you can give.🙂👍
Look at the YAMAHA XMAX 300 , i just purchased a one new , and cant fault it , heaps of reviews out there about them . Ride with Warro done reviews on XMAX and FORZA , which
he purchased both , and said the XMAX was a much better bike in build , ride quality , but the FORZA
had a bit more power and better brakes , but XMAX would be the one to keep . I Like mine , and the XMAX was $2000.00 cheaper here in OZ ,
Happy Safe Scooting .
I had a Forza 125 brand new in 2015, I too had a lot of issues with it and ended up selling it after two years just as the warranty ran out, it got to the stage where i dare not go any distance on it - and as you say it was supposed to be a premium scoot !!
Hi Jonathan yes it could do a bit of light touring 65/70 mph as it has a top speed of 80 mph /8000 rpm and it feels about the same performance as a Forza 300 as it's lighter ...I would have liked a more standard higher screen but only knit picking
Cheers mark
Thank you all for your comments and feedback, much appreciated.👍
Impressive for the money and looks good as well with some nice touches eg heated grips and tyre pressure monitoring, in them selves not expensive so why don’t more bikes have them? Just one “concern”, the engine and drive train appear to be cloned from Piaggio as per Royal Alloy (is it licensed or is it cloned?), even the cc at 278 is the same as the Vespa GTS300. If it’s licensed then that’s a good thing and a great motor, if it’s cloned (🤔) that’s not good, think Voge and Honda CB500. It certainly appears to be the same motor, drive train and water pump, one wonders if Royal Alloy and Lexmoto are sharing? For the punter cloning may appear good news price wise but for long term investment and design / manufacturing it’s not so good news. Great scooter and it would be interesting to know the origin and license status of the motor.
Thanks graham...I'll have a dig into that :)
In the Philippines it's got a 175cc engine and is called the RUSI RFI 175. A very cheap and fairly reliable (only if well-taken cared for especially the electronic bits) it costs around P90,000 or $1,750 USD. It has quite the looks but quality is a hit or miss.
im getting tied of gears, the day ill get one of those type is getting closer Mark
Thanks yes lots of people might be getting these soon with the fuel prices!!
Have a scooter and a normal motorcycle if you can afford it . I just
purchased a XMAX 300 and love taking it for a ride , just twist and go ,
but i also love taking my VSTROM
for a ride as well , riding a clutched
motorcycle . Maybe one day i will just have a scooter , but for now i enjoy riding both ,
Safe Travels .
@@brettwicks2615 sounds like your living the dream Mate lucky you..
Would you say this is better or the pegasus. Thanks
I'd say this one :)
The lower priced Lexmoto motorcycles are really good motorcycles but they are built to a budget.
The Aura 300 costs £3899.00 + OTR. With the Lexmoto Aura 300 being almost twice the price of the cheapest Lexmoto, is this one built to a higher level of quality?
Hi Michael yes these are nicer build quality than the cheaper lexmotos I'd say but generally you always pay more as the cc s increase for some reason must be extra tech and equipment... cheers mark
Picking mine up today, considered the Honda but couldn't justify the extra £2.5k for essentially a commuter. The Honda felt big and heavy compared to this as well. I'll do my own servicing so not worried about intervals, I'll keep it for its warranty period and if it proves to be rubbish I'll get a Honda, time will tell.
Thanks Richard...yes I'd just service it myself too ...just change the oil every 3000 miles or so maybe speak again in a year or so and let me know how it's going cheers mark
@@markpulling12 Hi Mark, yes will do.
Hi Mark, update. Didn't pick the bike up on the day as it had a fault! Picked it up 2 days later got in home fine. Next day wouldn't start, key Didn't seem to be recognised. Went back they also couldn't start it, then suddenly it sprung back to life. I was getting nervous by this stage. Came back yesterday, went to work on it today, this evening key didn't work, had to get recovery home. Other key did work, changed the battery in the one that failed still didn't work. Now got zero faith in it so I'm giving it back and will get the Honda. Haven't spoken to the dealer yet see what their reaction is but luckily the laws on my side. So sadly have to report mine was a load of junk.
@mark pulling oh yea and the tyre pressure sensors don't work!
@@richardpearce4521 oh crikey sorry to hear that thanks for the update on these cheers mark
Why does this scooter look like the keeway vieste?
I have 2 questions:
1) Why do they put both a mph Speedo and a kph Speedo on the dashboard?
2) What is the 0-60mph time?
Two speedos for different markets locations etc ie UK France, Germany
0 to ,60 is about 8 seconds
Cheers mark
@@markpulling12 On a TH-cam video I watched the Honda Forza 350 0-60 time is about 7 seconds, that has a 28bhp engine to 184kg.
The Lexmoto Aura has about 9bhp less power but is 37kg lighter.
Can you do a review on the Lexmoto 300 Pegasus?
Have you tried the new Cub 125 yet?
No but I'd love to !
@@markpulling12 looks a great bike and does ridiculous mpg.
278cc but only 19bhp? Seems low on power compared to a xmax etc?
Yes I thought that too but it still goes well enough with some nice features
Cheers mark
1. Nope full face but even half cut helmet hardly to place once u had other things under seat too n plss.. not plenty space yaa. 2. The asean 244cc having 21hp. 3. Easily not good handling max speed on hway.. suspension making its body wobble.
Best for city uses
It is a 278, not a 300. I think it should state it's a 278, or maybe a 275, and no more. Its weight and price are its main selling points. I'm sure it will be reliable, too. What size are the wheels? They look like 12''. I don't like being on less than 14'' ones.
Right, up to 7-Eleven n ow on my Yamaha Aerox 155 scooter.
Hi Nik they are 13 inch wheels
@@markpulling12 Unusual size.
Can you fit a top box?
Yes you can
Can one get a rear luggage rack?
Hi yes you can fit a rack :)
hi im from philippines owner of rusi RFI 175cc
Greetings to the Philippines!!!
Can you ship spares to india
Pls sir
That looks a lot like a vespa GT belt cover etc.
I'm sure they use common parts between models :)
Piaggio Vespa engine. Marketed in Thailand as Benelli/ Keyway gt270.
Looks like a pcx with a 300cc engine
Im 26 Can i Drive on my sbt ?
Yes you can 😃
300cc i Can ride ??
Not on a CBT. Just 125cc.
rev counter on a cvt scooter is totally pointless
God damn....their scooters are bigger than their sport-bikes🤪
Piaggio engine
a chinese 300 that acts and drives like a japan 125
It looks like a chinese clone of a forza 300 😂