Im picking up my new 2023 Xmax tomorrow from K&N Cycles in Tulsa, Ok for only $6299. No dealer or freight or destination fees of 1 K because of end of year and 2024s coming at first of year !!!! This is the time to buy !!!
Great review Rikky, very informative and ever so useful for potential buyers, thank you. I purchased a 2021 XMAX 300 in December 2021, changing from a white/red 2016 BMW R1200R LC roadster that I really loved. The reason for the change however was due to the Beemer being just too much motorcycle for me, a bit heavy-ish (even with low CoG & 790mm seat height) and was actually a bit cumbersome and not really pleasant to ride in traffic- not it's forte for sure - and I simply just wasn't riding as much as I used to. But on the open road - well it was a capable 'intergalactic cruiser' for sure. Around town? Not so much. Now I'm a shorty (5' 6" / 167 cm) with 29" inseam and had not considered a scooter until I read many reviews not unlike yours. I no longer want nor need to go at warp speed, but simply want to be able to cruise comfortably on the open road. After almost 6 months of ownership, my valiant little XMAX has coaxed me into riding more in the last 6 months than I have in the last 4 years. Do I miss the power of the Beemer. Nope, the XMAX is quite adequate for my needs thank you very much - a car or other bike has to be trying pretty darn hard to beat me away from the lights - and if they do try that hard, then they're welcome to it. Do I miss the up/down quick shifter of the Beemer and changing gears - nope, not a jot. I just love the constant and very useable flow of power from the willing little single and it is just SO much FUN! I purchased it about 500 kms from my home in Sydney, Australia, catching the train up in the morning and rode it home the same day. Open road performance? Very adequate and actually punches well above its weight. It will easily cruise ALL DAY at 120-130kph and I even saw burst to an indicated 150 kph - that's fast enough for my 67 year young self. I find the seat height 'reasonably manageable', easy to get one foot down and flat and because, as you pointed out, it really is so light and well-balanced, so for me it is just not a concern at all - actually it was a revelation. At first, like you I too found the front brake quite 'wooden' in feel, lacking initial bite and power. But now with more use and around 3,000 mostly commuting miles on the clock, the brakes have become very, very good and stopping with confidence on this scoot is one of the very good things about it. Love the comfort afforded by the XMAX (I opted for the comfort seat but the original standard seat was very, very good too.) On a trip I love the fact I can now stretch out my legs and move them around to different comfortable positions - no more sore knees and hip joints for me! TBH, I got off the bike after riding the 500 kms home in one stint and felt I could easily have just kept going for another 500 kms. Love the storage (I also fitted a 39 litre OEM top box) and yes, you can fit TWO full face helmets under the seat. I ride it work as often as I can and can easily fit my Aerostich Darien 2 piece jacket and pants and short boots (ATGATT) locked under the seat and my helmet secured in the locked top box. This means when I walk into the office, I don't 'look' like a motorcyclist - not that there's anything wrong with that! I've fitted the Universal stay to mount my phone and the lower sports dark screen. No buffeting and I kinda' like being in the clear air. So for those who are 'on the fence' about this scooter malarkey, do yourself a favour, put your preconceptions aside and just go get a test ride. Be sure to get onto the freeway or open road and you'll be pleasantly surprised. The practicality, performance and sheer fun of this amazing little bike never fails to put a smile on my dial. Hope this helps and thanks again Rikky for your excellent review.
Hi Tony, thanks for your fantastic response and feedback! Reading this has made me like the little XMAX even more now! It does indeed perform very well for a scooter with such a modest engine size and power output. It sounds like it suits you down to the ground and if it makes you do more miles that you did with your previous machine, then it has to be the right choice 😊 All that storage does make life that much easier too when going somewhere and not wanting to cart all of your kit around. I'm thinking about buying an R.E. Himalayan at the mo but now I'm wavering slightly!!
I'm exactly with you my friend. I will be 70 in Feb and this is the most pleasure I've ever had on a 2 Wheeler!!! It is so easy and fun to ride and the top speed is crazy good. It's higher speed range is so smooth I have to be surprised I'm really going in mid 80s mph. It does it so effortless and Harleys have to bang and clunk through 5 gears just to try and stay up !!!!!! 😆 lol. I'll never have to get another cycle of any means .....once you get an Xmax you're set for life of comfort and adventure !!!!!
I was told that the screen is not adjustable but going by feedback from my viewers, the screen can be adjusted after all. I have edited the video slightly to remove a line of text from the video which gave the duff information (video should be updated by the end of the 9th June 2022). Sorry about the incorrect info!
Really good review Rikky. Totally agree with the comments made. I purchased one at the end of May and have been very pleased with it. I use it primarily for work as I travel between various building sites and it does everything I need it too. I can keep my site helmet, bag and hi-viz stuff under the seat and then when I get to each place I swap it them with my helmet and gloves and sometimes coat! It is equally comfortable on the motorway or doing 20miles an hour in urban environments which is most of North London it seems now!. The brakes were a bit hard at first but as I am at almost 1000 miles now and they have bedded in and work really well now. Fuel economy is great too. Parking when I get to the various sites is also very easy. The only thing I have found is that it is quite heavy to move around when not riding, not compared to a harley or large capacity bike, but compared to a 125cc if you are considering upgrading. On the road though it is as light as a feather and really easy to ride. The seat is pretty good except that the rain runs down the lumbar support and under where you sit which is unpleasant unless you are wearing waterproof trousers. The suspension is okay but you really notice bumps and uneven roads. I did try a Honda Forza and a Suzuki Burgman aswell but the Yamaha suited me better. Also, the Yamaha dealer was really helpful whereas the Honda dealer didn't appear to care once I said it was a cash purchase and I could not find any new Burgman's for sale anywhere near me at the time I was looking! Anyway, keep up the great reviews.
Hey Jonathan thank you so much for your thoughts! Very sorry that I missed your message, I wish I would have seen it at the time! Great to hear how you using your Xmax in practice. I hope it's still doing a great job for you. Useful to know how the rain runs down the seat!! One thing us folks hear about London is how bike thefts are rife... do you have to park in public/in bike parks and do you use security such as a chain?
Nice review, I think if I lived in Italy or somewhere sunny and warm all year... this would be the type of maxi bike I would buy. But as a city commuter it would be great too. Carl
@@KF1I got rid of mine after 8 months. It was giving me a bad back as you are sat so upright and the small wheels made the ride hard. I am back on a big bike again now. I did like the xmax, I think I am just too tall for it.
I was told by a salesman that the screen was not adjustable. Sorry about giving bad information... P.S. I'm editing the video now to remove the main statement about the screen not being adjustable and will edit the video description.
Hi Rikky. Nice review well balanced like the bike!! Just ordered one here in Spain, my first scooter rather than motorbike of which I have owned many. I’m really excited to get it. Agree with most of what you said because I have had a test drive. Just in case you’re wondering about the price here it’s €7300 and I get a top box for that bigger screen which I think was a concern for you and the back rest on the top box. Well done Joseph
Hi Joseph thanks for your message! I did enjoy this ride a lot I have to say - I hope you have lot of fun on your new scoot! Getting a top box for the price is great - can't beat having plenty of storage options 👍
Hi Ricky, thank you for your reply and good wishes. I’ve just seen this after a couple of months I think and I just want to wish you and yours a happy Christmas and safe and adventures riding for 2023. Joseph
OK review but we know they are going to be good around town but would like to see how they are on the highway, and what is the storage how big and what is lockable.
All good points - I had the bike for just one hour and didn't have time for both highway and town riding. But I could have done more research on the storage options while producing the video. Thanks for your comments
The screen does adjust manually, it lifts 2 inches. The so called center light is the main beam, admittedly pretty useless. Also the handlebars are adjustable with about 10 minutes work.
@@RikkyTang You undo the 4 screws holding the screen and adjust upwards. If the bloke in the shop does not know this what else does the dealership not know about this bike. Looks like a dealer to avoid.
Yeah me too, but that would make it more expensive... might not make much a difference on a PCP payment but I guess not everything can finance a bike that way.
The model with real analog instruments, do people really want the new digital display or was it just done to save a few pennies though probably pounds.
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Im picking up my new 2023 Xmax tomorrow from K&N Cycles in Tulsa, Ok for only $6299. No dealer or freight or destination fees of 1 K because of end of year and 2024s coming at first of year !!!! This is the time to buy !!!
Great review Rikky, very informative and ever so useful for potential buyers, thank you.
I purchased a 2021 XMAX 300 in December 2021, changing from a white/red 2016 BMW R1200R LC roadster that I really loved. The reason for the change however was due to the Beemer being just too much motorcycle for me, a bit heavy-ish (even with low CoG & 790mm seat height) and was actually a bit cumbersome and not really pleasant to ride in traffic- not it's forte for sure - and I simply just wasn't riding as much as I used to. But on the open road - well it was a capable 'intergalactic cruiser' for sure. Around town? Not so much.
Now I'm a shorty (5' 6" / 167 cm) with 29" inseam and had not considered a scooter until I read many reviews not unlike yours. I no longer want nor need to go at warp speed, but simply want to be able to cruise comfortably on the open road.
After almost 6 months of ownership, my valiant little XMAX has coaxed me into riding more in the last 6 months than I have in the last 4 years.
Do I miss the power of the Beemer. Nope, the XMAX is quite adequate for my needs thank you very much - a car or other bike has to be trying pretty darn hard to beat me away from the lights - and if they do try that hard, then they're welcome to it.
Do I miss the up/down quick shifter of the Beemer and changing gears - nope, not a jot. I just love the constant and very useable flow of power from the willing little single and it is just SO much FUN!
I purchased it about 500 kms from my home in Sydney, Australia, catching the train up in the morning and rode it home the same day. Open road performance? Very adequate and actually punches well above its weight. It will easily cruise ALL DAY at 120-130kph and I even saw burst to an indicated 150 kph - that's fast enough for my 67 year young self.
I find the seat height 'reasonably manageable', easy to get one foot down and flat and because, as you pointed out, it really is so light and well-balanced, so for me it is just not a concern at all - actually it was a revelation.
At first, like you I too found the front brake quite 'wooden' in feel, lacking initial bite and power. But now with more use and around 3,000 mostly commuting miles on the clock, the brakes have become very, very good and stopping with confidence on this scoot is one of the very good things about it.
Love the comfort afforded by the XMAX (I opted for the comfort seat but the original standard seat was very, very good too.) On a trip I love the fact I can now stretch out my legs and move them around to different comfortable positions - no more sore knees and hip joints for me! TBH, I got off the bike after riding the 500 kms home in one stint and felt I could easily have just kept going for another 500 kms.
Love the storage (I also fitted a 39 litre OEM top box) and yes, you can fit TWO full face helmets under the seat. I ride it work as often as I can and can easily fit my Aerostich Darien 2 piece jacket and pants and short boots (ATGATT) locked under the seat and my helmet secured in the locked top box. This means when I walk into the office, I don't 'look' like a motorcyclist - not that there's anything wrong with that!
I've fitted the Universal stay to mount my phone and the lower sports dark screen. No buffeting and I kinda' like being in the clear air.
So for those who are 'on the fence' about this scooter malarkey, do yourself a favour, put your preconceptions aside and just go get a test ride. Be sure to get onto the freeway or open road and you'll be pleasantly surprised. The practicality, performance and sheer fun of this amazing little bike never fails to put a smile on my dial. Hope this helps and thanks again Rikky for your excellent review.
Hi Tony, thanks for your fantastic response and feedback! Reading this has made me like the little XMAX even more now! It does indeed perform very well for a scooter with such a modest engine size and power output. It sounds like it suits you down to the ground and if it makes you do more miles that you did with your previous machine, then it has to be the right choice 😊
All that storage does make life that much easier too when going somewhere and not wanting to cart all of your kit around. I'm thinking about buying an R.E. Himalayan at the mo but now I'm wavering slightly!!
I'm exactly with you my friend. I will be 70 in Feb and this is the most pleasure I've ever had on a 2 Wheeler!!! It is so easy and fun to ride and the top speed is crazy good. It's higher speed range is so smooth I have to be surprised I'm really going in mid 80s mph. It does it so effortless and Harleys have to bang and clunk through 5 gears just to try and stay up !!!!!! 😆 lol. I'll never have to get another cycle of any means .....once you get an Xmax you're set for life of comfort and adventure !!!!!
I was told that the screen is not adjustable but going by feedback from my viewers, the screen can be adjusted after all. I have edited the video slightly to remove a line of text from the video which gave the duff information (video should be updated by the end of the 9th June 2022). Sorry about the incorrect info!
You’re style of review is nice hope next time to make sure you gather all the important info that the viewers needs to know. Thanks.
Just getting into bikes and I'm not sure why TFT is important. Is it just a fashion thing? What's wrong with gauges?
Nothing in my opinion.
Really good review Rikky. Totally agree with the comments made. I purchased one at the end of May and have been very pleased with it. I use it primarily for work as I travel between various building sites and it does everything I need it too. I can keep my site helmet, bag and hi-viz stuff under the seat and then when I get to each place I swap it them with my helmet and gloves and sometimes coat! It is equally comfortable on the motorway or doing 20miles an hour in urban environments which is most of North London it seems now!. The brakes were a bit hard at first but as I am at almost 1000 miles now and they have bedded in and work really well now. Fuel economy is great too. Parking when I get to the various sites is also very easy. The only thing I have found is that it is quite heavy to move around when not riding, not compared to a harley or large capacity bike, but compared to a 125cc if you are considering upgrading. On the road though it is as light as a feather and really easy to ride. The seat is pretty good except that the rain runs down the lumbar support and under where you sit which is unpleasant unless you are wearing waterproof trousers. The suspension is okay but you really notice bumps and uneven roads. I did try a Honda Forza and a Suzuki Burgman aswell but the Yamaha suited me better. Also, the Yamaha dealer was really helpful whereas the Honda dealer didn't appear to care once I said it was a cash purchase and I could not find any new Burgman's for sale anywhere near me at the time I was looking! Anyway, keep up the great reviews.
Hey Jonathan thank you so much for your thoughts! Very sorry that I missed your message, I wish I would have seen it at the time! Great to hear how you using your Xmax in practice. I hope it's still doing a great job for you. Useful to know how the rain runs down the seat!! One thing us folks hear about London is how bike thefts are rife... do you have to park in public/in bike parks and do you use security such as a chain?
Nice review, I think if I lived in Italy or somewhere sunny and warm all year... this would be the type of maxi bike I would buy. But as a city commuter it would be great too. Carl
Thanks for your comments Carl! I work from home nowadays but if I still commuted, something like would be high on my shopping list.
ive got one brilliant little scooter much more practical than my bike even thinking about doing some light touring,thanks for the video
I don't blame you for thinking about touring on one! I'd love to add one of these or something similar to my shed 👍
Just ordered one of these today, same colour. I had the last one in the shop. 👍
I'm sure you'll enjoy it!
How have you liked it? How many kms, any problems or topics of note?
@@KF1I got rid of mine after 8 months. It was giving me a bad back as you are sat so upright and the small wheels made the ride hard. I am back on a big bike again now. I did like the xmax, I think I am just too tall for it.
@@jag020270 Thanks for the info! Ride on, good sir!
@@jag020270 How tall are you?
The wind shield is adjustable. Read your manual.
I was told by a salesman that the screen was not adjustable. Sorry about giving bad information...
P.S. I'm editing the video now to remove the main statement about the screen not being adjustable and will edit the video description.
Hi Rikky. Nice review well balanced like the bike!! Just ordered one here in Spain, my first scooter rather than motorbike of which I have owned many. I’m really excited to get it. Agree with most of what you said because I have had a test drive. Just in case you’re wondering about the price here it’s €7300 and I get a top box for that bigger screen which I think was a concern for you and the back rest on the top box. Well done Joseph
Hi Joseph thanks for your message! I did enjoy this ride a lot I have to say - I hope you have lot of fun on your new scoot! Getting a top box for the price is great - can't beat having plenty of storage options 👍
Hi Ricky, thank you for your reply and good wishes. I’ve just seen this after a couple of months I think and I just want to wish you and yours a happy Christmas and safe and adventures riding for 2023. Joseph
Hello mate what is the jacket your wearing?
The jacket is a Frank Thomas Suede Stripe. Sorry for the slow reply!
OK review but we know they are going to be good around town but would like to see how they are on the highway, and what is the storage how big and what is lockable.
All good points - I had the bike for just one hour and didn't have time for both highway and town riding. But I could have done more research on the storage options while producing the video. Thanks for your comments
T max or forza ??? Love to know
Pepsi or Coke?
Hope you get this comment 2 year later...but i would love to know what jacket you got on, looks really great????
I got your comment :) Its by Frank Thomas and it's called Suede Stripe.
The screen does adjust manually, it lifts 2 inches. The so called center light is the main beam, admittedly pretty useless. Also the handlebars are adjustable with about 10 minutes work.
Funnily enough I was told that the screen wasn't adjustable by a chap at the shop too 🤔 couldn't see a way of adjusting it either!
@@RikkyTang You undo the 4 screws holding the screen and adjust upwards. If the bloke in the shop does not know this what else does the dealership not know about this bike. Looks like a dealer to avoid.
@@guysmith3146 ain't that some shit
whats the difference with the xmax and the tech max
The Tech Max has improved smartphone connectivity, built in sat nav from Garmin and a higher quality TFT screen
The 2023 has that screen standard and front blinkers are up high just under wind shield
Real nice review of a cracking scooter. 👍
Cheers! 👍👍
Does this model have cruise control like it’s bigger brother?
Sorry that I missed your message, no the bike has not got cruise
the dash is disappointing, I was looking for a big TFT display like in the larger model.
Yeah me too, but that would make it more expensive... might not make much a difference on a PCP payment but I guess not everything can finance a bike that way.
2023 has that TFT screen standard
The model with real analog instruments, do people really want the new digital display or was it just done to save a few pennies though probably pounds.
I would prefer a decent digital display with connectivity but yes that would add to the cost - the stock instruments are more than adequate though!