Hey Dan, Glad to see you out on the XMax again. I agree completely, we all need to keep doing the things that give us life while we can. The only time we have is now. Definitely sketchy out there brother. Glad you made it back home ok. As long as the temps stay above freezing, you will have some grip regardless of the sleet. But if the weather shows dipping into freezing... it's game over. It's all about the front wheel staying planted. That's why I'm always looking for debris in the road ahead of me. Things like bars, lumber, and plastic chairs that have fallen out of a shirtheads pickup, that couldn't be bothered to put up their tailgate, can easily upset the front tire and put you down almost instantly. Even a rock the size of a tennis ball can do it. But those are small enough to easily avoid. The longer stuff needs more time to react and avoid because they take up more space on the road. A 2x4 broadside (90° to the tire) is not really an issue at slower speeds. But at an angle it is dangerous. Happy trails buddy,😊 Gord
I live in the San Francisco bay area, so weather is only an occasional thing here (although it's raining now). I have not yet taken the bike out in bad weather, but I suspect that the HUGE Givi wind screen I put on my XMax would mean I wouldn't get wet at all except when stopped. Still, nothing here is gonna be close to the other stories. If it's 35F here it's a "cold snap", and if we get more than a drizzle it's "Storm Watch" on the news. 😂😂😂 Having had my 2024 for a month or so now, it's now "weird" seeing your dash, which otherwise looks so much like mine, with the analog spedometer and tachometer. Glad you're still getting rides in. Even if it is in freezing rain. 😅
Snowing currently in my area. About 4 days ago there were rampant wildfires. Crazy. Im assuming you took the max off the marketplace. I like that mini blue bus..lol would be perfect to bring to met life stadium for the giants games.
Worse weather back in 1972 when i was young and crazy drove my 1972 Suzuki ts 185 to my part time job in 5 inches of snow slipping and sliding all over but had the time of my life.next time try those inexpensive hand warmer packets inside your gloves really helps
The worse weather I've ever ridin in was the 90 something degrees heat . My wife and I used to go on weekend trips on our Harley Davidson ultra classics and the hot weather almost took its toll on me a few times. Other than that riding to work and back in the late fall I would get off at 11 PM and have icey frost on my seat and windshield and one of the worst nights after my 18 mile ride home I was getting gassed up and could hardly make my fingers work they were so cold. Hope you get back to normal asap .
Worst weather for me was riding on a Honda CX500 from Atlanta to Jacksonville (300+ miles) in TORRENTIAL rain the entire way. Interstate the whole distance!
I was coming back east one time on I-80, I think it was in Iowa or something, and the rain was pelting down nonstop for hours, i couldn't see 50 feet ahead of me, all I did was look straight down at the lines in the road because it was all I could see, there was no place to escape the rain, it was all corn fields or whatever, I rode like that for hours till I hit an overpass and hid under it to dry off. You get out on the road in the midwest and it's flat as a pool table, no place to escape the weather, all you can do is try to ride through it.
2 wheel therapy. The best . Nice ride ! What type of winter riding pants do you have ? I have to wear my one piece Carhart insulated jumpsuit. My Dad rode home during the blizzard of ‘68 on a C50 . I’ve only ridden in cold temperatures lol. Nice scenery
Had a Honda CB900 back in the 90's and rode head on into a BAD!thunderstorm. It lightning one after the other,constant thunder....only time I've actually been scared 😱
Ahhhh! I can't wait! Who has the balls to ride in the sleet, snow, rain, and still have a blast doing it? Slowriders Motorvloooooooooooog - it about to begin! Oh yea.
The ADV160 has 15.8 horse power, and the XMax 300 has 27.6 horse power, so not quite double, but close, in terms of spec... but that's before you account for the fact that they XMax 300 is 100lbs heavier. Having watched numerous videos on both bikes, and owning a 2024 XMax 300, the two bikes seem to behave very similarly with the CVT "gearing" in the speed range that both bikes can do, but the Adv160 will start topping off at 65mph or so, while the XMax 300 can get up to about 90 before topping off. The TL/DR is pretty much to buy the Adv160 if you want a lighter and cheaper bike, better fuel economy, and your use case either doesn't include much (if any) freeway travel, or does freeway travel in heavy traffic that isn't going faster than 65mph anyway. The XMax 300 meanwhile is the choice for "it just can do it all", offering more cargo space, the capability to "comfortably" get on the freeway, and enough power/seat room to carry a passenger without feeling it in terms of performance. I'd add that the newer XMax 300 has more tech than the Adv 160 does. Yamaha's software is a little jank, but the new XMax does offer phone connectivity for GPS and phone, and has an LCD screen to display it on, which the Adv 160 does not. As I noted, I personally have a 2024 XMax 300, and I love that bike. There isn't any area where that the bike feels either lacking, or overkill. It's like the goldilocks bike. The underseat storage is great for running errands. I've lugged 16lb bags of dry cat food in that compartment. It is capable of keeping with traffic on pretty much any road. No, you won't keep up with a squid going 160 on a Ninja H2. But you probably shouldn't be doing that anyway. The Adv160 is also, from everything I've read/seen about it, a GREAT bike. For some people it would be a better option. But it just isn't the "do everything" bike that the XMax is.
@@jmcminn1076 Can I just also mention that the XMAX 300 is so beautiful from the front? You will pass by SquidBRo1000gxxr420 and he will give you a wave because your bike looks like a demon beast on the road as you drive by. It doesn't give a scooter vibe at all. The thing is just awesome!
@@protomon there is that too. I especially like the looks of the newer models without the “tear drop” stick out directionals. I am half tempted to get my XMax painted a dark metallic teal color over the grey and bronze panels, to make it look even sleeker. That said, I should note that Honda also makes the PCX 160 which kind of does the same thing in terms of not looking like a scooter while basically being the same bike as the ADV 160 other than styling. People generally are looking at the ADV 160 because it generally seems to be considered the very narrowly slightly better of the two bikes, but if the sleek look matters to you, the PCX 160 is almost the same thing but with a sportier facade, and even costs a couple hundred dollars less too.
thinking on getting an Xmax, what brand of jacket & gloves you have on.. one Thanksgiving rode my 3 1/2 -4 hrs to visit my son on the way back it was cold & raining the whole time but i made it back safe
Hey Dan,
Glad to see you out on the XMax again. I agree completely, we all need to keep doing the things that give us life while we can. The only time we have is now.
Definitely sketchy out there brother. Glad you made it back home ok. As long as the temps stay above freezing, you will have some grip regardless of the sleet. But if the weather shows dipping into freezing... it's game over.
It's all about the front wheel staying planted. That's why I'm always looking for debris in the road ahead of me.
Things like bars, lumber, and plastic chairs that have fallen out of a shirtheads pickup, that couldn't be bothered to put up their tailgate, can easily upset the front tire and put you down almost instantly.
Even a rock the size of a tennis ball can do it. But those are small enough to easily avoid. The longer stuff needs more time to react and avoid because they take up more space on the road.
A 2x4 broadside (90° to the tire) is not really an issue at slower speeds. But at an angle it is dangerous.
Happy trails buddy,😊
Gord
It's good to see you man! I thought you'd stop for a while but nice to see more videos regardless.
Weather was not perfect, but the area that you ride in is certainly beautiful.
You got some beautiful shots on this video 📸
Thank you!!!
I live in the San Francisco bay area, so weather is only an occasional thing here (although it's raining now). I have not yet taken the bike out in bad weather, but I suspect that the HUGE Givi wind screen I put on my XMax would mean I wouldn't get wet at all except when stopped. Still, nothing here is gonna be close to the other stories. If it's 35F here it's a "cold snap", and if we get more than a drizzle it's "Storm Watch" on the news. 😂😂😂
Having had my 2024 for a month or so now, it's now "weird" seeing your dash, which otherwise looks so much like mine, with the analog spedometer and tachometer. Glad you're still getting rides in. Even if it is in freezing rain. 😅
Snowing currently in my area. About 4 days ago there were rampant wildfires. Crazy. Im assuming you took the max off the marketplace. I like that mini blue bus..lol would be perfect to bring to met life stadium for the giants games.
Worse weather back in 1972 when i was young and crazy drove my 1972 Suzuki ts 185 to my part time job in 5 inches of snow slipping and sliding all over but had the time of my life.next time try those inexpensive hand warmer packets inside your gloves really helps
The worse weather I've ever ridin in was the 90 something degrees heat . My wife and I used to go on weekend trips on our Harley Davidson ultra classics and the hot weather almost took its toll on me a few times. Other than that riding to work and back in the late fall I would get off at 11 PM and have icey frost on my seat and windshield and one of the worst nights after my 18 mile ride home I was getting gassed up and could hardly make my fingers work they were so cold. Hope you get back to normal asap .
To me this is where scooters shine, in cold and wet weather with that fairing and windshield up ahead of you blocking a whole lot of it.
Worst weather for me was riding on a Honda CX500 from Atlanta to Jacksonville (300+ miles) in TORRENTIAL rain the entire way. Interstate the whole distance!
Now that’s bad
I was coming back east one time on I-80, I think it was in Iowa or something, and the rain was pelting down nonstop for hours, i couldn't see 50 feet ahead of me, all I did was look straight down at the lines in the road because it was all I could see, there was no place to escape the rain, it was all corn fields or whatever, I rode like that for hours till I hit an overpass and hid under it to dry off. You get out on the road in the midwest and it's flat as a pool table, no place to escape the weather, all you can do is try to ride through it.
More shots of the bike please.
2 wheel therapy. The best .
Nice ride !
What type of winter riding pants do you have ?
I have to wear my one piece Carhart insulated jumpsuit.
My Dad rode home during the blizzard of ‘68 on a C50 .
I’ve only ridden in cold temperatures lol.
Nice scenery
HWK from Amazon super nice
@ thanks Ill check them out
Had a Honda CB900 back in the 90's and rode head on into a BAD!thunderstorm. It lightning one after the other,constant thunder....only time I've actually been scared 😱
It’s so good you’re still making videos but i thought you were ending your channel?
Are you ok now?
Best wishes 🙏
Ahhhh! I can't wait! Who has the balls to ride in the sleet, snow, rain, and still have a blast doing it? Slowriders Motorvloooooooooooog - it about to begin! Oh yea.
Hell Ya!!!
Nice ride even if it's super cold . The xmax is looking good. Does it seem like the xmax 300 has twice as much power as the adv160?
The ADV160 has 15.8 horse power, and the XMax 300 has 27.6 horse power, so not quite double, but close, in terms of spec... but that's before you account for the fact that they XMax 300 is 100lbs heavier. Having watched numerous videos on both bikes, and owning a 2024 XMax 300, the two bikes seem to behave very similarly with the CVT "gearing" in the speed range that both bikes can do, but the Adv160 will start topping off at 65mph or so, while the XMax 300 can get up to about 90 before topping off. The TL/DR is pretty much to buy the Adv160 if you want a lighter and cheaper bike, better fuel economy, and your use case either doesn't include much (if any) freeway travel, or does freeway travel in heavy traffic that isn't going faster than 65mph anyway. The XMax 300 meanwhile is the choice for "it just can do it all", offering more cargo space, the capability to "comfortably" get on the freeway, and enough power/seat room to carry a passenger without feeling it in terms of performance. I'd add that the newer XMax 300 has more tech than the Adv 160 does. Yamaha's software is a little jank, but the new XMax does offer phone connectivity for GPS and phone, and has an LCD screen to display it on, which the Adv 160 does not.
As I noted, I personally have a 2024 XMax 300, and I love that bike. There isn't any area where that the bike feels either lacking, or overkill. It's like the goldilocks bike. The underseat storage is great for running errands. I've lugged 16lb bags of dry cat food in that compartment. It is capable of keeping with traffic on pretty much any road. No, you won't keep up with a squid going 160 on a Ninja H2. But you probably shouldn't be doing that anyway. The Adv160 is also, from everything I've read/seen about it, a GREAT bike. For some people it would be a better option. But it just isn't the "do everything" bike that the XMax is.
@jmcminn1076 very good comment and one of the most professional and educated comments I've ever read. I appreciate your time and effort. Thanks
@@jmcminn1076 Can I just also mention that the XMAX 300 is so beautiful from the front? You will pass by SquidBRo1000gxxr420 and he will give you a wave because your bike looks like a demon beast on the road as you drive by. It doesn't give a scooter vibe at all. The thing is just awesome!
@@protomon there is that too. I especially like the looks of the newer models without the “tear drop” stick out directionals. I am half tempted to get my XMax painted a dark metallic teal color over the grey and bronze panels, to make it look even sleeker.
That said, I should note that Honda also makes the PCX 160 which kind of does the same thing in terms of not looking like a scooter while basically being the same bike as the ADV 160 other than styling. People generally are looking at the ADV 160 because it generally seems to be considered the very narrowly slightly better of the two bikes, but if the sleek look matters to you, the PCX 160 is almost the same thing but with a sportier facade, and even costs a couple hundred dollars less too.
thinking on getting an Xmax, what brand of jacket & gloves you have on.. one Thanksgiving rode my 3 1/2 -4 hrs to visit my son on the way back it was cold & raining the whole time but i made it back safe
The pants and jacket are HwK from Amazon there amazing
@@slowridersmotovlog201 Thanks I'll look them up
That weather not good for your lungs,be careful
Most definitely is