[Webike Moto Report] TMAX530

It is Kenny Sagawa of a motorcycle journalist.
The test drive we did this time is YAMAHA TMAX 530 DX.

The standard model is SX, DX is the deluxe version.
The difference is that the electric adjustable screen, cruise control, grip heater, seat heater are installed.
The best thing this time was that it was raining and very cold weather.
Grip heater and seat heater were quite warm.
It is a very appreciated option when these cold weather.
TMAX is a sports scooter, but the screen and heater options are good performance as a commuter.
It is considerably different than the conventional model, and it can be said that it is a full model change.
The styling has changed, the front and back appearance is compact, stylish and sharp design.
It has becomes elegantly and a model that also pursued sports performance.

The concept is “King of Scooter”
It is a motorcycle aiming for the Top of scooter.
TMAX is a sports scooter. It looks just usual scooter, but the inside concept is the sports bike.
The new model of this time has further improved the running performance at the winding.
Engine has been strengthened in low and middle speed than conventional type, and acceleration performance is improved.
Also weight us reduced. A total of 7kg is lighter with a newly designed frame and wheel.
This motorcycle is a large scooter category, but weight saving increases the agility.
In this frame they adopt link type mono shock.
It means it adopts the suspension of a sports model.
It also adopts an inverted fork. It has a sports model frame and suspension.
It became more flexible movement than the conventional model.
The front fork works firmly when braking hard like sports bike and the rear suspension follows up gaps very well and absorb it.

The ride comfort is also very supple.
The front suspension has sufficient ground touch feeling and the frame is solid.
It is a motorcycle that can do a sports ride with agility.
It has drive modes, T mode for touring and S mode for sports driving.
Acceleration becomes very fast if you set to S mode.
It is almost the same feeling of acceleration as the same capasity model with manual transmission.
Perhaps there is a possibility that it runs faster because it’s without gear shifting.
S mode is very fast.
When cornering, you can enter corner while applying front brake like sports model motorcycle.
These riding skill can not be done quite easily on an ordinary scooter.
At the exit of the corner, if you open the throttle, it will naturally take a rear load and you can pass through the corner.
It shows the same behavior as sports driving like track riding.
It is a motorcycle that also has utility parts such as stability feeling, electric adjustable screen, space below the seat.
When raising the electric adjustable screen to the top, I feel almost no wind.
New type TMAX, it’s famous as establishing a sports scooter.
Evaluation is high in Europe, it is a motorcycle reigning at the top.
Of course the sports performance is outstanding, the whole texture, the sense of grade and the ride, everything is fine.

In short, the perfection is very high.
It can be said that the quality has improved in all aspects of engine power, movement performance such as suspension, functional aspects such as wind screen and heaters.

[TMAX530 (PMAX530) parts]
https://japan.webike.net/YAMAHA/TMAX530+%28XP530%29/6339/mtop/