We would most like to be always and everywhere on two wheels - only in the winter, we are pretty wimpy and convenience to get out on the heated car. However, there is except the cold in our part no valid reason to waive the two-wheeler. Snow or ice the? A total of maybe two weeks a year, the rest is wet and ideally even dry, so to master perfectly with motorcycle and scooter.
Thus, the decision for two-wheeler is even easier, Yamaha offers the potent T-Max scooter now a winter edition, which is specifically tailored to driving in icy cold. Winter tires, sheet and good wind protection are the main winter gimmicks. For brisk and safe progress of the powerful engine with 46.5 hp at 6750 rpm and the excellent ABS brakes that shine primarily by their good metering in difficult road conditions provide. Finally, it can also convince the sitting position fully, thanks to the sporty upright posture one has the T-Max, even in difficult road conditions always perfectly under control and can intervene quickly if necessary.
A certain level of comfort is not missing in the winter. Although it is already clear that you can not turn suddenly cold, the protective cover from the Yamaha accessories but works wonders. Once threaded through the center bar the legs, it is surprisingly warm and dry, especially on the feet and legs. For trips in the city so an ingenious solution, especially since the ceiling is no restriction on the freedom of movement. At highway speeds and above, however, the system reaches its limits, as the icy wind can not be completely shielded.
Even the original windscreen offers excellent protection from the wind, who holed a bit deeper behind the wheel at higher speeds, do not get much more than from a slight rustling. If that's still not enough, you will find it in the extensive Yamaha product range. Because as we all know, cold is colder by wind, and by motorbike or scooter riding is no wind just in a vacuum possible. New Germany one speaks of the "wind chill" or "Chill Factor." At an outside temperature of -5 degrees and a wind speed of 50 km / h, the wind chill temperature is about -15 degrees. Spring fever come there on no more.
The be-all and when driving in winter is the right footwear of the scooter. Metzeler has addressed these problems and provides the "Feel Free Wintec" means a tire that is equipped with winter temperatures ideal for wet road thanks to its novel slat profile and the soft rubber compound including silica tidy profit. With snow and ice Metzeler advises While on the use of the tire on dry or wet roads, the Wintec but actually goes like a normal tire in warmer seasons. The strong start of the T-Max motor is transferred to the road with no problems and when braking the front tire shows no tendency whatsoever to slipping. Even curves can Around as usual - I was really surprised at how athletic the T-Max is to move with the winter tires.
If you are traveling in the winter with the T-Max, it is, finally even to impress the audience - not everyone will understand that it is an absolute feat to be in winter with the scooter on the road. T-Max a very sporty look without being uncomfortable or obtrusive.
Helmet, gloves, spare underpants and whatever else you like to have in the trunk or want to place there - the T-Max is hollow enough. Although there are models that have to offer much more storage space, but this in turn must give up a large part of the displacement. The largest garbage disposals in our experience as Suzuki Burgman 125 or Yamaha X-Max 125 about the trunk volume shrinks.
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