Questions about a bigger scooter

**Pogo2** · 8th January 2007, 15:47

Was looking at a bigger scooter, like a Burgman, Majesty etc and was wondering what people (who had one) thought of them. Main criteria is to be able to handle motorway pace comfortably and the extra storage looks great.

Also interested to hear if any one has a "SYM" brand scooter (Taiwanese I think) as these are $7K vs $10k for a Japanese equivalent, realising you get what you pay for most times!

Let me know what youv'e got and how you find it on the motorway and any other prize bits of info/idiosyncracies etc - not too much to ask?

Cheers

Mark

**kiwifruit** · 8th January 2007, 15:58

there was a Burgman at a trackday not long ago, went really well!

id say it would be sweet as for motorway speeds

**Pogo2** · 8th January 2007, 16:15

The picture is of the 650cc versions and I imagine that it would be fine for everyday use. Sure would like to have seen one on the track! The Burgman comes in a 250 and 650 version as well as a 400 version which I think is not available here in NZ as new. So will be looking at the 250 variant.

thanks again!

**kiwifruit** · 8th January 2007, 16:21

no worries

i've got a pic of it in action, somewhere...... will post it up as soon as i find it

**Hitcher** · 8th January 2007, 17:30

A Burgman 400 was the first bike home in the 2005 Grand Challenge. A Piaggio X9 500 has been amongst the finishers for the past few years as well.

The SYM range stops at 250cc, so if you want anything bigger it will probably be something more "traditional". Most of the riders of "big" scooters I know prefer the Burgman 650, although the Gilera Nexus and Piaggi0 X9 both review very well. Yamaha NZ doesn't promote its big scoots, but they do indent orders on request. The TMax 500 is well worth a look and the Majesty 400 also performs well. Honda's Silverwing 650 is a disappointing underachiever.

**Flatcap** · 9th January 2007, 09:25

I know a couple a guys with Burgmans - they love the comfort of them over long distances given the ride position, lumbar support, twist and go etc. They are basically a Lay-z-boy on wheels....

**DougB** · 9th January 2007, 19:06

I am going to wait and see if this one is imported.

http://nationalmotorsports.ca/showro...250/ms3250.php

A good make from what I read
http://www.grownups.co.nz/vehicles/hyosung-comet/

**scuta** · 9th January 2007, 19:42

AN250 on Trade me, low km.

I like this one but I just bought a PGO T-rex 150.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...n-83808031.htm

**Pogo2** · 10th January 2007, 17:16

Originally Posted by scuta

AN250 on Trade me, low km.

I like this one but I just bought a PGO T-rex 150.

Hi Scuta
Me to....

Brought a T Rex in Aug but would like something just a little bit faster for the motorway. How'd you like your T Rex?

**scuta** · 10th January 2007, 19:36

Originally Posted by Pogo2

Hi Scuta
Me to....

Brought a T Rex in Aug but would like something just a little bit faster for the motorway. How'd you like your T Rex?

the T-Rex 150 had more than enought power for commuting apart on the motoway. I ride it to work everyday, very happy with that.

done a little trip up to Woodhill forest and Orewa, it's bit unstable on motoway coz higher seat high and short windscreen, but still capable at 80k/h(engine on 6500~7000 rpm).

this is my first Scooter in NZ, and is a biggest one i have(my first one was Suzuki AG100, second was UE-125) .

saw the 2007 AN125/AN200 just release, but not in NZ. that is the one I will buy later.

I bought it second hand which is 2000km on the clock, still worth the $$$$.

**mdb** · 10th January 2007, 20:20

My Mum has the Sym GT250 and she loves it (but what would she know about a good bike)??
I've ridden it and it is OK (I don't really know what a scooter is supposed to ride like). It was pretty comfortable and the big screen kept all the wind of you.
Someone I know has a Piaggio thing-a-me-whats-it like the Sym and they are pretty identical. He couldn't believe the scooter my Mum got for less than half he paid for his!

**kiwifruit** · 13th January 2007, 08:36

http://www.motott.co.nz/pics.html

near the bottom of the page is the burgman

**Edbear** · 13th January 2007, 16:57

Originally Posted by kiwifruit

http://www.motott.co.nz/pics.html

near the bottom of the page is the burgman

Bet he had fun, too! Wonder how it compared, lap times wise? Personally, I like them.

**kiwifruit** · 13th January 2007, 17:11

he was going pretty well, learning the odd sports bike

**insane1** · 13th January 2007, 18:20

the 250 burgers go rather well been to baypark+huntly and a lot of other places can get thirsty when going hard 180km tank when pushing it other wise allgood .