12 September 2024

Pushing city commuting to the NMax

The latest generation of scooters are streets ahead of their predecessors – and most commuter traffic.

Of the new contenders, Paul Browne is particularly impressed with Yamaha’s NMax, which, he reports navigates the urban sprawl with ease whilst accommodating his ungainly frame.

 

What I’ve found to be the very best solution to the horror of commuting is a decent scooter.

The great news is that they’ve come on in leaps and bounds since the good old days when the city was awash with teenagers riding 50cc machines inappropriately named after a rather more classic bike.

Those of a certain age will know what I’m talking about whilst also recalling how the kids rode those much-criticised things with the gay abandon that only the young can truly enjoy!

How times have changed.  Yamaha’s NMax, a 125cc offering from the Japanese motorcycling giant, is a case in point.

Max factor

There’s now a whole range of ‘Max scooters with the class leading 562cc TMax being the daddy of them all.

The NMax, meanwhile, is powered by an uncomplicated single cylinder BluCore engine that will cover as much as 300 urban kilometres on a full tank of petrol.

The standard of finish is impressive.

The ergonomics, as well as the properly thought out chassis, make moving through the city somewhat intuitive.

Even the fuel tank is centrally located so as to ‘hide’ its weight.

Quite simply, I found that where I looked was where I went. There was no ‘working’ the scooter to get it to go where I wanted.

Traction control is also a standard feature as is ABS.

The bodywork is tall enough to keep the rain off as well as not making me look like aI’ve outgrown my steed.

City slicker

LED lights are on both ends of the NMax and the scooter can be paired with a smartphone via Bluetooth, with the details displayed on the LCD screen. It even has keyless ignition.

There’s a power socket to keep the aforementioned phone charged and traditional features such as decent under seat storage in which to store a helmet are part of the package.

Start-stop works on the scooter when it’s motionless with one or both brakes being on. Release the brake, twist the throttle and off  you go!

Rather interestingly once the ‘MyRide’ app is downloaded to your phone there is, along with all the usual tech information, an actual ‘find my scooter’ app. This will locate where you’ve parked based on the last place that your phone and scooter were connected!

All in all the NMax is beyond decent when it comes to city work, and the tech makes it even more so.

It’s available from www.danfay.ie and Yamaha dealers across the country. The company will even pay the Vehicle Registration Tax (VRT) and save the new rider €250 – and that’ll fill a good few tanks with fuel!

Yamaha scooter insurance quote? Call our specialist two-wheel team on 0818 945 950.

 

 

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