Interesting! Thanks. I told you that it was possible to drag fuel consumption down to 40mpg if you thrash it!EvilRacer329 wrote: ↑Sun Sep 22, 2019 1:30 pm For those interested, I finished my write-up: https://boymeetsbike.com/2019/09/22/i-b ... ax-530-dx/
Interesting that you compare the handling with that of a BMW Telelever system....whilst I've never ridden a bike with Telelever or Paralever system, I've always thought that the Tmax handles how I imagine that a 'funny front end' bike would feel (if that makes any sense!). Its the separation of the steering and suspension feeling that's so interesting on the mk6...at least until the road becomes bumpy enough to dispel the impression! Its quite different in feel to the mk1 - 4 Tmax so I presume its down to the upside down forks (the mk5 had similar looking forks but I've never ridden one, so I don't know how similar it is to the mk6). The Tmax mk3 is great fun to ride, and you feel everything and it gives you great feedback, but the mk6 is more....refined I guess. I don't find it lacks feel. Its notable how well the mk6 handles bends on hills and with difficult cambers - you had to make some effort with other versions, but the mk6 just swings round effortlessly.
Reading your review I suspect that the Tmax was really designed for one person hooning around (like me), and not really designed with 2-up long distance touring in mind, but I guess its the genius of the maxi-scoot that it can do almost anything and everything pretty well (OK I wouldn't take it off road!).