Yamaha N-max 155

[horobags]

New to the UK, been around for years elsewhere, any thoughts on the new 155???

[Leadfarmer]

Not sure it’s adapted to the European / UK market, no more powerful than a 125 but requires a full license

A 300 / 350 is not much bigger or heavier, so just as good in town but offers much better performance

[MrGrumpy]

Yeah - its an oddity. A 150 used to make sense in Italy I think - I have a vague memory that you could go on the Autostrada with a 150 but not a 125 (or maybe I imagined this!). But it wouldn't seem to add that much performance over a 125 but needs a licence. If you are going over 125cc, then a 180-200cc would seem to be the most sensible next step.

[Bellman]

This Yamaha N-Max 155 isn’t really that much different than Yamaha changing the Tricity 125 to 155 a few years ago.

Way back in the Fifties and early Sixties, Honda brought out a 55cc version of the C50 Cub. According to the brochures and leaflets I collected as a kid, unlike the 50cc version the C55 Cub allowed the owner to travel on Britain’s budding motorway system.

Which back then would have meant the Preston Bypass.

[Orcadian]

Going on your post Bellman, a 1.0mm rebore on a C50 would push it over the 49cc lower limit (52cc). Is it the nominal or actual size which qualifies? Not that I would ever dare try anything with such a small capacity on our motorways, especially these days!

Ian

[Leadfarmer]

I used to ride on motorways 2 up on a 3 speed Vespa 100

[MrGrumpy]

I used to ride on motorways 2 up on a 3 speed Vespa 100

Times were different. In the 1970s I remember going on holiday with my brother, up the M-ways to Wales in his Ford 100E Prefect - cruising speed 50mph at best! And it wasn't the slowest thing on the M-way either!