Interesting...the Voge 450 had passed me by. I'm trying to work out whether its a Tmax chassis mounted engine design, or a simpler engine on swing arm one - I'm pretty sure the latter. It maybe a possibility for me to supplement the ADV for longer runs. At least I have a Voge dealer just about within reach! No Elec screen - would be nice but not a deal breaker.
Yes, there is a Zontes 2 cyl Tmax clone in preparation (see vid) - but whether it will come to the UK or not is of course entirely unknown.
Who's made the switch from motorbikes to scooters?
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Re: Who's made the switch from motorbikes to scooters?
Now that digs the dilemma hole I'm in even deeper! 
European launch could be 2027. It's going to be cheaper than a Forza 750, close enough performance and certainly better looking colours.
Looks like I could go Forza 750 in spring and see how it goes, or Zontes 368 then with the idea of going 552 in 2029 or 30.
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European launch could be 2027. It's going to be cheaper than a Forza 750, close enough performance and certainly better looking colours.
Looks like I could go Forza 750 in spring and see how it goes, or Zontes 368 then with the idea of going 552 in 2029 or 30.
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Re: Who's made the switch from motorbikes to scooters?
European launch - but will it get a UK launch? You could wait for ages and it doesn't come.
The Sym 508TL Tmax clone is still available for a ridiculous £7k or something, main drawbacks being small (12.5 ltr) tank and chain drive (though you will be used to that with the Forza!). There is another version of it in Europe with an incomprehensible name consisting of a series of random letters which is basically the same, but with strikingly ugly panniers! Again no sign of it in the UK.
The trouble is that all these scoots, including Voge, are handled by MotoGB....who aren't everyone's favourite importer!
There was another Chinese Tmax clone unveiled at EICMA possibly by QJ. Probably not likely to come to the UK.
I definitely might consider that Voge 450 - cheap enough, decent grunt. A swinging engine scooter, but like the ADV350, with decent suspension that it might be OK on dodgy roads - with 18 ltr tank!
The Sym 508TL Tmax clone is still available for a ridiculous £7k or something, main drawbacks being small (12.5 ltr) tank and chain drive (though you will be used to that with the Forza!). There is another version of it in Europe with an incomprehensible name consisting of a series of random letters which is basically the same, but with strikingly ugly panniers! Again no sign of it in the UK.
The trouble is that all these scoots, including Voge, are handled by MotoGB....who aren't everyone's favourite importer!
There was another Chinese Tmax clone unveiled at EICMA possibly by QJ. Probably not likely to come to the UK.
I definitely might consider that Voge 450 - cheap enough, decent grunt. A swinging engine scooter, but like the ADV350, with decent suspension that it might be OK on dodgy roads - with 18 ltr tank!