2009 Yamaha Tmax reviews

• Yamaha TMax: Scootourer or single-speed sportster? (Motoring.co.za)

  

  Model(s) covered: 2009 Yamaha Tmax

  When we rode the original Yamaha TMax in December 2001 it was the first scooter motoring.co.za had reviewed with serious sporting credentials – partly thanks to the muscular delivery of its 499cc, DOHC parallel-twin engine and partly because it was the only scooter on the market with decent rear suspension.
  
  But time marches on and Yamaha's überscooter has had a major upgrade for 2009 – starting with a die-cast aluminium frame (Yamaha claims it's the first one on a scooter), that uses the rigidly mounted engine as a fully-stressed member and the pivot pin of the (new) cast-alloy swing-arm passing through the rear of the engine case a la Ducati to maximise chassis stiffness.

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• Feels like a supersport motorcycle, but rides like a scooter (WomenRidersNow.com)

  

  Model(s) covered: 2009 Yamaha Tmax

  "Supersport" designated motorcycles command awe and appreciation for their combination of sleek, go-fast looks and sporty, go-fast performance. On the other hand, scooters often don the less-sexy monikers of economical, practical, and even cute. Now Yamaha has "made over" the nice-but-uninspiring scooter persona, creating a brand new scooter sub-category with its new for 2009 TMAX scooter -- the supersport scooter. One look at the TMAX and you know this isn't Audrey Hepburn's scooter anymore. Not content to just meander over country back roads or make trips to the local market or cafe, the TMAX has its sights set on grander horizons -- the highway.

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