Voted most helpful review
Reviewed on July 27, 2009
I am a new rider. I have never owned a motorcycle or a scooter prior to buying my TMax, so I cannot give a comparison review. However, I can honestly say that this is a great bike for beginners. It has plenty of power for the highways and is quite nimble in local traffic. It is a lot of fun to...
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I am a new rider. I have never owned a motorcycle or a scooter prior to buying my TMax, so I cannot give a comparison review. However, I can honestly say that this is a great bike for beginners. It has plenty of power for the highways and is quite nimble in local traffic. It is a lot of fun to ride. The storage space below the seat is adequate, but I do not see how anyone can fit a full face helmet in there. I have a three-quarter helmet and can just barely get it in there. The seat may look like it would not be comfortable on a long journey, but it is. There is plenty of leg room, and the handlebars are far enough away that your arms are comfortably extended. The stock windshield was a bit short for me, and even at 25 MPH the wind in my face was pretty intense. I bought the large Givi winshield (Givi calls it a spoiler) for my TMax. What a difference! It is six inches taller that the stock windshield, but the top of the winshield is still below my line of sight. However, the extra height and the angle of it prevent all buffeting. There is only a nice breeze that comes in contact with my head, and it is much quiter while riding even on the highway. If you are over 5 feet 10 inches I highly recommend buying the tall Givi windshield. It also costs less that the Yamaha touring windshield for the TMax. I get a lot of compliments on my TMax even from regular motorcycle riders. Some are looking at buying one themselves.
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