Our today’s article is about the comparison review of Comparison of Maxi Scooters in 2012. In 2012, the Yamaha TMAX 530 ABS is dethroned! At the time of our first exclusive match the opponent in the BMW C 600 Sport, King, inclined himself of a tiny point. There, but what is worth these two vis-a-vis Aprilia SRV 850 and Honda Integra 700? Which is the best maximum scooter sportsman 2012? Felt, measurements, and assessment, all are on bikescatalog.com!
Comparison of Maxi Scooters in 2012 – Features Comparison
BMW C 600 Maxi Scooter
Attentive readers, you could observe last week that BMW C 600 Sport gained a small point in the match which opposed it to the bestseller of the maxi scoot’ category, Yamaha TMAX 530 (with being read or reading again here).
Taking into account the level of equipment used in Bavarian sporting scooter, but also of the difference in cubic capacity between the two machines, one suspect it quite slight; however force is to recognize that the Japanese is far from being completely released side performances, quite to the contrary, while marking large points in addition.
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But in 2012, BMW C 600 Sport is not the only threat for “king” TMAX 530. Indeed, at Aprilia a maxi scooter with the facies of sporting motor bike is profiled, Aprilia SRV 850, narrowly derived from Gilera GP 800 but redrawn for the amateurs of machine races. Lastly, as a last outsider, we see in Honda Integra 700 a typical scooter which keeps its cards hidden well.
With its elegant figure which directs it a priori less on the side of the pure sportsmen, its part cycles typified motor bike, its engine and its transmission news on the segment (without forgetting its placement price of most interesting), new the maxi scooter Honda does not miss assets.
What is worth hence these four innovations 2012 as regard performances but of the expensive practical aspects to the category? Which is nimblest and maneuverable with the daily newspaper? Which is greediest while carburizing? On the road, which is most capable to get feelings to you? Measuring equipment (balances, stop watches, gps, and bench of power) in support of our feelings with the handlebar, bikescatalog puts the small dishes in the large ones and proposes to this comparative exclusive better maximum scooter “sportsmen” 2012 to you to help you at the time of choice. One makes some always too much for you…; -)
Aprilia SRV 850 ABS-ATC: Controlled power
Next scooter in our comparison review of Comparison of Maxi Scooters in 2012 is Aprilia SRV 850 ABS-ATC. Since its launching in 2006, the large Gilera scooter never really worried the TMAX on the level as of hexagonal sales (a few hundreds a year against a few thousands for the Japanese). Yes but here, “the most powerful scooter in the world” today passed under the Aprilia banner “high tech”. Thus, to control the 76 horses developed by its twin-cylinder out of V, the firm of Neale benefits from its know-how in the motor bike to propose its swift machine equipped with ABS and the ATC, Aprilia Traction Control.
As a result, because of this finally controlled power (on paper in any case), the Italian maxi scooter less intends to impress the beginners and to enable them to benefit fully from a very good driving approval. Insofar as it is the heaviest scooter of this comparative 2012, the SRV 850 is certainly not fastest to take off, however it is well him who offers the best taken again and the best lengthening-piece.
Aprilia SRV 850 2012 likes the fast tracks
Remain that Aprilia SRV 850 presents gauge out-standards in the category. Even if it profits from one of the best turning radii of this comparative maxiscooter 2012, it is far from being simplest to operate at low speed, contrary to Yamaha TMAX 530, best cut batch to face the city. The playing field of Aprilia concentrates more on the fast tracks. There, this SRV 850 offers a very good protection, a proven comfort and profits from a rigorous handling.
Consequent weight and inertia of the large block out of V of 839.3 Cm3 oblige, it is not most natural to register in curve or to raise, nor most rigorous on the angle on the way of a bump besides, nevertheless its large couple available as of the low modes is a treat to start again itself at exit of turns. Astonishing thing, in spite of this vice of power, the Aprilia SRV 850 2012 is far from being greediest with the pump. After Honda Integra 700, it was shown most sober on this comparative.
The Aprilia SRV 850 is far from being most practical
Maxiscooter cuts for the performance, the SRV 850 sins from the point of view of the practical aspects. Admittedly, as on Yamaha TMAX 530, one can shelter a crash helmet under his saddle, but hardly more. There is an additional space, contrary to the trunk of the maximum Yamaha scooter which can still accommodate a behavior of rain and a bomb anti-puncture. Moreover, no arrangement is available in its apron, whereas even Honda Integra is entitled to small a vacuum-pocket.
To hoist the SRV 859 on its central crutch requires certain training and it is here being not only equipped with hazard lights. But to like, the new high-end Aprilia scooter enjoys a quality of raised manufacturing, an extremely pleasant completion and a tariff of 10,299 € for this version witnessed electronically ABS-ATC for less attracting vis-a-vis the productions BMW and Yamaha. But from the tariff point of view, vis-a-vis Honda, it is another history…
Aprilia SRV 850 ABS-ATC 2012, our measurements:
- Acceleration from 0 to 100 m (average of 3 timings): 6 ‘ 65
- Resumptions from 50 to 90 km/h (average of 3 timings): 2 ‘ 95
- Resumptions from 90 to 130 km/h (average of 3 timings): 4 ‘ 52
- Turning radius: 3.66 m
- Consumer average of the test: 6.24 l/100 km
- Weight all full facts: 280.2 kg (AV 131.4 kg; AR 148.8 kg)
- Maximum speed: 185 km/h stopwatch, 205 km/h with the meter
BMW C 600 Sport ABS: The anti TMAX from Berlin
After C1, BMW strikes a great blow to mark its return the market of the scooter! It’s in a clear line of sight Yamaha TMAX 530, that ‘the Bavarian manufacturer intends to well relegate to the background. For that, it first of all creates a machine with the lines racy of more exciting. The sporting design of BMW C 600 Sport is indeed a success.
On the other hand – it is however there that one expects C 600 Sport -, force is to recognize that the TMAX 530, SRV 850 and Integra 700 do better to regard the quality of manufacturing, without ugly plastics around their instrument panel, nor granular texture on the level of their transmission casing.
Also, with a saddle culminating to 810 mm of the ground, BMW C 600 Sport is least accessible to small gauges on this comparative maxiscooter 2012. BMW catches up with itself however with an ergonomics thought very well and a space of living perfectly arranged so that the pilots of large gauge find their eases.
First on the 100 meters standing start
After C1, BMW strikes a great blow to mark its return the market of the scooter! It’s in a clear line of sight Yamaha TMAX 530, that ‘the Bavarian manufacturer intends to well relegate to the background. For that, it first of all creates a machine with the lines racy of more exciting. The sporting design of BMW C 600 Sport is indeed a success.
On the other hand – it is however there that one expects C 600 Sport -, force is to recognize that the TMAX 530, SRV 850 and Integra 700 do better to regard the quality of manufacturing, without ugly plastics around their instrument panel, nor granular texture on the level of their transmission casing.
Also, with a saddle culminating to 810 mm of the ground, BMW C 600 Sport is least accessible to small gauges on this comparative maxiscooter 2012. BMW catches up with itself however with an ergonomics thought very well and a space of living perfectly arranged so that the pilots of large gauge find their eases
BMW C600… sporting and practical
With its part cycles high flight, BMW sticks to the road in all circumstances. Just, rigorous in all the fields, it offers true feelings of piloting, but request however a little experiment to manage its weight, not really light will be appropriate to you about it (256 kg all full facts on the balance bikescatalog). Fortuneatley with braking, to control his heats, one profits from a system ABS of quality, and one is also delighted to have a plethora of practical aspects with his handlebar.
From this point of view, BMW C 600 Sport remains an authentic scooter, with the best throw weight of this comparative (with the stop one places two crash helmets in its trunk under saddle), with an adjustable bubble manuall which protects very well even at high speed or an automatic parking brake connected to the side crutch. Without surprise, all this has a price: 11,100 € (without the options of the Highline pack), the highest tariff of this comparative.
BMW C 600 Sport ABS, our measurements:
- Acceleration from 0 to 100 m (average of 3 timings): 6 ‘ 55
- Resumptions from 50 to 90 km/h (average of 3 timings): 3 ‘ 21
- Resumptions from 90 to 130 km/h (average of 3 timings): 5 ‘ 33
- Turning radius: 3.65 m
- Consumer average of the test: 6.53 l/100 km
- Weight all full facts: 256 kg (AV 125.6 kg – AR 130.4 kg)
- Maximum speed: 177 km/h stopwatch, 180 km/h with the meter
Honda Integra 700 C-ABS: The best quality ratio/price/services
In 2012, Honda innovates (again)! Indeed, the Japanese manufacturer presents a whole new maximum scooter far from our usual standards. With its wheels of 17 inches, frame typified motor bike, new driving 700 Cm3 coupled with an automatic gear box (with double clutch, the DCT) and final transmission by chain, the machine does not miss originality. Besides by standards of elegance forms it’s with “wise” but well studied To Provide frontage in a not easily protection.
However, to climb on the saddle of Integrated, it is necessary to mount an extremely prominent central tunnel, tallies of motor bike obliges. Also, if a true comfort of base is felt, one feels quickly with narrow with the handlebar of the machine so much space on board is restricted.
Inevitably, the knees of the pilots of more than 1.80 m come to be coiled against the plastics of the apron. With the floor, there is place for the feet but one cannot extend the legs for “cruiser”, thing being able to be practiced on the three other maximum scooters of this confrontation.
Mode “Sport” for the performance or “Drive” for strolls
Side motorization, Honda offers well to us! Admittedly, the metal sonority of the block of this Integrated 700 is disconcerting, its vibrations with low modes, like the fact that one perceives each change of report. But in term of performance, the twin-cylinder of 670 Cm3 makes wonders. Fixed on the mode “Sport”, it wakes up quickly with the starting and offer of very good recoveries to 50.90 or 110 km/h, while showing very reasonable in petrol consumption, most sober of this comparative maximum scooter sportsman 2012 on the station.
Moreover, thanks to his typical transmission, one can also roll with more flexibility (and even less fuel) by selecting his mode “Drive”. And taking into account the fact that this integrated profits from an authentic frame from motor bike (which one finds besides on trail NC 700 X and roadster NC 700 S), it is in all serenity that one benefits from these services of first order. And to slow down its heats, note that Integrated it 700 profits here from best braking, with a system coupled ABS (available to the left lever) at the very least reassuring.
Honda Integra 700, large qualities… but small trunk
But the beautiful one Integrated so quite carried out on the dynamic level is not most general-purpose of our quadruplets of maxi scooters. Downtown, the three other maxis equipped with smaller wheels prove indeed handier than Honda. Its comfort is not the best and with its trunk of saddle to ridiculous volume and its vacuum-pocket minimalist located in the apron, the throw weight of the Honda scooter is also the least good of the batch.
Admittedly, with an ultra competitive selling price (of “only” 8,490 €), can one financially allow oneself to graft a top to him puts, but what will it be then of its handling at high speed? This Honda production thus proves very relevant in functioning order, but it is found finally in margin of until one waits on this segment scooter, because if it is simply a question of taking feelings with two-wheeled vehicle, many motor bikes sold with this tariff fill already this functionality.
Honda Integra 700 C-ABS, our measurements:
- Acceleration from 0 to 100 m (average of 3 timings): 6 ‘ 57
- Resumptions from 50 to 90 km/h (average of 3 timings): 3 ‘ 33
- Resumptions from 90 to 130 km/h (average of 3 timings): 5 ‘ 77
- Turning radius: 4.65 m
- Consumer average of the test: 5.2 l/100 km
- Weight all full facts: 239.2 kg (AV 119 kg – AR 120.2 kg)
- Maximum speed: 169 km/h stopwatch, 179 km/h with the meter
Yamaha TMAX 530 ABS: The much sharpened sportsman
That it is said: in 2012, spirit TMAX remains! Although it presents here the smallest motorization, that its competitors (BMW at the head) compete of audacity on the aesthetic level or innovating technical solutions (as on Integrated DCT), new the maxiscooter sporting stamped of the logo to the three tuning forks keeps all its legitimacy on a segment which it itself created.
In the spirit of its predecessors, this new Yamaha TMAX 530 has a style hooker, a quality of amusing manufacturing (the best on the match) and proves to be accessible and accessible, for the pilot like his host. With its handlebar, small or large gauges take their marks quickly and enjoy an ergonomics most instinctive.
Base gets a good comfort and protection is good whatever the pace. Admittedly, unlike BMW C 600 Sport, its bubble is not adjustable manually; nevertheless one can vary his height on three levels quickly, via a simple standard key BTR (Allen).
Yamaha TMAX 530 remains most general-purpose
On this comparative maxi scooter 2012, best cut for everything to do its residence majesty TMAX. Leger, sharp, maneuverable, having of a very good motility and a solid transmission, the Yamaha TMAX 530 shines by his versatility. At ease downtown “to commutate” between center and periphery, maximum Yamaha reveals all its sporting potential on road where one then exploits fully his motorization thanks to his part cycles lending with difficulty the side to criticism.
Inevitably, with a smaller engine, it is less powerful than its competitors of the day, but it is not exceeded for as much. Its setting in motion is indeed impressive, it’s convincing recoveries and its lengthening-piece more than honorable.
On the dynamic level, stability in the straight broad outlines is the asset of T max 530, and then it is its agility which charms. Without putting question, with him one passes from a steep turn to another very easily and one even surprises oneself to take much angle… If it thus became smallest and on paper less swift than these rivals, Yamaha Tmax 530 remains model of balance always such a frightening in the heat of the action.
More practical than Honda Integra and than Aprilia SRV
Second larger carrier of this comparative, Yamaha TMAX 530 proposes a trunk for a crash helmet under saddle, but of other knick-knacks can be installed there too. The opening from the front to the back a little diverting and is not best thought to charge easily, however the restraint system per jack is very quite carried out.
As on BMW C 600 Sport, one finds on TMax two filing spaces in the apron, but the vacuum-pocket of left does not make it possible to store least the Smartphone there. Its equipment is all the same of very good quality, but all the more remains that its tariff remains always also high, vis-a-vis a BMW scooter which for almost the same price, offers some more in many fields.
Yamaha TMAX 530 ABS, our measurements:
- Acceleration from 0 to 100 m (average of 3 timings): 6 ‘ 84
- Resumptions from 50 to 90 km/h (average of 3 timings): 4 ‘ 08
- Resumptions from 90 to 130 km/h (average of 3 timings): 5 ‘ 96
- Turning radius: 4.00 m
- Consumer average of the test: 6.34 l/100 km
- Weight all full facts: 221.6 kg (AV 106.2 kg – AR 115.4 kg)
- Maximum speed: 168 km/h stopwatch, 180 km/h with the meter
Comparison of Maxi Scooters in 2012 – Very tight
You discovered it at the time of our preceding match opposing BMW C 600 Sport to Yamaha TMAX 530, our table of notation revealed that the Bavarian scooter gained its face to face of a small point only… The TMAX offers a better completion, its services are remarkable, but it is now exceeded in this field by the maxiscooter with the Propeller.
This last offers more practical aspects, important data on the scooter category. Behind these two sizes, Aprilia SRV 850 ABS-ATC and Honda Integra 700 C-ABS finish with equality, but are however very different.
Aprilia is propelled by a subsidiary shell with feeling and is comfortable and protective; however it is found somewhat penalized by its imposing gauge, its weight and its lack of practical aspects. From this point of view, it is even less well parceled out, one also reproaches him for being not very accessible for the large gauges, but it marks points as regards price inevitably, of performances engine, braking or quality of manufacturing.
Comparison of Maxi Scooters in 2012: Our subjective opinions!
Between these 4 maxis placed at the summit of the scooter category, we had what to say with respect to our felt to their handlebar. Here thus our personal verdict on these Aprilia SRV 850 ABS-ATC, BMW C 600 Sport ABS, Honda Integra 700 C-ABS and Yamaha TMAX 530 ABS.
