Holeshot
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I've kind've hankered after a maxi-scooter for a few years now but could never really justify one, what with living in London and commuting into the centre on either a bike on nice days or a smaller scooter most others.
After a succession of thefts, it lead me to a Piaggio Beverly ST350 which is truly a fantastic piece of kit, but circumstances conspired that my wife now commutes with me - and after a year of this, I've decided that we needed something a bit more spacious/luxurious(and err, more powerful) to make the journey a bit more fun.
I considered all options and boiled it down to the Tmax or the C600.
The Tmax is certainly a thing to behold, but after having test ridden one, the things that sold me on the Sport were:
- Significantly more luggage space(genius soft storage pocket device under the seat) This was almost a deal-breaker: The Yam could barely take a full face, let alone the 2 full-faces that the C600 would take.
- Great exhaust sound(more visceral than the Yam)
- More grunt in midrange
- Heated grips/seat
- Styling (loving the single sided swing arm, stubby exhaust & kicked up tail)
- ABS
- Purely personal, but the BM is a bit different...lots of Tmaxes about but BM scooters are quite rare.
So....I managed to track down a 6200mile BMW demo C600 Sport at a phnomelally low price with a year's Warranty. The choice was almost made for me.
Deal done; the dealer proved to be one of the best (of any marque) I've come across and dropped the sport off for me.
Very excited!
Anyway - I'm still getting used to it. I've only done about 200 miles all done in London, tho I have managed to get it up to about 80 in places(ahem, allegedly of course officer).
I'd like it to be a bit more snappy off the line but give it a while & I'll get some lighter rollers(suggestions on any kits etc?) but once rolling, the torque is addictive.
2 up it's great as there's plenty of poke to keep up at the traffic light Grand Prix. Tho it has to be said, I don't have to fight so much now as the 'real' bikes tend to give it more respect than a smaller scooter.
Mirrors take a bit of getting used to as they're further away than I'm used to and also always seem badly placed for London filtering (lane splitting) tending to be on the same level as car mirrors.
Annoyingly, to fold them in, means they foul on the screen. No biggie, but a bit of a niggle.
One of the reasons I wanted a Maxi scoot was for the ride comfort.....and this thing delivers in spades.
I used to spend most of the time concentrating on avoiding potholes as my wife would scream at every bump.....and the Beverly had 15" wheels too + a pretty good ride quality, but still jarring over most bumps!
The Sport floats over just about everything and cornering really is a class of it's own.
Giving it some welly coming out of a roundabout/sweeping curve makes a commute worthwhile. I'm really looking forward to getting out on some open roads or even better; some twisties
Even tho I'm plugged in with heated clothing etc, when I've been caught without it, the heated grips/seats are such a treat! Gotta love BMW for thinking about real life UK weather.
It does feel it's weight when 2 up trying to thread thru gridlock cars, but hey....it's not a 125!
There was a whining(seal bark) noise when taking off from the drive belt when I first got it, but that seems to have gone.
I think it hadn't been used for a while at the dealership and just needed a few miles to bed back in....tho I'd be interested to hear of any other thoughts/advice/experiences on this(?)
I haven't worked out the alarm yet.....I generally hate alarms but have a GPS Bike Trac fitted so have a far better peace of mind on the security front anyway. Maybe I'll get round to figuring it out.....
A question:
There doesn't appear to be any kind of coolant temperature gauge?
Only a warning light should it overheat.
How do I know when it's warmed up etc??
Altogether; pretty happy and look forward to climbing aboard....even if half the time, it's to go to work!!
So there you are: My first impressions of the imperious C600 Sport.....Love it!
Cheers, Hilton
After a succession of thefts, it lead me to a Piaggio Beverly ST350 which is truly a fantastic piece of kit, but circumstances conspired that my wife now commutes with me - and after a year of this, I've decided that we needed something a bit more spacious/luxurious(and err, more powerful) to make the journey a bit more fun.
I considered all options and boiled it down to the Tmax or the C600.
The Tmax is certainly a thing to behold, but after having test ridden one, the things that sold me on the Sport were:
- Significantly more luggage space(genius soft storage pocket device under the seat) This was almost a deal-breaker: The Yam could barely take a full face, let alone the 2 full-faces that the C600 would take.
- Great exhaust sound(more visceral than the Yam)
- More grunt in midrange
- Heated grips/seat
- Styling (loving the single sided swing arm, stubby exhaust & kicked up tail)
- ABS
- Purely personal, but the BM is a bit different...lots of Tmaxes about but BM scooters are quite rare.
So....I managed to track down a 6200mile BMW demo C600 Sport at a phnomelally low price with a year's Warranty. The choice was almost made for me.
Deal done; the dealer proved to be one of the best (of any marque) I've come across and dropped the sport off for me.
Very excited!
Anyway - I'm still getting used to it. I've only done about 200 miles all done in London, tho I have managed to get it up to about 80 in places(ahem, allegedly of course officer).
I'd like it to be a bit more snappy off the line but give it a while & I'll get some lighter rollers(suggestions on any kits etc?) but once rolling, the torque is addictive.
2 up it's great as there's plenty of poke to keep up at the traffic light Grand Prix. Tho it has to be said, I don't have to fight so much now as the 'real' bikes tend to give it more respect than a smaller scooter.
Mirrors take a bit of getting used to as they're further away than I'm used to and also always seem badly placed for London filtering (lane splitting) tending to be on the same level as car mirrors.
Annoyingly, to fold them in, means they foul on the screen. No biggie, but a bit of a niggle.
One of the reasons I wanted a Maxi scoot was for the ride comfort.....and this thing delivers in spades.
I used to spend most of the time concentrating on avoiding potholes as my wife would scream at every bump.....and the Beverly had 15" wheels too + a pretty good ride quality, but still jarring over most bumps!
The Sport floats over just about everything and cornering really is a class of it's own.
Giving it some welly coming out of a roundabout/sweeping curve makes a commute worthwhile. I'm really looking forward to getting out on some open roads or even better; some twisties
Even tho I'm plugged in with heated clothing etc, when I've been caught without it, the heated grips/seats are such a treat! Gotta love BMW for thinking about real life UK weather.
It does feel it's weight when 2 up trying to thread thru gridlock cars, but hey....it's not a 125!
There was a whining(seal bark) noise when taking off from the drive belt when I first got it, but that seems to have gone.
I think it hadn't been used for a while at the dealership and just needed a few miles to bed back in....tho I'd be interested to hear of any other thoughts/advice/experiences on this(?)
I haven't worked out the alarm yet.....I generally hate alarms but have a GPS Bike Trac fitted so have a far better peace of mind on the security front anyway. Maybe I'll get round to figuring it out.....
A question:
There doesn't appear to be any kind of coolant temperature gauge?
Only a warning light should it overheat.
How do I know when it's warmed up etc??
Altogether; pretty happy and look forward to climbing aboard....even if half the time, it's to go to work!!
So there you are: My first impressions of the imperious C600 Sport.....Love it!
Cheers, Hilton
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