SBF MaxSym Cafe

[DeZewL]

Hello guys! why so quiet now ah??

 

Guess all bz enjoying riding their scoot.. Shud meet up soon..

[naim]

Yeah man. Kopi session long overdue alr.

[2992]

Tomorrow? The casurina place again?

[Kumar_83]

Tomorrow too soon I guess. Ppl need time to make plans or change existing plans. How about we give 1 week.. How about next thurs evening?

[naim]

ahhh thurs i not free. i only free on mon, wed, fri next week. if roughly confirm then can post this over at the FB page. should be able to get more riders down.

[Kumar_83]

Monday and wed is good also..

[naim]

Monday and wed is good also..

 

Ah crap. I see my schedule wrongly. Its the other way round. LOL. Paisey. Tuesday nite ok?

[Sonic]

So tuesday? Casurina?

[naim]

Sounds good to me.

[Kumar_83]

Tue is good. Time?

[naim]

8pm ok? Casuarina prata ok? So i post on the fb page la.

[danielling1981]

Hi MaxSym riders. I do intend to get a maxsym 400 myself but main concern is actually the handling. Just wish to ask if any riders can share their experience changing from standard bike to scooter in the area of handling and things to look out for.

 

I'm currently riding a fz1 and the reason i am changing is becoz i feel slightly tired and would like to change to a easy, comfy ride instead. Also, due to nature of job, traveling distance will be hugely reduced in the future thus fz1 will be too much.

 

Thanks in advance for your opinions and advices.

 

PS: in the first few pages where u guys were talking about buying the bike 1st hand, i read that it is recommended to get 1st party insurance. Could any1 explain why?

Edited September 19, 2013 by danielling1981

[Coyote66]

Hi MaxSym riders. I do intend to get a maxsym 400 myself but main concern is actually the handling. Just wish to ask if any riders can share their experience changing from standard bike to scooter in the area of handling and things to look out for.

 

I'm currently riding a fz1 and the reason i am changing is becoz i feel slightly tired and would like to change to a easy, comfy ride instead. Also, due to nature of job, traveling distance will be hugely reduced in the future thus fz1 will be too much.

 

Thanks in advance for your opinions and advices.

 

PS: in the first few pages where u guys were talking about buying the bike 1st hand, i read that it is recommended to get 1st party insurance. Could any1 explain why?

 

 

Scooter is definitely easier to handle compare to normal bikes due to its low centre of gravity

It is also much more comfy

Ur clothing will b more clean cos u r covered more

So u r more protected from the rain too

More storage

Auto gears add to the ease and comfort

Dun wait just buy

 

Why tis brand than other brand?

Cheaper

Tried and tested to b reliable for at least 3 yrs?

Most important give u option to go to JB for cheaper parts

 

And most important of all

Many many nice and friendly maxsym owners around to share ideas and know how

Touring together up north

 

Join our Facebook first

[danielling1981]

Scooter is definitely easier to handle compare to normal bikes due to its low centre of gravity

It is also much more comfy

Ur clothing will b more clean cos u r covered more

So u r more protected from the rain too

More storage

Auto gears add to the ease and comfort

Dun wait just buy

 

Why tis brand than other brand?

Cheaper

Tried and tested to b reliable for at least 3 yrs?

Most important give u option to go to JB for cheaper parts

 

And most important of all

Many many nice and friendly maxsym owners around to share ideas and know how

Touring together up north

 

Join our Facebook first

 

Oh? Easier to handle? My 1st impression few years back just round the carpark on X8 was much harder to handle.

 

lol, yes i have sort of decided, will book on Mon!!!!!!!!!!

 

Why this brand, i did a simple research and decided to look into the follow models

Honda Silver Wing 400, Yamaha TMax 530, Majesty 400, Kymco Xciting 400, Piaggio MP3 300, Xevo, X10, Aprilla SR Max 300, MaxSym 400

In the end, after going to view all the above models and reviewing myself, i left with MaxSym 400 and Kymco Xciting 400.

Honda and yamaha i find more expensive for the same cc and cant really convince myself that it is so much better and thus the price.

Majesty was too classic for me, i prefer a modern look.

Aprilla SR Max 300 was a huge attraction. The look is really really nice. Sure eye turner on the road. BUT too small for me, it is more like a runner than a maxi scooter.

Piaggio, i had intended to focus on MP3 but sadly only 300cc version available and again, the bikes were all more expensive and same reason as Honda, yamaha.

 

In the end, y did i choose MaxSym? I do believe in things such as fate and it happens that when I went to the main distributor Motor Sports, the demo bike was not there. Mah Motor had the bike for me to view to my heart's content and I do like it. Looks wise, seat wise, handle bar distance, side mirrors were fine. Thus my 1st choice.

 

For the JB Sym shop, i read about it but sadly i'm not too keen to go into JB. but i guess if i do get the bike, i will leave this option open.

 

FB page? I thought have to be sym 400 owner to join? Ok i'll request so as to read more about this bike. thanks!

[Amanda671]

Hi, I ordered one on 5 Sept for 12500 all in. Is it a good deal? But I requested for the grey colour.http://indianap.fankenbolg.com/1.jpghttp://indianap.fankenbolg.com/2.jpghttp://indianap.fankenbolg.com/3.jpghttp://indianap.fankenbolg.com/4.jpghttp://indianap.fankenbolg.com/5.jpg

Edited September 19, 2013 by Amanda671

[Coyote66]

Hi, I ordered one on 5 Sept for 12500 all in. Is it a good deal? But I requested for the grey colour.http://indianap.fankenbolg.com/1.jpghttp://indianap.fankenbolg.com/2.jpghttp://indianap.fankenbolg.com/3.jpghttp://indianap.fankenbolg.com/4.jpghttp://indianap.fankenbolg.com/5.jpg

 

Yah I think tats the price now

But make sure there is no hidden cost like

Need to pay for IU

Dun cover insurance

Dun cover road tax

Need to pay gst

 

Should also include rear box

Ask for rain coat and helmet

 

Now tat u hv book and paid deposit

Everything is more or less confirm

And not much u can do

 

Join our Facebook at SG SYM Maxsym Riders

Most of the discussion, activities and pics are there

[naim]

bro @danielling1981 the handling on the maxsym is great. balance is pretty good. riding position comfy. cornering is good too! (can ask those who went up to Cameron with me recently. all attack corners like motogp! haha!). its not a boring scooter definitely. maintenance costs is not too bad as well, plus relatively good fuel consumption. but one warning is the bike is plagued with a vibey transmission. many of us lived with it, but at the same time quite a number jump ship due to this. for me, i service it more frequently and its not bothering me too much.

 

however, if you can afford it, i would encourage u to go for the silverwing instead. its transmission and engine is so much smoother. in the long run, parts are cheaper as well. if buying brand new and keeping for more than 5 years, i think it will make up for the initial cost + resale value better.

 

maxsym has its flaws and downsides but thats what you get for the price. all in all, its value for money, but its definitely not the best. i'm very happy with my maxsym because for what i'm paying, i still can have a lot of fun and practicality. be it going to the nearby shops or taking the bike across the border.

[danielling1981]

bro @danielling1981 the handling on the maxsym is great. balance is pretty good. riding position comfy. cornering is good too! (can ask those who went up to Cameron with me recently. all attack corners like motogp! haha!). its not a boring scooter definitely. maintenance costs is not too bad as well, plus relatively good fuel consumption. but one warning is the bike is plagued with a vibey transmission. many of us lived with it, but at the same time quite a number jump ship due to this. for me, i service it more frequently and its not bothering me too much.

 

however, if you can afford it, i would encourage u to go for the silverwing instead. its transmission and engine is so much smoother. in the long run, parts are cheaper as well. if buying brand new and keeping for more than 5 years, i think it will make up for the initial cost + resale value better.

 

maxsym has its flaws and downsides but thats what you get for the price. all in all, its value for money, but its definitely not the best. i'm very happy with my maxsym because for what i'm paying, i still can have a lot of fun and practicality. be it going to the nearby shops or taking the bike across the border.

 

Well I have already booked and deposit. Getting it next Fri or Sat. Lol. Your good comments is exactly what I am looking for in my next bike.

 

I think I'm willing to live with the flaws since if I were to get a silver wing is 7k more. Looking forward to getting on the bike now that the tough decisions is over.

[naim]

Ahhh ic. In that case, welcome to the family! Let us see ur ride at the next meetup!

[danielling1981]

Ahhh ic. In that case, welcome to the family! Let us see ur ride at the next meetup!

 

Yuh Yuh I will. Looking forward to learning more about this bike from all of u!

[echris108]

hi guys,so now the price is 12k machine price + coe?excluding road tax+insurance+gst?

using same oil filter with burgman,how abt the rest of e engine?

wats e belt price n mileage?

which shop to buy?mah?interest?guarantor needed?warranty 1 yr?

spare parts supplier?

are the valves adjustable by shim or tappets?

Edited September 29, 2013 by echris108

[naim]

hi guys,so now the price is 12k machine price + coe?excluding road tax+insurance+gst?

using same oil filter with burgman,how abt the rest of e engine?

wats e belt price n mileage?

which shop to buy?mah?interest?guarantor needed?warranty 1 yr?

spare parts supplier?

are the valves adjustable by shim or tappets?

 

- Its more like $12k+ OTR.

- Same filter as burgman but engine isn't.

- belt is ard $170 (w/o labor) and recommended @ 15k km, though some have made it safely to 20k km

- many shops have it, but mah being the agent, so do ur homework and shop ard. Better to get the answers from the shop u buying from.

- spare parts can get from Weda @ rowell rd if u choose to DIY

- valves are tappet type

[echris108]

tks !looks like this scooter is one of the choice.

jap bikes are way over priced now,almost like 50% more.

these scooters got the looks catching up now compare to the japs.

[naim]

tks !looks like this scooter is one of the choice.

jap bikes are way over priced now,almost like 50% more.

these scooters got the looks catching up now compare to the japs.

 

yup the taiwanese brands are catching up real quick. may not be on par with the japs, but almost there, yet still offer really good value-for-money. if u want more in terms of aesthetics, can take a look at the kymco xciting 400 as well. to me looks better, but not sure in terms of reliability since its new. at least maxsym have been ard for almost 2 years now. most of the defects are ironed out in the later model and the common issues are known (and rectifiable).

[echris108]

think that jap bikes r reali out of market now due to &&.

got my fuoco at 12+k for machine price.belt n parts cuz ard e same.

have to consider my wallet b4 making a call.