2018 Yamaha XMax 250 will be in authorised Yamaha Big Bike
dealers at the end of March, as promised, and priced at RM 22,498.50, including
GST but excluding road tax, insurance and registration. The XMax 250 is
designed to be an urban scooter, and takes styling cues from other scooters in
the Max family, notably the TMax.
Carrying a 250 cc, single-cylinder, liquid-cooled
power plant with four-valves and fed by EFI, the XMax 250 gets power to the
ground via an automatic transmission and belt-drive. No power figures were
provided by Hong Leong Yamaha, but we would hazard a guess at something around
the 27 hp mark and the engine is Euro 4 compliant.
Standard equipment on the XMax 250 is at a fairly
high level, with the specifications list including two-channel ABS, and
traction control. Also included is keyless start and LED lighting for the
headlight and tailights.
Under the seat, a storage compartment large enough
to keep two full-face helmets can be found, and inside a dashboard compartment
is a 12-volt socket for charging electronic devices. Inside the cockpit is an
LCD instrument panel, and the windshield and handlebars are adjustable to suit
different riders.
Suspension for the XMax 250 is with telescopic forks
in front and a monoshock at the back, and braking is with hydraulic discs,
while wheels are a 15-inch in front and 14-incher in the rear. The 2018 Yamaha
XMax 250 comes in two colours – Metallic White and Rusty Bronze.
