0:03 So, you're thinking about a maxi scooter.
0:04 scooter. [Music]
0:27 [Music]
0:30 Let's be honest. When some people hear
0:33 the word scooter, they probably still
0:35 picture a little 16-year-old on his
0:38 two-stroke buzzing into McDonald's car
0:41 park. Or maybe the uh the Uber Eats
0:44 driver dropping off a freshly cooked
0:49 cold McDonald's Happy Meal. But here's
0:51 the thing. Maybe it's time we stopped
0:53 caring what some people think about
0:56 scooters. Maybe it's time we started
0:58 asking what we actually want from
1:01 riding. So, I've met riders in their
1:04 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, even 80s who've
1:07 discovered that the best bike isn't
1:10 always the one that looks the part. It's
1:12 the one that actually gets you back out
1:15 there and loving every mile.
1:17 So, if you are watching this, the
1:19 chances are that you're already starting
1:22 to think a little bit differently about
1:26 what makes a great ride. You see, times
1:28 have changed. We're talking maxi
1:31 scooters now. And Maxis scooters are not
1:34 toys. They are serious, capable machines
1:37 that can handle commuting, touring, and
1:38 just about anything that you throw at
1:41 them. So,
1:43 forget everything that you think you
1:45 know about scooters because what I'm
1:49 about to share might just change how you
1:52 think about riding altogether.
1:55 There's a statement. And before you roll
1:58 your eyes, here are five questions that
2:00 might just prove that a Maxis scooter
2:04 could actually be the best decision that
2:06 you've made this year. Hey. Hey. Hey.
2:43 [Music]
2:45 These five questions will help you to
2:48 assess whether a maxi scooter might just
2:52 be right for you or not.
2:56 So the first question is if you are
3:00 thinking about riding or changing your
3:02 style of riding in some way. My first
3:05 question is what do you actually want
3:09 from it? You see we fall into the
3:11 pattern of thought if we are thinking
3:12 about getting a bike or getting back on
3:15 two wheels for some reason. We get
3:16 tempted by the first one that we see,
3:19 either the best looking bike or the
3:21 biggest or the fastest or the one that
3:23 all our mates think we should get or the
3:25 one that our peers are riding. So, we
3:27 got to get the same to keep up with our
3:30 peer group. But that might not be the
3:33 type of riding that we want to do. So,
3:36 what do you actually want from riding?
3:37 And it might be different at different
3:40 phases of life. A few years ago, you
3:42 might have wanted to test yourself and
3:43 get your knee down and go and have an
3:46 adrenaline rush, but now your needs have
3:48 shifted. So, the first question to ask,
3:51 and it's a really honest one, is what do
3:53 you actually want from your riding? Do
3:55 you just want to do a bit of a commute?
3:57 Do you want to nip out on little coffee
3:59 runs with your mates? Do you want to do
4:01 some form of touring? UK touring or
4:04 European touring? The choice is yours.
4:06 But what you want from your riding is
4:07 really important because that will
4:09 determine the type of bike that you get.
4:11 It's pointless going and buying
4:12 something that looks great that goes
4:16 really fast or goes really far, but it
4:18 doesn't suit what you want cuz you're
4:19 not going to ride it. And what's the
4:22 point of that? So number one is a really
4:24 honest one. What do you actually want
4:27 from your riding?
4:31 I've heard from so many riders who say,
4:33 "I just want to feel like myself again, mate.
4:34 mate.
4:37 And that isn't about horsepower or top
4:40 speed. That's about freedom. A maxi
4:43 scooter isn't about what other people
4:45 think. It's about getting back to what
4:47 you love.
4:50 And if you want something that makes you
4:53 look forward to riding again every
4:57 single day, well, a maxi scooter will
5:00 deliver absolutely that. It's not about
5:04 ego, it's about enjoyment. And honestly,
5:07 that is a much better reason to get on
5:16 Secondly, question two, where will you
5:19 ride most often? Because again, we fall
5:23 into this kind of romantic ideation that
5:25 if I get a bike, I'm going to do this.
5:27 I'm going to ride to the south of France
5:28 on it. I'm going to do these tours
5:30 through the Pyrenees. I'm going to take
5:32 it on track days, whatever it might be.
5:33 Wherever you're coming from, we have
5:36 this kind of romantic assessment, but
5:39 the reality is often a little bit
5:42 different. So, where will you be riding most?
5:43 most?
5:46 And find a bike that satisfies that
5:48 requirement. It's pointless buying
5:49 something that you think you're going to
5:54 go on tour on, but for 95% of your time,
5:55 you're just in and out of towns in the
5:57 UK or you're or you're riding to work or
5:59 you're riding to the shops on it. So,
6:01 you got this big touring beast that
6:03 you're not getting the best of or it's
6:05 sat in the garage gathering dust because
6:07 you're not riding where you want to
6:10 ride. So, where will you be riding most
6:12 often? Be really honest with that and
6:14 find the bike that will suit all of your
6:18 different um categories and criteria. If
6:19 you can find something that does the
6:21 dayto-day but also does the touring,
6:25 you're going to ride it more.
6:28 Some of my best rides have been right
6:32 out there on my doorstep. A maxi scooter
6:34 turns even your local run to the shops
6:35 into just this little adventure because
6:38 suddenly you're noticing the
6:39 countryside, the back roads, those
6:42 hidden gems that you've driven past and
6:46 not noticed for years. And when you do
6:48 want to go further, well, you'll be
6:50 shocked at how far you can go
6:52 comfortably and confidently without
6:54 feeling like you've run a marathon at
6:57 the end of it. So, forget the stereotype.
6:59 stereotype.
7:00 These aren't just the little town
7:02 runabouts anymore. These are serious
7:05 bikes that can take you out of town as
7:07 far as you want to go well into your
7:10 next adventure. [Music]
7:13 [Music]
7:15 Number three, and this is a personal
7:20 one, that how hands-on do you want your
7:23 riding to actually be?
7:26 Now, I get that riding a bike is an
7:29 organic, beautiful mechanical thing.
7:33 It's a dance between clutch and brake
7:35 and accelerator and feet and hands to
7:37 make that machine dance through the
7:40 corners. And some people love that. Some
7:42 people love that. But equally, that
7:43 might have been something that you
7:45 wanted at some point, but maybe you
7:48 don't want that anymore. How hands-on do
7:52 you want to be? Because
7:54 the less hands-on you are, the easier
7:57 the bike is to ride. Well, the more time
8:00 you get to focus on your environment and
8:02 the riding that you're doing as opposed
8:04 to worrying about what gear you're in,
8:07 um, and what gear you need to be in, um,
8:10 it just takes that headsp space out of
8:12 how to ride the bike onto where you're
8:14 riding it and how you're riding it. So
8:18 ultimately, it can make us more aware
8:21 riders um, if we're more aware of our
8:23 environment. So, if we can cut down the
8:26 amount of work that we have to do, it
8:28 can make us enjoy the ride a little bit
8:30 more in some cases. And I get it. If you
8:33 like the whole dance, that's fine. A
8:35 scooter probably isn't for you. But if
8:37 you're thinking maybe I just want to
8:38 ease it a little bit and find an easier
8:41 way to ride and increase my enjoyment,
8:44 or maybe maybe it's it's worthy of consideration.
8:45 consideration. [Music]
8:54 We make things a lot harder than they
8:57 actually need to be. And we tell
8:59 ourselves things like, "Well, it's not
9:08 I know riders who've spent years
9:10 wrestling with big, heavy bikes and
9:14 stiff clutches only to realize that it's
9:18 really simple can be a lot smarter. And
9:20 quite honestly, well, life's complicated enough.
9:22 enough.
9:32 What if the real joy is in letting go of
9:35 all of that? What if you could just
9:39 focus on the road, on the scenery, the
9:42 environment, on the moment, and not be
9:46 worried about the mechanics of it all.
9:48 Maybe now you do just want to twist and
9:51 go and and enjoy the ride with all
9:53 without all that extra hard work and
9:56 with all the enjoyment that it brings.
9:59 No gears, no stalling, no constant
10:02 clutching, just smooth, effortless
10:05 progress. If that sounds appealing, you
10:07 might just be a a maxi scooter rider
10:11 already. You just don't know it yet. [Music]
10:22 Question number four is, do you value
10:24 practicality as much as you do
10:27 performance? And again, that's a really
10:29 a really honest question to ask because
10:32 we get led down the performance route.
10:33 The bike's this big, it'll go that
10:36 quick. It's got that much torque. Um, it
10:38 will do naugh to 60 and whatever or
10:40 naugh to beyond 60 if you have that
10:43 mindset. But um and we buy the fastest,
10:46 gleaming, noisiest thing that we can buy
10:47 that satisfies that requirement. Great
10:52 if that's what you want to do. Um but
10:55 where do you put practicality on that um
10:56 and do you value that as much as
10:58 performance? Because these things are
11:01 hugely practical. Not only have they got
11:03 exceptional performance that will handle
11:06 a wide variety of riding requirements,
11:09 if you like, they're hugely practical. I
11:11 did a review on this a few weeks ago.
11:13 You can log on and have a look at that
11:14 and find that in the channel if you want
11:16 to. That demonstrates how practical
11:19 these things are. So, you can take your
11:20 gear with you. You can take your
11:22 security with you. You can take a change
11:23 of clothing with you. You can take a
11:26 couple of bags with you. And you don't
11:29 have to add paniers or racks or whatever
11:32 it may well be to that ultimately spoil
11:35 the lines of what are beautiful machines
11:38 in some cases. um and affect the
11:40 aesthetics and affect the aerodynamic
11:42 performance of them as well. So yeah,
11:44 these things are hugely practical as
11:46 well as they're brilliant performers in
11:48 a range of different environments as
11:50 well. So question four is an honest
11:52 really interesting one to ask. Are you
11:54 appreciating practicality a little bit
11:56 more than maybe you used to? Well, that
12:05 [Music]
12:08 Being practical actually isn't boring.
12:10 It's what lets you say yes to more rides.
12:12 rides. [Music]
12:14 [Music]
12:17 And when you can stash your shopping,
12:20 stay dry in the rain, you can plug your
12:22 phone in, you're not just making life
12:25 easier, you're making it possible to
12:28 ride more often. And honestly, the best
12:30 bike is the one that you actually use.
12:32 That's where the stories are made.
12:39 There's nothing uncool about being
12:42 practical. In fact, it's what makes you
12:47 ride more. And riding is cool. So, more
12:51 riding is more cool. So, it's a simple
13:02 And finally, question five is, well,
13:04 what's your budget? And I know it's a
13:07 very boring practical question to ask,
13:10 but ultimately what's your budget? And I
13:11 don't just mean the budget to buy the
13:15 bike. I mean, these come in really cost
13:17 effectively. They really do. You get a
13:20 lot of bike for your money. Um, but it's
13:22 not just the purchase price. It's the
13:25 ongoing costs as well. This is hugely
13:27 efficient. It'll do 86 miles to the
13:29 gallon, so fuel costs are next to
13:32 nothing. insurance is really cheap and
13:34 the ongoing maintenance is really cheap.
13:35 The tires and the wheels are smaller so
13:37 you're not shelling out as much every
13:39 time you you need some new rubber as
13:41 well. Um
13:44 insurance is cheap, road tax,
13:46 everything. So, and it doesn't really
13:49 need a lot of oil. I've not even touched
13:52 it uh since I bought it. So, it's not
13:53 thirsty on petrol, it's not thirsty on
13:57 oil. So, your ongoing costs are a lot
14:00 cheaper than they are with bigger bikes
14:01 as well. [Music]
14:12 The real value is in the rides that you
14:15 actually take and not the ones that you don't.
14:18 don't. [Music]
14:21 [Music]
14:24 I've known people who spent an absolute
14:27 fortune on a bike only to let it gather
14:29 dust in the garage because it was too
14:32 precious or too expensive to use. [Music]
14:34 [Music]
14:36 A maxi scooter is the opposite to that.
14:38 It is built to be used, not just sat
14:40 there and admired. You'll find yourself
14:44 saying yes to far more rides. These
14:46 scooters are some of the most effective
14:48 ways to be on two wheels. [Music]
14:52 [Music]
14:55 Some people will tell you to just buy a
14:58 proper bike, but if you can run
15:00 something that's cheaper and easier
15:03 while still loving every single mile
15:05 with a smile on your face,
15:08 why would you?
15:12 So, they're my five points. Number one,
15:14 what do you actually want from riding?
15:16 That is a really honest question to ask.
15:18 Number two, where will you ride most
15:20 often? We have this romantic perception
15:22 that it might be slightly different. The
15:24 reality might be different to what we
15:26 want. Number three, how hands-on do you
15:28 want your riding to be? Do you want to
15:30 be part of it or do you want it to do
15:32 the work for you? Brilliant assessment.
15:35 Number four, do you value practicality
15:36 as much as you do performance? These
15:39 things are hugely practical. And number
15:41 five, ultimately, what's your budget?
15:42 Your purchase price, but your ongoing
15:45 budget as well. And if like me, you're
15:47 kind of leaning, you know where you're
15:50 leaning on some of those, you might you
15:53 might just be in the market for a maxi
15:55 scooter because it might just tick more
15:58 boxes than you thought you had in the
16:08 [Music] Heat. Heat.
16:50 So, send me your comments. Let me know
16:52 what you think. Are you in the market?
16:54 Have you recently bought one? A lot of
16:56 people have commented on the channel
17:00 that when they since having bought their
17:03 either their ADV like this one or their
17:05 alternate maxi scooter, they don't ride
17:08 their other bikes as much. Loads of
17:09 people have said, "I've traded in my
17:13 1200 GS for a 350 ADV and I'm still
17:15 doing the same amount of traveling, same
17:17 amount of touring, and the same amount
17:20 of miles just in more comfort." So, I
17:22 think there's a movement. I think there
17:24 is a switch happening here. So, if
17:26 you're thinking about it, let me know in
17:28 the comments. Um, if you've got any
17:30 questions, ask them and I'll do my best
17:33 to answer them as well. And equally, I
17:35 want this channel to develop. So, let me
17:37 know what what other sorts of content
17:40 you would like to see on it because I'm
17:41 flexible. I'll always respond to the
17:44 comments and yeah, I'm up for a
17:46 challenge really. So, there you go. So,
17:50 this is back in the saddle. My name's
17:52 Rob. Thank you so much for joining me.
17:56 Thanks for watching and we will see you
17:58 again really soon. Take care. Thank you
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