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