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Hi Good Peoples.

I thought I would drop by and leave a note on my reflections of the tmax I had to get after the xciting 500 fiasco.

HEADLINE:
I still prefer the xciting 500.

Here is why:
+It stays on it's line, cross winds have no effect(or minimal).
+The throttle is not as sensitive.
+It was more economical.  20km/l vs 17km/l
+It was more predictable with braking hard.
+better weather protection as it is wider.

The tmax:
+Goes like the clappers.
+Acceleration is phenominal.
-I cant get a nice comfortable seating position.
  ( I raised the bars 20mm-cant go higher because of the design)
-Braking hard is scary, it sort of floats in the rear.(this could mean I must learn a new method of hard braking).
-Throttle is very sensitive, and with fidgeting to find a good seating position, and also a bit on tiptoe at standstill, I have
  now on a few occassions spurted the throttle, so I must watch that right hand.
-at higher speeds,read above 140kmh, it has a floating feeling,and feels a bit unstable.(could be because of the touring screen),
  so, for now, 140 is my top speed, but only for overtaking purposes.
-weird lighting system.Dual lights.On mine,perhaps even more weird. I dont have another to compare it to. Normal lights, the brights
   are on.
   Brights add the dim. Perhaps wrong headlamp installed after an accident(some evidence of that). Anyways, that was so stupid, I
   extended the cables so the plugs would go to the opposite bulb,and now things are correct in the lighting dept.

My conclusion for the xciting 500 win is: I must be getting old,lol.

Hey folks

The nightmare is finally over.

I gave it everything I've got, but was ultimately unsuccessful with a definitive repair.

The workshop is buying it from me.
I enticed him with a obd reader, and free spares(what good are they to me now? ).

And I signed on the dotted line for a 2009 Yamaha Tmax with only 15000km.

I am so glad I held on  tight because the acceleration is awesome!..... [emoji3].




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I am probably going to sell it to the workshop owner, as he has on old one there he needs spares for.
Mine has a new crank, new axle, Malossi sports variator, sports clutch spring, bigger givi screen, hand guards, backrest.

I have been looking into a tmax.
two options available in my area :
2009 500cc XP500 15000km
2014 530cc               80000km

I want to  go for the one that will be less maintenance cost.


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I got it back today.

What has transpired.

On the test run, the right mirror blew off.
It appears to have had a stress crack that finally gave way, evidenced by a darker colour(dirt) over most of the surface and a smaller white area where it finally gave in.

Anyways, that does  not faze me at all.

I had to go look for generic hoses, all the thin diameter ones as they are bursting all the time now.

While searching motor spare shops, a pipe burst and all the coolant escaped. I drove off the highway, 200m about, and then pushed it home.

I replaced all the perished hoses, and filled up with coolant, almost 2l.

Ran until hot, and noted oil residue in the filler neck.

No white smoke from exhaust.

I took it for a test run, and when stopping abruptly when I got to my drive way, the oil light came on momentarily.

I will check oil levels tomorrow, and take it for a long ride to see if the oil accumulates in the filler neck again.

oh boy.

Have a good week end folks.

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I know you are not displaying offense, just commenting on human behaviour.
I long ago arrived at peace regarding comeback.
It is human nature, cant be changed in most cases, so I try not to get offended, but I still find myself having to let it go, on numerous occasions.

I notice I do it too, unless I remember to respond the way I would like to be treated.

Then, there is that other thing ; life just gets in the way....... [emoji3].

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So you have sliders by the sound of it. I have had bad experience with them, so I personally don't recommend them.
However, others have had zero issues, so I can't say what the difference is in the situations, that it works perfectly for one, and issues for others.
Perhaps the they are installed,
or the variator has a certain type of wear.
Just guessing here.
I went with a sports variator, and ditched the rollers they provided, and used my stock rollers, and got a better top end with lower revs, thus saving on the engine wear and tear.
Well, that is the theory, anyway.


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Amazingly, the piston arrived overnight.
I hurried over to the "mechanics", and got them to fit the new oil rings to the new piston, and they did that and it looked tight, and then they showed me how secure it was in the barrel, so that looks like it could mean that the high oil usage is sorted.

I left feeling somewhat reassured.

I might be riding this weekend.


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This thing has reached a point where it is no longer about the money, but about my peace.
I saw milky green antifreeze coolant in the return pipe(right under the filler cap), so it is starting  again.

I cannot comprehend what the actual issue is, because the head and barrel were skimmed, the copper gasket showed a coolant leak. Now the original gasket is showing an oil into coolant leak.

How can this be happening on an ongoing basis.?
It makes zero sense.
I know they are trying their best.

Apologies re the rant.
There is no other platform I can let rip, as in nobody else in my circle is mechanically  inclined, so I just get blank stares, and from my wife, daggers, because this dang scooter is no joy.


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