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Larger scooters that turned urban mobility into touring comfort.

Suzuki Burgman 400, the export version of the Skywave 400 (second generation)

SUZUKI

Suzuki Skywave 400 (Burgman 400)

1998
Big Scooter

Suzuki’s first 400 cc scooter, added in October 1998 above the 250 cc Skywave launched that February. A 385 cc liquid-cooled SOHC 4-valve single with a balancer shaft was combined with large 13-inch tyres, a link-type monoshock and linked front and rear disc brakes.

Side view of a first-generation Yamaha TMAX (XP500)

YAMAHA

Yamaha TMAX

2001
Big Scooter

A maxi-scooter introduced in 2001, powered by a liquid-cooled 499 cm³ DOHC parallel twin driving through a V-belt CVT. Early models used a tubular steel frame. Specifications listed are for the 2001–2003 model years.