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YAMAHA TMAX 560 Superbike scooting

OTHERS HAVE TRIED BUT no one has come close to replicating the superbikelike scooter that is the Yamaha TMAX.

It now has a greater capacity, more room and more awesomeness.

If you like to surprise people on two wheels, the TMAX is THE bike to do that on. Yamaha claims the new 560 is the fastest TMAX ever with maximum power up from 33.7kW @ 6750rpm to 35kW @ 7500rpm and peak torque up from 52.8Nm @ 5250rpm to 55.7Nm @ 5250rpm. The Euro 5 friendly Yamaha is claimed to be 5km/h faster and accelerate quicker. This is certainly the case in the 70km/h-120km/h range – the TMAX pulls a lot faster than you would think. Top speed is good enough

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