SMAX155 Versus PCX150
Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2017 11:23 pm
I have owned several scooters in my life. When I registered for the forum, I mentioned that I owned a 2014 PCX150 for a very short time back in 2014. In 2016, I purchased an almost new 2015 Smax155 which I ended up trading for a CB500X (Which I still own).
Members of this forum may wonder how the two machines compare with regard to performance, fuel economy, build quality, etc...
When I purchased my first PCX I was very impressed with the technology, build quality, performance, and fuel economy. What I did not like was the fact that my PCX150 would not go any faster than 64 mph (GPS). At the time, I was more in need of a machine I could take on the expressway and felt that 64 mph just was not enough. The scooter I owned before the PCX was a Kymco Movie 150 and it could travel as fast on the expressway as my PCX.
I scanned youtube when I heard about the Smax155. Motorcycle editors stated that they were able to achieve 82 mph indicated in California and at least 72 mph GPS without any difficulty. When I found a Smax155 with less than 600 miles on the clock and 4 years left on an extended warranty, I snapped it up. I found the Yamaha to be extremely capable in serving the roll I had for it. I often rode with my motorcycling friends and never felt as if I was holding them back.
But, the Yamaha was not a motorcycle and I felt I needed one to ride with my Harley and Goldwing friends. I did not have the range even with 80 mpg fuel economy. That is where the CB500X came in.
Why the PCX now? The Yamaha has 13 inch wheels, a seat that forced me to sit too far forward and put my knees too close to the dash. I also did not like how large it was and how heavy it was. I did find the Yamaha motor to be a thing of beauty. Four valve heads and fuel injection, a flat floor capable of holding a 18 pack of bud when needed......
Anyway, enough on that. Bottom line is I missed my scooter for short trips along the beach on secondary roads and running errands. The PCX I just purchased was a left over 2017 model that was priced such that the 2018 Kymco Like 150i I was waiting to see just did not seem to matter...........
Members of this forum may wonder how the two machines compare with regard to performance, fuel economy, build quality, etc...
When I purchased my first PCX I was very impressed with the technology, build quality, performance, and fuel economy. What I did not like was the fact that my PCX150 would not go any faster than 64 mph (GPS). At the time, I was more in need of a machine I could take on the expressway and felt that 64 mph just was not enough. The scooter I owned before the PCX was a Kymco Movie 150 and it could travel as fast on the expressway as my PCX.
I scanned youtube when I heard about the Smax155. Motorcycle editors stated that they were able to achieve 82 mph indicated in California and at least 72 mph GPS without any difficulty. When I found a Smax155 with less than 600 miles on the clock and 4 years left on an extended warranty, I snapped it up. I found the Yamaha to be extremely capable in serving the roll I had for it. I often rode with my motorcycling friends and never felt as if I was holding them back.
But, the Yamaha was not a motorcycle and I felt I needed one to ride with my Harley and Goldwing friends. I did not have the range even with 80 mpg fuel economy. That is where the CB500X came in.
Why the PCX now? The Yamaha has 13 inch wheels, a seat that forced me to sit too far forward and put my knees too close to the dash. I also did not like how large it was and how heavy it was. I did find the Yamaha motor to be a thing of beauty. Four valve heads and fuel injection, a flat floor capable of holding a 18 pack of bud when needed......
Anyway, enough on that. Bottom line is I missed my scooter for short trips along the beach on secondary roads and running errands. The PCX I just purchased was a left over 2017 model that was priced such that the 2018 Kymco Like 150i I was waiting to see just did not seem to matter...........