With the recent updates to Yamaha’s class-leading maxi-scooter, the TMAX TechMAX resulting in a great machine, but also one that now costs over £14,000 new it got us thinking: 

While the TMAX is undoubtedly excellent, and with its twin cylinder producing 47bhp and capable of near-100mph cruising, the Yamaha is a fabulous – and luxurious – max-scooter. 

But it’s also now so pricey it’s out of reach for many. But that doesn’t mean large capacity, 500cc+ super scooters can’t be affordable, especially if looking at used options which offers up not just a far greater choice of machines that may no longer be in production, but of ones at far more affordable prices, too. 

So, what used maxi scooters are out there, what do they have and what do they cost. Here’s our pick of the best, in price ascending order… 

Engine	Power	Torque	Weight
670cc Twin	51bhp	46ftlb	238kg

The now deleted Integra was the scooter version of Honda’s New Midsize Motorcycle (NMM) trio which debuted in 2012 (the others being the NC700S roadster and NC700X adventure styled bike), with all based around a new, low-revving parallel twin with Honda’s novel, semi-automatic DCT transmission.

Although all were well-received only the X survives today (as the enlarged NC750X). The Integra is capable, brisk, fine handling (due to 17inch wheels) and well-built but has limited underseat storage and was pricey. It does however make a good used buy and is very durable. 

Engine	Power	Torque	Weight
638cc Twin	54bhp	46ftlb	238kg

The original 400cc Burgman put maxi-scooters into the mainstream and was later joined by an even larger, faster 650 and although deleted in 2015 still makes a great used buy.

With two power modes and five push-button gears its big twin will hit 110mph but it’s also so big it’s too heavy to handle as well as the opposition. It’s comfy, and although expensive when new used ones can be bargains. Watch out for corrosion especially at the rear under where it can’t easily be seen.  

Engine	Power	Torque	Weight
582cc Twin	48bhp	37ftlb	218kg

One of the very earliest maxi scooters along the original 400 Burgman so rare today.

On the plus side, it’s a Honda, so is reliable and durable, there’s lots of storage space and it’s well-equipped. On the downside, its twin-cylinder engine isn’t as economical as more modern designs and its tank is not the biggest, either. It also has relatively short (every 4000 miles) service intervals. 

Engine	Power	Torque	Weight
647cc Twin	60bhp	46ftlb	261kg

The German marque’s first foray into maxi-scooters came with C600 Sport and the larger, heavier, more luxurious C650GT in 2012.

Both were replaced by the more ‘midi’ C400X and C400GT in 2018. If you're looking for practicality and mile-munching capabilities the GT is the better of the two 650s but was also very pricey (at over £10,000 in 2012) but is a far better buy today used when it can be had for as little as £5000. 

Engine	Power	Torque	Weight
508cc Twin	45bhp	37ftlb	227kg

Taiwan scooter specialists launched the MaxSYM as a 500 in 2020 before updating it to the 508 in 2023.

It has a 508cc twin-cylinder liquid-cooled engine, upside-down front forks, a multi-link rear mono-shock, dual front disc brakes with ABS. Key features include keyless ignition, LED lighting, and a TFT display.

New it’s currently just £6999 with used versions from as little as £5000, making it one of the most affordable maxi scooter choices. 

Engine	Power	Torque	Weight
550cc Twin	51bhp	41ftlb	226kg

Taiwanese brand Kymco is one of Asia’s biggest-profile scooter manufacturers, and at the ‘Maxi’ end of its line-up, it offers both the Piaggio MP3-inspired CV3 trike and the more conventional AK550 which was updated into the AK575 in 2025 and is available now for £9999 and comes in standard or Premium trim.

In latter form with the 550 you get full LED lighting, an electric screen, quality materials, 51bhp and it stacks up well against the similarly priced Honda Forza 750 in terms of performance and kit, although can’t match Honda’s substantially greater dealer network. Both make great used buys. 

Engine	Power	Torque	Weight
550cc Twin	51bhp	41ftlb	226kg

Honda stunned the world with its the quirky X-ADV in 2017 which is part scooter, part adventure bike and all based on NC750X DCT mechanicals. It’s proved a big hit, particular in France and Italy, looks great, is for those  

who commute during the week but like to get a bit filthy at the weekends too and has been updated twice since. It’s not cheap new, but with its knobbly tyres and higher ground clearance manages to feel nimble on the smooth stuff yet surprisingly eager in the rough as well and, as a used buy, with Honda durability and quality, makes even more sense.

Engine	Power	Torque	Weight
745cc Twin	58bhp	51ftlb	235kg

If the X-ADV is a little too wild for you, in 2021 Honda introduced a more conventional maxi scooter based on the same mechanicals and targeted squarely at Yamaha’s class-leading TMAX.

The Forza 750 is big, boasts loads of luggage space, Honda quality and has some zip, too, with 58bhp on tap from its 745cc engine. Again, although not cheap (although it is significantly less than the more luxurious and sophisticated TMAX) as a used buy it makes even greater sense due to its Honda quality and £7,000 price tag.

Engine	Power	Torque	Weight
530cc Single	44bhp	37ftlb	280kg

If your idea of a maxi scooter means having more than two wheels there’s really only one choice – Piaggio’s game changing ‘leaning three-wheeler’ the MP3, as first introduced in 2006.

Over the 20 years since the MP3 has become a firm favourite for those who like the extra security of two front wheels and has evolved from curious oddball to a regular sight on Europe’s city streets with a host of updates and models. The most recent and largest is the flagship HPE 530 Exclusive which replaced the old 500cc engined version and features a host of premium tech features usually reserved for top-of-the-range motorcycles, including cruise control, a rear-view camera, a reverse gear and Blind Spot alerts.

Pricey new, a good used one can be had for less than £8,000. 

Engine	Power	Torque	Weight
562cc Twin	47bhp	41tlb	220kg

The original (first launched in 2001) and still arguably the best maxi scooter of all and now, in premium TechMAX form, lavished with top-of-the-range tech, even if it does make it more expensive than ever, at £14,400.

That said, it’s so good it’s worth it and that long lifespan also means there are loads of used examples around to suit pretty much any budget. We’re concentrating on the latest 560cc version here, as introduced in 2020 and updated again last year.

And, with 47bhp from its 562cc, the TMAX feels mature and refined on the go, cruise happily at 70-80mph, handles impressively (for a scoot), partly due to its monoshock rear end and certainly since it got a motorcycle ladder-style frame in 2008. and is well-kitted out too with its multi-functional Garmin-navigation TFT dashboard, electric screen and heated grips.

Yes, it’s expensive when new but used is a different matter altogether.