Updated Kawasaki Scoots

[MrGrumpy]

According to this, new versions of the J125 & 300 are coming next year. Not sure if there are any differences, or just new colours...
https://www.morebikes.co.uk/51857/kawas ... -for-2019/

[capitano]

It's undoubtedly due to changes in the Kymco range. The Downtown 300, upon which the J300 is based, was dropped for 2018 in favour of the new X-town 300.

Ergo the 2019 J300 will be based on the X-town.

I hope that the upgrades include a new seat!

[StephenC]

It's undoubtedly due to changes in the Kymco range. The Downtown 300, upon which the J300 is based, was dropped for 2018 in favour of the new X-town 300.

Ergo the 2019 J300 will be based on the X-town.

I hope that the upgrades include a new seat!

In the UK, the Downtown was dropped. Elsewhere it was upgraded to a 350cc. https://www.kymco.fr/fr/scooters/maxi-s ... -exclusive

These Kawasaki "updates" reinforce what I have believed from the day Kawasaki UK announced there would be no ABS models imported - a complete lack of interest in the machines and their customers. And I mean from both Kawasaki HQ and their UK arm.

[MrGrumpy]

These Kawasaki "updates" reinforce what I have believed from the day Kawasaki UK announced there would be no ABS models imported - a complete lack of interest in the machines and their customers. And I mean from both Kawasaki HQ and their UK arm.

Yes, its very odd. But why bother upgrading the J125/300 if you aren't interested in the sector? There was rumoured to be a J500 or similar in the works but that never appeared.

[XP500FUN]

Why not update them properly with a swinging arm and as well as more room.

Be a nice addition and big seller in the EU with suspension that actually works.

Best Mark.

[StephenC]

Why not update them properly with a swinging arm and as well as more room.

Be a nice addition and big seller in the EU with suspension that actually works.

Best Mark.

Maybe that would be an improvement but I'd much rather Kawasaki/Kymco gave some advice about what they already know about rear suspension to Yamaha first. The Xmax is much worse than the J300!

Still waiting for the J500 (J550?)

[XP500FUN]

Its nuts that Yamaha haven`t done a T max light machine. Mono-Max 300 or 400 etc.

It would sell like hot cakes, low seat and wide low tunnel for older cronkies too plus an enclosed rear chain drive like the older T max with a 6 or 7 adjustable monoshock in a proper type swinging arm, they would fly out.

You would think someone would ride the X max round the block and over a few usual streets and get back saying OK Crikey !!! or something very similar !!!

Best Mark

[StephenC]

Its nuts that Yamaha haven`t done a T max light machine. Mono-Max 300 or 400 etc.

It would sell like hot cakes, low seat and wide low tunnel for older cronkies too plus an enclosed rear chain drive like the older T max with a 6 or 7 adjustable monoshock in a proper type swinging arm, they would fly out.

You would think someone would ride the X max round the block and over a few usual streets and get back saying OK Crikey !!! or something very similar !!!

Best Mark

I'm sure they've made some calculations on whether such a bike would pay. Maybe the numbers will come good one day.

Re the Xmax - yes, but it was designed in Japan and made in Italy so perhaps it worked fine in those places