marval wrote:The good news for the arthritically Challenged amongst us, feet forward is retained. Something both Yamaha and Kawasaki preclude me from, in their mid range maxis.

Exactly - a MAJOR factor in my choices!

mac65 wrote:

The good news for the arthritically Challenged amongst us, feet forward is retained. Something both Yamaha and Kawasaki preclude me from, in their mid range maxis.

The X-Max is feet forward!

it's not really feet forward , it was why i opted for the burgman rather than the xmax . much more leg room.

Granted you can't stretch out fully, but you can put your feet up or flat down. It's a case of try before you buy, if feet forward is important to anyone.

I wonder if the new one is suitable for anyone over 5' 10"? I just about fit on my Forza in comfort.

And will it have a better fuel gauge and manage to keep the seat up when you open it.

mottza wrote:I wonder if the new one is suitable for anyone over 5' 10"? I just about fit on my Forza in comfort.

The previous 300 did look tiny! If the new one is based on the current 125, then it might be a bit bigger.

Last September I looked at both the Xmax 300 and the Nmax 125, for commuting and some out-of-town riding.

Believe it or not, the Nmax 125 has more feet-forward leg room than the Xmax 300. I chose the Nmax because of the extra legroom. With the touring screen, knuckle guards, top box, touring seat and Lyn's deflector (thank you Lyn!), I'm looking forward to a long, slow tour to Wales and further north this summer.

Let me know when and where you will be..
lyn.

I've just sent you a pm.