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Why would you offer a "Comfort" seat as an optional extra on an X-Max 300 (estimated $500) when the bike is already fitted with a seat?

Could it be that Yamaha are making an  'in-between-the-lines' statement that ...

"Our seat isn't very good and is uncomfortable, but we can sell you a proper one for $500 " !

There must be a Yamaha problem here somewhere surely ?

Or, of course - you could go to a bike wreckers and buy a seat of sorts for $20. ha

Seems a fairly well priced scooter,maybe low profit margin so flog some 'quality' optional extras.

They do a comfort seat for the Tricity also. The comfort seats, as they appear, seem to focus more on solo rider comfort with less accent for a pillion. I think there is good margin in the dedicated model accessories.

.. oh, Tonyr are you able to confirm the build date for your new scooter? The reason being the dealer offering a new Tricity 155, just delivered to them, raised an invoice in my favour in view of my proceeding. What was identified within the paperwork was a build and compliance date 10/16. Yes, this would be a very early production 155. I am not keen on proceeding, at this stage, with a bike that is already two calendar years old.

This 155 is billed as a world model, so why is Australia receiving stored bikes this old? Technically I do not think there have been any changes to the scooter since they were first introduced to the European market in September 16 (9/16), but that is not my point.

I'm so disappointed. I know this is not a scooter that traditionalists would recognize, but I can only quality this with respect to my own perceived use .... fit for purpose.

Maybe they sent ot overland & the truck got lost/broke down/took a few wrong turns?

aspro boy:

.. oh, Tonyr are you able to confirm the build date for your new scooter? The reason being the dealer offering a new Tricity 155, just delivered to them, raised an invoice in my favour in view of my proceeding. What was identified within the paperwork was a build and compliance date 10/16. Yes, this would be a very early production 155. I am not keen on proceeding, at this stage, with a bike that is already two calendar years old.

This 155 is billed as a world model, so why is Australia receiving stored bikes this old? Technically I do not think there have been any changes to the scooter since they were first introduced to the European market in September 16 (9/16), but that is not my point.

I'm so disappointed. I know this is not a scooter that traditionalists would recognize, but I can only quality this with respect to my own perceived use .... fit for purpose.

I have had a MJM upholstered seat on my Honda NSS300 Forza. See http://forzaseat.peter2536.fastmail.net/album/

The MJM seat is "light years" more cumfortable than the podgy short Honda standard seat. I notice that the new 2018 version of the Forza uses a seat shape similar to mine - what's that old saying about "imitation being the most sincere form of flattery"

Search Google for "MJM Custom Motor Bike Seats"

Regards,

Peter