The adventure-scooter phase is rising, and quite a lot of new gamers have entered the market in recent times. Interestingly, it was Honda who arguably began this sub-segment with the launch of the X-ADV again in 2016, and in a while, smaller iterations such because the ADV350 and ADV160. With that mentioned, different Japanese producers appear to have shied away from the phase, as quite a lot of the brand new ADV-style scooters come from European, Chinese, and Taiwanese producers.
Peugeot, for instance, just lately unveiled the XP400 journey scooter within the world market. I received the prospect to experience this rugged scooter awhile in the past, and regardless of it seeming to lack some pep in its step, I kind of get the enchantment a go-anywhere scooter has to supply. Chinese manufacturers have additionally dabbled within the phase just lately, with Zontes showcasing its 501 collection of maxi-scooters at EICMA 2023. Even electrical scooter manufacturers like Gogoro have proven curiosity in these rugged scooters, with the disclosing of the CrossOver.
This time round, it’s Taiwanese bike model SYM who needs to dabble into the mid-size ADV scooter phase with the launch of the ADXTG 400. The new scooter does little to cover its design inspirations from different journey scooters, and will get rugged bodywork, dual-purpose tires, long-travel suspension (for a scooter) and even a rugged skid plate and upswept exhaust. To add a little bit of pizzazz into the combination, the ADXTG 400 even will get a fairly fancy aluminum swingarm, a function not so generally discovered on scooters.
On the efficiency aspect of issues, the SYM ADXTG 400 is provided with a 399cc, liquid-cooled, fuel-injected, single-cylinder engine with a claimed 35 horsepower and 27 pound-feet of torque. These massive single-cylinder-equipped scooters are inclined to run surprisingly easy, so chances are high the identical is true of the ADXTG 400 because of a big counterbalancer. The scooter’s tech package deal can be pretty premium, because it will get Bosch ABS and traction management, with the choice to modify rear ABS off for off-road driving. There’s additionally full-LED lighting, and an emergency braking alert that flashes the lights beneath heavy deceleration.
As of this writing, SYM has but to announce pricing and availability of the brand new ADXTG 400. However, we are able to count on the mannequin to be launched completely within the European market someday in 2024, as is the case with many maxi-scooters and ADV scooters of this sort.