hi peeps,

i'm thinking of getting nvx to commute to work (70km to and fro, 40% traffic jam 60% highway). currently using vespa.

i'm contemplating on getting nvx or xmax, cos xmax seems to tick all the boxes except for the price of the bike which is a lot pricier compared to nvx and the size makes it a hassle in the jam.

appreciate comments from you guys. bare in mind that i will be using the bike for a long period (7 years at least) and i am not the type that change bike frequently.

my only concern on nvx is the reliability, as i saw a lot of fb comments on the issues faced by the owners (digital panel, fork, bearing etc.)

i understand that nmax is more practical in all aspects. but i dont like the look of the bike. lol.

some of my friends are having those problem. digital panel is too sensitive, the digits are messed up (fading etc) due to park under the sun. in the fb group, some reported having the same issue eventhough they park indoor.

fork is too soft. this is minor issue that can be solved, but there are some in the group reported that their fork leaked at less than 10k mileage.

there's also reported cases on random vibration and humming (unknown reason) and broken bearing in less than 30k mileage.

these are all minor issues that can be solved, but for a bike of that price, i dont expect to have that kind of problems.

in my circle or friends, one is having issue with the digital panel, the other one with the fork. probably they received a lemon unit, idk.

glad to hear that yours have no issues. i guess i'll just gamble and hope for the best. trying my best not to spend on the xmax (servicing cost is almost the same, but monthly payment is a lot higher), but the poison after trying xmax is really effective lol.

This post has been edited by ZintanthraX: Mar 28 2019, 09:31 AM

it is more expensive but not by far. nvx belt is around rm70, xmax is rm120.

normal service is slightly more per service, but the interval is different if we go by the manual book. so if we were to compare for a total of 15000km, difference is acceptable (still below rm100).

but anyway, both service is okay to me cos my current vespa maintenance is a lot crazier than nvx and xmax.

yes and no. lol. and its 35km one way, 70km two way.

yes i use highway, but i'm using the motorcycle lane. so should be okay i guess.

This post has been edited by ZintanthraX: Mar 29 2019, 03:51 PM