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Supercharged Yamaha TMax R Scooter

By Paul Crowe

Lazareth Supercharged Yamaha TMax RLudovic Lazareth has done it again. This interesting creation is a Yamaha TMax 500 scooter, fitted with a Rotrex supercharger, doubling the horsepower and making for what looks like a fun ride, what Lazareth calls the “TMax R.” It retains the twist and go, no clutch simplicity of a regular scooter but packs a high power punch and better handling, probably enough to embarass quite a few unsuspecting motorcycle riders. Of course, you would have to tone down the paint scheme if you really wanted to spring the surprise.

Starting with the Yamaha TMax, a 500cc parallel twin scooter with an output of 44 horsepower, he first fitted an upside down fork from a Yamaha R1 for the scooter’s 14 inch wheels along with two Galfer Wave rotors and 4 piston calipers.

After getting the suspension in order, he added a belt driven Rotrex supercharger running at 12 times crankshaft speed. The engine compression was lowered to 9.1:1 from the stock 10:1 and he also fitted an intercooler. Exhaust is handled through twin Devil mufflers.

Engine power is now 84 horsepower, enough to get 0-150km/h (93mph) in 10 seconds and in one track test, saw speeds as high as 180km/h (111mph).

Peugeot, I believe, has the only production supercharged scooter so far, the 125cc Jetforce Compressor. Nice power from a scooter, to be sure, but this blown scooter raises the bar quite a bit beyond that. This would actually be fun to ride. No shift simplicity, supercharged performance, big storage, … this scooter thing could catch on.

Link: Lazareth via Scooters Info via Motoblog.it

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Posted on July 9, 2006 Filed Under: Motorcycle Builders

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Comments

  1. Gaijin Biker says

    July 9, 2006 at 7:37 pm

    Is it possible to order a custom scooter like this one from Lazareth? I checked their site and it looks like they sell some old bikes they don’t want any more, but it’s not clear if they’ll build new ones on request.

  2. kneeslider says

    July 9, 2006 at 8:20 pm

    Gaijin,

    The article mentions a price of 23,000 euro, which is one helluva lot for a scooter, massaged or not. As you say, whether that applies to this as a one off or whether they’ll build more for the same figure isn’t clear.

  3. Gaijin Biker says

    July 10, 2006 at 10:19 am

    That is quite a bit. But oh, it would be a blast…

  4. Borkonnen says

    July 10, 2006 at 3:59 pm

    Why would anyone want a muscle scooter instead of a motorcycle? This is not a sarcastic question, I’m sure there are good reasons, but I just can’t think of any.

  5. Gaijin Biker says

    July 11, 2006 at 1:46 am

    Well, scooters have more storage space, weigh less, are usually more compact, and are simpler to operate.

    But who said it has to be one or the other?

  6. Borkonnen says

    July 11, 2006 at 2:23 am

    You’re probably right, Gaijin. My mistake is that I look at scooters as motorcycle-wannabes. I wouldn’t own a motorcycle and a scooter. Instead I’d buy a beter motorcycle.

  7. Gary says

    November 29, 2006 at 1:24 am

    The supercharged Tmax is a VERY delectable bit of work, and even more handsome than the stock machine. The front suspension mods sound good – is the rear suspension stock? I would have concerns as to this scoot’s ability to tour (increased fuel consumption from an already small 14 litre tank!) and its overall reliability. I own a stock Tmax that has covered almost 50,000 trouble-free kilometres – in Australia that sort of figure is unremarkable. I love my scoot but hate the high service costs. If my concerns were unfounded I would DEFINITELY buy a supercharged one. Great stuff Lazareth

  8. Leo says

    January 24, 2007 at 9:11 pm

    Any idea what the max speed of this is? In one of my stupider moments I got up to 175 kmph on my stock model. In bad weather, carrying an extra 20 kgs of luggage and a less than svelte rider. Bring on a stock 750 so I can be even sillier!

  9. Gary says

    February 5, 2007 at 10:58 pm

    From the pic of the blown Tmax, it looks like the new exhaust system has possibly obliterated the underseat storage (but boy does it look good!). I would create a larger fuel tank to fill the available space, and then fit a custom single-seat which incorporates a large integrated storage area where the pillion used to sit (who needs 70+kg of additional mass when you are having fun?). Additionally, filling the useless ‘step-thru’ space in front of the seat with a lockable storage box (the equivalent of a motorcycle tankbag) would be a huge improvement. Are you listening, Yamaha and/or Givi?

    And Borkonnen, your views are totally reasonable. I shared them until I test-rode a Tmax in 2003, at which point my 33 years of ‘motorcycle only’ attitude had to be reassessed. I bought it – and I am hooked.

  10. cx says

    September 17, 2008 at 11:27 pm

    I am smitten…!
    I was so intrigued with this Tmax since launch, I finally bought one. I’ve pushed it off since the carb model right through their face lift, and now finally, the current model.
    I’ve never had to resist so hard on a bike…I’ve finally given in.

  11. Mike says

    January 3, 2009 at 2:25 am

    Hi guys
    I am interested in the engine of the Tmax scooter, in particular the balancing system. Has anyone had one of these motors apart. Does anyone have a picture of the crankshaft and the balance piston and conrod. Is there a workshop manual which illustrates these parts. I have ridden one of these scoots and the smoothness is incredible

  12. jetmir says

    May 14, 2009 at 2:04 pm

    quanto costa per comprare mi mandi unn eseme sul mesagr ok

  13. Emily Zaplatosch says

    July 24, 2009 at 7:46 pm

    Does anyone have any ideas on where I can get the work down on a T MAX like this one? I would like to do some work with mine just wondering where I can get it done?
    Thanks

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