Yamaha goes for Maxam effect

With some radical two-wheel limos heading a seven-scooter line-up for the Tokyo Show, which opens later this month. But of more immediate interest is the recent launch of its Maxam, which the company bills as a two-wheeled cruiser.

This monster makes much of the fact that it will take two full-grown adults in a fair degree of luxury.

The 182 kilo ma chine ruins a 250 four-stroke engine, presumably from the Majesty series and looks to be at least the size of Suzuki's Burgman maxi series.

Not content with the Maxam, the company has a more radical prototype called the Gen-Ryu. It runs a four-cylinder engine from the R6 sport bike and comes with a host of futuristic gadgets.

For example there is a noise-cancellation system on the cockpit so the onboard voice-activated nav can be used, plus rear end cameras and headlights designed to light the inside of a corner. There is also a Maxam 3000 concept vehicle, which is even bigger than the current machine, with huge wheel overhangs and white leather seats.