VOL. 55 ISSUE 9 MARCH 6, 2018 P93
Pretty
sporty
looking
for
a
scooter.
is a different story though; you
have to plan your passes well in
advance when you're already up
to speed.
From a stop, the engine likes
to spool up a bit before you start
moving, but the whole process
is smooth and easy. You just roll
on the throttle, pick up your feet
and away you go. No clutch, no
shifting, no worries—all thanks
to the Burgman's seamless CVT
transmission.
I was also extremely impressed
with the Burgman's stability. I
couldn't help but look at those
small wheels (small for a motor-
cycle but big for a scooter) and
not feel a little apprehensive about
the prospect of hitting speeds up
to 80 mph on it, but the Burgman
is as solid as a rock while the
throttled is pinned. It doesn't wal-
low or shimmy at all when you're
asking the Burgman to give you
everything it's got; instead, it feels
as stable and solid as a Hayabusa,
even when tilted over deep into a
bumpy turn. A fairly long 62.2-inch
wheelbase, a low center of gravity,
a larger-diameter 15-inch (formerly
14-inch) front wheel, wide Dunlop
tires and overall weight (at 472
pounds, the Burgman is anything
but light) all contribute to the Burg-
man's planted and secure feel at
speed. Even at slow, parking-lot
speeds the Burgman handles just
as good. It's so well balanced that
