I have one, bought about two years ago biking 40+ years and never had a scooter never even sat in one and love it. When I got it I had three different iterations of the GS but earlier this year swapped them for an RT. I think it’s wrong to say it’s just a bit of a commuter or town bike my wife goes on the pillion and it sits easily at motorway speeds or more, it tops out at over 90mph. They are expensive but I bought a two year old with 300 miles for a bit under five thousand. Rack with expandable Shad box and can easily take two on a tour or a day out. I ride it all year, use it a a second car. Finally it’s not a moped in any sense.
Great video. I have a C400GT and ride it more than the other 2 motorcycles I have. It it comfortable, practical, economical, fast enough and inconspicuous. Love it!
I have a 2007 Yamaha 400cc. Majesty.with 40000km on it did complete overhaul .not cheep,but love the Scooter so I bought an other one a 2009 with 20000 km on it runs like new .is fast 160 km\hr but they are all heavy to push around or put on Centre Stand.had many Bikes,but love the comfort and protection of Maxi Scooters . Next one will be a BMW c400 !
I bought my 400GT 3 years ago. Only use it for tours. I did 2 tours around my country, about 5000+ km each. The others were shorter tours. An amazing bike. Very comfortable and a joy to ride. Very powerful for its size.
Thank you Ross! You have helped me make up my mind to buy the C400GT. As an ex Brit now living in Aus, I sold my last bike a couple of years ago, a Kawasaki Z900RS. Beautiful bike but (I'm ancient at 67) would give me backaches after any longer ride. So, now looking for something much more comfortable and cheaper to run. Have looked at a Vespa 300GTS SuperSport, the Yamaha X-Max 300 and the Honda Forza 350. Why a scooter? Just got back from a month in Italy and they were everywhere. Because they are practical for zipping around and easy to use. Like your channel and have subscribed, keep up the good work 😊
Had one of these on loan and it worked a treat, quick, comfy and a blast to ride. Unfortunately the CVT Belt and Valve Clearances need doing every 12K miles along with a fork oil change. So if you are going to put any mileage on the thing it will be very expensive to service.
That is just a BMW recommendation and over servicing is not necessary; it is a Kymco after all un der that BMW badge! Just change oil and filter yourself at home once per year and it will run for years. Change the belt when it makes a excessive noise. No damage will be done and you will save $1000s on expensive BM servicing. Stay sane.
Avoid like the plague. I bought one, travelled uk to norway, loved it but….there is a bad noise from drive train that dealers are unable to cure. Bmw not interested in resolving. Whizz wheel failed. Corrosion on frame in places (chinese made). Locking fuel cap failed on tour, had to unbolt 6 x allen key bolts each time i filled. Local bmw dealer couldnt look at for 2 months as busy fixing gs’s. Developed bad brake judder after 1k mikes, disc replaced. Very small under seat. Recommend buy a honda adv350 instead. Bmw struggling to shift these even with price drop. If buying second hand make sure get latest version as first iteration was riddled with even more faults. I lost £3k on a new one after 12 months but was relieved to get rid.
I have the use of a burgman 400 and a honda cl 500 i ride the burgman the most and thats after owning 35 motorbikes good review. Looks like you were around Thornbury nice area
35 thats a good number, i feel rubbish being on number 26! Yes just north of Thornbury, is where i tend to ride and film as a good mix of roads Would be great if you would subscribe.
Nice Kymco with expensive BM badges on it. Yes, C400 which is really only a 350; so sad! Why not do as I did and buy a real Kymco like the AK550 Premium made in Philipines for Australia or Taiwan for UK market. Yes, BMW had the older C600 and C650GT scooters made by Kymco. They just charged the unwary: extra wallet emptier fees for the Chinese made BMW badges to go on it. LOL Love both my Kymcos: the AK550 and the smaller big wheeled Agility 300. Both make me smile every time I ride em. Your channel is OK by the way...
I agree with most you say. One question: how about suspension travel? I do have a '09 Aprilia Atlantic Sprint 500. Nice bike, but... comfort on bad roads is not that good. And, even with a large topcase, storage space is not better than that on my 1150GS (with panniers and top box). And you said it... scooters are just not cool! It is a vehicle you buy with your head, not with your hart.
I took it on very bad single track roads that day and it did really well, thats why i took it out there to see how it would perform, as its obvious its good in the city.. Would be great if youd consider subscribing
I don't know why you would refer to it as a moped. Technically, a moped is a motorcycle which has pedals capable of turning the engine, an engine which has a very small capacity, say 50cc. It can, just, be ridden like a motorcycle with the engine switched off. I doubt if you can actually buy a new "moped" now. But you are right about no one actually wanting to buy it. This machine is woefully over priced at nigh on £8000 (with heated seat etc as shown). Buy a Honda Forza.
I honestly didn’t really consider the difference between a moped/scooter until a previous comment. I’ve never owned either or even considered owning. Thank you for your comment though! Would be great if you hit subscribe!
Careful, the Voge SR400 has 28,9hp vs 34 hp for the BMW C400GT. A review made by a french newspaper about these two near similar scooters noticed the difference, especially on the highway.
3:55 that is not how that works. Since those are both relatively small capacity engines they go thru the revs like crazy. Meaning that 1800 revs that c400gt has more torque lasts about 0.1 to 0.2 sec if you are on it.
i know how it works thank you, it was a comparison for comparisons sake, one is a 400cc single and the other is a 1000cc 4 cyl, thank you for your comment tough
Apparently so, someone earlier in the comments said so. It’s not my sort of bike, so I didn’t know much about it. Thank you for your comment though! Would be great if you’d hit subscribe
i don't know why they call it 400 if displacement is 350 plus it is single cyclinder so it is simple then why the fuck has to be so expensive being produced in Thailand? for 8K euro i could buy Honda NC750 which is best in every regard
@@RRGS78 i understand rounding the number but saying 350 is 400 is outright lying so it is not 400 it is not made in Germany but it has some outdated badge same as Harley Davidson maybe in couple of years they will sell E-bikes with badge for same money,as you said people are stupid enough to overpay that badge
@@RRGS78 haha ok braveheart well somebody pays bunch for some grapes,some for nuts and some are nuts enough to pay for a badge as they say beauty is in the eye of beholder
Google Loncin factory 🏭 in China 🇨🇳 BMW has bought into ownership in this Chinese factory and every BMW c400 GT is made in this factory !!!!! Including the motor made NO LONGER IN TAIWAN NO MORE. BUT MADE IN CHINA 🇨🇳
@@RRGS78 Subscribed I thought I was already, well pointed out. I would advise to go try the 'Rolls Royce' of scooters just for comparison while you are dipping your toes in this category. The TMAX is on even another level.
I have one, bought about two years ago biking 40+ years and never had a scooter never even sat in one and love it. When I got it I had three different iterations of the GS but earlier this year swapped them for an RT. I think it’s wrong to say it’s just a bit of a commuter or town bike my wife goes on the pillion and it sits easily at motorway speeds or more, it tops out at over 90mph. They are expensive but I bought a two year old with 300 miles for a bit under five thousand. Rack with expandable Shad box and can easily take two on a tour or a day out. I ride it all year, use it a a second car. Finally it’s not a moped in any sense.
Glad you love it, I was so impressed by it!
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I think it looks cool
Indeed it does!
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Great video. I have a C400GT and ride it more than the other 2 motorcycles I have. It it comfortable, practical, economical, fast enough and inconspicuous. Love it!
Awesome thanks for the kind comment! It’s a mega little bike!
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I have a 2007 Yamaha 400cc. Majesty.with 40000km on it did complete overhaul .not cheep,but love the Scooter so I bought an other one a 2009 with 20000 km on it runs like new .is fast 160 km\hr but they are all heavy to push around or put on Centre Stand.had many Bikes,but love the comfort and protection of Maxi Scooters . Next one will be a BMW c400 !
I am over 80 now ,so can you blame me ?
Very nice!
not at all!
I bought my 400GT 3 years ago. Only use it for tours. I did 2 tours around my country, about 5000+ km each. The others were shorter tours. An amazing bike. Very comfortable and a joy to ride. Very powerful for its size.
Thats awesome you used do to tours!!
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I like the way it looks
It’s has certainly grown on me! Thank you for sharing!
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Thank you Ross! You have helped me make up my mind to buy the C400GT. As an ex Brit now living in Aus, I sold my last bike a couple of years ago, a Kawasaki Z900RS. Beautiful bike but (I'm ancient at 67) would give me backaches after any longer ride. So, now looking for something much more comfortable and cheaper to run. Have looked at a Vespa 300GTS SuperSport, the Yamaha X-Max 300 and the Honda Forza 350. Why a scooter? Just got back from a month in Italy and they were everywhere. Because they are practical for zipping around and easy to use.
Like your channel and have subscribed, keep up the good work 😊
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Had one of these on loan and it worked a treat, quick, comfy and a blast to ride. Unfortunately the CVT Belt and Valve Clearances need doing every 12K miles along with a fork oil change. So if you are going to put any mileage on the thing it will be very expensive to service.
Thanks for sharing your experience, i had fun on it whilst i was reviewing it!
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That is just a BMW recommendation and over servicing is not necessary; it is a Kymco after all un der that BMW badge! Just change oil and filter yourself at home once per year and it will run for years. Change the belt when it makes a excessive noise. No damage will be done and you will save $1000s on expensive BM servicing. Stay sane.
Avoid like the plague. I bought one, travelled uk to norway, loved it but….there is a bad noise from drive train that dealers are unable to cure. Bmw not interested in resolving. Whizz wheel failed. Corrosion on frame in places (chinese made). Locking fuel cap failed on tour, had to unbolt 6 x allen key bolts each time i filled. Local bmw dealer couldnt look at for 2 months as busy fixing gs’s. Developed bad brake judder after 1k mikes, disc replaced. Very small under seat. Recommend buy a honda adv350 instead. Bmw struggling to shift these even with price drop. If buying second hand make sure get latest version as first iteration was riddled with even more faults. I lost £3k on a new one after 12 months but was relieved to get rid.
Thank you for the info, not a bike I would buy, but testimonial like this is good for others to see!
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Wear ear plugs and save your hearing as well as your wallet. Just ride and have joy! Else buy the real thing a Kymco!
I have the use of a burgman 400 and a honda cl 500 i ride the burgman the most and thats after owning 35 motorbikes good review. Looks like you were around Thornbury nice area
35 thats a good number, i feel rubbish being on number 26!
Yes just north of Thornbury, is where i tend to ride and film as a good mix of roads
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I have mate cheers
Nice Kymco with expensive BM badges on it. Yes, C400 which is really only a 350; so sad! Why not do as I did and buy a real Kymco like the AK550 Premium made in Philipines for Australia or Taiwan for UK market. Yes, BMW had the older C600 and C650GT scooters made by Kymco. They just charged the unwary: extra wallet emptier fees for the Chinese made BMW badges to go on it. LOL Love both my Kymcos: the AK550 and the smaller big wheeled Agility 300. Both make me smile every time I ride em. Your channel is OK by the way...
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Nice to see you have a passion for your bikes!
And, thank you for thinking my channel is ok! appreciated!!
I agree with most you say. One question: how about suspension travel? I do have a '09 Aprilia Atlantic Sprint 500. Nice bike, but... comfort on bad roads is not that good. And, even with a large topcase, storage space is not better than that on my 1150GS (with panniers and top box). And you said it... scooters are just not cool! It is a vehicle you buy with your head, not with your hart.
I took it on very bad single track roads that day and it did really well, thats why i took it out there to see how it would perform, as its obvious its good in the city..
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Not a moped. A moped has pedals that are used to start the bike or propel it. Usually 50cc as well. Nice review!
I actually didn’t know that, but seems obvious now you say it.
Thank you!
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I don't know why you would refer to it as a moped. Technically, a moped is a motorcycle which has pedals capable of turning the engine, an engine which has a very small capacity, say 50cc. It can, just, be ridden like a motorcycle with the engine switched off. I doubt if you can actually buy a new "moped" now. But you are right about no one actually wanting to buy it. This machine is woefully over priced at nigh on £8000 (with heated seat etc as shown). Buy a Honda Forza.
I honestly didn’t really consider the difference between a moped/scooter until a previous comment. I’ve never owned either or even considered owning.
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Look for voge sr4 - same bike from the same factory but 3000 cheaper...
You’re right it does, I’d never heard of that brand, thank you for sharing!
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@@RRGS78 voge is daughter from loncin, BMW let it produce from loncin....
Manufactured by Loncin in China for BMW. Just buy the Voge SR400 same manufacturer a lot less money same bike.
So I hear, it’s not a part of the bike market I know anything about, thank you for adding to the thread.
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Careful, the Voge SR400 has 28,9hp vs 34 hp for the BMW C400GT. A review made by a french newspaper about these two near similar scooters noticed the difference, especially on the highway.
Kymco made the older C600 and C650GT scooters. Buy Kymco instead and save $1000s.....
3:55 that is not how that works. Since those are both relatively small capacity engines they go thru the revs like crazy. Meaning that 1800 revs that c400gt has more torque lasts about 0.1 to 0.2 sec if you are on it.
i know how it works thank you, it was a comparison for comparisons sake, one is a 400cc single and the other is a 1000cc 4 cyl, thank you for your comment tough
Isn't this just a kymco with bmw badge?
Apparently so, someone earlier in the comments said so.
It’s not my sort of bike, so I didn’t know much about it.
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The price is all wrong.
Asking the same price or more for a scooter vs a motorbike does not work. Scooters should cost less.
you are right, but it depends on what you want to do with it or your confidence level
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To much too much money, that’s what I don’t like
It’s a lot of cash when you compare it to ‘normal’ motorbikes.
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and the service is ridiculous for basically a Kymco in drag ;)
@@howardpollack6485 Lol you make a good point! Would be awesome if you would subscribe!
@@RRGS78 Done ! looking forward to more juice :)
@@perrystone1741 voge sr4, direct from the factory where BMW let it produce- but voge 3.000 cheaper.... Voge sr4 max luxery
i don't know why they call it 400 if displacement is 350
plus it is single cyclinder so it is simple
then why the fuck has to be so expensive being produced in Thailand?
for 8K euro i could buy Honda NC750 which is best in every regard
ome of my bikes is sold as a 950 when its a 937.... its sold what people are willing to pay for to have that badge!
@@RRGS78 i understand rounding the number but saying 350 is 400 is outright lying
so it is not 400 it is not made in Germany but it has some outdated badge same as Harley Davidson
maybe in couple of years they will sell E-bikes with badge for same money,as you said people are stupid enough to overpay that badge
as an owner of a BMW and a Ducati, i can confirm i am stupid enough
@@RRGS78 haha ok braveheart
well somebody pays bunch for some grapes,some for nuts and some are nuts enough to pay for a badge
as they say beauty is in the eye of beholder
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Google Loncin factory 🏭 in China 🇨🇳
BMW has bought into ownership in this Chinese factory and every BMW c400 GT is made in this factory !!!!! Including the motor made NO LONGER IN TAIWAN
NO MORE. BUT MADE IN CHINA 🇨🇳
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I have a yamaha tmax which looks exactly the same as this but is a 560cc and its the most comfortable thing I have ever ridden on
I’m so amazed by this category of bike! Thank you for sharing!
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@@RRGS78 Subscribed I thought I was already, well pointed out.
I would advise to go try the 'Rolls Royce' of scooters just for comparison while you are dipping your toes in this category.
The TMAX is on even another level.
Thank you so much and I’ll for sure try one out!!
Ugly? Really? Nah I don't think so.........
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder….
@@RRGS78 Um. Nah I don't think so..........
Had a new one and really liked it. After 12 months it lost £5000 in value
i feel your pain.....i lost 5k on my last gs
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