We still don’t know all that much about the two SYM maxi-scooters that were announced in Europe late last year. We know that the MaxSYM 600 will come out first, followed by the MaxSYM 400.

As for U.S. entry, SYM-USA Marketing Director Pete McIntosh contacted us to point out that previews of the MaxSYM 600 in Europe have been getting “great reviews,” but no date has been set for sale in the U.S. “In the future I hope that we will have a shot at the Big Maxi Award of Distinction,” McIntosh said, referring to the annual honors announced by ScooterMaxi.com. At this time, SYM hasn’t marketed a scooter in the 400cc or larger class that qualifies as a Big Maxi. However, the SYM Citicom 300i did claim the 2009 Middleweight Award of Distinction.

MaxSYM 600 front view

We don’t know much about the specifics because SYM has provided only model names, photos and some marketing maxims. The photos do tell us quite a bit, though, such as the red “i” emblazed at the end of the MaxSYM 600 nameplate indicating fuel injection. An aggressive and attractive pair of front disc brakes bodes well for gripping power. We have no clue yet if either the 600 or 400 will feature a twin-cylinder engine configuration. SYM takes great pride in applying advanced technology to their scooter engines, so opting for a single rather than a twin 600 would come as a major surprise.

For many years, SYM was closely linked with Honda in the Asian market. Coincidentally or not, SYM is challenging the Honda Silver Wing duo which also happens to be offered in 600 and 400 versions (the latter not available in the U.S.). Of course, the Honda design has been around for a solid seven years. While the styling of the MaxSYM is very distinctive, a resemblance to the still-modern Silver Wing is hard to miss. We're not too sure about the reasoning for throwback rectangular chrome mirrors, and we wouldn’t be surprised to see at least one small styling change at introduction. As with the two Honda Silver Wing displacements, we expect to see both MaxSYMs sharing the same chassis and framework.

MaxSYM 600 on display at European show

It is never a quick proposition to get a new scooter model qualified through U.S. DOT. However, we have been impressed in recent years with how quickly new SYM models appear stateside after their initial announcement. Pete McIntosh apparently is hoping for sooner rather than later, and we’re sure many potential riders share that same sentiment.