Custom honeycomb seat cover for the TMAX 500/530

You look after your TMAX. So why ride on a dull stock seat, or worse, one that's starting to crack in the sun? The TMAX 500/530 honeycomb seat cover is the upgrade that transforms the look of your maxi-scooter without touching the mechanicals: hand-stitched and made to measure, with grip that holds, and 10 colours to match exactly what you've got in mind.

There are no floppy universal covers here. We're talking about a piece cut to fit the seat of your TMAX 500/530 (model years 2008–2016), designed by riders, for riders. I'll walk you through it all: the cut, the pattern, the material, the price, and how to order it.

The TMAX 500/530 honeycomb cover at a glance

This is our signature cover for the most iconic maxi-scooter in the Yamaha range. Here are the essentials before we get into the detail:

• Model: TMAX 500 / 530, model years 2008 to 2016.
• Pattern: honeycomb — grip and sporty looks in a single finish.
• Cut: made to measure, modelled on the original seat.
• Manufacture: hand-stitched in our workshop in Pia (66380), 7 years of craftsmanship.
• Colours: 10 versions (black, plus black paired with grey, red, blue, green, yellow, purple, pink, turquoise, white).
• Price: 490 €. Free shipping from 100 €, payment in 3 or 4 instalments at no extra cost.

Want to see all the versions at once? Everything is laid out in the TMAX collection. And if you want to cut straight to it, the TMAX 500/530 honeycomb seat cover is waiting for you on its product page.

Why honeycomb changes everything on a TMAX

Honeycomb isn't just decoration. It's a pattern pressed into the material that creates micro-texture across the whole surface of the seat. In practical terms, it gives you two things.

Solid grip, right where you need it

On a TMAX you string together sharp launches, hard braking and pick-ups. A smooth stock seat, especially once it's picked up a bit of patina, ends up sliding you forward every time you brake. The honeycomb grabs your jeans and holds you in position. You stay put, full stop.

A sporty look that stands out from the crowd

Let's be honest: the stock seat does the job, but it's nothing special. Honeycomb instantly brings that premium racing edge, especially with a coloured trim line. It's the kind of detail that gets your TMAX noticed in the car park. If you're still torn between a grip finish and a smoother one, we've compared synthetic leather, Alcantara and grip materials in a dedicated guide.

Genuine made-to-measure work, hand-stitched in France

This is where the real difference lies. A universal cover, you stretch it on, staple it down as best you can, and it puckers at the corners. Our TMAX cover, on the other hand, is cut from the pattern of the original 500/530 seat. It follows the curves, sits cleanly, and the result looks like a seat re-trimmed by a saddler — because that's exactly what it is.

It all comes out of our workshop in Pia (66380), in the Pyrénées-Orientales. Seven years of stitching motorcycle seat covers, by hand, piece by piece. No anonymous production line on the other side of the world: a real workshop, real craftspeople, and covers we'd happily fit on our own bikes. If you want to see behind the scenes, take a look at our deep dive into the BKS workshop.

Technical synthetic leather, not leather that cracks

We work with a technical synthetic leather chosen for life outdoors: it shrugs off UV, rain and cleaning products without flinching. Genuine leather, on a seat that lives outside, dries out, hardens and eventually splits. Synthetic leather designed for motorcycles keeps its looks and suppleness far longer. And if your current seat is already on its last legs, we'll explain how to restore a sun-damaged TMAX seat rather than throw it away.

10 colours to build THE seat that's yours

All-black for understated, or black lifted with a red, blue, green, yellow, purple, pink, turquoise, grey or white trim to match your wheels, your fairing or your graphics kit. Ten combinations, ten moods. The idea is that your seat looks like no one else's.

A rider's tip: if you already have splashes of colour on your TMAX (calipers, wheels, stickers), go for the same tone on the cover. The whole thing becomes cohesive and instantly looks like it came out of a workshop. To dig deeper, we've written a complete guide to the TMAX and maxi-scooter seat cover, and another on the art of the high-end made-to-measure seat for maxi-scooters.

What it costs and how it works

The TMAX 500/530 honeycomb seat cover is 490 €, whatever the colour. Yes, that's more than a supermarket cover — and rightly so: you're paying for a made-to-measure, hand-stitched piece in a technical material that lasts. In use, it's the opposite of a false bargain.

• Free shipping from 100 € of purchases.
• Payment in 3 or 4 instalments at no extra cost to spread the spend.
• 14-day right of withdrawal — you order with peace of mind.
• Lead time shown on the product page (each cover is stitched to order).

You receive the cover ready to fit. If you want to fit it yourself, we've got a step-by-step tutorial on changing and stapling your seat cover.

FAQ — TMAX 500/530 honeycomb seat cover

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Want to compare the shades side by side first? Head to the TMAX collection and find the combination that pops. Hand-stitched in Pia (66), rated 8,9/10 from 189 verified reviews — we've already kitted out +1000 riders, yours might be next.