Majesty 250 Great Scooter (Yamaha Majesty YP250)

Member Name: reb151

Product:	Yamaha Majesty YP250
Date:	22/11/00 (8936 review reads)
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Advantages: Practical Good performance

Disadvantages: Suspension can have problems with potholes

I finally decided on a scooter for all the usual reasons, weather protection, storage space, etc.

I wanted something that had reasonable perfomance, that would cruise at a reasonable speed two-up and would not break the bank. I found a pre-registered 1999 model Yamaha Majesty YP 250 at a local dealer at £1,000 less than the 2000 model, so I snapped it up.


Running in the Majesty was a little trying Yamaha recommend no more than 1/3 throttle for the first 150Km. I guessed this at around 40mph. Between 150 and 500Km no more than 1/2 throttle. I guessed this at around 50mph. Between 500 and 1,000Km no more than 3/4 throttle. I keep it at 60mph.

For the first 100mls or so the clutch operation was not 100% smooth but this soon bedded in. The rear suspension came set at the middle of 5 settings. I found this to be much too hard for the horrible roads we have in Hull E.Yorkshire and I now run it on the softest setting. Potholes still are a problem and often I find myself having to re-postition myself on the seat after hitting a bad one. It has to be said the Majesty is much more comfortable 2 up.

One good thing about the Majesty is the raised position of the passenger footrests. This enables our 8 year old little girl to ride pillion with no problems. I was a little concerned she may be nervous about going on the bike but my fears were allayed -she loves it!

The Majesty has 3 storage areas, under the seat, a glove box and a smaller compartment in the floor. The under seat storage is large enough for a full face helmet and is unlocked from the ignition switch. With a helmet under the seat there is little room for anything else. The glove box which is lockable is large enough for my wet gear. The compartment in the floor is also lockable. It is quite small and in truth I have not found a use for it yet.

Weather protection is probably average for this type of machine and in common with most other models the hands are
fairly exposed.

The cockpit is nicely laid out all controls are accessible with gloved hands.
There is a temperature gauge, fuel guage, digital clock and of course a speedometer which has a trip meter. There is however no tachometer, this does seem to be the trend with variomatic bikes.

The rear brake has a mechanism for locking on the brake for parking. I would have liked this to have been lockable as an extra security measure.

Both seats are extremely comfortable with a relaxed riding position long journeys are no problem.

There is also a warning light which comes on when the bike is ready for an oil change.

I can vouch for the robust nature of the steering lock as it has already resisted an attempt to steal the bike. This resulted in the handlebars facing in one direction and the front wheel in another but the lock held!

The Majesty is all but run-in now and I took a trip out to York 2up for the day. The Majesty proved well up to the task of two-up out of town cruising. I kept the speed to around 60mph but I feel that when the bike is fully run-in two-up 65mph cruising will be well within the capabilities of the Majesty.

All in all I would recommend this Scooter to anyone

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