Great at speed, bit of a handful at walking speed (Yamaha Majesty YP250)

Member Name: pascaljacquemain

Product:	Yamaha Majesty YP250
Date:	28/04/02 (2845 review reads)
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Advantages: Comfort, Speed, MPG

Disadvantages: Wobbly at walking pace, Under seat storage not big enough (on old version)

Having recently completed a refresher course, I was advised to stay away from big bikes, 500cc and more. Somebody suggested to buy a scooter. After desperatly trying to find a proper second hand bike, I finally went for a Majesty 250. My first contact with the bike was somewhat indecisive and wobbly but I decided to buy it as I found it to be the perfect compromise for my requirements. I commute everyday come rain or shine and need to ride 50 miles per day. This on a mixture of motorway and fast dual carriage way and London traffic. The abscence of gears and very good comfort makes it a great bike for this purpose. It is fast enough (75mph) and accelerates very well. It is easy on the rider at high speed even though a ride on the M6 made me feel at some stage like Bishop Brennan from the "Father Ted" series. A mixture of lack of confidence and the bike itself sometimes produce bad results. I sometimes feel too wobbly. The bike is quite weighty and braking too readily affects the balance itself affecting self confidence. The bike is far better when you open the throttle and becomes very agile and esay to ride.

Another big advantage of the bike is its MPG. I do 70 + mpg during my everyday ride.

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