Yamaha YP250 Majesty Maxi Reviews

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Actually, it is an Italjet Jupiter 250, but nobody else seems to own one and as it is exactly the same as the Majesty I have reviewed it here!
I originally bought this Yamaha YP250 Majesty Maxi off a friend to help her out and have found I really quite like it, but don't tell my biking mates! And that is really the only down side. I own a Honda Varadero 1000 which, like all large capacity machines is fab. However, I very rarely use all the power and speed available and if I do I always seem to arrive home looking over my shoulder!
That's my quandry; the YP250 does exactly what it says on the tin - and some. In a world high on tight leather and speed, we have been conditioned to think these maxi scoots are'nt really proper bikes! Sorry guys, but this one can cut it.
The times I have used it I have found it is actually nicer to use than the Varadero (but don't say it too loudly).
It's comfy, economical and plenty fast enough in most road riding situations. Of course, it is no sports bike or even a large trailie. But in the real world, it does everything you want of a two wheeler. It has plenty of storage for your wet weather kit and put a top box on and you would have loads of space when touring (solo) with good weather protections to boot.
It handles surprisingly well, but it can be thrown of course by deep ruts and pot holes, Proper compound tyres will help.
I am 6'3" and I have no comfort problems, it copes reasonably well with a pillion although two up touring would stretch it a bit. That said, keep off the motorway and keep the speed down (car speed) and it should be okay.
So, should I keep it and chop in the Varadero, or will it be an also ran in the garage? Well, lets just say, I want to keep my licence, and with the weather as it is i don't need an expensive unused play thing sulking in the garage.
The YP250, curiously has won my vote. Be interesting to see what my mates say at the next ride out!

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Having examined its competitors prior to purchase, I have found over the last 10,000 klm that i made the right choice with the Yamaha YP250. Sadly Yamaha Australia is all about maximunm profits and is no longer importing the 250cc scooter so I will have to just look after it till I can no longer ride. Due to my disability im unable to ride the heavier scooters.

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I'm 76 this year and last owned a bike 20 years ago. I've had bikes up to 1000 cc in the past. I drive fast cars and even taken an Aston Martin Vantage out for a run. I'm a Jazz Drummer so have very developed fairly fast reactions. I got the Yamaha YP250 on E bay. It's a 1999 and only done 12,000 miles. Very carefully and gingerley I rode it home up the M1 with a pal following me driving my car back. It was blowing a gale and occasional snow flurrys and Hail as well. Fortunately a 50 mph speed ...

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I own the Yamaha YP250 for a few monts now, its a 2001 model.
I havent noticed any problems at all during this period, except the power loss I mentioned above: this model doesnt equipped with a tachometer so I cant tell for sure at what amount of revs. it accure, but I can tell that this only happens when you take off; about 4-21 km\h and when you ride at these speeds(parking lots, crowded places), the engine seems to be unwilling to rev. up.
This is the only problem i've noticed and possibly it ...

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I owned my Yamaha Majesty for a few months by now and haven't noticed any problems at all except the power loss I mentioned above; at low speeds, 4-21 km\h (parking lots, crowded places, traffic jams) the engine seems to be unwilling to rev. up.
This can be true only about the specific scooter I own. Anyhow, if you're not used to a powerful bike you'll barely notice it at all.
Overall, i am very satisfied with it and i sincerely recommend it to anyone who would like to save money but still get a ...

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I work with bikes every day and am on my second YP250 Majesty now my previous being an R reg and my present model being a 53 Reg. I have the use of any bike I wish both new and used from the dealership I work at. I have run nearly all the super scooters on the market and use a bike to travel a round trip of 30 miles every day in all types of weather. The YP250 is one of the best and the only downside is that a 400cc is that bit better when on a motorway. Both the 400cc and 250cc are great as the ...

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I went from a ZZR1100 to the YP250 and that was hard to do. But funny things happen and I find the 250 a top mount. I travel 80ks round trip to work and all highway, so this little bike is just the job for this and very cheap as well. The main reason I went to the scoot was a swap for the Z plus cash as my partner could not ride the big Z (legs to short) and now I find that life is not just all power but the fun of the ride, and this thing is fun.

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Very reliable scoot with enough power to cope with the city traffic and enough underseat storage to store the jacket, laptop etc.

The Yamaha YP250 Majesty Maxi is also suitable for after-work fun ride, although the engine leaks some power.
So the max speed is 120 km/h with my body weight of 86kg and passing the vehicles faster than 90km/h a little bit problematic.

Banking even at higher angles is safe altough you can feel the rear tire tending to drift outside at higher speeds.

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I bought my gold coloured Yamaha YP250 Majesty Maxi Scooter as an every day hack to replace my ageing Yamaha commuter bike SR125 (see review). And straight away with its more than adequate engine, I no longer had to rely on being sucked along the motorway by articulated trucks and lorries. In fact I can even overtake them now. The 250 Majesty is suppose to be good for 85mph (!) and its acceleration is brilliant, especially 0 - 30 and 40mph. It is also an excellent tourer at long distance due to ...