Given the 90mph top speed of the Majesty, it might not make sense to shell out thousands more for a 600cc scooter unless you’re particularly power hungry. For comparison, Honda’s 580cc Silverwing only attains 40mpg, which is a pretty significant on long trips. 300-500cc is a great size for a maxi-scooter engine as it delivers ample power for highway travel while still retaining great fuel milage. That’s impressive considering some 250cc scoots achieve similar milage out of their less powerful engines. This engine cranks 33.5 HP which is good for about 90mph and a respectable 50-55mpg.
In the engine compartment, the Majesty uses a fuel injected 395cc liquid-cooled 4-stroke, 4-valve, DOHC single cylinder engine. Internationally Yamaha uses the Majesty name for an entire line of maxiscooters from 125 to 400c, but just a single model (YP400) has been offered in North America. In Canada it lasted a bit longer with a continuous 2004-2015 run before being dropped from the lineup. First introduced in mid 2004 as a 2005 model, the Majesty was sold in the USA through 2014 except for a one year hiatus in 2011.
Yamaha’s Majesty was a good performing midsized maxiscoot with a highway capable top speed.
