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Re: Yamaha 300 Versity question...
Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2012 4:24 pm
by MrGrumpy
Its basically an Majesty with big wheels. There is nothing wrong with it at all to ride I believe, but it is the ugliest scoot ever made. Not sure how much underseat storage its got - I think its not as bad as some big wheelers - maybe one full face helmet space??
Re: Yamaha 300 Versity question...
Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2012 4:28 pm
by wozza
XMax250Paul wrote:looks like an old mans version of an X-City or X-Max...
Old man's ....old man's ...... How dare you sir!
I'll have you know they sold really well in Italy...
Re: Yamaha 300 Versity question...
Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2012 4:32 pm
by wozza
Well doing some research reveals its not actually a Yamaha engine, from what I've been reading it's Minerelli(?) engine.
Re: Yamaha 300 Versity question...
Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2012 6:14 pm
by horobags
I think they are lovely, also in the MBK kalibre guise, which is the same bike basicly, this isnt the one at rochdale your looking at is it Wozza????
, if so I know a salesman there, might get you a bit of disco !. tell us more about the engine not being yamaha, Im intrigued.
Re: Yamaha 300 Versity question...
Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2012 6:55 pm
by wozza
Hiya
This is a translation from a French magazine doing a review
While it may seem surprising, the choice of cylinder capacity (264 real cm3) is before all availability in Minarelli (already the Majesty 125 supplier).
Nope it's not the one in Rochdale... Which dealer is selling that one?
Re: Yamaha 300 Versity question...
Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2012 6:57 pm
by barryG
Wow, in 2008 it cost nearly £4400
Re: Yamaha 300 Versity question...
Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2012 7:19 pm
by wozza
Yep it was a pretty expensive machine..... I believe Minarelli are now owned by Yamaha.
Re: Yamaha 300 Versity question...
Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2012 7:29 pm
by MrGrumpy
wozza wrote:Well doing some research reveals its not actually a Yamaha engine, from what I've been reading it's Minerelli(?) engine.
Yes...All the Yamaha small scooter engines are made by Minarelli. All Yamaha little scoots for the European market are made by MBK in France (and there are normally MBK versions on sale as well). Both Minarelli and MBK are wholly owned by Yamaha.
The Tmax is exclusively Japanese made I think - I presume all the Majesty's are made in France but I could be wrong.
Re: Yamaha 300 Versity question...
Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2012 3:29 pm
by horobags
MBK being the old motobacane company i presume, theres two 300s for sale at robinsons of rochdale.
Re: Yamaha 300 Versity question...
Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2012 4:06 pm
by MrGrumpy
horobags wrote:MBK being the old motobacane company i presume, theres two 300s for sale at robinsons of rochdale.
Yup - thats the company! Bit naughty describing a 264cc engine as 300 though...