New Yamaha X-Max 400

[sad vampire]

Usual sexist advert, what a weird voiceover.

I don't like the scoot at all, it looks to short & uncomfortable.

Anyway, I was in a Yamaha shop on Monday, completely ignored by the men who work there, so they don't get my money.

[Drago]

I'm not to sure of it. I personally don't mind the looks but...

31.5hp from a 400cc? How'd they manage that? Luckily being 211kg wet it's power to weight ratio
is on par with heavier 33hp 400's. It's not to badly priced either, for a Yamaha anyway, it makes it only
£400 more than the SYM maxsym. I'm also not sure of the big exhaust either, getting at the
rear brake caliper will be tricky and at Yamaha prices expensive I bet! Also it looks like the
ignition has no protective cover to go over it like many scooters do now.

I do think it's still okay though. I like the dash, decent sized brakes, storage looks reasonable and
it's lighter than most other 400's. Also It's got a price tag that brings it down to the Italian/Suzuki/
Taiwanese scooters. The Majesty was way to expensive and priced itself out of the 400cc market.

[MrGrumpy]

I'm not to sure of it. I personally don't mind the looks but...

31.5hp from a 400cc? How'd they manage that? Luckily being 211kg wet it's power to weight ratio
is on par with heavier 33hp 400's. It's not to badly priced either, for a Yamaha anyway, it makes it only
£400 more than the SYM maxsym. I'm also not sure of the big exhaust either, getting at the
rear brake caliper will be tricky and at Yamaha prices expensive I bet! Also it looks like the
ignition has no protective cover to go over it like many scooters do now.

I do think it's still okay though. I like the dash, decent sized brakes, storage looks reasonable and
it's lighter than most other 400's. Also It's got a price tag that brings it down to the Italian/Suzuki/
Taiwanese scooters. The Majesty was way to expensive and priced itself out of the 400cc market.

There again....yes its OK, and a reasonable price by Yamaha standards, but why is this supposed to be better than the Maj400 it replaces? with 1.5bhp less, and dodgy Tmax lookalike panels...

[gn2]

Hopefully the engine characteristics have been changed to give more area under the graph and better fuel economy.

[Drago]

There again....yes its OK, and a reasonable price by Yamaha standards, but why is this supposed to be better than the Maj400 it replaces? with 1.5bhp less, and dodgy Tmax lookalike panels...

I don't think it's meant to be replacing the Majesty 400. Both the X-max 400 & Majesty 400 are on the Yamaha website. Going by the advertising by Yamaha this isn't a Majesty replacement... it's a X-max with a 400cc motor. They mention more power but of course it doesn't have more power than the Majesty but it does have more power as they quote than the X-max 250. They also mention the 'max' in the X-max family. It's just a more powerful X-max and it's just happens to be a £1000 cheaper than the Majesty. I suppose it'll have far better performance than the 250 X-max and mpg won't be to much lower.

[MrGrumpy]

I don't think it's meant to be replacing the Majesty 400. Both the X-max 400 & Majesty 400 are on the Yamaha website. Going by the advertising by Yamaha this isn't a Majesty replacement... it's a X-max with a 400cc motor.

Hmmm I may be a cynical git, but I smell marketing speak! Its got a Maj engine (mostly) - it looks the same size as the Maj, same weight, and those rear 3/4 panels look identical to the Majs! If its a grand cheaper, then that is one big thing in its favour though!!!