Yamaha YP 400 Majesty is a scooter made by

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beginning in 2003. The Majesty line includes

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single-cylinder engine A single-cylinder engine, sometimes called a thumper, is a piston engine with one cylinder. This engine is often used for motorcycles, motor scooters, go-karts, all-terrain vehicles, radio-controlled vehicles, portable tools and garden machinery ...

versions available in Europe and Asia. In the US, only the 400 cc model was sold, from 2004 to 2014. The Majesty is a

maxi-scooter A scooter (motor scooter) is a motorcycle with an underbone or step-through frame, a seat, and a platform for the rider's feet, emphasizing comfort and fuel economy. Elements of scooter design were present in some of the earliest motorcycles ...

, with a

single-cylinder A single-cylinder engine, sometimes called a thumper, is a piston engine with one cylinder. This engine is often used for motorcycles, motor scooters, go-karts, all-terrain vehicles, radio-controlled vehicles, portable tools and garden machinery ( ...

, counterbalanced 400 cc, DOHC fuel-injected engine with a

continuously variable transmission A continuously variable transmission (CVT) is an automatic transmission that can change seamlessly through a continuous range of gear ratios. This contrasts with other transmissions that provide a limited number of gear ratios in fixed steps. T ...

(CVT), and a cast-aluminium frame. The Majesty's engine has suction-piston-type fuel injection with a step-motor controlled, automatic idle speed control and throttle position sensor, an automatic decompression system, and a dual-chamber airbox, air-injection system and catalyst. The fuel tank holds . The transmission is a double-cog V-belt constantly variable automatic transmission. The bike's controlled-fill (cast)

aluminum alloy An aluminium alloy (or aluminum alloy; see spelling differences) is an alloy in which aluminium (Al) is the predominant metal. The typical alloying elements are copper, magnesium, manganese, silicon, tin, nickel and zinc. There are two principal ...

main frame has a steel tube subframe and 41 mm fork tubes, and rear suspension with two long-travel coil-over

shock absorbers A shock absorber or damper is a mechanical or hydraulic device designed to absorb and damp shock impulses. It does this by converting the kinetic energy of the shock into another form of energy (typically heat) which is then dissipated. Most sh ...

. The cast wheels have 14-inch front and 13-inch rear tires. Braking is via 267 mm hydraulic front and rear

disc brakes A disc brake is a type of brake that uses the calipers to squeeze pairs of pads against a disc or a "rotor" to create friction. This action slows the rotation of a shaft, such as a vehicle axle, either to reduce its rotational speed or to hol ...

with a left handlebar-mounted parking brake lever. The bike's riding posture is between standard and cruiser. It has an integrated passenger grab rail, locking underseat storage with capacity, two glove boxes (one lockable in the inner front apron), and an LED taillight. The instruments include an analog

speedometer A speedometer or speed meter is a gauge that measures and displays the instantaneous speed of a vehicle. Now universally fitted to motor vehicles, they started to be available as options in the early 20th century, and as standard equipment f ...

and tachometer, LCD multifunction display with fuel gauge, coolant temperature gauge, ambient temperature gauge, and V-belt change indicator. There is no oil pressure light or gauge. The 2008 YP250 Majesty has

keyless ignition A remote keyless system (RKS), also known as keyless entry or remote central locking, is an electronic lock that controls access to a building or vehicle by using an electronic remote control (activated by a handheld device or automatically by ...

and a computer controlled automatic transmission with electable drive modes, called Yamaha Chip Controlled Shift (YCC-S).

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