The local Honda-Suzuki-Yamaha dealer got a new Yamaha Majesty 400. Suzuki has nothing to worry about, in my opinion.
It looks to me like Yamaha said "let's look at the Burgman 400 spec sheet and ensure we beat it in every catagory." And, to be sure, the Majesty is a more capable machine on paper.
The Majesty has DOHC while the Burgman is SOHC and the Majesty's engine is bigger. Also, the Majesty has more legroom, and the trunk is 60 Litre compared to 55 Litre for the Burgman. Also, the tires and brakes are
a little bigger.
But just looking at the machine, frankly, it was like comparing a Ford Focus to a Honda Civic. Yeah, on paper everything seems competetive but reality shows the Civic being a better machine.
To start with, the Burgman trunk is easier to get to as the whole seat flips up and is lighted. The Majesty has the driver's seat tilt up and the area
under the passenger seat is a pain in the butt to get to. I don't think that you would easily utilize half the trunk because of this design issue. The glovebox on the Majesty has two doors and neither one is as convenient as the single door on the Burgman. The top closable storage boxes in the dash of the Burgman do not exist on the Majesty.
Then the details are missing. The Burgman has a chrome heat shield on the muffler and chrome mirrors. The Majesty has what appears to be a brushed aluminum "look" cover for the muffler and, frankly, "cheap" plastic mirrors. Also, the floorboards have no design on the treads, but rather are as flat as a piece of paper. The passenger backrest, standard on the Burgman, is not on the Majesty. Ironically, the switchgear seems to be from the same manufacturer as the switches were almost identical between the two.
The list goes on. The two shocks on the Majesty stand out like some sort of afterthought, like the Silver Wing and Reflex while the Burgman has a hidden monoshock. Also, the Burgman "preload" adjustment is simply a hydraulic adjustment knob under the left rear fender. I would think that on the Majesty, with the shocks, you would have to get a tool out to adjust the preload.
The trump card is that the Majesty is more money. Also, the silver color is more of a grey and I didn't much like it.
It looks to me like Yamaha said "let's look at the Burgman 400 spec sheet and ensure we beat it in every catagory." And, to be sure, the Majesty is a more capable machine on paper.
The Majesty has DOHC while the Burgman is SOHC and the Majesty's engine is bigger. Also, the Majesty has more legroom, and the trunk is 60 Litre compared to 55 Litre for the Burgman. Also, the tires and brakes are
a little bigger.
But just looking at the machine, frankly, it was like comparing a Ford Focus to a Honda Civic. Yeah, on paper everything seems competetive but reality shows the Civic being a better machine.
To start with, the Burgman trunk is easier to get to as the whole seat flips up and is lighted. The Majesty has the driver's seat tilt up and the area
under the passenger seat is a pain in the butt to get to. I don't think that you would easily utilize half the trunk because of this design issue. The glovebox on the Majesty has two doors and neither one is as convenient as the single door on the Burgman. The top closable storage boxes in the dash of the Burgman do not exist on the Majesty.
Then the details are missing. The Burgman has a chrome heat shield on the muffler and chrome mirrors. The Majesty has what appears to be a brushed aluminum "look" cover for the muffler and, frankly, "cheap" plastic mirrors. Also, the floorboards have no design on the treads, but rather are as flat as a piece of paper. The passenger backrest, standard on the Burgman, is not on the Majesty. Ironically, the switchgear seems to be from the same manufacturer as the switches were almost identical between the two.
The list goes on. The two shocks on the Majesty stand out like some sort of afterthought, like the Silver Wing and Reflex while the Burgman has a hidden monoshock. Also, the Burgman "preload" adjustment is simply a hydraulic adjustment knob under the left rear fender. I would think that on the Majesty, with the shocks, you would have to get a tool out to adjust the preload.
The trump card is that the Majesty is more money. Also, the silver color is more of a grey and I didn't much like it.