my latest project - 01 Yamaha Majesty 125 scoot
Discussion
Hopefully Ive put this in the right place considering its not four wheels 
Now that my fiesta is where I want it and at the point where nothing needs doing and my Xmax has been sold I wanted a new project.
I was supposed to be buying a super cheap Peugoet Partner but that fell through, I hopped on Facebook Marketplace of all things and decided that It would be a great idea (and because im a little mad) to buy this accident damaged 2001 Yamaha Majesty YP125
The lad that owned it had slid off of it and after bodging it back together with his mate was too scared to ride and wanted the money to put towards a car.
Most of the panels are held on with wood screws
and are fairly scuffed/scratched up, nothing I haven't dealt with before though. Easily sorted while were on lock down, I've gotten pretty good at plastic welding and it should look tidy after a D.I.Y respray.
It needs a new screen but I should still have an old GIVI one in the shed that I can make work/look decent. Mechanically its fairly good with only 11,000 miles on the clock and it has been serviced quite regularly. Ill give it a good service before it hits the road though.
Im going to stick to a budget of under £500 all in (including purchase price) and hopefully end up with a decent little run around town/occasional commuter. ill spend my days off during lock down working on it and have it wrapped up within a couple of weeks.
Now that my fiesta is where I want it and at the point where nothing needs doing and my Xmax has been sold I wanted a new project.
I was supposed to be buying a super cheap Peugoet Partner but that fell through, I hopped on Facebook Marketplace of all things and decided that It would be a great idea (and because im a little mad) to buy this accident damaged 2001 Yamaha Majesty YP125
The lad that owned it had slid off of it and after bodging it back together with his mate
was too scared to ride and wanted the money to put towards a car. Most of the panels are held on with wood screws
and are fairly scuffed/scratched up, nothing I haven't dealt with before though. Easily sorted while were on lock down, I've gotten pretty good at plastic welding and it should look tidy after a D.I.Y respray.It needs a new screen but I should still have an old GIVI one in the shed that I can make work/look decent. Mechanically its fairly good with only 11,000 miles on the clock and it has been serviced quite regularly. Ill give it a good service before it hits the road though.
Im going to stick to a budget of under £500 all in (including purchase price) and hopefully end up with a decent little run around town/occasional commuter. ill spend my days off during lock down working on it and have it wrapped up within a couple of weeks.
ReverendCounter said:
How stolen is it likely to be?
A) slightly
B) very
or wildcard:
C) not?
its not stolen. A) slightly
B) very
or wildcard:
C) not?
I've taken on quite a few projects like this over the last eight years and know what to look for and know when to walk away.
The VIN numbers on the frame are the original factory VIN numbers, The VIN numbers match the V5. A full check (paid) on the registration that matches up to the VIN/V5 was done and it came back clear.
The V5 had the address i was collecting it from on the front as well as the sellers name, I even saw his driving licence to check it was actually him it was registered to.
PIGINAWIG said:
Op seems to know his stuff - I’m sure it came with right V5 etc...
I’d start with a 255 section rear tyre and go from there....
All proper checks were done, as above. Done this many times, not new to the game I’d start with a 255 section rear tyre and go from there....
Take off plastic parts. All of them.
Fix everything loose or missing ( lights etc ) to the framework, waterproof electric connectors.
Put ( custom) seat at lowest possible position, fit ( custom ) handlebars and footrests where needed.
Enjoy your new "skeleton" scooter.
Don´t worry about theft.
Seriously, that´s what I would like to do to a lot of the modern twist & go plastic bombers.
Gives a mix between Steetfighter and Survival optics, quite fitting the current atmosphere.
Fix everything loose or missing ( lights etc ) to the framework, waterproof electric connectors.
Put ( custom) seat at lowest possible position, fit ( custom ) handlebars and footrests where needed.
Enjoy your new "skeleton" scooter.
Don´t worry about theft.
Seriously, that´s what I would like to do to a lot of the modern twist & go plastic bombers.
Gives a mix between Steetfighter and Survival optics, quite fitting the current atmosphere.
fez95 said:
its not stolen.
Apologies I should have said it looks a bit 'stolen/recovered' - I wasn't accusing you of handling stolen goods, although I can see how my attempt at humour comes across like that (unfortunately I think I've become used to seeing too many vids of smashed up scooters with two scrotes on them).Good luck with the project, it'll be good to see the end result.
J B L said:
Interested to learn a good technique for plastic welding if you're willing to share at some point 
If I can figure out how to get decent pictures or a video of me doing it, I'll post up. It's not too hard, all you really need is a dremel, a cheap soldering iron, some scrap material the same as you are welding or some cheap black cable ties and a good mask. Loads on YouTube about it (how I taught myself) might be a few weeks before I get around to that bit. Benni said:
Take off plastic parts. All of them.
Fix everything loose or missing ( lights etc ) to the framework, waterproof electric connectors.
Put ( custom) seat at lowest possible position, fit ( custom ) handlebars and footrests where needed.
Enjoy your new "skeleton" scooter.
Don´t worry about theft.
Seriously, that´s what I would like to do to a lot of the modern twist & go plastic bombers.
Gives a mix between Steetfighter and Survival optics, quite fitting the current atmosphere.
It's tempting but not with this one. Im likely to ride it through summer and then flog it. Selling something "custom" isn't easy. I might pick up a Chinese 125cc scooter to do this too though as they're not really worth anything anyway. Fix everything loose or missing ( lights etc ) to the framework, waterproof electric connectors.
Put ( custom) seat at lowest possible position, fit ( custom ) handlebars and footrests where needed.
Enjoy your new "skeleton" scooter.
Don´t worry about theft.
Seriously, that´s what I would like to do to a lot of the modern twist & go plastic bombers.
Gives a mix between Steetfighter and Survival optics, quite fitting the current atmosphere.
ReverendCounter said:
fez95 said:
its not stolen.
Apologies I should have said it looks a bit 'stolen/recovered' - I wasn't accusing you of handling stolen goods, although I can see how my attempt at humour comes across like that (unfortunately I think I've become used to seeing too many vids of smashed up scooters with two scrotes on them).Good luck with the project, it'll be good to see the end result.
Living on a rough estate I see it all the time on stolen peds and scramblers. One young lad sadly recently died a few miles away while out riding his KTM scrambler on the road illegally with a passenger. Thankfully the passenger survived. Its the family I feel sorry for, but these riders know the risks they are taking and still choose to take them.
Rode it to work last night to give it a good run and see if there was anything else that really needed to be done and i noticed a couple of things.
It handled the 19 mile stretch of dual carriageway fairly well, it got upto 65mph with ease and sat there nicely. though after that run the temperature gauge was almost in the red. I plan on flushing the cooling system out and putting some fresh coolant in, I believe right now it has just tap water in there I didn't hear the fan kick on either so Im going to take it off and test it, if its not working I have a fan in the shed from the Xmax that Ill make fit. If it works ill refit it and either way put it on a switch.
The headlights are useless. I couldn't see a thing on some unlit sections so I need to look at easy upgrades.
The rear brake definitely needs to be adjusted.
Coming out to the scoot after a 12 hour shift, the battery was dead. Completely dead, no lights etc. So it needs a new battery.
I've just had half an hour spare to do some inspecting.. Decided to work from front to back. My next day off is Wednesday so ill have the rear panels off then and check on air filter etc then.
So front end panel off, Looking at the mounting points for the front panel, there is no reason the factory fitting points shouldn't be used. They are all intact, it just seems the previous owner was an idiot who didn't care. The holes where wood screws have been drilled through should be easy enough to fill in and smooth off.
Not as bad as i was expecting really -
The wiring is all present and not broken/damaged.
The wheel bearings are ok.
Brake pads and discs well within wear limits - brake pads look to have been recently replaced.
Fork seals need to be changed - Seal kit on order £6.50.
The mudguard is a bit fudged. Looks like I should be able to do a good plastic weld job on it though and save it. The plastic that goes above the forks needs to be replaced. Sourced one for £10.
The front end will need maybe a full day at a relaxed pace to get sorted (not including respraying mudguard/front panel)
It handled the 19 mile stretch of dual carriageway fairly well, it got upto 65mph with ease and sat there nicely. though after that run the temperature gauge was almost in the red. I plan on flushing the cooling system out and putting some fresh coolant in, I believe right now it has just tap water in there
I didn't hear the fan kick on either so Im going to take it off and test it, if its not working I have a fan in the shed from the Xmax that Ill make fit. If it works ill refit it and either way put it on a switch. The headlights are useless. I couldn't see a thing on some unlit sections so I need to look at easy upgrades.
The rear brake definitely needs to be adjusted.
Coming out to the scoot after a 12 hour shift, the battery was dead. Completely dead, no lights etc. So it needs a new battery.
I've just had half an hour spare to do some inspecting.. Decided to work from front to back. My next day off is Wednesday so ill have the rear panels off then and check on air filter etc then.
So front end panel off, Looking at the mounting points for the front panel, there is no reason the factory fitting points shouldn't be used. They are all intact, it just seems the previous owner was an idiot who didn't care. The holes where wood screws have been drilled through should be easy enough to fill in and smooth off.
Not as bad as i was expecting really -
The wiring is all present and not broken/damaged.
The wheel bearings are ok.
Brake pads and discs well within wear limits - brake pads look to have been recently replaced.
Fork seals need to be changed - Seal kit on order £6.50.
The mudguard is a bit fudged. Looks like I should be able to do a good plastic weld job on it though and save it. The plastic that goes above the forks needs to be replaced. Sourced one for £10.
The front end will need maybe a full day at a relaxed pace to get sorted (not including respraying mudguard/front panel)
Just a couple of hours spent on it today.
First things first was sort out the cooling system, drained it and ran through some cheap asda coolant to flush it out. Filled it up with proper Yamalube Coolant, Bled the system and got the fan off to test it. The fan does work just wasn't kicking on so I've wired it ready for a switch (waiting for it to come in the post)
Second easy job, mirrors. It obviously had none when i rode it home. I prefer to have them fitted and im sure most others would too. New mirrors £7.99 ebay specials. Left went straight in nice and easy, the right hand side thread on the switches had been stripped out A problem I have dealt with before on other bikes. Drilled it out, Shoved it full of Chemical Metal and quickly got the mirror in and positioned, left it to dry. Now has two mirrors
Last easy job, get all the fairings off. I found one that will need new tabs, the rear left hand side fairing has a crack in it and the grab rail has snapped. Plenty of plastic welding to do.
Will probably start taking real shape the end of this month.
The only thing slowing me down is waiting for parts and supplies to arrive and having to work.
First things first was sort out the cooling system, drained it and ran through some cheap asda coolant to flush it out. Filled it up with proper Yamalube Coolant, Bled the system and got the fan off to test it. The fan does work just wasn't kicking on so I've wired it ready for a switch (waiting for it to come in the post)
Second easy job, mirrors. It obviously had none when i rode it home. I prefer to have them fitted and im sure most others would too. New mirrors £7.99 ebay specials. Left went straight in nice and easy, the right hand side thread on the switches had been stripped out
A problem I have dealt with before on other bikes. Drilled it out, Shoved it full of Chemical Metal and quickly got the mirror in and positioned, left it to dry. Now has two mirrors Last easy job, get all the fairings off. I found one that will need new tabs, the rear left hand side fairing has a crack in it and the grab rail has snapped. Plenty of plastic welding to do.
Will probably start taking real shape the end of this month.
The only thing slowing me down is waiting for parts and supplies to arrive and having to work.
A500leroy said:
fez i luv you man!, you always take on intresting projects!
BTW a helicoil would have been easier for your mirror..
Keeps me busy and out of trouble I suppose BTW a helicoil would have been easier for your mirror..
and its a good way of getting stuff on the cheap if you know what your looking for It would have been but I couldn't find my kit in the shed and I couldn't be bothered clearing out and tidying up the shed so just did it the bodge way
Hughes6420 said:
Hello fez a someone has just emailed me to say you might be able to help me look at my messages n max 125. Cheers dan
will take a look when i get to work later on.Stuart Fordyce said:
Thermostat working OK if fan not coming on? Looks a nice wee project and also keen to see how it goes
Yeah, Thermostat was taken out and tested in a jug of boiling water. Opened and closed fine, I suspect there was a wiring issue though and the easiest way to sort it without spending hours messing around is to just put the fan on a switch and kick it on when you want it on. Gassing Station | Biker Banter | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff