Comments on: New Yamaha Zuma 125 for 2009

By: nosnikreplliw

nosnikreplliw — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 19:40:28 +0000

For those who cannot wait…

I spoke with a dealer and he told me late August / early September delivery for the new Zumas. And that’s in rural eastern Washington, so I’m sure more metro places will have them by then as well.

By: Brooke

Brooke — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 06:34:34 +0000

vinhsotran,

Go sit on and/or test ride as many as you can. Roll them around an get a good feel and the right scooter will speak to you. The Zuma 125 seems like something worth waiting for. But we’ll see.

By: vinhsotran

vinhsotran — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:04:11 +0000

does anyone know the max speed of either two? i really want one but dont know which scooter to choose yet! i originally wanted a vespa but they are a lil higher in price. but yes i am still doing my research so if anyone could give some tips that would help alot! thanks

By: FireCPT354

FireCPT354 — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 03:39:19 +0000

I own two 2005 Zuma’s! I love everything about the “scooter.” It turns the heads of 5 yr. olds to 75 yr.olds. I will be putting my name on the list for the september delivery of the 125′s. The biggest problem with this new Zuma is picking the color.

By: pavement_burns

pavement_burns — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 18:44:51 +0000

FrostyTheBeerMan: Check out the Canada Web site again. The same scoot is available under the name BWs 125. Notice the MSRP of $3999. Hmmmm, I can can see that borrowing a pick up and taking a trip south is in many a Canadians future.

By: Brooke

Brooke — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 21:41:44 +0000

One rarely sees top speed specs listed on motorcycles and scooters unless it’s to state a condition of restriction.

By: FrostyTheBeerMan

FrostyTheBeerMan — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 17:55:20 +0000

Hi everyone, first post here :-)

I live in Canada, and right now on the Yamaha Canada website,
there is not even a mention of the new Zuma 125 model for 2009.
http://www.yamaha-motor.ca/products/index.php?group=M

Rather disappointing and I wonder if it will ever see its way into Canada.

I was over at my local dealer yesterday, looking at the Yamaha C3, and thought I liked it, but after chatting on a scooter forum I realize that a 49cc is not good enough for me and my son. I weight 236 lbs or so, and he is about 70 lbs I imagine. I am resigned to the fact I should just take a motorcycle course here, and then be done with it, and just get a 125 cc model.

The other thing for me is this — the noise — I hear kids all the time on my street whizzing by on their scooters ( 2-stroke ) and they ( for me ) are just loud. I can’t imagine myself on a 2-stroke, without wondering if I should have bought a 4-stroke. I have been now told numerous times that a 4-stroke scooter is much much less noisy than a 2-stroke, but a 2-stroke is more “peppy”

In any event this new Zuma 125 for 2009 looks like a beautiful scooter. I wonder if it is allowed on the highways ( ? ) … I noticed that Yamaha never indicates in its specs, the top speed of any of their scooters… hmm.

By: Fillyc2008

Fillyc2008 — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 14:35:32 +0000

I was reading over the specs posted eariler on this scoot and it reminded me of another Yamaha that I had read about that is not sold in the U.S. called the Cygnus X 125. The Cygnus X is also an air cooled, fuel injected 125. The compression ratio, bore and stroke are identical but I could not find out if the head was 4 valve.
Power specs from Yamaha Europes web site on the Cygnus X 125.
Power: 8.0 kW@8500 rpm = 10.78 Hp
Torque: 9.3 Nm @7500 rpm = 6.86 ft.lb

By: jrsjr

jrsjr — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 18:54:18 +0000

Hahaha… okay, perhaps I overstate it. Certainly, 1 & 1/2 inches in seat height can be heaven and earth depending on your inseam. 6/10ths should make a difference. Again, it’ll be interesting to see how it pans out.

By: illnoise

illnoise — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 18:42:10 +0000

.6 difference, Matt! that’s 20% more than .5!

By: matty

matty — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 17:02:19 +0000

How is half an inch a “pretty substantial” difference?

By: jrsjr

jrsjr — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 16:24:41 +0000

Brooke wrote: If given a choice between riding in a comfortable confidence-inspiring position and having that slight extra rear braking power, I’d choose the former.

I agree. Plus, the 125 gets a beefier front 220mm disc compared to the 50′s 155mm disc.

Another thing, did you happen to notice the comparo between the seat height of the Zuma 125 and the Zuma 50? Again, from the Yamaha site –
Zuma 125 Seat Height = 30.7 in
Zuma 50 Seat Height = 30.1 in

That’s a pretty substantial difference which I hope will help offset the wacko slanted floorboards. It’ll be interesting to see how the ergonomics of the 125 compare.

By: wulf

wulf — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 14:03:32 +0000

Woops, from the pics it also looks like Yamaha went with only a single headlight running (one for low beam, one for high beam). If it’s anything like previous gen Zumas, add in a quick wire splice to get dual headlights with the knife mods.

By: wulf

wulf — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 14:01:46 +0000

A 125 Zuma gets me excited, since I ride an 04 that could use just a bit more power. The looks of the 125 aren’t bad either, but it needs a rear fender delete bad. Nothing more than a knife mod to shorten up the fender and get some great looks.

By: Brooke

Brooke — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 04:58:28 +0000

Double discs are nice, but to be honest I think with the weight of a scooter being so rear focused and the tread of those tires not giving an enormous contact patch. I bet the drum will do a lot of stopping (read: locking up) if it’s big enough in diameter. People are just spoiled with the DD on the Vespa GT and the Blur. If given a choice between riding in a comfortable confidence-inspiring position and having that slight extra rear braking power, I’d choose the former.