I have never had a scooter or bike before, so decided to invest in a Malaguti Yesterday in maroon.
It's a 49.2cc (so just under 50cc really) single cylinder 2 stroke engine.
It has got both electric and kick start, and I find it extremely reliable. It doesn't like electric starts when ... Read review
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A review by kellywrall on Malaguti Yesterday 50cc Scooter March 7th, 2005
Author's product rating:
Comfort
Good
Handling
Good
Looks
Excellent
Features
Excellent
Fuel consumption
Excellent
Advantages:
Cheap to run
Disadvantages:
Cold in winter
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
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I have never had a scooter or bike before, so decided to invest in a Malaguti Yesterday in maroon.
It's a 49.2cc (so just under 50cc really) single cylinder 2 stroke engine.
It has got both electric and kick start, and I find it extremely reliable. It doesn't like electric starts when it is freezing, but you can't fault that. Starts first kick most morning, no problem.
It has tubeless tyres, front and rear brakes, and front and rear suspension.
It has a 2 gallon (9 litres) fuel tank located just behind the seat. I usually put about 3/4 quid a week and that lasts me all week. It isn't at all expensive to run.
I buy the 2 stroke oil about once every 6 weeks, and thats only a couple of quid a bottle, so it's not breaking the bank.
There is helmet storage area underneath the seat, and it is a large comfy seat unlike some other scooters on the road. It also has what looks like a spare tyre carrier on the back, but it's just another small storage area, where I tend to keep my padlock.
There are loads of accessories you can buy for it too. You can get an alarm, scooter cover, side stand, luggage carrier, saddle bags, front grills, basket, legshield trim.... The list is ongoing!!
Although it is an import, parts are easy enough to come by. I fell off mine, and broke the brake handle, but my local bike dealer managed to order me a new one.
And because it is an import you don't drive down the road and see someone on the same scooter as you. I have had mine about 4 months now, and have never seen another person on a Malaguti Yesterday!! Unique on the road!!
And the are cheap to upkeep. My MOT is just under 15 quid, road tax is 15 quid a year, and my insurance just over a hundred pounds a year. Its a lot cheaper than public transport for the year.
Advantages: Grreat looks, Good handling, Very reliable, good throttle response. Disadvantages: a bit small for me 6foot 1, small amount of storage space.
Well i have had the malagut yesterday 50cc scooter for about 3 months now, and it was a very wise investment. i had a new job and i needed a cheap and efficient way to travel to and from work, and as soon as i walked in my loca dealers store i was sold, the looks of this are amazing, nothing on this looks cheap at all like some other scooters, this is quality through and through, i put my deposit down and took it for its firs voyage. It pulled away ... ...it (14 stone) and the handling is very good, the stylish whitewall tyres grip the road very well, so there are no scary moments, it does not make that horrid bee in a biscuit tin sound that most scooters make, this is more of a purr, it sounds beautiful, the suspension is nice and plush so it absorbs all the road has to throw at you, my only issues with it are that it is a little bit small, but its ok for me i am 6 foot 1 and its comfortable enough, ...
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