2002 Yamaha Zuma Scooter reviews

I picked up one of these in 2004 with only 114 km on it (a woman had bought it in 2002, got pregnant, and then never rode it again). Can't get over the overall feeling of quality, obviously a top-of-the-line product from a reputable manufacturer. Everything is very smooth and efficient, large tires and great suspension make for a smooth ride. Easily handles regular 60 km/hr street traffic in my city, but not good enough for the higher speed roads. It does slow down on hills, but otherwise keeps up nicely. Very happy with it. Show less

I have the greyish version but I wish gotten the blueish one. It's kind of a sharp color but keeping a low-profile from cops and thieves, I just want to keep it conservative!!!! But hey, it's lot's of fun for work, errands and even on my own time cruisin around seeing other people who have scooters of different kinds. The funny thing is everytime I see a "real motorcyle" rider they wave at me approaching from other side of the lane thinking I'm on a motorcyle also, until they get closer and see it's only a scooter. But I say so what, it still roll's like a motorcycle without using clutches!!!! Show less

Never had a scooter before. Returned to college for one year of grad school. Parking is a mess. Bought a 2002 Zuma from a graduating student who had bought it new. I've had it for nearly a year now and will probably sell when I graduate in June. What a great piece of transportation though. I ride it about 20-30 miles a week through all seasons (doesn't snow in FL though!). It's been left out in the rain a few times. I haven't had a single problem. Sometimes on the weekend I've put my kid on with me and done a little trail riding over some whoop-de-doos. She loves it. didn't hurt the scooter one bit. I'd like to keep it because it's so reliable but it's not practical where I'm going next. If you are going to be anywhere with speed limits 40mph or less and have decent weather, this is the ticket to reliability and great gas economy. Show less

I love the bike and the cars always want to race me even though I can only go 40. But if you live in San Francisco I can pass all the cars that are stuck in traffic. Show less