2009 QLINK Legacy 250

I'm writing this review from the perspective of a woman who is 5'5". I have to say that upon seeing the size of the bike, I was very impressed by it's presence. I've owned the Scarabeo 150 as well as the Atlantic 500 and after struggling with the seat height on both scooters, I had pretty well ... given up riding altogether. Finding that the Legacy 250 had an automatic transmission was a no brainer and I dove in. So here's the good and the not so good. . .I love how solid and substantial this bike feels on the road. Although I didn't take it on the freeway and most likely never will, riding around the city was comfortable in that I never felt uncertain once I hit speeds of 45 mph. I often did on the Scarabeo. I think the wider tires and obviously a little more weight makes a huge difference. While the seat height is considered on the low side, I don't see anyone less than 5'5" feeling comfortable on the balls of their feet with this bike. I barely stand flat footed and that's only because I wound up shaving and sanding the sides of the seat in order to bring my legs in more. The girth on the seat is pretty big, too big in my opinion. My first day riding left me very sore, not from riding but trying to stand comfortably at stops. The inside of my thighs were sore enough that I was already looking for a seat replacement. Since there's not much out there for this bike, I got creative, took the vinyl off the seat and starting carving away. What a huge difference. In so doing however I did discover that there is no difference between the front and passenger side of the foam. It's all one piece and in my humble opinion, very hard and uncomfortable. The dealer even commented that it wasn't a great seat in terms of comfort. Overall, the seat itself leaves much to be desired in terms of design and comfort. This isn't a deal killer for me and I do plan on tackling that seat on yet another day and replacing sections of foam. This bike has lots of safety features in place and I really like that. The radio isn't the greatest but I like the ability to plug in my own tunes. I'm still waiting on the windshield and would strongly recommend putting one on this bike. I picked my bike up for under $3000 and consider it a great deal overall. I would have loved to have seen this bike offered in a yellow or green as CFMOTO has done, but the silver is sharp and I managed to find a pretty nice matching VIP top case that has the integrated lights. . .one more safety accessory in my book. I suppose going with the basic colors has it's advantages.

I had only taken a basic motorcycle rider course and had no real time spent on a motorcycle. My Qlink was an affordable starter bike. I have put nearly 1000 miles on it since my course and I wouldn't change a thing about it! The associates at Qlink were friendly and helped me every step of the ... way...from purchasing, to delivery, to post-sale satisfaction, to questions about operating my bike. I think for any first-time bike owner, the Qlink Legacy 250 is an amazing place to start. The price was great, and it was delivered right to my door!

I live in Atlanta and boughtmy Legacy on thursday of last week.Onfriday out of necessity tookoff to Savannah on it on friday. Alright lets make matters a little worse and add rain and interstate. Are we freaking out yet? I was. Butlet me tell you, I was totally impressed with this bike. I took back ... roads about a third of the way butthen the raincaught up with me.So I sucked it up and decided to make this as short a run as possible and was pleased so far so I jumped on I-16 just outside of Macon. My butt was glued to the wide seat for about 20 to 30 min. Then I settled into it and kept an eye on my mirrors and took off.This little bike did just fine.I returned to Atlanta on Sunday under the same conditions and with the same results. The radio was basically null and void, but you cant have everything. Acceleration for this little 250 is perky and suprising. and the bike handles well in seeming all kinds of conditions. You have to watch out riding along side of other cars though because it is so quite. I have recievedall kinds of comments, from , " Where did you put the training wheels to it looks much bigger than a 250.But in all honesty most everyone including veteran big bike riders are amazed at the bike and its multitude of features. The only bad things I have to say are these. 1st, my butt really hurts now, and it just needs to be a little faster to keep up with the interstate traffic easier.

I have never ridden a bike before. For many years I wanted to get one, but just never did. 2 years ago I was injured and had to have back surgery. After the surgery, I lost feeling and movement in my left foot. So, I didn't think I would be able to handle the shifting. I started looking at scooters, ... just for fun, then I found the Legacy. I did a lot of research and went to a local dealer. As soon as I saw it, I made my mind up. I had to get it. This bike is perfect for me. Very easy to handle. Not too heavy. And it's not bad on my bad back. The only thing, I wish it was a little louder. I would recommend this bike to the beginner or a pro.

My wife and I bought qlink Legacy's in 2008 and we have put over 3000 trouble free miles on them. I am 5-7 at 220 pounds and travel around town fine between 60-70mph at to mostly around 34-55 street speeds. Bike is large enough to hold me and go. Have had zero mechanical problems. Have a local dealer ... who was able to provide oil changes etc, but now I do them on my own. There is a large GFmotto and Qlink community online in a yahoo group form with lots of tips etc. My wife and I park our Legacys next to the big boys everyday and people love the look of them and are amazed that they are automatics. We have added saddle bags and shield.

Ok, I suddenly feel qualified to review the Legacy... After a brief but fairly thorough research of this bike, I found a Yamaha dealer very close by my home that happened to be selling the 2009 Legacy for $2350. That was a deal, and being that I wouldn't need to ride it straight onto the highway, ... I went and bought a silver one.

Mind you, I'm not a beginner rider, and I have a real bike for when I want to take a real ride. The Legacy has been great for over 600 miles of nothing buy city type riding, with no issues other than the battery going bad within 2 months. A new battery and a hard wired battery tender, and she's good as new. I have averaged 76 mpg, and I keep it pretty much full blast everywhere I go. Although it's not a good highway bike, she took my 200 pound butt up to 65+ just fine. Acceleration is deceivingly good, keeping up with traffic just fine. Brakes are just ok, the ride is a little hard, as well as the seat. It's true that this bike would be great for new riders. However, it is Chinese and you absolutely need to follow the maintenance schedules and most importantly, be sure to check nuts and bolts and anything you can get to, and make sure things are tight.

The radio and mp3 player is kind of cool, but you really don't hear anything unless you are stopped. The gauges don't work very well, my speedo is off by 15 mph at 45 mph.

Bottom line, the Legacy is so much better than a traditional scooter. The made it look like a motorcycle, but it's more like a scooter in real bike clothing. I actually ride mine more often than the Star 1300 in the garage. Glad I bought it.