Now that the hype has died down a bit, Yamaha’s allowed us a couple weeks’ worth of saddle time with their range-topping Mio. I’m not a huge scooter guy myself, with sports bikes taking up most of the space on my laptop’s wallpaper folder. From the sharp lines to the wide-profile tires, it looked every bit the part of the ‘sporty scooter’ as Yamaha is saying in its sales pitch.
The LED headlight is mean and intimidating, and the bodywork has enough angles that it wouldn’t look out of place in a geometry textbook.
One issue of the Aerox that has people talking is its frame, which offers tight space for the rider’s feet, so getting on and off is a bit more of a challenge. I tested this out myself, and I ended up swinging a leg over it as I would with a ‘regular’ motorcycle, in fear of hitting something with my foot by passing through the cramped middle area, which might cause the bike to fall.
Those I’ve taken on the back of the Aerox S remark how comfortable it is and how the passenger foot pegs don’t make legs spread too wide. Even with sporty traits, the Aerox S’ engine stays economical, thanks to Yamaha’s Blue Core technology. The suspension isn’t anything fancy, with no brands being thrown around on the spec sheet, but it was enough to have a blast in the corners of Marilaque, especially with the wide, sporty tires. Braking is adequate, and the ABS came in handy in providing riding confidence amidst torrential rains on the mountains of Quezon.
There’s also a dial assembly that lets you turn the scooter ‘on’ and ‘off,’ open the fuel door and seat storage, as well as lock the steering. Storage is bountiful on the Aerox S, with an under-seat compartment that can accommodate my school stuff plus takeout food, or even a full-face helmet.
The Aerox S also features a neat storage cubby/glove compartment up front which can store small items, like the key, my phone, and wallet. The most stress I’ve felt while on the Aerox S was when I was frantically looking for a roadside fuel vendor along Marilaque as the low-fuel light flashed as if to nag me about my poor decisions.
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Aside from that, the new Mio Aerox is powered with an upgraded liquid-cooled, four-stroke SOHC, 155-cc, single-cylinder, four-valve, fuel-injected engine with CVT and VVA. Additionally, the new Mio Aerox now sports a sleeker design with the engine mounting angle and suspension link length optimized and the trail was made longer to bring excellent straight-line stability. It sits on wide 110/80-14 (front) and 140/70-14 (rear) tubeless tires, giving the scooter a firm grip of the road. The switch on the handlebars gives the ride a view of fuel gauge, voltmeter, oil trip meter and others.
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