On the topic of chassis characteristics, responsible for road holding, handling behavior and ride comfort, the Yamaha Mio Sporty has a Steel tube underbone frame with front suspension being Telescopic fork and at the rear, it is equipped with Unit swingarm .
Yamaha Mio
It was introduced for the Southeast Asia market in 2003 as the successor of the Nouvo. [1] Together with its counterpart the Yamaha Nouvo, the Mio/Ego is a platform for customization in Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam and the Philippines.
It was renamed and since then has been known as the Yamaha Mio Soul (except for the Malaysian market).
This includes an aggressive facelift by the Yamaha team: it features newly design V-shape headlight for better vision range at night and new body stripes.
For safety concerns, the taillight was re-designed with the addition of a retroreflector device. For the Malaysian market, HLY again renamed the scooter as the Yamaha Ego S (S for Sport) and launched it in October 2007. The launch ceremony took place at the Sheraton Subang Hotel in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 2012 changed from carburetor to fuel injected with big pulley CVT, with DiaSil cylinder and forged piston to reduce engine weight.
In 2014, all models switched to a new 125cc engine, using biggest size pulley in CVT and short range belt CVT, making more constant speed and easier acceleration in uphill.
DiaSil cylinder engine with forged piston and lighter body structure reduce weight, this scooter has different fuel efficiency, better fuel economy than the previous version.
Mio Amore (Sporty) Limited Edition XEON RC, Aerox 125 LC and XEON GT (discontinue since 2016 and replace Lexi 125 from based engine Aerox/NVX 125vva since 2018)
FreeGo (12 inch tyre based mio m3 engine with difference crankcase) GEAR 125 (based mio S body used engine freego) Fazzio (based grand filano with mild hybrid and engine very difference crankcase and ecu)
Review: 2022 Yamaha Mio Gear S
It has electronic fuel injection compared to the carburetor on the Mio Sporty, made even more efficient by the addition of a smart engine start-stop system. However, it comes with modishly shaped mirrors and subtle but eye-catching decals on the fenders, forks, and even on the cast aluminum wheels. The stylish accents and branding set its trendy owner apart from the mediocre commuter making up the rat race peloton. The side and front fenders are made of tougher plastic material designed to be more abrasion and impact resistant. If you had your old Mio fairings scratched and dented on a spill, you know just which plastic parts need to be made more robust. It’s slung low for even a petite teenager to straddle and that makes it downright easy to maneuver in jammed gridlock or fast tight turns.
It pulls hard even on steep inclines and the CVT is tuned well to match the power and torque. That power and torque don’t fade even as the engine gets hotter on a long ride or while stuck in traffic. The suspension is a basic set of telescopic forks up front and a single-unit swing shock at the rear. I found that lowering the front and rear tire pressures made it more tractable and cushy. Yamaha is unexpectedly not hyping their Smart Motor Generator System which is the reason for that silent startup with the battery-conserving engine starter. As you approach a red light at an intersection and chop the throttle, it’s already sensing your intention to stop.
Almost as soon as you come to a complete stop, the system cuts off the engine, and starts it again as you open the throttle when the light turns green. It’s quiet, it’s intuitive, it’s economical, and has less electrical wiring and components to fail if exposed to water when commuting during the rainy season.
Speaking of which, I left it at an open parking spot and after a heavy downpour, the rain managed to get under the seat. The key comes with an answer-back fob that triggers the indicator lights and emits a gentle beep for you to find your scooter in a crowded parking lot.
The seatbox may not be spacious enough to fit a helmet but should accommodate a lunch box, a thermos and rain gear. The 2022 Yamaha Mio Gear S is the ideal scooter to beat traffic on a daily work commute in the metro. It’s loaded with the essentials and added features to make it a delightful, frugal, even spirited ride.
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