Hello and welcome to PowerDrift, my name is Varun Painter and a couple of very interesting launches
from Yamaha. Of course, the first one is going to be the R15, we knew that was on its way because of
the numerous spyshots that we saw on the internet. A video on that is out and about on PowerDrift,
please go ahead and check it out whenever you can. But the surprising element here is the
introduction of the Aerox 155 scooter. Lots of things to talk about, so let's get right into it.
First and foremost, let's talk about the engine, this is the same engine that you see on the R15,
so a 155cc, it does not make as much power as the R15, it's more suited
towards the vibe of a scooter. So it makes about 15PS, 13.9Nm of torque. Also, when you compare
it to the one that is sold in Indonesia, this one is still making about 0.4PS less, but it's
making the same amount of torque and that's because India's emission norms are stricter,
also the kind of fuel India gets, Yamaha has tuned the motor to make it suitable for
Indian conditions. Again, this engine is very potent, I absolutely love it.
With the kind of technology that it has variable valve actuation, you also have forged pistons,
so all in all, it's a performance oriented engine and I absolutely cannot wait to ride it.
So, engine out of the way, let's look at what else it has to offer and that is addressing the fact
that Yamaha are calling it a maxi-sport scooter. Now maxi-scooters in India so far have only been
about the aesthetic feat, like the Burgman and the SXR 160 which is going to be its immediate rival.
They have a lot of bodywork but the engine does not match the character of a maxi-scooter.
Even when you look at things on paper, read the specs, look at the dimensions,
this still seems to be a small scooter, not proper, proper maxi, but when you pair it with
that 155cc engine, 15PS of power, it definitely is the most powerful scooter we have on sale in India
today, but how maxi is it is a question that we'll answer once we get the scooter for a full review.
Now scooters in India traditionally have been more about practicality but Yamaha's saying you
know what, park that thought of practicality and let's look at fun, let's look at performance. One,
of course is coming through the way of this engine, second, you have a prominent spine in
the centre, you do not have full access to a floor board and we as Indians are accustomed to carrying
a lot of shopping bags where we can hang it on a hook on the front apron,
that I don't think you have the option of on the Aerox 155, of course you have under seat storage,
24.5 litres, how big is this storage going to be, how many things is is going to fit in, it's
something will answer later. That out of the way, let's look at the equipment that it has to offer,
single-channel ABS is going to be there, disc at the front, drum and the rear. When we talk
about suspension, you have traditional telescopic forks on the front, spring shocks at the rear,
now this is not a very complex setup, we have seen this in the past as well.
I think the only thing that is going to get in the way of the Aerox 155's maxi-sport scooter vibe is
going to be the fuel tank capacity because at 5.5 litres with a performance engine,
I don't think it's a good match here, but we'll reserve our judgement for now, we'll check all of
that later. Also the curb weight of this scooter is at about a 126 kilos. For reference, the SXR
weighs at about 129 kilos, still heavier than the Aerox and when you put the power and weight
ratio together, it of course is going to fall at least on paper, in favour of the Aerox 155.
Another thing that we will address during the full review is going to be
the ground clearance because a lot of you including me as well have this question,
is the ground clearance of a 145mm going to be sufficient in the city? Is it going to take over
speed breakers? Is it going to go into potholes and come out in one piece? All of those questions
will be answered later. Now the 126 kilos of weight that I spoke of, of course traditional
scooters, a 110cc scooters, weigh around 108 kilos to a 112,
125cc scooters weigh around 116-118 mark,
so of course there is an increase in weight by about 12 to 14 kilograms. But of course this has
some amount of bodywork on it and also you have got 14-inch rims, so it's performance oriented,
but again, it's going to add more weight, you have a 140 section tyre, which means it's going to be
hopefully a lot more stable than other scooters, but again, it's going to add more weight. How is
all of this going to translate to on-road riding experience? We're super, super curious to know all
of that. Also, a lot of you asked questions, how are we going to fare against the Ntorq 125?
Now the Ntorq, as of now is the sportiest scooter that we have ridden so far as of today,
and we say that today because we've not ridden the Aerox 155 yet, we've kind of said that a million
times now. But to put things into perspective, the Race XP version of the Ntorq is still below
Rs. 90,000 ex-showroom. So for someone who's looking at the Ntorq, I don't think they're going to
look at the Aerox 155 and vice-versa as well. And finally, let's look at the pricing, the Aerox is
going to retail at Rs. 1.29 lakh for the standard version and for the Monster Energy limited edition
paint scheme you will have to shell out about a 1000 more so Rs. 1.3 lakh, this is only Rs. 2000
more expensive than the SXR 160 and still about Rs. 7,000 to Rs. 10,000 cheaper than a couple of
the Vespas that we see in the country today. So, at least on paper, the Aerox 155 is promising to
be a really, really good scooter. And if you have any more questions, we would love to answer that
in the full review. If you have any more questions about the launch or first impressions, please make
sure you drop them in the comment section below and I'll be more than happy to answer them for you.
Thank you so much for watching, my name is Varun Painter and I will see you later.