Yamaha NVX

Yamaha has done a commendable job in designing NVX. It features a dual headlight setup with a very sharp design. To match the sharpness, the scooter has an aggressive front and side fairing. Also, the side-mounted exhaust further enhances the sporty look. 

Compared to the earlier version, the new red option has more grey highlights with a bright red panel near the leg area. The new Yellow colour offers more black highlights, and the iconic Yamaha blue shade is further enhanced with grey accents to make it pop even more.

Dimensionally, it is 1990 mm long, 700 mm wide, and 1125 mm tall and has a wheelbase of 1350 mm. Essentially being an underbone, there is a spine in the front where the fuel tank resides. The seat is high at 795 mm. Ground clearance is more than enough at 142 mm. 

The big 14-inch wheels are wrapped in fat 110/80 53P tyres in the front and 140/70 62P tyres in the back. The grab bar at the rear is integrated into the body. The seat is fat and wide. The overall impression is one of a purpose-built beefy machine and not some dainty scooter. 

Yamaha NVX comes with a giant 5.8-inch LCD digital display that serves as the instrument cluster. It is bathed in Yamaha blue and shows digits in white with some funky and interactive animations. The fuel filler cap, starter, and the seat can all be unlocked from the same knob. It also comes with a remote starter. Under the seat, it carries a gigantic 25-litre storage space that can easily swallow a full-face helmet. There is also a 12 V electrical outlet for charging devices that has its own protected space for storing said devices.

The scooter is relatively lightweight at 118 kg and is easy to swerve around traffic. It rides on 110/80-14M/C 53P front and 40/70-14M/C 62P rear tubeless tyres which provide enough grip to handle it well. 

Coming to sturdy suspension, the front setup is telescopic only, but the forks measuring 26 mm in diameter capable of handling a lot more beating and enhancing stability. At the rear, there are swingarm-type dual shock absorbers for the sporty riding experience.

Powering the Yamaha NVX is a 155-cc, single-cylinder, liquid-cooled engine capable of generating 14.7 bhp of power at 8000 rpm and 13.8 Nm of peak torque at 6250 rpm. It comes with fuel injection for precise fuelling to enhance performance and fuel efficiency. 

Moreover, the engine is topped up with Yamaha’s Blue Core technology that further enhances its performance. Yamaha also added VVA (variable valve actuation), which ensures a sufficient amount of power throughout the rev band.

According to Yamaha, the NVX is able to deliver a mileage of 45 kmpl. It is indeed Yamaha’s first vehicle to be rated as an Energy Efficient Vehicle. 

The scooter comes with a drum brake that works brilliantly with the disc in the front. There is also an ABS that comes as standard and provides confidence while braking on slippery surfaces. 

Yamaha has tried hard to make the NVX an all-rounder vehicle. With all these features on the specs sheet, it stands firmly against its competitors, including Honda PCX and Yamaha’s s own NMax, and would not disappoint you in case you decide to buy one.