Me oh my... Mio

This is my cousin's Yamaha Mio.My daughter loves to ride this scooter/moped/underbone motorcycle.She, cousin's younger brother and my cousin's older brother's son would ride this scooter around our neighborhood especially if my cousin wants his younger brotherto run some errands for him and his older brother.

Yamaha Mio now has a new design but the specifications are still the same.The newer design has a more agressive look since this has become very popular among young professionals.

Everywhere here in the Philippines, you will see a lot of young male professionals riding a scooter, maybe because it is economical and saves a lot of time. You can just swirve your way through any traffic.Not to mention that scooters are available through easy installment plans which the yuppies can pretty much afford.

Yamaha Mio is currently only available in southeast asia.

To give you an idea, I got here the specifications of this scooter from the yamaha site:

Dimension&WeightOverall length x width x height 1,820mm x 675mm x 1,050mmSeatheight 745mmWheelbase 1,240mmMinimum ground clearance 125mmDry(without oil and fuel) / Wet (with oil and full fuel tank) 92kg / 95kgEngine PerformanceEngine type Forced air cooled 4-stroke, SOHCCylinderarrangement Single cylinderDisplacement 113cm3Bore & stroke 50.0mm x 57.9mmCompression ratio 8.8 : 1Maximum horse power 5.98kW(8000r/min)Maximum torque 7.53 N.m(6500r/min)Starting system type Electric starter and kickstarterLubrication system Wet sumpEngine oil capacity 0.9 litersFuel tank capacity 3.7 litersFuelCarburetor type NCV24ElectricalIgnition system type DC-C.D.I.TransmissionPrimary / Secondary reduction ratio 3.133 / 3.231Clutch type Dry, centrifugal automaticGear ratioTransmission type V-belt automaticGear ratios 2.399 - 0.829ChassisFrame type Steel tube underboneCaster angle / Trail 26.5/ 100mmTire size
(Front / Rear) 70/90-14M/C 34P / 80/90-14M/C 40PBrakeBrake type
(Front / Rear) Single disc / DrumSuspensionSuspension type
(Front / Rear) Telescopic fork / Unit swingBulbs(voltage/wattagex quantity)Headlight 12V, 32/32W, x 1

Update On Mar 12, 2010: I apologize for the gibberish specs. The actual result of my review didn't really do justice as compared to the preview.Anyway here is the link where you can find the specs of this cutesy bike:

Yamaha Mio