Yamaha Nouvo
Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. | |
Also called | Yamaha Nouvo S in Malaysia Yamaha Nouvo MX in Thailand Yamaha Nouvo RC in Vietnam Yamaha Nouvo Z in Indonesia and Philippines Yamaha Neo in Brazil Yamaha Next in Colombia |
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Production | 2002-present |
Successor | Yamaha Nouvo Elegance Yamaha Nouvo LX Yamaha Nouvo LC |
Class | Underbone |
Transmission | CVT |
Related | Yamaha Mio |
The Yamaha Nouvo is a
Model history
2002
The Nouvo was developed under the model code "AT115" and in April 2002, and marketed in Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and other ASEAN countries.[1]
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2004
In 2004, the Nouvo was given a facelift by the Yamaha team. Part of the facelift includes headlights similar to the Yamaha YZF-R1 sport bike. For safety, the taillight also has been designed with the addition of a retroreflector device. In order to improve stability, the front suspension is also given new settings. Other cosmetic changes include the body panels and passenger footrest.[2]
Yamaha Motor Company Vietnam has release a special edition model for their market in 2007, the Yamaha Nouvo Limited.[3] It features a newly designed V-shape headlight and new body stripes, but the engine specifications are the same with all Nouvo series available (except for Nouvo Elegance). This model only comes in two colors, black or white.
As of 2008, Nouvo is still the best selling moped-like motorcycle in the Southeast Asia region especially in Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia.[citation needed]
2008
In February 2008
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Modifications
Although Nouvos are not designed to be performance motorcycles nor hold any legitimate racing victories, they have been used for racing ever since their introduction. In 2003, several privateer and sponsored motorcycle teams in Malaysia entered the Nouvo for competition in the Malaysian Cub Prix Championship. In Thailand, the Nouvo is also being raced in underbone drag racing.
In recent years, the Nouvo has rapidly gained popularity as a platform for modification and customization (e.g:
See also
References
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- References
- ^ Yamaha Global: News Releases April 2002 Release of the Yamaha Nouvo in the ASEAN markets
- ^ Yamaha Global: News Releases September 2004 New Yamaha Nouvo debuts on the Thai market
- ^ Yamaha Global: News Releases July 2007 Flagship model in Vietnam
- ^ Motorcycle Thailand: News Releases February 19 2008 New Yamaha Nouvo Elegance 135cc debuts on the Thai market
- ^ "The Yamaha "DiASil Cylinder" - News Releases | Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd". Retrieved 2017-01-05.
- ^ "Yamaha's New Automatic Motorcycle" (PDF). Hong Leong Yamaha. August 18, 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-29.
- Notes
- AT115 Owner's Manual, Yamaha Motor Co. Ltd 2nd edition, January 2005
- AT135 Owner's Manual, Yamaha Motor Co. Ltd 1st edition, July 2008
External links
- Scooters at the Open Directory Project