Yamaha has launched the Yamaha Crux Rev in Kenya.
The motorcycle is exported from India and has been priced at KES 107,600 (US$ 1,038).
At the heart of the Yamaha Crux Rev is the 110 cc
four-stroke, air-cooled, mill coupled to a 4-speed gearbox. The output figures
are expected to be the same as the Yamaha Saluto RX retailed in India which
produces 7.5 PS of maximum power at 7,000 rpm and 8.5 Nm of peak torque at
4,500 rpm. Yamaha Kenya claims the bike can complete a distance of about 70 km
in 1L of petrol.
The powertrain of the Yamaha Crux Rev gets Yamaha’s
Blue Core technology which is claimed as a technology that increases fuel
efficiency without compromising power. Yamaha also claims that the Yamaha Crux
Rev is 18 percent more fuel efficient than the existing offering. Its
positioned higher than the existing Crux and gets a redesigned fuel tank.
The seat and the grabrail-carrier unit remain the
same and the exhaust canister is new with a black finish. The Yamaha Crux Rev
also gets the option of spoke and alloy wheels. Brakes include drum units at
both ends.
The Yamaha Crux Rev has been targeted primarily
towards Boda Boda (bike taxi) riders.