New name in the Malaysian kapchai market is Ottimo
Technologies with its first offering of the Ottimo Viz110, priced at RM 4,288.
Initially concentrating on the northern Peninsular, planned production quantity
for the Viz110 is 300 units a month.
Designed as a “casual sports commuter”, the Viz110
carries a Euro 3 compliant 107 cc, single-cylinder, air-cooled four-stroke mill
that produces 6.7 hp at 7,500 rpm and 6.9 Nm of torque at 6,000 rpm. Power is
transmitted through four-speed, automatic rotary gearbox with wet multi-plate
clutch and chain final drive.
Coming with both electric and kick starting, the
Viz110 carries fuel in a 3.6-litre tank under the seat, where a 6-litre storage
compartment is also found. Braking is done with a single-disc clamped by a
two-piston hydraulic calliper while a drum brake stops the rear wheel.
For suspension, the Viz110 is held up in front by
telescopic forks while the back end is suspended by twin shock absorbers,
rolling on 17-inch wheels. Weighing in at 98 kg, the Viz110 uses LED lighting
for the daytime running lights (DRLs) and turn signals, while a USB charging
port is found inside the front fairing next to a small cubby for holding a
phone or keys.
There are two colour choices for the 2019 Ottimo
Viz110 – Syinta Red and Syantik Blue. Availability of the Viz110 is from Ottimo
dealers in the northern region – 23 in Kedah, 15 each in Penang and Perak with
8 in Perlis. Current local market competition for the Ottimo Viz110 includes the
Honda Wave Alpha and Yamaha Lagenda 115. Other rivals include the SYM Bonus 110
and Modenas MR2.
Announcing expansion plans for Ottimo Technologies,
Chong Kian Boon, chief executive officer said the Kedah based company intends
to introduce a 150 cc acooter in 2019 to complement the Viz110. This will be
followed by a 125 cc Euro 4 compliant kapchai in 2020 and a 150 cc supercub and
e-bike in 2021 with a predicted total sales volume of 11,000 units a year.
