Now in Malaysia at a recommended retail price of RM 5,418 is the 2022 Yamaha Ego Gear, a utility scooter for the budget end of the market. Price for the Ego Gear does not include road tax, insurance or registration and stocks are expected to arrive in authorised Hong Leong Yamaha Motor dealer showrooms mid-November.
Powered by a 125 cc, DOHC, single-cylinder
engine fed by EFI with engine stop-start, the Ego gear produces a claimed 9.38
hp at 8,000 rpm and 9.6 Nm of torque at 5,500 rpm. The rider of the Ego Gear
can start the scooter with electric or kick starting and power gets to the
ground via automatic transmission and belt drive. With 4.2-litres of fuel
carried in the tank, the Ego Gear weighs in at 95 kg. Overall length of this
urban scooter is 1,870 mm while seat height is set at 750 mm and wheelbase
measures 1,260 mm.
Tied together with an underbone frame, the
Ego Gear comes with telescopic forks in front and a shock absorber at the back.
Braking is done with a single hydraulic disc on the front and mechanical drum
brake at the back, with wheel sizes indentical at both ends – 14 inches – shod
with 70/90 and 90/80 rubber. LED lighting is used for the headlight and pilot
lights while the instrument panel has been updated. For riding conveniences, a
power socket is provided for charging the rider’s electronics along with hazard
lights while the floorboard is made with an anti-slip material.
There are three colour options available
for the Ego Gear – Silver, Red and Blue. Every purchase of a Yamaha Ego Gear in
Malaysia comes with a brake disc lock worth RM 100.
