Priced at RM 5,998 in Malaysia is the 2023 Yamaha Ego Gear budget segment scooter which gets a colour update. Pricing is recommended retail excluding road tax, insurance and registration and the new price is RM 580 higher than the previous 2022 price of RM 5,418. The new colour options are Yellow, Blue and Green, replacing the previous colour choices of Silver, Red and Blue. Stocks of the 2023 Ego Gear is available immediately at all authorised Hong Leong Yamaha dealers nation-wide.
No changes in there engine room for the
Ego Gear, with a 125 cc, SOHC, single-cylinder engine fed by EFI with engine
stop-start producing a claimed 9.38 hp at 8,000 rpm and 9.6 Nm of torque at
5,500 rpm. Both electric and kick-starting is standard and engine power goes to
the rear wheel via automatic gear and belt drive. Suspension is done with
telescopic forks in front and a single shock absorber in the rear, adjustable
for preload. 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.
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. LED
lighting is used for the headlight and pilot lights while the instrument panel
is analogue, with fuel gauge. 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.
