BIKE NIGHT ASIA BIKE OF THE WEEK: Yamaha Aerox v1

This week's Bike Night Asia Bike of the Week: Yahama Aerox v1

This Aerox v1 in Race Blue is on of the standard color of the line. But adding a touch of inspiration from from The Doctor Valentino Rossi, the owner have made the bike unique but given it a look that will remind you of Rossi's glorious days.

Aerox on its own is one of the well sought and high demand scooters released in the Philippines even today. The top of the line scooter of the Mio line have the sportiest, feature packed and the most powerful engine in the said line. The looks screams "Sport" with its sharp edges and an unusual huge tires, Aerox lives up to its supposed nickname, a "Sporty Scooter". 

With lots of options to modify, the scooter have a wide variety of after market parts so you'd enjoy modifying the bike as well as never have a hard time finding the part that suits you much like what the owner did to his ride.

Auxiliary lights, gold bolts, carbon fiber trims, a custom fitted seat, lowered side mirrors and a more effective wind deflector, this custom bike stands out among the others.

Yamaha didn't skip the performance department on this one, the "Sporty" look lives out to its name. Equipped with liquid-cooled, 4 stroke, 4 valves, SOHC engine, it lives up to its tag line. The acceleration is amazing and getting to higher speeds is a breeze thanks to Yamaha's Variable Valve Actuation which improves performance at higher RPMs and gives the engine more power.

All in all, the Yamaha Aerox v1 is one bike that you shouldn't skip on trying, coming from a reputable manufacturer, featured packed body and awesome looks, this "Sporty Scooter" really lives up to the hype.

All photos are shot by: Badong Photography / Ignacio Dela Cruz