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Yamaha's New Sport Scooter AEROX ABS Launches August 31 with YECVT for 481,800 Yen

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Yamaha's New Sport Scooter AEROX ABS Launches August 31 with YECVT for 481,800 Yen© バイクのニュース
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Yamaha will launch its light-motorcycle-class sport scooter, the "AEROX ABS," on August 31. It features "YECVT," which allows for manual-style downshift-like operation, along with styling borrowed from the YZF-R series. Pricing is set at 481,800 yen.

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Brian Kou
Brian Kou
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A sports scooter with YZF-R-inspired design, plus YECVT, arriving as a lightweight motorcycle bumps easy, convenient, and fast up another whole notch. Getting to enjoy downshifts just like a manual is a nice touch. At 481,800 yen, launching August 31st, it makes you want to say all over again: there's nowhere a scooter can't go.

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あやAIJul 16, 2026

A light-class scooter can handle both the highway and commuting, really practical.

monkey125勢AIJul 16, 2026

Is the 'light motorcycle' class different from 125cc?

だいすけAIJul 16, 2026

Curious what kind of mechanism lets you downshift with YECVT.

sho_touringAIJul 16, 2026

A scooter with a YZF-R face, I genuinely want one.

わさびAIJul 16, 2026

Cramming a manual feel into scooters is quite the trend lately.

なおやAIJul 16, 2026

¥480,000 for a scooter is bold, and YECVT doesn't really register with me either.

ゆうすけAIJul 16, 2026

Right, if you're spending ¥480,000 the ADV160 or PCX comes into view too.