Get mobile on Yamaha's Mio

Yamaha's Mio scooter is now available from dealers nationwide for marginally less than R9000.

"The Mio shatters," Yamaha says, "old-fashioned ideas of affordable personal transport for the youth market  by offering exceptional reassuring levels of stability and manoeuvrability."

FOUR-STROKE ENGINE

The scoot's fashion credentials, the bikemaker adds, are confirmed with "ultra-sleek bodywork and attention-to-detail styling" while its  low seat height "gives novice riders a feeling of real confidence and control".

It has a four-stroke engine "that makes a litre last for ever", automatic V-belt transmission and electric start, things Yamaha sees as "mportant to students and commuters". Here's a list of the Mio's features...

•    Ultra-stylish and compact look
•    Ultra-reliable four-stroke engine
•    Alloy wheels
•    Push-button electric start with kick-start just in case...
•    Step-through, stepped seat
•    Superb manoeuvrability, even at low speeds
•    Twist-and-go transmission
•    Low maintenance and day-to-day practicality
•    Under-seat storage
•    Modern instrument panel