May 25, 2017 01:26 PM
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Hello friends, this is Tarun Bansal and I am going to share a review on the Yamaha two wheeler name Fascino.
The new Yamaha Fascino is the most premium scooter from the Japanese motocycle company from Yamaha India.
As scooters gain larger market share with every passing day, they have begun to play a vital role for most two-wheeler manufactures product planing and line-up.
And that's the reason, for the last couple of years Yamaha has been focusing mainly on their scooter models. The bike maker positioned the Yamaha Ray as a scooter for girls, Ray-Z was targeted for young men and the Yamaha Alpha for the man.
Now the only thing missing was the slightly more stylish model which could lure scooter buyers with more disposable income, looking for unique design and top class quality. Hence, in came the Yamaha Fascion
Design:
This is a niche segment and the limited competition includes the attractive Italian styled vespa scooter range and to a certain extent the Honda Activa 125. keeping that in mind, the Yamaha Fascino has beeen given a retro design treatment with smooth flowing line, chrome highlights and the usual quality that Yamaha products are associted with.
It's quite an elegant looking scooter with an attractive front design. It gets a distinct chrome front grille and old school rear view mirrors also in chrome. But, what makes the Yamaha Fascino stand apart is its unique triangular headlight.
At the back, there is mix of matte black plastic and glass bits on the backlight and indicators and in between sits the chrome highlight with a small Yamaha tuning fork 3D logo. However, in comparison the matte black bits at the back don't live up to the overall drama created by the rest of the scooter. And then there's a nice and effective rear tyre hugger, which helps prevent water splashes.
Feature:
The new Yamaha scooter offer pretty much everything that its competitors do, but nothing out of the ordinary. So, there's a small cubbyhole near the key fob which can be used to store mobile phones or things like a small water bottle.
The 21-litre under seat storage is one of the largest in the segment, but unlike Yamaha's claim a proper full face helmet does not fit in. Also, the 5.2-litre fuel tank is on par with the competition .
At 103kg, the new Yamaha Fascino is the lightest of all the Yamaha scooters, and in the segment. Yamaha has also curved out a fairly large 380mm wide and 220mm long footboard, which makes for decent leg room.
Engine:
Yamaha has employed the tried and tested 113cc air-cooled, four stroke, singlecylinder Blue Core engine as seen on the other Yamaha scooters available in India. This engine develops a resonable 7.1PC of maximum power and 8.1Nm of peak torque .
The Fascino has one of the refined engines in the scooter segment of India, though it's also one of the least powerful. On flat and straight roads, it's not the quickest to reach 40kmph, but gallops fast enough to 60kmph thanks to strong midrange. From there on, the sprint to 80kmph is pretty impressive and we could manage a top speed of 90kmph on the speedo with the engine visibly strained.
Ride and Handling:
Yamaha Fascino comes with several plastic-resin parts which along with other weight reducing design measures has helped the scooter become light and agile. This is specially highlighted while riding within the city.
Conclusion:
The Yamaha Fascino comes in a rang of attractive colors including the blue you see here. This with the retro meets modern design approach making it an interesting proposition for those looking for something unique in segment. Unlike the Vespa which also offers similar styling, the Yanaha Fascino priced quite attractively around Rs 62,000 on road Pune -making it a lot more affordable, efficient and dependable proposition.
