Verdict
As we said earlier, the Yamaha Alpha is a versatile scooter capable of playing multiple roles. It can be used to commute to office, pick up kids from school, go shopping and for leisure riding. Its fairly easy to ride, and can be used by the ladies for their short commutes as well. The huge 21-litre storage space comes handy to carry loads of stuff. The light body weight, peppy engine, well tuned suspension and soft seat make the Alpha a great city scooter while its appreciable composure at high speeds makes it fun on highways as well.
The Yamaha Alpha is fairly positioned against the segment leader Honda Activa and the new TVS Jupiter which are the immediate competitors to the scooter. Sure, there are a few niggles like the lack of brake lever clip and the missing key shutter but that is something that one can live with. Price, wise, at Rs 47,735 ex-showroom Delhi, the Yamaha Alpha is at par with the Honda Activa and TVS Jupiter, give or take a few hundred bucks. We must, however, mentioned here that you would have to pay extra for some accessories on the Activa, which come as standard on other scooters. In that sense, it has an advantage over the popular Honda scoot.
In all, the Alpha presents itself as a practical, comfortable scooter which does almost everything right. Its priced well and comes with the engineering prowess of Yamaha backing it. Do give this one a thought if you are looking to buy in the 110cc scooter segment.
Technical Specifications
- Engine: 113cc, 2-valve, air-cooled, 4-stroke
- Power: 7 HP @ 7500 RPM
- Torque: 8.1 Nm @ 5000 RPM
- Transmission: V-belt automatic
- Ignition system: CDI(Capacitor Discharge lgnition)
- Top Speed: 93 km/h (Speedometer indicated)
- Fuel Consumption: 47 km/l
- Fuel Type: Petrol
- Suspension: Telescopic forks (Front), Unit swing (Rear)
- Tire size (front/rear): 90/100-10 (53J) / 90/100-10 (53J)
- Brakes: 130 mm drums
- Headlight: 12V 35W/35W
Dimensions
- Overall length x width x height: 1795 mm x 675 mm x 1124 mm
- Wheelbase: 1270 mm
- Minimum Ground clearance: 128 mm
- Seat Height: 775 mm
- Underseat Storage Volume: 21-liters
- Fuel Tank Capacity: 5.2-liters
- Kerb Weight: 104 kgs
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