What were the results?
REPORT: OYA Yuichi
PHOTO: Shunsuke Yamada
PCX160 at the start of the race, X-Force extending from mid-range speeds due to VVA effect
Following the Cygnus Griffas moped, Yamaha has introduced a new model in the light motorcycle class, the X-Force ABS. Featuring wide bar handlebars, flat floorboards, and aggressive styling, it is well differentiated from the NMAX 155, which is powered by the same 155cc Blue Core engine.
This project aims to clarify the position of the X-Force by directly comparing it with the Honda PCX160, the leader in the light motorcycle scooter market.
The difference between the PCX160's 8,000 units and the X-Force's 3,000 units is not small.
Let's start with the engines.
Both vehicles use a system that integrates the functions of the starter motor and generator (Honda: ACG starter, Yamaha: Smart Motor Generator), so the engine is very quiet when starting up, and the sound that follows when idling is so quiet that it cannot be heard in heavy traffic. The PCX160 is also very quiet at startup. The PCX160 has an idling stop system that can be turned on and off, but the X-Force is not equipped with such a system. The NMAX155, which uses the same type of engine, does, so this may simply be a matter of cost.
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