8 initial impressions after taking delivery of my Yamaha Aerox 155

Hard to maintain the 40-50 km/h limit on open roads for the run-in period.

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I have been following this thread for some time as I was looking for something that performs like a motorcycle but has the features of a scooter. After a lot of permutation-combination, finally made up my mind and bought Aerox. Went to Hebbal showroom in Bangalore on 10-March-23 to simply inquire about the Aerox and there was a ready one in Racing Blue colour in stock. What to say, fell in love at first sight. Asked for a test drive but no test vehicle was available. There was a customer unit in the service centre in the grey shade and sat and felt the engine note. Could not ride it as it was a customer unit. Went ahead with the booking of the Racing Blue colour with a delivery date of two business days. I feel like luck was along my side as the waiting period is around 1-2 months as confirmed by the SA.

On 13-March-23, got the delivery of the Aerox.

Initial impressions (in no particular order):

1. It is simply fun to drive this one. I was able to flick this through the Bangalore Hebbal traffic at 5 pm with ease. Could not feel the 126 kg weight factor.
2. It is a definite head turner especially this Racing Blue colour.
3. Somehow I seem to like the exhaust note when throttled. It is not a deep growl like the one Ntorq makes but something that puts a smile on my face.
4. No user manuals or guides were provided at delivery. Is that the thing nowadays or have I missed it? Aerox owners please confirm.
5. This might be a personal thought however I am used to holding the rear grab rail of a two-wheeler while pushing the bike/ reversing out of a parking lot. In the Aerox, the absence of the grab rail caught me off-guard while taking it out of the opposite direction. Need to get used to the depression provided at the rear sides.
6. Noticed that after changing the backlight brightness of the LCD, the auto start/stop was not working. I did not pay much attention to it as it was getting dark and late. Will check it again tomorrow. If others have noticed it, please comment.
7. Hard to maintain the 40-50 km/h limit on open roads for the run-in period. Will plan a highway run during the weekend to get to know the cruising ability of this beauty.
8. The rear suspension is quite hard and you need to be prepared while running over a bad stretch of road. Need to do something about this. Probably need to plan a set of RCB suspensions in near future.

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