The Yamaha Aerox SP55 is a special edition model which celebrates the year 1955 - when Yamaha Motor corporation was founded. It always seems strange to us to celebrate important events like this with a scooter model, but the Aerox SP55 is a snazzy model with a zippy little 49cc two-stroke engine.

The colour scheme was inspired by winter testing of the 2011 YZF R1 SBK model, and the scooter also picks up Brembo brakes in gold colour and a new three-tone seat. The small scooter gets disc brakes both front and back, measuring 190mm, and 13-inch wheels. It’s designed to be a sporty scooter with an efficient automatic transmission and lightweight chassis.

The adjustable rear suspension has been designed for a comfortable ride both on city-centre streets and around the urban circuit. The seat can take both rider and passenger and the underseat space has room for a full-face helmet. Analogue instrumentation gives a nice touch on-board. The Aerox SP55 will be available in Europe from May at a price of about €2,490.

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The European market will get the 2011 Yamaha X-Max 125 and 250 ABS versions, making scootering options more attractive for city users. The X-Max 125 ABS and X-Max 250 ABS are equipped with Yamha’s electronic brakes system which constantly monitors the wheel speed at both front and rear, guaranteeing rider safety and fast braking in tight situations.

To tart things up a little for the 2011 Yamaha scooters model range, the standard X-Max 125 gets a new Lava Red colour scheme, while the X-Max 250 gets Magnetic Blue.

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For 2010 Yamaha has developed a new scooter, in the form of the BW’s 125, with a 125cc motor for zippy city riding. The engine is a four-stroke, air cooled unit, which is agile and powerful enough for a daily city transport option.

Larger, 12-inch wheels give durability and grip for city commuting, especially in wet weather conditions, and the double rear shock absorber makes for comfortable riding on uneven road surfaces. The chassis is robust and the BW’s 125 extra large handle bars mean easy road handling and manoeuvrability.

Yamaha says:

The BW’s 125 is a commuter scooter designed for city life. Its 125cc, 4-stroke, fuel-injected, air-cooled engine gives you the kind of quick acceleration that’s ideal for stop-start urban journeys, while the chassis provides agile handling to glide through smaller spaces.

Yamaha BW’s 125 2010

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Even if you won’t believe it, according to Google Trends it’s not Spain or Italy that has the largest MotoGP fan base in the world, but it’s Indonesia.

So who could be a better choice for selling motorbikes, albeit Yamaha ones, than Mr. MotoGP himself, Valentino Rossi.

Check out Rossi, who looks like he’s really having fun, selling the Yamaha T135 Jupiter MX and trying to talk to the lingo.

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After Yamaha presented its X-Max Black Max 250 at the Eicma show in Milan, 2008, it is now presenting the smaller version in Black Max style, the X-Max 125, for 2009.

The Black X-Max 125 is elegant and sporty, with red features on the paint-work and a carbon look instrument panel. The scooter also has new touches on the wheels, an increased quality in the saddle and a three dimensional logo.

Despite its smaller size and use, the chassis is robust, the suspensions soft and the wheels larger at 15 inchs at the front and 14 inches at the back. The Yamaha scooter includes disc brakes with double piston calipers at 267mm and 240 mm (front and rear).

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