page_title: Yamaha Nouvo
section_title: 2008
hierarchical_section_title: Yamaha Nouvo / Model history / 2008
caption_attribution_description: Kevin Miller, Jr., SaigonNezumi.com. 2008 Yamaha Nouvo LX-RC
context_page_description: The Yamaha Nouvo is a CVT underbone manufactured by Yamaha Motor. It was introduced in April 2002 for Southeast Asia markets and In 2004, Brazil, where it was renamed the Yamaha Neo. Nouvo is from the French word Nouveau, which means new or fashionable.
context_section_description: On February 2008 the Yamaha Motor Company in Thailand and Vietnam launched an all-new version, the Yamaha Nouvo Elegance (LX in Vietnam) for their markets under the model code "AT135." Major changes in this motorcycle are the engine, with the displacement increased from 115 cc to 135 cc. In addition, the engine cylinder and forged piston are now made from DiASil (Die-cast Aluminum Silicon), making it more lightweight and giving it a better power-to-weight ratio, to reduce engine overheating. The new model is also water-cooled, indicated by the addition of a radiator, installed at the right side of the engine.  Cosmetic changes includes the body cover: sharper edges were added with larger seat.  The Nouvo Elegance was also launched in Malaysia on August 2008 as the Yamaha Nouvo LC. The Nouvo Elegance model will also be released in Brazil in 2009 according to Yamaha.
caption: 2008 Yamaha Nouvo LX-RC
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