NMAX TECH MAX Y-ECVT: Shift to Performance, Ride to Take Command

There’s something different about the hum of engines when you know you’re about to experience something new. The moment you grip the handlebars, the world narrows into focus. It’s not about where you’re headed; it’s about how you’ll get there. As Yamaha Motor Philippines introduced the all-new NMAX Tech MAX with Y-ECVT technology, this marks the perfect time for owners to fully experience its advanced riding performance, take command, and discover the shift like never before.

The Ride Begins: Commanding the road and experiencing the Shift firsthand.

In an exclusive 3-day riding event, Yamaha invited NMAX Tech MAX users who are part of the first 155 owners during the product launch last March 2025. Starting from Quezon City, Manila, to San Fernando, Pampanga, participants were challenged to take command and ride their NMAX the way they’re used to. Onwards to the scenic northern provincial roads, the riding experience was shifted to a more performance-driven ride.

The YRA (Yamaha Riding Academy) implemented the specialized Y-ECVT Hand Signals, which instructed the riders when to use the two riding modes and the 3-level downshift controls. With a switch, riders toggled between Touring and Sports Modes, unlocking two distinct performances within the same machine. On the winding roads of Jose Abad Santos (JASA) highway connecting San Fernando, Mexico, Apalit, and Lubao, Pampanga, the Touring Mode was used, allowing them to command acceleration at will. Whether it was gliding through traffic or surging ahead with precision, the ride felt smarter, sharper, and more intuitive.

When the route shifted to the aggressive twisties leading into Zambales’ coastal curves, Sports Mode took command. The riders traversed through the famous Bagak-Morong Road in Bataan, known for its twisting curves and elevation changes. This route is a spot-on map made for exploring how the NMAX Tech MAX performs at its peak. The Sports mode delivers an instant response and heightened control, seamlessly matching the road’s rhythm and the engine’s performance.The entire ride changed the riders’ impression of Y-ECVT. They experienced how this new technology responded like an instinct; every switch carried an invisible precision, every downshift a subtle command.

Expanding the Shift Experience

Yamaha has taken it further, not just improving performance but revolutionizing how a rider connects to the machine. This exclusive riding activity is only just the beginning. Yamaha rolls out the Y-ECVT experience through the upcoming NMAX Tech MAX and Aerox SP Test Ride events nationwide. More riders will get the chance to experience the shift, and once they’ve felt the unmatched performance, the ride after will never be the same.

credit: Yamaha Motor Philippines

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