Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. has debuted it’s redesigned for the 2022 YZF-R15 supersport model, which mounts a liquid-cooled, 4-stroke, 155cm3 fuel-injected engine with Variable Valve Actuation (VVA), and will release it for the Indian market this month.
The YZF-R15 is a full-fledged supersport motorcycle that has been on sale since 2008 and offers the new value of enjoying riding as a recreational sport in the Indian market, where motorcycles and scooters chiefly remain a means of transportation. According to Yamaha, the Indian sport bike market is still highly admirable YZF-R1 flagship model and many customers hope to own someday.
This updated model was developed under a “Realize R Spirits” concept. Its main features include 1) an inverted front suspension with a high rigidity balance that provides excellent road follow and performance, 2) the first traction control system on a Yamaha small-displacement manual-transmission model, which helps provide smooth starts and aids ride performance, 3) the first quickshifter* ever on a Yamaha single-cylinder model, 4) a bi-functional LED headlight (similar to R7) with a broad beam spread and little variance in illumination for excellent forward visibility, 5) a new LCD instrument display operable via a handlebar button, 6) an exterior epitomizing our R-DNA design language, including the new fairings that are highly aerodynamic at high speeds, and 7) compatibility with the Y-Connect smartphone app to add more to the motorcycling lifestyle. Packed with class-leading features and equipment for users in India, they can feel the YZF-R1 spirit in the latest YZF-R15.
In addition, the deluxe YZF-R15M version based on the standard model is also offered and features a special color scheme reminiscent of the series-topping YZF-R1M and a quickshifter as standard equipment.
*Comes standard on the YZF-R15M and the YZF-R15 in blue; clutchless upshifts only
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*Editor’s note: added pricing in India on 23/9/2021