Yamaha India will announce all the features and price of the new R15M on September 21. Yamaha R15 is one of the most popular and successful entry-level sports bike in its segment, Yamaha teased their upcoming bike stating 'Experience A New Chapter of R DNA', This is enough to confirm that this is R15M which was spotted in a dealership a few days ago. Festive season is coming and all the manufacturers are getting aggressive with their launches so Yamaha thought to join the race. This will be a virtual launch, due to the Covid situation. The new R15M will be a sporty variant of the ongoing R15 V3 which will sport USD forks as the most significant change, it will get LED projector headlamp at the center with LED DRLs on either sides instead of twin led headlamps on R15 V3, redesigned fairing which takes inspiration from the elder sibling Yamaha R7.
The new R15M has the same 155cc liquid-cooled, single-cylinder motor mated to 6 speed gearbox which we see on R15 V3 but it now produces 18.35 bhp which is 0.25 bhp lesser compared to R15 V3 currently on sale. We expect a premium of Rs 6000 - 12000 over R15 V3. Let's wait a week to get all doubts cleared.
By: Shafqat Khan
