New Yamaha R15 V3 unveiled in all three colours

Yamaha YZF-R15 is a 150 cc segment motorcycle which was first launched back in 2008. It is one of the company’s more prominent models in India. The R15, a fully faired sportsbike received its facelift in 2011 when it was christened YZF-R15 V2.0.

All-new generation R15 has now made its motor show debut at the ongoing 2017 Bangkok International Motor Show. The bike was launched in Indonesia yesterday, at a starting price of IDR 34,500,000 (or INR 1.68 lakh).

The new Yamaha R15 design has been inspired by its elder sibling, R6. Built to out-perform every bike in the segment, new R15 gets a huge list of new features, more powerful engine, racing heart, and much more. Read everything about the new R15, starting with its heart, the engine below.

Yamaha R15 V3 Engine
New R15 will be much more powerful, faster, refined, and feature-rich than ever before. This is what Yasuo Ishihara, Managing Director, Yamaha Motor Research & Development India Pvt Ltd (YMRI) told – “The R15 will become better in its next iteration. We can assure that it will be a step-up from the current generation in all aspects of performance and safety. We also want to extract as much as possible from a motorcycle to give maximum value-for-money for our products.” True to their word, the specs of R15 V3 are really a notch above the rest.

New Yamaha R15 is powered by a completely new 155.1 cc single cylinder liquid cooled 4 stroke SOHC engine. This engine is mated to a 6 speed transmission. Power output stands at 14.2 kW (20 PS) / 10000 rpm while torque output stands at 14.7 Nm / 8500 rpm. This means, compared to the R15 V2, the new R15 V3 delivers 3 PS more, and is now the most powerful bike in the segment (Suzuki GSX 150 delivers 19 PS). Fuel delivery system continues to be FI, and so is the clutch, but both have been updated thoroughly to deliver a more refined and dynamic riding experience. On top of all this, it also gets Slipper Clutch.

New Yamaha R15 V3 Top Speed (Speedo vs VBox)
Speedometer Yamaha R15 = 110 km/h | GPS VBox = 100,9 km/h
Speedometer Yamaha R15 = 107 km/h | GPS VBox = 97.82 km/h
Speedometer Yamaha R15 = 75 km/h | GPS VBox = 66.14 km/h
Speedometer Yamaha R15 = 122 km/h | GPS VBox = 111,62 km/h
Speedometer Yamaha R15 = 108 km/h | GPS VBox = 99.08km/h
Speedometer Yamaha R15 = 118 km/h | GPS VBox = 108,81 km/h
Speedometer Yamaha R15 = 133 km/h | GPS VBox = 122,10 km/h
Speedometer Yamaha R15 = 113 km/h | GPS VBox = 103,62 km/h
Speedometer Yamaha R15 = 128 km/h | GPS VBox = 117.52 km/h
Speedometer Yamaha R15 = 121 km/h | GPS VBox = 114,25 km/h
Speedometer Yamaha R15 = 135 km/h | GPS VBox = 123,76 km/h
Speedometer Yamaha R15 = 133 km/h | GPS VBox = 121,86 km/h
Speedometer Yamaha R15 = 137 km/h | GPS VBox = 126,08 km/h

Yamaha R15 V3 Specs
Length – 1990 mm (R15 V2 – 1970 mm)
Width – 725 mm (R15 V2 – 670 mm)
Height – 1135 mm (R15 V2 – 1070 mm)
Wheelbase – 1325 mm (R15 V2 – 1345 mm)
Wet Weight – 137 kg (R15 V2 -136 kg)
Engine – Liquid Cooled 4-stroke, SOHC
Cylinder Arrangement – Single cylinder
Cylinder Volume – 155.1cc (R15 V2 had 150 cc)
Bore x Stroke – 58 x 58.7 mm
Compression Ratio – 11.6 : 1
Power – 14.2 kW (20 PS) / 10000 rpm
Torque – 14.7 Nm / 8500 rpm
Starting System – Electric
Fuel Tank – 11 liters
Fuel System – Fuel Injection
Clutch Type – Wet Type Multi-Plate Clutch
Front Tyre – 100/80-17M/C 52P
Rear Tyre – 140/70-17M/C 66S
Front Disc – 282 mm
Rear Disc – 240 mm

Yamaha R15 V3 Features & Price
2017 Yamaha YZF-R15 V3 is offered in a choice of new exciting colour options, which include a range of single tone colours as well as dual tone colours. Features on offer includes twin LED headlamps, new instrument cluster with multi-info display, upside down forks, new exhaust system, front fairing is more aerodynamic, new alloys, LED taillight, LED side blinkers, aluminium swing arm, slipper clutch and Delta Box frame. Sadly, ABS is not on offer, not even as option.

Competing with the Honda CBR 150R and Suzuki 150R, the new R15 V3 has been priced higher than the competition in Indonesia. The Honda CBR 150R is priced from IDR 29,900,000 (INR 1.46 lakh) while the Suzuki GSX150R is priced from IDR 27,900,000 (INR 1.36 lakh).Launch in India is expected to take place later this year, probably just ahead of the Diwali season.

This article has first appeared in Rushlane.com