New Yamaha R15 2.0 launched in India

As we said earlier in our blog post on Yamaha R15 launch in India, Yamaha has now upgraded and launched it’s champion product R15 in India.

R15 has always been an iconic bike in India as it brought the culture of power biking in India. Yamaha R15 had a lot of ‘first time in India‘ features which were a boon.

Below are the list of features and specifications in the bike:

Engine:

Engine type	Liquid-cooled, 4-stroke, SOHC, 4-valve
Cylinder arrangement	Single cylinder
Displacement	149.8cc
Bore & Stroke	57 × 58.7mm
Compression ratio	10.4:1
Maximum power	17PS/ 8,500rpm
Maximum torque	15N.m / 7,500rpmm
Starting system	Electric start
Lubrication	wet sump
Fuel tank capacity	12 liters
Fuel supply system	Fuel Injection
Ignition system	T.C.I
Primary / Secondary reduction ratio	3.042 / 3.133
Clutch type	Wet Multiple-disc
Transmission type	Return type 6-speed
Gear ratios	1st=2.833, 2nd?1.875, 3rd=1.364, 4th=1.143, 5th=0.957, 6th=0.84

Chassis:

Frame type	Delta box
Caster / Trail	26° / 98mm
Tire size (Front / Rear)	90/80-17 / 130/70-R17
Brake type (Front / Rear)	Hydraulic, single disc (Front / Rear)
Suspension type (Front / Rear)	Telescopic / Linked type Monocross
Headlight	Lo beam12V/35W X1, Hi beam12V/35W X2
Battery	12V, 3.5Ah (10H)

Dimension:

Overall length x width x height	1,970mm x 670mm × 1,070mm
Seat height	800mm
Wheelbase	1,345mm
Minimum ground clearance	160mm
Kerb weight	136Kg

Soon after the launch there were many other power bikes launched in India including Honda CBR 250. Yamaha sensed the craze and now launched an upgraded version of R15 to appeal the sub 1.1 Lakh buyers.

Now that the bike is in the market and also now is visually appealing as well, would you like to buy this bike? Or you would wait for KTM 200. You right now already have the option of CBR 250 which comes in abs and non abs version.

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