The YZF-R15 is India’s first fully faired motorcycle.The YZF-R15 will be the first motorcycle in India with six gears after the old Yamaha RD 350. The engine is a liquid-cooled, four-stroke single cylinder four-valve fuel injected engine. Liquid cooling on the YZF R15 is a first for motorcycles in India.  The 150cc engine produces 16 bhp. A lot of people would not be all that happy with that 150 cc specification of the YZF-R15. However, the 16 bhp and 6 gears would keep a lot of wannabe racers satisfied.

In India, Yamaha Motor Pvt Ltd’s stylish 150 cc high-end bike will take on the market segment so far ruled by Hero Honda’s Karizma, Bajaj Pulsar 220 DTS-FI and TVS Apache RTR.

Yamaha India believes that the new model would kick start a new experience altogether for Yamaha enthusiasts.The model is being tipped as one of the most technologically advanced bikes in India. Yamaha in India is aggressively promoting YZF-R15, which will come sporting a price tag of close to Rs 100,000, and is targeting a sale of 25,000 units between now and December.

The pricing is a surprise. It was believed, post Auto-Expo 2008, that this motorcycle is likely to be priced quite a bit above Rs 1 lakh when it hits the roads. Yamaha has taken care of that; psychologically, that rs 1 lakh marke is a killer and might have ruined its chances in India.

ENGINE SPECIFICATIONS

• Displacement:    149.8cc
• Engine:    Liquid-cooled, 4-stroke
• Maximum Power:    17bhp@8500rpm
• Maximum Torque:    15nm@7500rpm
• Gears:    6 Manual
• Clutch:    Wet Plate
• Bore:    57
• Stroke:    58.7
• No. of Cylinders:    1
• Valve Per Cylinder:    4
• Chassis Type:    Deltabox Frame
• Cooling Type:    Liquid Cooling
• 0 to 60:    3.20 sec.

DIMENSIONS

• Length:    1995.00 mm
• Width:    670.00 mm
• Height:    1070.00 mm

OTHER SPECIFICATIONS

• Weight:    131.00 kg
• Ground Clearance:    160.00 mm
• Fuel Tank:    12.00 ltrs
• Wheelbase:    1290.00 mm
• Headlamp:    12V35W / 35W＋35W
• Wheel Type:    Alloys
• Wheel Size:    80/90 / 100/80 mm
• Tubeless:    True