With new color schemes on provide, Yamaha R15S V3 will grow to be a extra tempting purchase for purchasers not keen to spend extra on the brand new V4 mannequin

Six months in the past, Yamaha launched a brand new technology mannequin of R15 in India named YZF R15 V4. The entry-level sportbike acquired a good bit of upgrades and a considerable worth hike to go along with. To supply a extra reasonably priced model of R15, Yamaha launched R15S V3 available in the market which is predicated on the earlier third-gen mannequin of the child superbike.

This got here at a barely smaller price ticket and some misses as in comparison with the present fourth-gen mannequin. When launched a couple of months again, Yamaha had supplied solely a single variant with a single Racing Blue color possibility for R15S V3. The Japanese bikemaker has determined so as to add two extra shades to the palette of this mini superbike.

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Yamaha R15S V3 – New Color Schemes

The fully-faired motorbike can be made obtainable in two new paint schemes together with Darkish Knight Black and Crimson. These new color choices are anticipated to go on sale April 11 onwards and may very well be priced at a slight premium over the Racing Blue color scheme which is tagged at Rs Rs 1.58 lakh (ex-showroom).

Aside from new paint schemes, no different updates are anticipated to be made in R15S. Addition of latest color choices ought to help the motorbike in attracting extra prospects within the nation. Whereas the old- and new-gen fashions of R15 get comparable underpinnings and powertrain, they obtain a really completely different styling to be able to distinguish themselves aside.

R15S V3- Styling Highlights

For starters, a notable variation is the revised styling of R15 V3 versus R15 V4. The previous will get a well-recognized twin-beam LED headlamp at entrance versus a single beam headlamp housed contained in the entrance apron of V4. Moreover, R15S V3 will get a unibody single-piece saddle versus a split-style seating setup in R15 V4.

Different visible highlights of R15S embody a raised windscreen, a side-mounted exhaust canister, a muscular gasoline tank, a stepped-up seat and arrowhead-shaped rearview mirrors. It rolls on black alloy wheels, a gasoline tank with a capability of 11 litres and a kerb weight of 142 kgs.

Options & Specs

When it comes to options, R15S V3 is filled with options like full LED lighting, a digital multi-function LCD instrument cluster with gear shift indicator and a aspect stand with an engine cut-off change. {Hardware} configurations embody a well-recognized delta field body that sits on 41mm telescopic forks up entrance and a mono-cross unit mounted on an aluminium swingarm.

Braking duties are dealt with by single disc brakes at each ends aided by a dual-channel ABS. Powering R15S V3 is a 155cc, 4-stroke, liquid-cooled, SOHC, 4-valve engine that’s outfitted with variable valve actuation (VVA) expertise. This motor pumps out 18.34 bhp at 10,000rpm and a peak torque of 14.1 Nm at 8,500rpm whereas being mated to a 6-speed gearbox by way of a slipper and help clutch.