As a part of MY2023 upgrade, Yamaha is now providing LED turn indicators, dual-channel ABS, TCS and new colours

Yamaha, came up with a naked version of its flagship R15, named MT15. This had the same beating heart as its race-faired sibling, albeit in a extra affordable package. It featured a robotic face, harking back to Micheal Bay’s Transformers films and total athletic charisma.

It looked proper, performed right and was priced under R15 with mostly the identical mechanicals. In April 2022, Yamaha updated MT15 with USD front forks, an aluminium swingarm, Bluetooth connectivity and extra for a price bump of Rs. 13K. When Yamaha MT-15 Version 2.0 was launched, it garnered a reputation for being pricey. It lacked certain features that owners would anticipate from a bike priced at a premium. Some of these features are actually added by Yamaha for MY2023. Let’s check out 5 key takeaways when compared to the outgoing model.

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Yamaha MT15 Old Vs New

Now we have covered MY2023 MT-15 before. Since there is no official info divulged from Yamaha’s end, there are very few things known about this new model. Now we have compiled 5 key elements where MY2023 Yamaha MT-15 comes off as a better-equipped motorbike. Hat tip to Burn Piston 2.0 for sharing their video with us.

For starters, Yamaha is now offering dual-channel ABS. That is the most significant addition to MT15. Dual-channel ABS was speculated to make it on MT-15 with Version 2.0, but it wasn’t. The second most important update to MY2023 MT15 is the addition of a traction control system (TCS). Yamaha has made TCS switchable too, which is handy if the system is ever too intrusive.

Each dual-channel ABS and TCS have been on supply in R15 V4 since day one. Now, they’re part of its bare sibling MT15 too. Third addition to the 2023 mannequin is the brand new OBD II monitoring and diagnostics. In keeping with stories, diagnostics stories might be retrieved from Yamaha’s smartphone app as nicely. This implies RDE compliance, assembly part II of BS6 norms.

The fourth addition is more of a feel-good addition, instead of vital. Weirdly, it’s LED flip indicators. We say weirdly because it’s a head-scratcher how Yamaha acquired away with providing halogen bulbs on its flagship products in India. Not just Yamaha, however many other bike makers comply with this practice. Worth-according features should be a no brainer, right?

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New Colours

This may appear trivial. Nonetheless, it should have been included within the package since day one. Till now, Yamaha only supplied LED turn indicators as a paid accessory. Heck, non-M variants of R15 V4 shockingly nonetheless don’t get LED blinkers in MY2023 fashions as well. Sticking with 2023 MT-15, we now get new colour combinations. A metallic Black shade with Fluorescent Red wheels was never offered before.

There may be nonetheless no word about turn-by-turn navigation added with MY2023 MT-15 and R15. This was the one feature that individuals craved since Bluetooth was added. Except for these 5 changes, Yamaha MT-15 has been kept identical to the outgoing model. This implies the same robotic face, handsome design and the 155cc 4V VVA engine with 18.4 PS of power and 14.2 Nm of torque. Launch is on Feb thirteenth and a price hike will probably be related too.