If an journey tourer based mostly on Yamaha R15 ever makes it to manufacturing, it’s going to go up in opposition to Honda CB200X within the Indian market

Relating to entry-level sports activities bikes, Yamaha R15 invariably pops up within the thoughts of an fanatic at first. At present, in its fourth technology, this motorbike is the proper entry level for riders trying to good their monitor driving abilities. The infant superbike obtained a technology improve six months in the past and continues to generate first rate month-to-month quantity.

What’s extra fascinating is its underpinnings and powertrain that spawn throughout a number of fashions in Yamaha’s international lineup. It’s obtainable in a fully-faired sports activities bike type, a unadorned streetfighter type and a unadorned neo-retro roadster type together with a variety of scooters.

This makes us marvel if this platform and engine might be utilised for an entry-level journey bike in future? At the least Abin Design thinks so, who has created a digital rendering of an journey sports activities bike based mostly on R15. Photographs of this illustration are courtesy of the designer’s social media handles. It’s clearly seen that this rendered design takes inspiration from R15.

Yamaha R15 Journey Motorbike

The designer has given a number of consideration to small particulars. For starters, entrance finish of this rendition is harking back to Honda CB200X with its aggressive entrance fascia that includes a sporty entrance cowl and compact wind protector. Nevertheless, the single-pod LED headlamp flanked by smooth LED DRLs has been borrowed from the new-gen R15 V4. Creases and air vents on facet fairing have additionally been impressed by the newest iteration of the sports activities bike.

It will get typical ADV highlights like a tall and broad handlebar, a sculpted gas tank, a smooth rear cowl, a split-seat setup, semi-fairing on the edges and a raised tail part. The blacked-out parts together with alloy wheels, underbelly safety, facet panels and different internals present a sporty attraction to the general design. Semi-fairing comes with some smooth physique graphics with R15 inscribed on it.

This rendition of Yamaha R15 ADV has been rendered in two color options- Crimson and Blue. Evidently, the designer has utilised an underbelly exhaust as an alternative of side-on upswept exhaust canisters often seen on modern ADVs. Nevertheless, this iteration of Yamaha R15 has been termed as an journey sports activities bike which implies it’s a sports activities tourer meant for munching lengthy miles on tarmac as an alternative of path bashing on off-road situations.

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{Hardware} & Powertrain Specs

On this regard, R15 Journey Sports activities has been outfitted with road-biased slick tyres at each ends. Suspension duties are carried out by golden-coloured upside-down forks up entrance and a mono-shock absorber on the rear with preload adjustability. Braking duties are dealt with by single disc brakes at each ends aided by a dual-channel ABS as normal.

Powering the Journey Sports activities Tourer will likely be a well-known 155cc, single-cylinder, liquid-cooled motor with VVA know-how. This engine pumps out 18.1 bhp and a peak torque of 14.2 Nm. Energy is shipped to the rear wheels by way of a six-speed gearbox that advantages from a slip and help clutch.