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Much
awaited Yamaha's YZF - R15, a 150 cc sports bike is
finally out on Indian roads. The bike today announced
by Yamaha Motor Pvt. Ltd. contains true Yamaha Racing
DNA. The bike, Super Sports Yamaha R15 is expected
to set all new standards in design and performance
in bike Industry of India.
Machine,
ie. the bike has technology percolated from R1. This
new bikeYZF - R15 has many firsts to its credit on
Indian road including first liquid cooled engine,
4 valve fuel injected engine etc. The YZF R15 is powered
by 149.8cc Fuel Injected liquid cooled engine producing
17bhp with maximum torque of 15 Nm at 7500rpm; which
makes it like the most powerful bike under 200cc range.
Yamaha YZF R-15 boasts 6 speed gearbox with optimized
gear shift ratio so expect a smoother ride.
The bike will be priced at Rs 97,425 ex-showroom
(All India).
The
bike was recently showcased on Race Track on Chennai.
Bike was impressive and attractive. We will now talk
about various aspects of the bike one by one.
Looks
and Design
If
you are not a bike enthusiast but still have some
interest in bikes even then you will Yamaha YZF R15.
And if you happen to be a person who is little aware
about bikes around the world then you sure know that
we have a DNA of Yamaha YZF- R1 on Indian roads. The
bike is directly derived.. rather say inspired from
R1. Just to add here, Yamaha YZF R1 is globally acclaimedYamaha
bike and has a fair respect around the world. So Yamaha,
by introducing / developing a bike derived from R1
is like giving Indians what they want. Indian bike
market is still in initial stage. So giving R15 is
like giving taste of international standards and styling
to Indians but on the cost which is in their reach.
When I say that design is inspired from R1 then there
is really nothing much left to say as we know about
the success and design of R1 very well, however, in
layman's language, bike has stunning looks. Company
says that they have a "R" characteristic
in their design which is adopted in R15 too.
From company's website explaining about their R factor
: "“Harmony between rider and machine.”
YAMAHA's Human Technology involves studying the form
of the motorcycle actually in motion with the rider
on it. The R series is the embodiment of:
1) a wide frontal space that protects the rider,
2) an easy to ride seating area that gives riders
the freedom of movement and allows them to steer effectively,
3) the glamorous tail treatment that takes into account
the management of airflow behind the rider, and
4) a sensual racing form that brings all 3 of these
elements together in a harmonious package. "
Starting
from the headlamp, the R15 dual sharp head lamps clearly
reflect the yamaha R1 in it. However, it still manages
to distinguish easily from R1.
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