Yamaha Motor Co has announced that its new YZF-R15 sports model motorcycle, which inherits the DNA of the flagship supersport YZF-R1, will be launched in April 2017 for Indonesia and will subsequently also go on sale in other ASEAN markets.

As the successor model to the current YZF-R15, which has been popular for its highly-focused feel and racy image which enhance the supersport elements of the design, the new YZF-R15 has been developed with the aim of further increasing sports performance.

The motorcycle’s main features include a liquid-cooled 155cm3 VVA engine with a 3% increase in capacity but which achieves an 18.3% increase in output and a 4.7% improvement in fuel efficiency over the current model; typical YZF-R1 styling and the thin LED double-headlight design; and also inverted front forks which offer excellent shock absorbing performance and a solid front sense of rigidity and contact with the ground.
The YZF-R15 is manufactured and marketed by group company PT. Yamaha Indonesia Motor Manufacturing (YIMM). The Indonesian motorcycle market has a total demand of around 5.6 million units. Although scooters and models with underbone frames account for the majority of demand, sports models — particularly Yamaha Motor’s YZF-R25 and YZF-R15 — have been gaining popularity. The trend is especially strong among younger riders stepping up to higher grades, which is helping to drive the market.