Gets new R6 inspired styling, 155cc engine, USD forks and slipper clutch
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Yamaha has just taken the wraps off the new YZF-R15 Version 3.0 in Jakarta, Indonesia. The bike was presented by Movistar Yamaha MotoGP team riders Valentino Rossi and Maverick Vinales. The new R15 will also replace the ageing R15 Version 2.0 that was introduced in India way back in 2011.
The new R15 V3.0 borrows design cues from the newly launched YZF-R6. The front fairing features new headlamps, split by a what looks like a pseudo air intake. They are sleeker than the ones on the outgoing model, however, they are halogens and not LED…
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