Price Hike Alert: Yamaha R15S & R3 Price Hiked in India

Yamaha R3 and R15S witnessed a price hike of INR 1000 in their ex-showroom tags. The former is now available for INR 3.49 lakh, while the YZF-R15S is now placed at INR 1,16,746. Apart from these two, Yamaha had already raised the ex-showroom price for R15 V3 by INR 2000 from its launch price. Yamaha R3 is available in Magma Black and Racing Blue shade while R15-S can be bought in Adrenalin Red, Track White, and Spark Green. On the other hand, shades for Yamaha R15 V3 are limited to MotoGP Edition, Thunder Grey and Racing Blue. Yamaha has already discontinued the much-loved R15 V2 from India. [caption id="attachment_269819" align="aligncenter" width="1183"] Yamaha R15S Price Hiked by INR 1000[/caption] Before the launch of locally assembled Kawasaki Ninja 300 at INR 2.98 lakh, Yamaha R3 was the most value for money option if buyers considered twin-cylinder sportbike in India. On the other hand, Yamaha R15-S is the only available descendant of the first-generation R15, flaunting practical seating with equally usable grab rails and foot-peg position. It uses a refined 149cc engine, producing 17HP of maximum power and 15NM of torque. The engine comes mated to a 6-speed gearbox. Yamaha R3 comes with a 321cc engine, producing 42HP of mouth-watering power at 10,750 rpm and 29.6Nm of torque at 9000 rpm. [caption id="attachment_180512" align="aligncenter" width="978"] Yamaha R3 Price Hiked by INR 1000[/caption]

Yamaha R15S Key Specs

Displacement	149 cc
Maximum Power	17 HP @ 8500 rpm
Maximum Torque	15 Nm @ 7500 rpm
Number of Cylinders	1
Number of Gears	6
Seat Height	800 mm
Ground Clearance	160 mm
Kerb/Wet Weight	134 kg
Fuel Tank Capacity	12 litres
Top Speed	131 kmph

Yamaha YZF-R3 Key Specs

Displacement	321 cc
Maximum Power	42 HP @ 10750 rpm
Maximum Torque	29.6 Nm @ 9000 rpm
Number of Cylinders	2
Number of Gears	6
Seat Height	780 mm
Ground Clearance	160 mm
Kerb/Wet Weight	173 kg
Fuel Tank Capacity	14 litres
Top Speed	188 kmph