Yamaha Motor India has shown dealers several new motorcycles that they may launch before the end of the year. On the naked streetfighter side, the brand showed off the MT-O3, MT-07, and MT-09, while on the full fairing motorcycle side, the brand showed off the R7, R1M, R1, and R3. After being absent for a while, Yamaha seems to be finally bringing the big bikes back to the Indian market. While a release schedule has yet to be confirmed, Yamaha dealers will likely begin accepting pre-orders in June. However, there is no official word yet.
The Yamaha MT-09 is powered by an 847 cc three-cylinder liquid-cooled engine producing 113 bhp at 10,000 rpm and a peak torque output of 87.5 Nm at 8,500 rpm. MT-07 is the younger brother of MT-09. It comes with a 689 cc parallel-twin liquid-cooled engine producing 73.5 bhp and 67 Nm of torque. The youngest sibling is MT-03. It is powered by a 321 cc parallel-twin liquid-cooled engine producing 40 bhp and 29.6 Nm.
Check out Yamaha’s upcoming naked street bikes. (Photo credit: Instagram/travence_yamaha)
Then there are the Supersports full fairing motorcycles. The smallest is the R3, which is powered by the same engine as the MT-03, and the R7 shares an engine with the MT-07. The R1M and R1 use a 998 cc, liquid-cooled, inline four-cylinder engine producing 197 bhp and 113 Nm. The difference between R1 and R1M is that the M version is more hardcore. It features wider rear tires, a polished fuel tank and swingarm, and carbon fiber bodywork, among other things. Also, there are differences between the suspension hardware.
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As of now, Yamaha’s lineup includes R15M, R15, R15S, MT-15, FZS 25, FZ 25, FZ-X, FZ-S FI, FZ-FI and FZ-S FI Ver 4.0. Manufacturers also offer some scooters such as the Aerox 155, Fascino 125 and RayZR.
First published date: Apr 7, 2023 at 11:54am CST
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