2021 Yamaha R15, R15M Spotted In India

The upcoming 2021 Yamaha R15, R15M have been spotted completely undisguised for the first time before launching in India. The upcoming offering from the Japanese bikemaker was recently spotted at a closed dealers’ presentation and that helped clear the mist surrounding the ‘mysterious’ Yamaha bike that was doing rounds on the internet.The pictures also confirm the fact that the company has an M variant planned for this generation model. What we also know is that Yamaha will continue to offer the bike in the blue and MotoGP color schemes. The M variant, meanwhile, gets a bright silver paint scheme with blue-colored wheels, similar to the ones seen on the 2016 R1M.The updated Yamaha R15 will get R7 inspired styling, there is a revised front end now features a single projector-type LED headlamps which is reminiscent of the recently launched R7. It is flanked by sharp-looking LED DRLs.The tail section, meanwhile, looks similar to the one on the R15 V3.0 but appears to have large air ducts. The stays for the pillion-foot pegs and a new exhaust muffler also appear to be different this time around.The Indian-spec R15 will finally get a USD fork. The upcoming bike is also expected to use the same 155cc, liquid-cooled, 4-valve, single-cylinder engine. However, a government document has revealed that it makes 18.3hp - 0.3hp lesser than the current model. The reason for the drop in power is unknown, but it remains to be seen if there’s a change in the torque figure. The wheelbase (at 1,325mm) remains the same. Besides the updated styling and mechanical changes, the next-gen R15 could possibly get a new Bluetooth connectivity enabled instrument panel.