2016 Yamaha Y15ZR (Color Update)
Yamaha’s “supercub”, the Y15ZR, has
received an update for 2016 – a new colour scheme in a rather fetching shade of
grey with a purple tint. Retailing at RM 8,210 including GST, this cub takes
it styling cues from Yamaha YZF range of sports and superbikes.
Carrying a 150 cc four-valve,
four-stroke, liquid-cooled single cylinder engine fed by EFI, the Yamaha Y15ZR
gets the power to the ground via a five-speed gearbox and chain final drive.
Power is claimed to be 15.1 hp at 8,500 rpm, while torque is rated at 13.8 Nm
at 7,000 rpm. Braking is with a single hydraulic disc
in front and rear. The under-seat tank carries 4.2-litres of fuel, with a very
rider-friendly seat height of 670 mm.
The total weight of the Yamaha Y15ZR is
115 kg, and suspension is with a standard telescopic fork in front, and
monoshock at the back. Aside from the new 2016 colour of grey, two other colour
options are available – blue and red – while the previous option of black has
been discontinued.
Retailing for RM 8,210 including GST, but
excluding insurance and road tax, the 2016 Yamaha Y15ZR goes up against the
recently launched 2016 Honda RS150R, which goes for RM 8,213.94 for the
standard, and RM 8,374.94 for the advanced, including GST.
