Yamaha Motor Indonesia has launched the 2018 Yamaha
R15 v3.0 in Indonesia at IDR 35,200,000 on-the-road (OTR), Jakarta. The 2018
model comes with new paint jobs and upside down front fork with gold finish, in
line with the new R1 and R6. Racing Yellow, Racing Blue and Racing Black are
the colours available. The mechanicals have
remained unchanged. The motorcycle comes with LED headlight and tail light. Instrumentation is a multifunctional digital unit with a programmable shift
light. The switchgear includes hazard lamp function as per Indonesian norms.
Powering the 2018 Yamaha R15 v3.0 is a single
cylinder 155.1 cc LC4V engine with Variable Valve Actuation (VVA), liquid
cooling and fuel injection. The mill makes 19.3 PS of power at 10,000 rpm, and
14.7 Nm of torque at 8,500 rpm. The engine works in conjunction with a 6-speed
transmission with assist and slipper clutch.
Upside down front fork and link-type rear monoshock
suspend the Deltabox frame. The 17-inch alloy wheels wear 100-section front and
140-section rear rubber. Brakes include disc on both ends, with the front
measuring 282 mm. In the Indonesian market, Yamaha also sells the R15 Movistar
edition. The bike comes with exclusive MotoGP-inspired livery, and is IDR
600,000 more expensive than the standard bike, OTR, Jakarta.
