Yamaha R15 was the first affordable sports bike in India which shared most of the styling bits with Yamaha’s much expensive bikes from R series. The looks and performance of this bike made it famous instantly and looking at its popularity and rising competition, Yamaha launched the second version of this bike – R15 Version 2.0. For 2016 Yamaha has introduced 3 new shades for the R15 V2.0 - Revving Blue, Adrenaline Red, Sparky Green. The company has discontinued the GP Blue Edition, Streaking Cyan Special Edition, Grid Gold Edition and Racing Blue Edition and they are no longer available in the showrooms.
Yamaha R15 Version 2.0 features all-new design for engine fairing, new design for alloy wheels, split seat which is now better cushioned, new graphics and decals, fatter rear tyre - 130/70 - R17, bigger 220mm rear disc for better braking, all-new LED tail lamp which looks much better than 2010 model of YZF-R15, new ECU mapping for better pick-up and fuel efficiency, weight increased by 5kgs( now it weighs 136kgs), new design for saree guard and mudguard plus new design for the silencer/exhaust pipe.
