Jul 01, 2016 03:19 PM
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When Yamaha came up with the YZF R15 back in 2008, the nation accepted it with open arms, as it was the motorcycle which reminded the enthusiasts that this country has still some juice remaining for the performance cravers. The R15 not only revived the fortunes of Yamaha Motor India which was struggling to hard to find its ground post the discontinuation of the two stroke motorcycles, but also opened the gates for an all new breed of entry level performance oriented sportsbikes.
The R15 was given a midlife makeover in 2011 with the name ‘R15 Version 2.0’, which made the motorcycle even more stylish and focused, taking care of the niggles projected as the customer feedback for the first generation model. But in the process, the motorcycle lost the daily practicality a bit, as the pillion section was heavily redesigned which became a tad too uncomfortable for pillion riders.
After some four years of the launch of the R15 Version 2.0, Yamaha has finally addressed this issue by relaunching the first generation model with the name YZF R15s. Yamaha claims that the R15s boasts of all the improvements which were carried on the Version 2.0 model, save for the pillion section which has been carried forward from the previous model. Is the R15s capable of being a game changer which its previous iterations were? Here’s a detailed look on this new motorcycle from Yamaha.
