While the Indian motorcycling enthusiasts are awaiting the quarter-litre Yamaha YZF-R25, the Japanese two-wheeler major has even bigger plans in mind. Import and export database website Zauba.com has revealed that Yamaha has imported two units of the YZF-R3 into the country for research and development purposes. The prices of these motorcycles imported from Indonesia stand at INR 188,107 per unit. The two latest members of the Yamaha’s YZF family, the R25 and the R3, were unveiled last year.
The new YZF-R3 comes with a newly developed engine and a lightweight chassis. At the heart of the YZF-R3 is a 321cc inline two-cylinder, liquid-cooled engine that puts out 42PS of power and 29.6Nm of torque. The engine comes paired with constant mesh, 6-speed transmission. The R3 uses R-series technology which includes a direct-drive camshaft, forged pistons, carburized con rods, low-friction cylinders and much more.
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The Yamaha R25, on the other hand, receives a 249cc twin-cylinder liquid-cooled engine that puts out 36PS of power and 22.6Nm of torque. The engine comes mated to a six-speed gearbox. The motorcycle gets a new, high-compression (11.6:1) engine which uses Yamaha’s DiASil (Die casting Aluminum-Silicon) cylinders for better heat dissipation and lighter weight.
Our earlier source based report suggested that the YZF-R25 will reach the dealerships by April 2015. We believe that Yamaha will utilise all the potential in the quarter-litre motorcycle market with the YZF-R25 before introducing the YZF-R3.
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Dear Niraj,
There is a great chance that the R25 will reach the Indian shores before the R3. In terms of number of cylinders, making a single pot unit for just a handful of market would require lot of R&D and cost input. Hence, we expect Yamaha to bring the twin engine configuration to India as well.
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If this news is true than Yamaha India will introduce the R3 with single cylinder as did the KTM with RC 390 and not the double cylinder coz the price of the bike will go way up the affordable margin a bike enthusiast can think of. If it is 250 may be it will have double cylinder with the price range around 2.2 to 2.5 lakh, a little above it will be two expensive and the customer will opt for Ninja 300 with the slipper clutch and super performance and design.
The above consideration is made assuming the products are locally made. CKD units anyway will kill the market share as the price will will be on the higher side.
It will be a long wait to see a FZ style (Naked Street Bike) with a 250cc engine. If R25 is priced good, then it would be nice. Else Honda CBR250R is quite a good Bike for a Price and very user friendly in city riding conditions. Am sure R25 like its Younger sibling will be a track focused bike with crouched seating position. Not an Ideal thing to have while riding in city.
When its gng to launch in india with price details asap
I wished Yamaha would release a Yamaha R-350 with around 45bhp and 30 NM of torque, as a tribute to the pioneer of performance motorcycling in India, the Yamaha RD 350.