Yamaha R25 250

You might remember that Yamaha Indonesia Motor Manufacturing (YIMM) - yes, Yamaha Japan’s wholly owned subsidiary of Semakin Didepan fame – are the sole manufacturers of the new Yamaha YZF-R25 as of now. And that they have already begun exporting the ABS-equipped model of the highly anticipated quarter litre sports bike to Japan. Well, according to reports from Otonity.com, an Indonesian blog, demand for the ABS-equipped model has been so high in its origin country that YIMM is now considering Read More...

An idea about Yamaha R25's top speed has finally been revealed! A photo of the instrument console put up on Madrives.com shows the tacho needle at 12,500 RPM and the subsequent reading on the digital console was 173 kph. This indeed bodes well for Yamaha fanatics. The Yamaha R25 has a redline of 14,000 rpm. Hence, the bike still hasn't run out of breath ( or Revs ) . Take the Yamaha R25 on a clean, straight road, and she is definitely set to Read More...

Sometime after the Yamaha R25 was unveiled in Indonesia, a few images of a Yamaha R25 Special Edition have found their way to the web. The Yamaha R25 Special Edition is decked in the official livery of the Yamaha MotoGP team's paint scheme and decals. (more…)

So this is it. Yamaha Indonesia has kept their word and finally unveiled the YZF-R25 to the public. We have already covered the R25 in exhaustive detail before, bringing you the first updates from our Indonesian friends as and when they happened. But now that the time for spy shoots, grainy cellphone images, and speculative calculations are over, let’s take a closer look at what the Yamaha R25 brings to the table. First things first, the motor. The R25 is Read More...

We reported in detail when Yamaha unveiled the much begged-for R25 250cc sportsbike at the 2013 Tokyo Auto Show. The bike was showcased at the auto show soon after it was revealed in an official video that showed the new R25 parked along side the mighty M1 MotoGP machine. Also shown in the video is none other than 'The Doctor" Valentino Rossi. While we have already reported about every known detail of the latest concept from the Japanese bike maker, Read More...

After numerous rumours and speculations bringing hopes (and disappointment too) to Yamaha fans across the country who have been anticipating a more powerful 250cc avatar of the impeccable Yamaha R15, this finally looks good news to us. Yamaha Motor Company has revealed the Yamaha R25 featuring none other than "The Doctor" Valentino Rossi on its official YouTube Channel. The description given in the video finally confirms the Yamaha R25 becoming a reality soon. It says "A superbike you can ride Read More...