All-New 2019 Yamaha MT-15 Launched In India; Specifications, Price, Features, And More

Yamaha India Motor has launched the all new 2019 Yamaha MT-15 as a part of the company’s ongoing “Call Of The Blue” campaign and it carry a price tag of ₹ 1.36 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi). Under the Blue campaign, the company will offer 3 motorcycle series in India and it includes – the R Series, FZ Series, and the MT Series. The bike available for bookings from last month and it is the naked version of the Yamaha YZF-R15 and slotted between the Yamaha FX V3.0 and the Yamaha FZ25. The all new 2019 Yamaha MT-15 offered in two colour options – Dark Matte Blue and Metallic Black and it will compete with KTM 125 Duke, Bajaj Pulsar NS200, TVS Apache RTR 200, and the Bajaj RS 200.

The all-new 2019 Yamaha MT-15 is the most affordable addition in the Yamaha India’s MT range and coming to India via the CBU route. The design is in line with the bigger bikes in MT series and it is heavily inspired from the company’s MT-09 while the mechanicals makes its way from the Yamaha YZF-R15 V3.0. The all-new 2019 Yamaha MT-15 gets full LED dual headlamp and it is designed in a three-part layout with the LED position lights flanking the centrally mounted, single projector beam headlamp, a chiseled fuel tank, and a fully-digital instrument cluster. At the rear, the bike comes with a short tail with vertical taillights.

The underpinnings on the MT-15 are also similar to the R15, for the most part. It features the same, Deltabox chassis and the company has made a slight change to the steering geometry. On the suspension side, the all-new 2019 Yamaha MT-15 gets conventional telescopic front forks in chrome finish and monoshock rear suspension. The all-new 2019 Yamaha MT-15 gets a box-section swingarm, as opposed to an aluminium unit seen on the R15 V3.0 and the international-spec MT-15 – a change made solely in order to bring down costs. The fuel tank on all new 2018 Yamaha is chunky, has well-defined knee recesses and a capacity of 10-litres. The seat is a single piece unit and the tail section short. The bike has a ground clearance of 155mm and a kerb weight of 138kg.

The braking duties are tended to buy a 282mm disc up front and a 220mm disc at the rear. The all new 2019 Yamaha MT-15 gets single-channel ABS and the alloy wheels get a black finish instead of the red found on the model retailed in international markets. The rear sprocket is also lager at 52 teeth compated to the 48 teetch on the R15.

The all-new 2019 Yamaha MT-15 is powered by the same 155cc liquid-cooled four-valve SOHC engine the one that does the duty on Yamaha YZF-R15 V3.0. The engine churns out a maximum power of 19.3 PS at 10,000rpm and a peak torque of 14.7Nm at 8,500rpm. The engine is paired to a six-speed gearbox with a slipper clutch.

Press Release Quote

Commenting on the launch, Mr. Motofumi Shitara, Chairman, Yamaha Motor India, said:

“Today’s customers look for variety and diverse range of products. We at Yamaha will always try to introduce mew biking experiences to our customers & excite them with products & services that exceed customer expectations. Yamaha will offer 3 motorcycle series in India under “The Call of the Blue” campaign, the R-Series, FZ Series, and the new MT Series. With the new trends of motorcycling in India wherein the riders want diverse experiences with speed and controls, the entry of MT-15 is inevitable. The launch of the new MT-15 will further multiply the brand’s excitement as it would entice customers in exciting, stylish and sporty motorcycling with its unique torque and agility along with design excellence and engineering.”

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All-New 2019 Yamaha MT-15 Launched In India; Specifications, Price, Features, And More

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All-new 2019 Yamaha MT-15 launched in India as a part of the company’s ongoing “Call Of The Blue” campaign and it carries a price tag of ₹ 1.36 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi). The all-new 2019 Yamaha MT-15 offered in two color options – Dark Matte Blue and Metallic Black and it will compete with KTM 125 Duke, Bajaj Pulsar NS200, TVS Apache RTR 200, and the Bajaj RS 200.