No Deltabox frame for the Sniper as it wouldn’t suit the format and it would have also become quite pricey. Even the beefy USD fork and aluminium swingarm have been skipped for the very same reasons.
You can see traces of Yamaha’s R-family design language on the Sniper. What’s unique about the moped is that the LED low beam is located on the head section while the split lights, lower down the front, serve as high beams. While it gives off a Honda CBR250RR-vibe, this setup should hopefully offer better performance than the India-spec R15 v3.
Yamaha R15 V3 - Top 5 Must-have Accessories
Everything you need to spruce up your supersport
The Yamaha YZF-R15 has been a bike that packs the brand’s years of motorsports learning into an accessible package. Not only it offers great performance, but is also a real head-turner. Here are a few accessories to take things up a notch:
Performance
Price: Rs 18,000
The R15 belts out decent power from its 155cc, single-cylinder liquid-cooled engine. But come on, who wouldn’t want more performance. This piggyback ECU requires around 40 mins to install, and gives you the option to toggle between two maps. Yes, you can download different maps from the brand’s website. Everything from the wiring harness to the zip ties are all part of the kit, so all you need to do is fit the wiring harness and install the maps. Powertronics also claims that even the throttle response improves.
The Metallic Red shade is the newest entree, and has been spared the price hike this time, making it on par with the Thunder Grey shade.
There is no other change to justify the increased asking price. The bike features a full-LED headlamp, a digital instrument cluster, slipper clutch, and dual-channel ABS. Powering the bike is a 155cc single-cylinder motor with Variable Valve Actuation (VVA), generating class-leading 18.6PS and 14.1Nm.
Now that we are in the new financial year, more price hikes on Yamaha models are expected to follow. Keep watching this space for all the updates.
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