A lot has been said about Yamaha India's plan to bring in a small sportsbike since the R25 and the R3
were revealed. Will it be the R25 or the R3, will it be powered by a
twin like it is abroad or a single, and to add to the confusion, spy
shots of both bikes being tested on our roads have surfaced on the
interwebs.
Now, we can put the debate to rest. We can re-confirm that it is the R3 that is on its way here and the launch will take place on August 11, at the Buddh International Circuit, Greater Noida. It will be shipped to India as a completely-knocked down (CKD) kit from Indonesia, which also clears any doubt about Yamaha manufacturing the bike at one of its Indian plants. It will be available in three colours - red, blue and black - with ABS available as an option, and we expect the R3 to be priced around Rs 2.8 lakh (est. ex-showroom).
After Yamaha took the fairing off the R25 to create the MT-25, we'd told you something similar would also be done with the R3. It is coming to India, but it'll be called the MT-320, and not the MT-03, as we'd understood earlier. This, too, will take the R3's CKD route from Indonesia, with three colour options to choose from, and like with the R3, an ABS version will also be on offer. It will, in all likelihood, be showcased at the Delhi Auto Expo in February next year, and Yamaha will launch it right after that, sometime in March.
Now, with that out of the way, the only mystery is the price. Which shall remain so, but at least now that we know the bike's only a month away, we can take some solace in the fact that the wait isn't too long.
Now, we can put the debate to rest. We can re-confirm that it is the R3 that is on its way here and the launch will take place on August 11, at the Buddh International Circuit, Greater Noida. It will be shipped to India as a completely-knocked down (CKD) kit from Indonesia, which also clears any doubt about Yamaha manufacturing the bike at one of its Indian plants. It will be available in three colours - red, blue and black - with ABS available as an option, and we expect the R3 to be priced around Rs 2.8 lakh (est. ex-showroom).
After Yamaha took the fairing off the R25 to create the MT-25, we'd told you something similar would also be done with the R3. It is coming to India, but it'll be called the MT-320, and not the MT-03, as we'd understood earlier. This, too, will take the R3's CKD route from Indonesia, with three colour options to choose from, and like with the R3, an ABS version will also be on offer. It will, in all likelihood, be showcased at the Delhi Auto Expo in February next year, and Yamaha will launch it right after that, sometime in March.
Now, with that out of the way, the only mystery is the price. Which shall remain so, but at least now that we know the bike's only a month away, we can take some solace in the fact that the wait isn't too long.
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