2017 Yamaha YZF-R3 BS-IV India Launch Details Revealed

The BS-IV compliant Yamaha YZF-R3 will be launched in the Indian market by June 2017. Currently the company has removed the motorcycle from its website.

By Sukesh

Japanese motorcycle manufacturer Yamaha has removed its popular YZF-R3 motorcycle from its Indian website. The fully-faired motorcycle was axed because of the ban on the BS-III vehicles in the country.

2017 Yamaha YZF-R3 BS-IV India Launch Soon

Now, GaadiWaadi reports that Yamaha has confirmed that it will bring back the YZF-R3 to the Indian market by June 2017. The company will convert the old BS-III engine to the new BS-IV emission norms and will relaunch the motorcycle.

2017 Yamaha YZF-R3 BS-IV India Launch Soon

Apart from the BS-IV engine, the 2017 YZF-R3 is expected to get few other updates too. Such as the new body graphics, Auto Headlamp On (AHO) and a new paint scheme.

2017 Yamaha YZF-R3 BS-IV India Launch Soon

The BS-IV version of the YZF-R3 is likely to be powered by the existing 321cc liquid cooled, inline twin-cylinder engine churning out 41.4bhp and 30Nm peak torque. The engine is mated to a 6-speed gearbox.

2017 Yamaha YZF-R3 BS-IV India Launch Soon

Yamaha might also offer the updated YZF-R3 with ABS as an option at least. It is a much need addition to the motorcycle as its competitors such as KTM RC390 comes with dual-channel ABS.

2017 Yamaha YZF-R3 BS-IV India Launch Soon

Yamaha India has also removed the older iteration of the FZ from its website. The 2017 YZF-R3 will not feature any major update. As a result, the pricing is expected to hover around Rs 3.30 lakh Ex-showroom (Delhi).

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Article Published On: Wednesday, April 12, 2017, 16:47 [IST]
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