Rendering: Yamaha YZF-R25 new entrant in the class of quarter litre sportsbike

YZF-R25 front fascia 

Speculations were doing rounds that Yamaha will step into the quarter litre segment for quite some time now, just when the rumors were getting cold we get a pleasing reminder in form of speculative rendering.

A Japanese magazine called 'Young' has come up with a rendering in form of the bike's front fascia. Its still early days to come up with a conclusion as the bike is still under development except that its a quarter litre bike.

The product is dubbed by Yamaha enthusiastic and media as Yamaha YZF-R25 or Baby R1,  will be fully faired and resemble the styling of its older sibling. Currently under development the bike will make its debut in the later half of 2014 and will be first available in Indonesia.

As the rendering submits, the styling borrowed by R1 features the trademark split slanting headlamp design with projector lamps making it look cruel, aggressive, hungry for speed. The LED turn signals are simple and neat, not too fancy. The bike footed with a broader front tire around 100 or 110/17.

Currently Yamaha is too busy shaping the scooter market but Yamaha is a brand known in India for performance bikes and with 250cc bike segment booming in India, we bet Yamaha India will introduce this product sooner than other international markets. Looks like Kawasaki Ninja 300 and Honda CBR 250 have some tough competition ahead not the KTM 390 is already eating their long ruled market.  

Source: TMC blog