Yamaha has launched the Monster Energy MotoGP limited edition version of its YZF-R15 Version 3.0, FZ 25 and Cygnus Ray ZR models in India, as part of its 2019 brand campaign ‘The Call of the Blue 2.0’ which was launched in 2018. Priced a little higher than the standard model, the 2019 Monster Energy Moto GP Limited Edition Yamaha models are available at Rs.1,42,780 (YZF-R15 V3.0), Rs.1,36,680 (FZ 25) and Rs.59,028 (Cygnus Ray ZR).
Commenting on the launch, Motofumi Shitara, Chairman of Yamaha Motor India Group of companies said, “The Season 2 of Yamaha’s brand campaign will resound in the success of the brand through continued commitment of offering exciting, stylish and sporty mobility. The Call of the Blue 2.0 along with Monster Energy Yamaha Moto GP Limited Edition 2019 of two wheelers will further refine Yamaha’s delightful experiences.
The visual and sensory excitement of Yamaha’s racing is unbeatable and it should find its way to the Indian roads by featuring the right combination of sportiness and style. The new limited edition from Yamaha is another reinforcement of commitment to its customers who relish the unique experience of being identified as sporty and racy with their two wheelers.”
Under the ‘The Call of the Blue 2.0’ campaign, the customers are offered complimentary racing branded T-shirts on purchasing the MotoGP edition models. All the three MotoGP edition models feature the Yamaha’s YZR-M1 MotoGP bike-inspired livery, premium gold Yamaha Motor tuning fork logo, Yamaha racing speed block logo and the brand slogan logo on the fairing, tank, side and panels. Apart from these features, the bikes remain the same without any other external and mechanical changes.
The YZF-R15 Version 3.0, one of the best-selling motorcycles of Yamaha comes equipped with all-LED headlamps, a fully-digital LCD instrument cluster, disc brakes at both ends, a standard dual-channel ABS, telescopic forks up front and a monoshock suspension at the rear. The bike gets powered by a 155cc, single-cylinder, liquid-cooled engine that generates 19bhp power at 10,000rpm and 14.7Nm of peak torque at 8,500rpm. Power to the wheels gets transmitted via a 6-speed gearbox with assist and slipper clutch.
Likewise, the Yamaha FZ 25 features a 249cc, single-cylinder, air-cooled, fuel-injected motor that comes paired with a 5-speed Manual gearbox and the Cygnus Ray ZR gets a 113cc, single-cylinder, air-cooled engine. The former makes 20.3bhp power at 8,000rpm and 20Nm of peak torque at 6,000rpm while the latter churns out peak power and torque figures of 7.1bhp at 7,500rpm and 8.1Nm at 5,000rpm respectively.