R15 has been one of the most sought-after single-cylinder supersport motorcycles on sale in India. Now that Yamaha has launched R2 in the country, previous darling of the sales charts, R15, has been updated in September 2026. More variants now get the sought-after quickshifter, making it more tech-savvy and rider-friendly than before.
2026 Yamaha R15 V4 Updated
At the top of R15’s vast lineup of variants, we have the range-topping R15 M, based on the R15 V4. This is the version that got all the bells and whistles including LED turn indicators, TFT instrument cluster with more sophisticated informatics and trip computers, and many more features, attracting tech savvy buyers.
One such feature is quickshifter, which only the R15 M used to get. Then, Yamaha had a change of hearts and offered this quickshifter (unidirectional) on non-M version of R15 V4 as well. Especially with the Intensity White colour. Now, Yamaha is extending this quickshifter to two more colours – Racing Blue and Matte Pearl White.
With quickshifter, the price for R15 V4 Racing Blue, Matte Pearl White and Intensity White is Rs 1,79,500 and without it, it is Rs 1,74,850 (both prices Ex-sh). The price of this unidirectional quickshifter turns out to be Rs 4,650, which is reasonable and many would consider this price value for money as well.
It has to be noted that Yamaha offers quickshfiter with R15 V4 only with these colour options and not with others. Other than offering quickshfiter with two more variants of R15 V4, there haven’t been any other mechanical changes with this popular 155cc supersport motorcycle from Team Blue.
What else has been changed?
Mechanically, R15 continues to be the same as before and it is still powered by the same 155cc single-cylinder SOHC 4V/cyl liquid-cooled engine as before. It is mated to a 6-speed gearbox and select variants get a unidirectional quickshifter. This engine is rated at 18.1 bhp of peak power and 14.2 Nm of peak torque.
The company recently in Chennai and it has been positioned as a more performant version of R15 with much higher power-to-weight ratio than R15. It also comes with bi-directional quickshifter along with adjustable suspension, adjustable levers and even adjustable footpegs.