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Yamaha YZF-R2 May Launch in India on August 27 — A New Addition to the R-Series

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— YAMAHA YZF-R2 INDIA LAUNCH LIKELY ON AUGUST 27

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Yamaha is reportedly set to unveil the new sportbike YZF-R2 in India on August 27. Expected to follow the popular R15 as the next addition to the R-series, it's seen as a sport model with more power on offer. It's a move that would further round out Yamaha's youth-favored R-series in India.

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Sergio Higuchi

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The YZF-R2 looks like it'll slot in right above the R15. Sport bikes benefit from a lineup that lets riders progress step by step instead of jumping straight to big displacement. Riders who sharpen their skills on the full-fairing R series eventually move up a class. In that sense, launching the R2 in India to widen that entry point makes total sense.