The third generation of the popular Yamaha R15 was launched at the Auto Expo and recently we got a chance to ride the bike at the Chennai racetrack. There’s a striking resemblance to the much bigger YZF-R1, something that comes as a huge advantage. The front, the rear all look similar including the sleek twin LED units on the front and the LED tail lights. The fuel tank (11 liter capacity) is nicely designed too and the fins on top of it add to a sporty character. The instrumentation also resembles the R1. The new super sports model offers a 155 cc, liquid-cooled, 4-stroke, SOHC, 4-valve, fuel-injected engine and that is the biggest change in this version 3.0 of the bike. It gets variable Valve Actuation (VVA) that delivers top-end power without sacrificing torquey character in the low to mid-range rpm.