NEW DELHI: This time, an Indonesian website has posted spy pictures of the MT-25 revealing all details of the upcoming street-fighter. The design of the MT-25 for obvious reasons is inspired by the R25, with a lot of parts sharing also been carried out. Starting from the rear, one cannot differentiate between the faired and the naked siblings as both of them look exactly the same, right from the seating position to the tyres. Most of the changes are focused towards the front end.
The MT-25 loses the front fairing, many other side guards and gets a new headlamp unit. Other changes include a new engine radiator cowl or engine guard, an exposed blue coloured frame and the MT-25 badging has been placed just below the fuel tank. Rest of the bike is again similar to its sports counterpart, with both bikes having the same front fender, wheels, disk brakes, etc.
The Yamaha MT-25 is expected to enter the production phase towards the end of this year and an Indian launch can only be expected as early as 2017. As we are aware that India will be getting the R3 instead of the R25 this year, details regarding which of the two naked counterparts, the MT-25 or the MT-03, will find its way to India is still rather sketchy. The MT-25 is expected to be a very potent motorcycle and its rivals in India, “ahem KTM”, will definitely be very concerned about it.
