THE LIGHT FANTASTIC
The lightweight sportsbike class has been one of the surprising successes in recent years. Originally launched as premium machines for developing bike markets in Asia, these 250-400cc bikes, with single or twin-cylinder motors, have also found a successful niche in Europe and North America.
Yamaha was a little late to this party, but its 250cc R25 was a big hit when launched in 2014. A neat parallel twin engine with high specification, in a sporty chassis with R1-styled bodywork, it wowed the market in Indonesia where it
