In order to further strengthen themselves at the entry level segment Yamaha India have launched their 110cc bike called the YBR 110.

This bike along with the Yamaha SZ was displayed at the Auto Expo in January as the concept models. However there were indications that they will come up in the market soon.

More than the YBR 110 everyone speculated that the Yamaha SZ will come into the market first but it was for the YBR 110 to show its presence.

After getting the success in the 150cc segment through their YZF R15 and FZ series Yamaha wanted to launch a new model in the entry level segment which has not been doing pretty well after the poor response to the Alba and Crux.

The YBR comes up with 4 stroke air cooled SOHC engine designed for low end torque for everyday city riding conditions. The bike has a 4 speed gear box with gear ratios in such a manner so as to provide less gear shifts in the heavy traffic conditions. The graphics and the grab rail adds to the sportiness of the bike.

The YBR will cost around Rs. 41,000 (ex-showroom Delhi) and will be available in three colors of Red, Black and the third one will be the combination of the two colors.

In case you are interested in this bike then you would have to wait for some time as this bike has not hit the showrooms yet. While enquiring about the same with one of the dealerships i was told that it will take some time before this bike comes to the showroom due to some pending approvals.

Two concept motorcycles from Yamaha called the Yamaha SZ and Yamaha YBR were on display at the 2010 auto expo. These two bikes if launched would be targeted at the commuter segment. While the YBR looked pretty simple the SZ is the one to watch out for.

Although these are just concept bikes and no details regarding the technical specs are out or their launch time frame for that matter, we have a strong feeling that these two bikes will be the next launches from Yamaha for 2010.

The YBR looked somewhat like a 100cc bike whereas the SZ can have a slightly more powerful engine, perhaps in the 125cc range. One thing which I noticed was none of them had front disc brakes meaning these will be low capacity commuters.

The SZ looked stylish with useful features like tachometer incorporated in the console. The YBR on the other hand looked like a sibling to the Yamaha Alba.

Believing what Yamaha officials said at the expo, the commuter section would be an area of focus in the coming years and these two bikes gives us a hint that Yamaha has already started working in this direction.

With Honda doing pretty well with their CBF Stunner in the 125cc segment and their latest launch the 110cc CB Twister is also is a topic of discussion these days, Yamaha would not want to be left behind in the commuter section and would definitely come up with an answer to these two bikes from Honda. I hope that the year 2010 does not turn out to be the year of commuter bikes, as Yamaha is not the brand you would associate with a puny thing designed for high mileage.