I looked pretty closely when they came out but couldn't find any differences (other than the color and decals on tank). I did notice in the images from Yamaha, the plastic covers under the seat next to the passenger footpegs are absent like they were in pre-2104 models. I don't know if this is just because these are images of pre-production models or if they are truly not there on the 2015. Personally, I like those panels.