Yes people the R15 is out and on sale right now. Remember the poll about the power figures? Well get ready to be disappointed, because it doesn’t make anything even remotely close to the 220. It makes a grand total of 17, yes you read it right, a grand total of 17PS of power. But then it’s lighter than any of its competitor and the company claims a top speed of 140 kays. Here are the specs from the company website.
EngineEngine type - Liquid-cooled, 4-stroke, SOHC, 4-valve
Cylinder arrangement - Single cylinder
Displacement - 149 .8cc
Bore x Stroke - 57×58.7mm
Compression ratio - 10.4:1
Maximum power - 17PS / 8,500rpm
Maximum torque - 15 N.m / 7,500rpm
Starting system - Electric Start
Lubrication - wet sump
Engine oil capacity - 1.0 liters
Fuel tank capacity - 12 liters
Fuel supply system - Electronic fuel injection
Ignition system - T.C.I
Primary/Secondary reduction ratio - 3.042 / 3.000
Clutch type - Constant-mesh wet multi-plate
Transmission type - Return type 6-speed
Gear ratios - 1st=2.833, 2nd＝1.875, 3rd:=1.364,4th=1.143, 5th=0.957, 6th=0.84
ChassisFrame type - Deltabox Frame
Caster / Trail - 26° / 100mm
Tire size (Front / Rear) - 80/90-17 / 100/80-17
Brake type (Front / Rear) - Hydraulic, single disc (Front / Rear)
Suspension type (Front / Rear) - Telescopic / Linked type Monocross
Headlight - 12V35W / 35W＋35W
Dimensions
Overall length x width x height - 1,995mm x 670mm x 1,070mm
Seat height - 790mm
Wheelbase - 1,290mm
Minimum ground clearance - 160mm
Dry weight / Curb weight 120kg / 131kg
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3 comments:
wow...the r 15 is amazing...what a bike man...the videos on the special site show what it is capable of..other bikes may look better on paper...but on the tarmac?????????thats the whole point guys...wake up...yamaha is giving you super sports technology...use it...take corners at 120 kmph!!!!!!!straight line speeds of 140 kmph..without wobbling..(referance to other indian bikes obviously)..
WAKE UP GUYS.....THIS IS THE REAL STUFF...things we have been dreaming of...now just get it!!!!!!
WOW!!!!!thanks yamaha.....
welhere we go...
i personally inspected the r15...no doubt its a wel advanced bike...but, the faring looked lik some kinda cheap plastic...i was expecting it to b priced around 75k to 80k....and BOOM!! its around 1.2 lakhs(on road)!!!
now,its time for a detailed analysis,seriously...
wt does these yamaha ppl think of us(Indians)?
do we look lik some kinda illittrates who still live in the 1980s?
first, lets talk abt the design...many think tat its sexy...cool...n stuff...but,if u guys hav time , try to check out yamaha's new 2008 R125 model(international)in google , which is an 125cc machine ,around 14 bhp..now, tats the exact little brother of the R series..look at its design..so, my point is tat,wen the yamaha ppl r capable of designing an 125 cc machine so wel, why cant they design an 150 cc machine tat way for us(Indians)..why is this difference wen compared to the international market? or do they think tat we , Indians are not capable of handelling hi-tech styling? no,seriously, i fail to understand , why is this discrimination?
second,lets come to the bhp...we actually thought tat the bike wud b around 20 to 22 bhp...but, we've got ourselves a 17 bhp machine...most other 150 cc bikes produce around 14 to 15.5 bhp...this R15 is jus around 2 bhp more..and for this they hav created a huge storm among the bikers..something lik "with the launch of this bike we are going to regain the lost brand name"
for obvious reasons we wud b expectiong a good performance bike but, oops...its yet another 17 bhp machine...and ofcourse comes with a huge price..
third,lets talk abt the price...answer me honestly guys..ru willing to pay Rs.1,11,000/- for a bike which has a full faring(looks lik very cheap, plastic, wen seen in person),17 bhp(around 2 bhp more from other 150cc bikes),liquid cooled(hav already used in P200),back disc brake(already used in P220),digital speedo(already used in many bikes),thin tyres and the tail part of the bike looks very much lik a normal commuter bike..?
A few words abt myself,
im not an anti-yamaha guy n all....matter of fact im a yamaha fan..forever...after all they gave us the RD 350..which had 30 bhp..and 30 bhp from a 2 stroke bike..now tats wt i call POWER!!! RAW POWER!!!
tat was around 25 years back..and now we r getting an 17 bhp bike from them and calling it a true performance bike...i can only laugh at this...i can still bring my 25 yrs old beast(RD 350) and can smoke any motorcycle , produced in India,including R15(im not here comparing RD with R15)..my point is tat, wen yamaha charges tat much for the bike, why not make it a better performance bike and a true power bikes wud never look for kpl.so,yamaha can forget abt the fuel economy n concentrate on the bhp n styling alone..
PROUD TO OWN AN RD 350 (HT) AND A YAMAHA FAN FOREVER!!!
i have seen an r15 in person and it looks a bit odd to me. check out previous posts. i have mentioned its build quality too.
P200 uses an oil cooler to cool the engine oil. so lets give credit to yamaha on the liquid cooling thing. otherwise i'm a little disappointed in the bike myself.
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