Yamaha R15 : new colors?

The Yamaha R15 always has looked very good in black and red colors. Here are some pictures of how the bike will look in a combination of both








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Yamaha R15 stunting : burn-out pictures

The Yamaha R15 has got everything. Including lots of power. Here are some shots of a biker performing burn-out on his R15.

The R15 burn-outs!

The tyre after the burn-out

PICTURES : WWW.XBHP.COM

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Repsol colored Yamaha R15? We got it...

Here is yet another colored Yamaha R15. In a Honda Repsol paint job
The bike does look cool in this color.. But the paint job does cost a bomb we are said

Pics : Ken from xbhp.com

Yamaha R15 : Screen modification

One of the owners has done a small modification to his original screen. Here is a look!



We had told you about the new color combination for the Yamaha R15. Here are more pictures taken from another blog on the same:

Yamaha YZF-R125 : Have a look

When Yamaha got the YZF-R125 abroad, some of thought this would be the bike coming to India. But it was for sure too extreme for us. Read more about the bike HERE




In the meantime, have a look at the heated comments going on HERE

Scoop : New Red and Black color scheme for R15

Believe it or not, Yamaha is coming out with a new Red and Black color scheme for the R15. Here is a scoop on how the bike is (this is a real pic, not a photoshop)

More details coming up

Yamaha R15 vs Bajaj Pulsar 220 vs Hero Honda Karizma vs TVS Apache RTR

As told by us some days back (SEE), the August issue of Bike India magazine has a track test of the Yamaha YZF-R15 vs its rivals - the Bajaj Pulsar 220, Hero Honda Karizma and the TVS Apache RTR FI

Here is a quick summary of what Bike India had to say

Aspi (Editor)
It gives you tons of confidence. You can do what you want around corners. Stiffer front and rear will make it even faster

Raju (ex-racer)
The R15 will do what you want it to. Bottom and mid range power isnt impressive. Center stand is a bother around the racetrack

Amit
Allows the smoothest entry into and exit from corners. Keep the engine on the boil and you can always be sure that you're faster than the rest

Bunny
Small can be fast too! I had my apprehensions but the R15 surprised with its agility and punch. Definitely smokes others where it matters most

Lap timings of each bike coming up - stay tuned!!

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Performance figures for Yamaha R15

According to Bike India magazine, here are the acceleration and top speed figures for the Yamaha R15

0-20km/h: 1.15s
0-40km/h: 2.90s
0-60km/h: 5.12s
0-80km/h: 8.56s
0-100km/h: 14.17s

Top Speed: 130.2km/h (speedo - 139km/h)
0-400m: 18.95s@113.23km/h


This means that the Yamaha R15 is just a tad slower than the Karizma (0-60 in 4.7s) and the Pulsar 220 (0-60km/h in 4.8s). But the difference doesnt increase by the time the R15 gets too 100km/h.
The Karizma reaches 100km/h in 14.05sec and the Pulsar 220 in 13odd secs. The R15 takes just 14.17s

It might not beat the Pulsar 220 and Karizma, but for a 150cc bike, these figures are mindblowing!

On the Top Speed stakes though, the R15 with the sixth gear beats both Karizma and Pulsar 220 with a better top speed of 130.2km/h (true), with the speedometer showing 139km/h. A run-in bike should be doing 140km/h on the speedo i guesss

The Yamaha R15 goes touring as well!!

I shared with you some super stunts of the Yamaha R15 Yesterday and now going through this another blog, it seems the Yamaha R15 can tour as well.

Have a look here

The Yamaha YZF-R15 goes stunting!

Unbelievable stuff by Sahil Anand from from Ranchi.
This guy is just too good. So good, that we have included his pictures in the header of this blog as well. The Yamaha R15 sure can stunt - this guy proves it. Kudos to MRF tyres - even in standing water, this guy is just carrying the R15 along....

CLICK ON IMAGES TO ENLARGE

Also enjoy this stoppied video : He claims to have picked up the bike at 75km/h!



IMAGES : WWW.XBHP.COM

Yamaha R15 yellow color!

Pacer Automobiles, Yamaha dealership in Bangalore has a special yellow color Yamaha R15 on display. According to the showroom guys, it costs 20k more!

Yamaha R15 in BIKE INDIA August 2008

The Yamaha R15 was on the cover of the July issue of Bike India and now in the Aug issue, Bike India magazine has tested the bike (on track and on road)

Some of those who have read the magazine are surprised with the performance. Hold on Hold on, i will pick up my copy tonight and shall post the figures right here!


Image: xbhp.com

Yamaha R15 : Engine seize and burn pics!!!`

OMG : We cant believe this.
Yesterday there was news of a Yamaha R15 getting seized up (Click) and today there is this pic on xbhp about a bike catching fire!

We are waiting for updates for what actually happened. Stay tuned for more

UPDATE : It seems the rider of the bike had kept a cleaning cloth somewhere near the engine of the bike. Come on - that is not the place to keep the cloth. Something or the other happened. It seems while filling fuel, it seeped out, flowed next to the fairing and got into the cloth. On the run, the engine heated up and the fuelled cloth caught fire. But I would also want a Yamaha official to testify the same here.

Yamaha FZ15 caught again

Thanks to Manoj from xbhp, here are few more pictures of the Yamaha FZ15 bike being tested around Delhi.

Note : the rider is not wearing any jackets or boots. Seems that the bike is his daily commute to the Yamaha factory and back!

Yamaha R15 riders meet in Bangalore

According to xbhp some R15 owners met up in Bangalore on the 6th of July.

Here is a link to the meet up - CLICK

Picture taken from xbhp

Yamaha R15 in BIKE INDIA JULY 2008 issue

This is the cover of BIKE INDIA magazine, July 2008 issue. It was uploaded on xbhp yesterday. According to the cover, the mag carries a full track report of the bike. Cant wait to get my hands on the magazine!!!

Yamaha YZF-R15 : Chennai's test ride updates

Yamaha had today invited automotive journalists to come and test ride the new YZF-R15 on the Sriperumbudur racing circuit in Chennai.

Highlights:

1. The bike feels like a 19-20bhp machine.
2. Very good gearing
3. Excellent handling
4. Riders hit 120km/h easily. Later, one of the journalists confirmed that the bike hit around 126km/h in 5th gear, with one more to go!
5. Lot of accidents. One major, one minor, one off-roading!

Will keep you guys updated for more. But in short, it seems, the riders fell in love with the bike

Yamaha R15 : Vs Rivals

First of all, you can see the official specifications HERE


Now, coming to the rivals.
Rival No 1:


The Hero Honda Karizma has been around for over five years.
Price : it has an advantage over the R15. It is 25,000 cheaper than the Karizma and thats a lot!
Power : 16.9ps @ 7000 - Develops same power, but at lower rpm
Torque : 18.3Nm @ 6000 - The R15 is no match
Power to weight ratio : 112.6 ps per tonne
This is where the Karizma looses out

Rival no 2
The Pulsar 220

Price : it has an advantage, selling for around Rs 84,000 ex-showroom, around 13,000 less than the R15
Power : Advantage P220. Develops 20.06ps @ 8500
Torque : Advantage P220 again. Develops 19.12Nm @ 6500
Power to weight ratio : The P220 has an edge here with a 133.7 ps per tonne ratio


So, where the R15 stand? Wil paying Rs 25,000 extra over a Karizma be worth it? Yamaha says it will 140km/h with a 60kg rider. A Karizma does 125km/h true. Now, we dont know if Yamaha is talking about a 140km/h true or 140km/h speedo indicated.

We all expected a 19-20ps engine, but they have given us a 17ps one.
Only a test ride will confirm if the R15 is worth the dough...Watch out

Yamaha R15 : Official specs

Yamaha R15 - SPECS



LENGTH : 1995mm
WIDTH : 670mm
HEIGHT : 1070mm
WHEELBASE : 1290
WEIGHT (DRY): 120kg
WEIGHT (WET) : 131kg
ENGINE CAPACITY : 149.8cc
COMPRESSION RATIO : 10.4:1
MAX POWER : 17ps @ 8500rpm
MAX TORQUE : 15nm @ 7500rpm
CLAIMED TOP SPEED : 140km/h (with a 60kg rider)
VALVE : Liquid cooled, 4 valve set up
FUEL TANK : 12L
FUEL ECONOMY : 40kmpl (city)
GEAR BOX : 6-speed
FRAME : Steel Deltaxbox frame
FRONT TYRE : 80/90 R17 Tubeless
REAR TYRE : 100/80 R17 Tubeless
SUSPENSION REAR : Monoshock
PRICE : Rs 97,500 Ex-showroom (all over India)

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Yamaha R15 : Pricing

The bike will be priced around Rs 97,000 ex-showroom all over India.

One more thing, the disc brake system of the bike is from Nissan!!!

Yamaha R15 : Performance

This is as close as it gets to the real thing.
The Yamaha R15 will be around 139kgs, kerb weight.
The engine will put around 19bhp which gives it a power to weight ratio of 136bhp per tonne.

The Karizma: 112bhp/tonne
The P220: 133bhp/tonne

So, the R15 will surely have a better power to weight ratio. Some may feel that it only has a 150cc. So what! Bajaj Pulsar 220 may have a 133bhp/tonne power to weight ratio, but thats on paper. On dyno, a Pulsar usually shows 25-30% less power. Plus, the R15 has a lot of modern gizmos thrown in (engine wise) and also a 6 speed 'box.

All this means this
Top Speed : A true 140km/h
0-60km/h : 3.5secs
0-100km/h : 10/5sec

These figs easily make it the fastest in India. Plus a fab fuel economy of 40kmpl. So still feel the bike is expensive at 1.08lakhs! Come on, when we can have water pumps selling for 1.1 lakh (the RE 500LB), then this awesome looking bike with all the goodies in the world seems sexy value at 1.08lakhs...

Scoop News : Yamaha R15 price

2008 Yamaha R15

Pricing : Rs 1,08,000 on the road, Pune
Launching : 14th June
Special news : The bike will be showcased and given for test rides to the media on the 11th and 12th of June at the Sriperumbudur racing track at Chennai

In the meantime, enjoy this video of the bike

Yamaha R15 pics : different colors

Just two weeks left before the Yamaha R15 will be officially launched.

Here are some pictures of the bike in different colors (thanks to zzKaTaLyStzz)

Yamaha R15 : coming our way soon

Some dealer, across India, have started taking bookings for the bike. The Yamaha R15 is all set to debut on Indian roads on the 14th of June, ie, next month. 300 R15s will be delivered at the Chennai race track on the 14th of June

The expected price of the bike is set to be around Rs 1,00,000 ex-showroom!

Here is a little video for the bike in the meantime

Bike India Feb issue has a lot of stuff

Just saw the cover of the Bike India Feb 2008 issue at www.xbhp.com

This is the pic of the cover page picked up from xbhp.com
They say they have a lot of information on the Yamaha R15. Well, I will be getting my copy today. Lets see what the experts have to say about the bike!

Yamaha R15 picture

Another picture of the Yamaha R15

Lovely pics of the Yamaha R15

Thank you to Nisarg and Aryan of www.xbhp.com for these pictures

The Yamaha R15 looks lovely from all angles. Seen here is the rear-three angle of the bike. Note the mean exhaust






The rear disc brake is standard...




They are both lovely!!!



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