R15 Review on IBN Live

This is a very good review video from IBN Live:



Part 2:


What more can I say!!... Get your hands on it now!
If you are not able to watch the videos, head to the IBN Live site

Yamaha R15 website launched!

The link on the teaser has been unlocked. The R15 website is up! Download the loads of nicely shot wallpapers on it!

The way Yamaha has built the product shows everywhere!.... The marketing of the rpoduct is awesome, atleast on the web. Which is good as this is a niche segment and the targetting is perfect. Coudnt have done a better job!

Yamaha R15 Specification

As the Yamaha R15 goes on sale from today, I thought I might post some trivia on it before other bloggers do! ( Kinda selfish huh! ;))

Yamaha R15 Specs as found on Rocking Roadies

Engine : 149.8cc, 10.4:1 compression, Liquid cooled, 4 Valve, Forged Pistons, 4 valve SOHC
with hi performance Radiator

Fuel Injection - Delphi 6 hole type with Sensors n feedback to ECU and centred spark plug

6 speed gearbox
Steel deltabox frame
Power 17ps/8500 rpm
Torque 15nm/7500 rpm
Top speed 140 kph

Tyres:
Front MRF 80/90 17" Tubeless
Rear MRF 100/80 17" Tubeless
Fuel Tank - 12 Litres
Overall length - 1995 mm
Width - 670 mm
Height - 1070 mm
Wheelbase - 1290 mm
Min. Ground Clearance - 160 mm
Ignition - Self
Suspension:
Front - Standard microscopic

While most specs are known by now, the Power and Torque numbers are news. The bike develops 1PS less than the Pulsar 200(18PS@ 8000RPM) and 3PS less than the Pulsar 220. Nevertheless, thats an impressive spec for a 150cc bike as it betters the 16.5 PS cranked by Pulsar 180.

The rear tyres are thin, this doesnt come as a surprise as the Auto Expo featured a thin tyre version only.

Also the compression ratio specified is not quite what I expected. I expected a CR between 12:1 and 13:1 which would match the P220 CR of 12.8:1.

Wishing R15 a gr8 debut from all Indi bikers!!

Welcoming a new era of super-sport biking on Indi roads!!

P.S: I am though not very sure about the authenticity of the R15 Power and Torque numbers posted in Rocking Roadies.

UPDATE: Figures are correct

Yamaha R15 promo video

Watch this Bangalore Wheels promo on full screen!

Though the video quality in the next video is not very good, nevertheless this is a worth-watch promo

YAMAHA R15 debut on June 12!

YAMAHA YZF R15 countdown begins!


Buckle up for the most exciting new age bike to scorch Indian roads! ( ya, the infamous Indian roads). Scroll down for the teaser from Yamaha...

Loads of Hot Pics of YAMAHA R15!!

I know people are not going to be amused if I am going to talk about or post pics on Yamaha R15 as it is no news now. But then, I just found this large collection of R15 pics on Flickr taken @ Auto Expo 08, that it left me no choice but to rave about it...

Some quick facts about the bike to be launched soon in India , that has made desi bikers mouth-water and spend sleepless nights thinking about the beauty....

• The 1st 6-speed road ready bike in India ( of course excluding sports bikes like R1, MT01 and its likes).
• A high revving 4-valve FI( Fuel Injection) engine ( chech out the pic where the revmeter shows calibration upto 12,000 RPM!) with an expected 20BHP output !
• Front and Rear Disk Brakes alongwith Rear mono-shock suspension.
• And ofcourse the most important, the R1 like front-faring and lots more...

Before you grow tired of my ravings and rantings, here is the link to the photo collection

http://www.flickr.com/photos/praveen_p_sathaye/sets/72157603768379821/

Sincere thanks to this person, Praveen P Sathaye, for hosting the photos.