YZF-R15 was one of the 1st real sports bike in India. Though the bike looks good and sleek, still now with all the new bikes coming in, you need a fresher look. When it comes to build quality and finish, this bike has no competitor in its segment.
Yamaha YZF R15 Review
Winning the Indian Motorcycle of the Year award and Bike of the Years award both in 2009, further strengthens the belief that Yamaha YZF-R15 has been a huge hit with bikers.
Yamaha YZF-R15 does not just border on being a breathtaking, envy – inspiring racing bike but it also lay strict emphasis on the rider’s comfort. The bike is structured to have a wide anterior space that provides security and protection to the rider and the seat is wide and comfortable and does not constrain the rider’s movements.
The bike has a 149.88 cc engine, a single cylinder with four valves, a four stroke engine and an overhead cam. Its liquid cool engine though is not the most powerful, still is a gem. The bike is fitted with sleek gear box which is again unmatched. Due to its age it might not be able to catch up with its counterparts in the segment but it is still joy to ride and runs smoothly even after 3-4 hours of speeding. Its other specifications are
- It has an electric start system and a maximum power of 17 PS per 8,500 rpm
- The maximum torque is set at 15NM per 7500 rpm
- The fuel tank capacity is of 12 liters and it has a fuel injection supply system
- The transmission type is Return type 6-speed and the clutch is a wet multiple disc
- It has a delta box frame system and hydraulic single disc brake type
- At 136 kg it has a seat height of 800mm and the wheelbase is 1345 mm
The Yamaha YZF – R15 is available in three colors – Racing Blue, Sunset Red and Midnight Black.
It takes 4.9s for this this machine to reach from 0-60 kmph which is lower than its competitors KTM RC 200 which takes 3.8s and for Pulsar RS200 its only 4.09s. When it comes to top speed Yamaha reaches up to 124.5kmph. This bike is not fast but most fuel efficient too in its segment and gives close to 42.1 kmpl.
Recently Yamaha has launched an improved and upgraded version of YZF – R15, known as R15 version 2.0. Yamaha has revamped certain features of YZF – R15 like the Drivetrain unit, Engine Control unit or the ECU, both the frontal and posterior tyres are wider, inculcation of split seats, a long aluminum swing arm to reduce the anti squat effect, LED taillights and new and efficiently designed cowls.
Yamaha YZF – R15 excels not only in case of appearance but also control, performance, practicality and comfort.
Yamaha YZF R15 Ex Showroom Price:
| Mumbai: | Rs. 112,000 |
| Delhi: | Rs. 110,000 |
| Chennai: | Rs. 107,000 |
| Kolkata: | Rs. 106,000 |
On Road Price:
| Mumbai: | Rs. 125,000 |
| Delhi: | Rs. 122,260 |
| Chennai: | Rs. 121,500 |
| Kolkata: | Rs. 113,600 |
| Bike Specification | |
| Yamaha YZF R15 Technical Specifications | |
| Make | Yamaha |
| Model | Yamaha YZF-R15 |
| Displacement (cc) | 149.8 |
| Max Power (ps) | 17 |
| Max Torque (Nm) | 15 |
| Power to weight ratio | 141.6 |
| Injected/Carburetted | Fuel Injected |
| Gears | 6 |
| Front Tyres | 80/90×17″ |
| Rear Tyres | 100/80×17″ |
| Front Brakes | Disk |
| Rear Brakes | Disk |
| Yamaha YZF R15 Performance | |
| Acceleration 0-60kmph (sec) | NA |
| Acceleration 0-100kmph (sec) | NA |
| Acceleration 0-400m (sec) | NA |
| Top Speed (kmph) | NA |
| Braking 60 kmph (meters) | NA |
| Yamaha YZF R15 Fuel Efficiency | |
| Fuel Efficiency | NA kmpl |
| Fuel Tank | 12 ltrs |
| Range in km | NA km |
| Yamaha YZF R15 Dimensions | |
| Length | 1995 |
| Width | 670 |
| Height | 1070 |
| Wheelbase | 1290 |
| Ground Clearance | 160 |
| Kerb Weight | 120 |
| Storage Space | No |
| Yamaha YZF R15 Features | |
| Warranty (years/km) | NA |
| Tachometer | Yes |
| Electric Start | Yes |
| Digital Speedometer | Yes |
| Odometer | Yes |
| Mileage Indicator | No |
| Fuel Gauge | Yes |
| Tripmeter | Yes |
| Projector headlamps | No |
| LED Tail lamps | No |
| Backlit Switchgear | No |
| Alloy Wheels | Yes |
| Swingarm Rect/Tubular | Rect |
| Tubeless Tyres | Yes |
| Clip-on Handlebars | Yes |
| Gas Charged Shock absorbers | No |
6 Comments
i think that this bike z poor in fuel economy,power and performance.thats y everything z NA
ya r15 is a tipicle sports bike,& it picks up speed really quickly but the drawback is that it’s tyres r small so it skits on turns where as pulsar 220 does not skits tn turns,i think that that yamaha should consider the r15 tyres which could be thickened.other wise it’s a fantastic bike to drive & is up to expectations.
i dont think it goes upto 140 kmpl.well it does goes speed. i rode it upto about 128-132kmpl
i have yamaha RX100.but this bike is amegine.its top speed is 148KMPH.
I Like this yamaha design. Iam using yamaha rx135,it gives good performance. I like this bike because it is so sexy. But in this bike i seen there is small drawback in this bike.The tyres are so small it skids the bike.Take care of this point
only looks don’t matter
power matters too
and when we talk of power , this bike fails to be a premium sports bike
as it only goes to 140 kmph. but it’s looks must be appreciated
it looks passionate
when it is compared to a pulsar 220 or to a karizmaa 225,then yzf r15 is a better option