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Sunny · 10-04-2008, 03:36 PM

My First Ride Impression of the R15

I am just coming back after riding a new R15 (black/red) for 60 oddkms in the city (traffic/open roads), here are my observations:

The bike did not come across to be smooth
The cornering ability of the bike was fantastic
From the rider's seat I felt if I was sitting on a modified bike, there was a lot of empty space around the console area.
The finish was not top notch, I could see a side of the foam near the visor and the meter assembly coming out
It is very very rev hungry. Till 5k rpm there is no respectable power, specially if you want to accelerate from a slow moving traffic in 2nd or 3rd gear.
The stickiness of the tyres was very good. I would any day prefer 110 at least instead of the skinny 100 which do not go at all with the overal bike (i am not alking about their practicality on a track, I am riding on a road in city traffic here.

surbhit · 10-06-2008, 10:22 AM

R15 takes 5 seconds for 0-60kmph not 3.2seconds

neil.jericho · 10-06-2008, 12:48 PM

Hey all you R15 owners out there, whats the scene with spares & Yamaha's after sales service now ? I remember you guys had a difficult time getting air filters in the first month of its release.

Mcspeed · 10-09-2008, 07:27 PM

I have seen a R15 in Bangladesh about a month ago. It looked a bit small but liked the overall look minus rear tyre.
A limited amount of r15 is now available here but the price is really primium (almost 300000 Tk onroad price). I think it is too much price for a 150cc bike no matter how good it is.

unicornwalla · 10-10-2008, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by the_pulsator

Cool pics Sunnybhai!!

Hey sunny ..nice pics i must say !!

shark80 · 10-21-2008, 11:44 AM

did anybody see this? R15 lookalike Pulsar Got this from Team-BHP

pranay · 10-21-2008, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by shark80

did anybody see this?

oh man. Paints and fairing look of pretty good quality. Can't say the same for the overall looks of the bike....

chicane1879 · 10-21-2008, 12:00 PM

The yellow modded Pulsar looks awesome.Hats off to the guy who has modified it.The bike even has better design flow than the R15, IMO!!

kriss · 10-21-2008, 12:05 PM

Excellent job.. Neatly executed. Would love my p200 to be in that same looks

mithun.08 · 10-21-2008, 12:13 PM

This was posted by asif few days back in Ownership thread.. this is done by Jetty Motors, Bajaj Dealer bangalore.. these are P180 with R15 fairing and the cost is 1.08 L, wanna buy now

10-04-2008, 03:36 PM	#21 (permalink)
Sunny SlowMotionInfinity Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Delhi Posts: 6,824	My First Ride Impression of the R15 I am just coming back after riding a new R15 (black/red) for 60 oddkms in the city (traffic/open roads), here are my observations: The bike did not come across to be smooth The cornering ability of the bike was fantastic From the rider's seat I felt if I was sitting on a modified bike, there was a lot of empty space around the console area. The finish was not top notch, I could see a side of the foam near the visor and the meter assembly coming out It is very very rev hungry. Till 5k rpm there is no respectable power, specially if you want to accelerate from a slow moving traffic in 2nd or 3rd gear. The stickiness of the tyres was very good. I would any day prefer 110 at least instead of the skinny 100 which do not go at all with the overal bike (i am not alking about their practicality on a track, I am riding on a road in city traffic here.

10-06-2008, 12:48 PM	#23 (permalink)
neil.jericho Corazon de leon Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bangalore / Cochin Posts: 864	Hey all you R15 owners out there, whats the scene with spares & Yamaha's after sales service now ? I remember you guys had a difficult time getting air filters in the first month of its release. Last edited by neil.jericho; 10-06-2008 at 12:54 PM.

10-21-2008, 12:13 PM	#30 (permalink)
mithun.08 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 816	This was posted by asif few days back in Ownership thread.. this is done by Jetty Motors, Bajaj Dealer bangalore.. these are P180 with R15 fairing and the cost is 1.08 L, wanna buy now __________________ ShoGun -- Offerings to the GOD of SPEED My Life on 2 Wheels :)

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10-06-2008, 10:22 AM	#22 (permalink)
surbhit Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 174	R15 takes 5 seconds for 0-60kmph not 3.2seconds

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Mcspeed Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bangladesh, Dhaka Posts: 27	I have seen a R15 in Bangladesh about a month ago. It looked a bit small but liked the overall look minus rear tyre. A limited amount of r15 is now available here but the price is really primium (almost 300000 Tk onroad price). I think it is too much price for a 150cc bike no matter how good it is.

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