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**Eshan-P180** · 08-07-2012, 01:06 PM

Originally posted by Aditya-biking pro View Post

Well actually i am planning to get a few performance upgrades like joel's kit etc so will need better braking. Also, better bite from brakes will make doing stoppie easier...

Is Leo Vince exhaust good enough for R15?? Also planning to get ngk iridiums,any benefits?

Why dint you go for a big bike like CBR 250 or something, the amount you wish to invest will give you outputs that these bikes deliver in stock settings at the total cost for mod. And all the above mentioned changes are going to only ruin the charm of the bike unless you wish to use it for racing on track and that also for couple of weeks only.

Thats like you have the dope and yet settled for something less for no reason.

Originally posted by Techiemechie View Post

1) My bike has done some 250 KMs till now, should i go for the oil + oil filter change at 300 KMs?
What'll be the approximate cost for the same?

2) What's the best recommended procedure for cleaning/detailing/polishing the bike?
And what are the shampoos, polishes etc recommended?

Couple of pages back i had posted the washing, polishing and lubing procedure. Please check on that.

Originally posted by dpak89 View Post

Completed Third Service @4.5k kms(instead of 6k kms.). Had the overheating issue for long time. This time tried a different service centre to solve it.
They found that the spark plug is 'defective'.. and they also said that there is a leak in the head(reason being the head is not fit tight enough to stop the coolant leak). So they have fit it properly.Have to run a
The oil and filter has been changed as usual!
Spark plug-63
door grommet(coolant side) - ~61
Oil+filter- ~670
coolant(top up)- ~90
Total- ~915
P.S; Engine guard's Paint quality is very poor..it stated to peel off, at around 3months from date of purchase. Anybody face the same problem?

Not faced yet, No chippings for pressure washing also.

**abhisheksircar** · 08-07-2012, 02:03 PM

Originally posted by sushirao View Post

Guys any suggestions on getting HID fitted on a R15 v2?

The stock lamps are very poor and it is difficult to ride especially in rains and at night...

Any shop in bangalore who can get this...also how much would it cost?

All of us in the Yamaha Riders Club in Bangalore have a HID setup on high beam only. Most of us got it done from Navnish. You can PM him for rest of the details. All I can say is that it is a proven solution and is reasonable. Couple of us have projector setup too and we are watching those bikes to see if it can work well with the stock setup.

**dpak89** · 08-07-2012, 02:45 PM

Originally posted by Eshan-P180 View Post

Not faced yet, No chippings for pressure washing also.

Good to hear that! And specifically this is the case in LE white models. At least that is what i have seen in many cases!

And i forgot to mention in my previous post that my bike's Outer cylinder walls were all coated with the 'leaked coolant+oil' (black residue formation). This can be easily checked by just viewing through the mesh in the fairings in either side. in case anybody has this kind of residue, its better to check whether the head is properly fit! (this was the cause of overheating problem in my case) . In worst case the gasket has to be changed(though coolant+oil top has to be done by defaut) .

**Eshan-P180** · 08-07-2012, 02:49 PM

Originally posted by dpak89 View Post

Good to hear that! And specifically this is the case in LE white models. At least that is what i have seen in many cases!

And i forgot to mention in my previous post that my bike's Outer cylinder walls were all coated with the 'leaked coolant+oil' (black residue formation). This can be easily checked by just viewing through the mesh in the fairings in either side. in case anybody has this kind of residue, its better to check whether the head is properly fit! (this was the cause of overheating problem in my case) . In worst case the gasket has to be changed(though coolant+oil top has to be done by defaut) .

Will check it out, Btw all these damages were free in warranty or you had to shell out money from your pocket? if yes then how much and what did they say why is it not covered in warranty?

**dpak89** · 08-07-2012, 03:34 PM

^ I have already mentioned the charges in my previous post. In my case they just re-assembled the head with proper tightening torque. gasket was fine it seems. Coolant top up was done and i was charged for it. Spark plug does not come under warranty after 1k kms. So it was also charged. In case gasket will be changed then it will come under warranty. Hope it helps!

**Sorcerer's apprentice** · 08-07-2012, 06:03 PM

Finally booked a slot on saturday at Monarch Yamaha for 2nd servicing of my babe. Lets see how it turns out to be. having high hopes

Hey Eshan bout getting the gear lever a tad bit lower. I'm 6'1 so have to kind of adjust my foot everytime I change the gears. It's perfectly fine to adjust the lever, right?

**Eshan-P180** · 08-07-2012, 06:06 PM

Originally posted by Sorcerer's apprentice View Post

Finally booked a slot on saturday at Monarch Yamaha for 2nd servicing of my babe. Lets see how it turns out to be. having high hopes

Hey Eshan bout getting the gear lever a tad bit lower. I'm 6'1 so have to kind of adjust my foot everytime I change the gears. It's perfectly fine to adjust the lever, right?

Yep, the mech will adjust it according to your requirement.

YFS does the alteration on the final transmission nut which is bolted on rear sets, Monarch adjusts the nut which is located on engine casing. Dont know the difference but does the job well.

**Aditya-biking pro** · 08-07-2012, 09:46 PM

Originally posted by Eshan-P180 View Post

Why dint you go for a big bike like CBR 250 or something, the amount you wish to invest will give you outputs that these bikes deliver in stock settings at the total cost for mod. And all the above mentioned changes are going to only ruin the charm of the bike unless you wish to use it for racing on track and that also for couple of weeks only.

Thats like you have the dope and yet settled for something less for no reason.

I don't like CBR,mainly because i don't like its looks. I also don't tour much. I would have gone for Ninja but it's price is just increasing and increasing. In a month only the price of Ninja went up from 3.15 lakhs to 3.48 lakhs. I can't buy a 250 at that price. In my opinion a good modded R15 can beat a CBR and it also looks much much better. Good mods will not cost me more than 30-40k at max. (R15 + this much amount = CBR)

Kindly guide me through the mods. Joel is too busy these days, i think. He doesn't respond to emails.

Anybody using 2 hids for high beam? I have got one for high beam from Navnish but one halogen and one hid together don't look good.

**ABikerAtHeart** · 08-08-2012, 02:06 AM

Originally posted by sayank10 View Post

you should have changed oil and oil filter at 200 km.there is a dedicated thread about bike polishing,google it.

Not necessary at all.

The oil change and all metal particles story is all for
*Superbikes with high compression ratio.
*When you're using the Motoman method.

I followed manual like a bible and ended up getting 52.5kmpl even before the 1st service. As I started doing constant 100+ the mileage reduced to 42kmpl. As I later started doing 75+ the mileage upped to 47kmpl.
Touchwood!

@Dpak: I have a 50th anni LE and the paint peeling off problem aswell, at the right side panel JUST below the indicator.But that I'm sure is because of the small stones and pebbles that hit the fairing.

**Akash.Yadav** · 08-08-2012, 07:20 AM

Originally posted by ABikerAtHeart View Post

Not necessary at all.

The oil change and all metal particles story is all for
*Superbikes with high compression ratio.
*When you're using the Motoman method.

I followed manual like a bible and ended up getting 52.5kmpl even before the 1st service. As I started doing constant 100+ the mileage reduced to 42kmpl. As I later started doing 75+ the mileage upped to 47kmpl.
Touchwood!

@Dpak: I have a 50th anni LE and the paint peeling off problem aswell, at the right side panel JUST below the indicator.But that I'm sure is because of the small stones and pebbles that hit the fairing.

Bhai ji... this is making me to think about selling my 1.2 year young Pulsar 150 with 6822 on odo and get R15. This is a killer.

And yes, that whole oil change earlier than first servicing doesn't really convince me. Its not that we are running some real superbike or folloowing the Moto-man way of run-in.

**sushirao** · 08-08-2012, 09:35 AM

Cool. Thanks.

**somen1984** · 08-08-2012, 11:12 AM

Originally posted by Aditya-biking pro View Post

I don't like CBR,mainly because i don't like its looks. I also don't tour much. I would have gone for Ninja but it's price is just increasing and increasing. In a month only the price of Ninja went up from 3.15 lakhs to 3.48 lakhs. I can't buy a 250 at that price. In my opinion a good modded R15 can beat a CBR and it also looks much much better. Good mods will not cost me more than 30-40k at max. (R15 + this much amount = CBR)

Kindly guide me through the mods. Joel is too busy these days, i think. He doesn't respond to emails.

This is not at all a good idea my friend!!
Moding R15 won't be as good as CBR in any ways?? Moding R15 will give you a max speed of 150-155kmph only but it won't ever cross CBR potential. CBR is developed by many years of R&D by experts!! Mosing will destroy your bike nothing else!!

If you go with Racing kit by Yamaha then normally it's in range of 40-50K i guess!! Which is recommended by Yamaha itself. S othink on this better then Joel's mods.

But don't foreget the speed to weight ratio of R15 suits for what the stock delivers, anything more than current will surely call for an accident!!

Actually it's better you go with CBR 250R, it really worths!! re-consider your thoughts mate!!

**Aditya-biking pro** · 08-08-2012, 11:32 AM

Originally posted by somen1984 View Post

This is not at all a good idea my friend!!
Moding R15 won't be as good as CBR in any ways?? Moding R15 will give you a max speed of 150-155kmph only but it won't ever cross CBR potential. CBR is developed by many years of R&D by experts!! Mosing will destroy your bike nothing else!!

If you go with Racing kit by Yamaha then normally it's in range of 40-50K i guess!! Which is recommended by Yamaha itself. S othink on this better then Joel's mods.

But don't foreget the speed to weight ratio of R15 suits for what the stock delivers, anything more than current will surely call for an accident!!

Actually it's better you go with CBR 250R, it really worths!! re-consider your thoughts mate!!

Thanks buddy for your inputs.

I've already bought a R15, so no point selling it and buying cbr now. Yes, a tuned vehicle has its own set of problems but then many are using joel's kit and are happy with its performance and reliability. Daytona kit sucks big time as it makes the bike very unrideable in city and also very less fuel efficient. It's not at all value for money too. R15 can sustain heavy mods because of its handling and braking as said by Joel and other experts.

Ofcourse, there is no replacement for displacement and i'd have loved to keep my bike stock. But the problem is that i can't get R15 looks and feel and CBR performance at the same time...

**Eshan-P180** · 08-08-2012, 11:33 AM

Originally posted by Aditya-biking pro View Post

I don't like CBR,mainly because i don't like its looks. I also don't tour much. I would have gone for Ninja but it's price is just increasing and increasing. In a month only the price of Ninja went up from 3.15 lakhs to 3.48 lakhs. I can't buy a 250 at that price. In my opinion a good modded R15 can beat a CBR and it also looks much much better. Good mods will not cost me more than 30-40k at max. (R15 + this much amount = CBR)

Kindly guide me through the mods. Joel is too busy these days, i think. He doesn't respond to emails.

Anybody using 2 hids for high beam? I have got one for high beam from Navnish but one halogen and one hid together don't look good.

Where can it beat it?? Please let me know too and how it can beat it and also tell me are you only going to wish to beat it every time you use the key.

We are just trying to help you out buddy.

**Aditya-biking pro** · 08-08-2012, 11:45 AM

Originally posted by Eshan-P180 View Post

Where can it beat it?? Please let me know too and how it can beat it and also tell me are you only going to wish to beat it every time you use the key.

We are just trying to help you out buddy.

I was just referring to acceleration and roll on figures when i said ' it can beat'.

I'm not a poser cum street racer that i intend to race with every cbr i see on the road.
Its just that i have graduated to R15 from a P220 and hence finding the R15 performance average.

Sorry guys if I'm sounding too stubborn. I know,you guys are helping me out.

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