A V2 owner only will answer to your questions shortly.

May I know how this choice was made?

I was looking for a new bike after riding the Pulsar 150 (classic) for a couple of years.

Initially, I had a budget of Rs 90k and then it increased to Rs 1.3 lakhs.

Test rode the Fazer and found it extremely smooth. Only thing that has bothered me about it is that, many say that the engine feels a bit stressed above 80 kmph and that it takes long to reach 100 kmph. I have a habit of riding at and above 80 kmph whenever I get a long an empty stretch of road. :P

Then I took a test ride of the Unicorn Dazzler. It was refined, but didn't have any excitement, especially the looks. Fazer was way better.

Didn't want to go with Bajaj because of the quality. I want a bike which would last long. But then came the 200 NS. Didn't find it comfortable during the test ride, as I found the the seat to be quite high (me being 5' 10"). The bike kept on stalling all the time and asked the showroom guy (who came with me for the test ride) about the problem. He said that all new 200 NS bikes have some problem with the carburettor and that it usually gets rectified after the first service. Not quite impressive for a Rs 1 lakh bike, is it?

ZMR is not for me as it is too bulky and heavy.

The only bike which has got quality, power and looks, is the R15 2.0 (my personal opinion). So more or less, will be buying this. Waiting for the reply regarding the maintenance and a call from Yamaha Factory Shop for the test ride (the test bike had some issues with the battery when I had gone there).

First of all, stop comparing it with FZ,
performances of these two are different .
If your last bike is Pulsor, i am sure u will never regret
even if you have to pay little more for servicing, you will love to pay coz you know that its worth paying every bit on V2.
you have to pay at the time of free service near 700-800
dnt know about paid but make it round figure like RS-1000 approx
you will love every bit of it.

and yes, if you ever had a ride of pulsor 200 old version(not the 200NS),
the power is same and pick up is much better with very high top speed around 140 in general.
thats it from me.

I guess there are very few members who owns/owned FZ and R15 both(not eliminating the possibility though).
Now what do you mean by 'extra' maintenance ?
Yamaha's bike doesn't need any extra maintenance except the Chain cleaning/lubing(also applied to FZ) under regular circumstances. So be assured on that.
Basic free servicing costs around~700 - 800 bucks.
Engine oil: 505
Oil Filter: 167
Chain lubing: 160(it varies from SVC to SVC, better do it by yourself)
You don't question about durability when it's Yamaha.
Air filter: 237 bucks. Recommended to change after every 10K Kms.
Mostly yes, the improper maintenance is the reason. Only thing you should try to keep is the minimum fuel in your tank to more than 3 ltrs, so that the pump is completely submerged in the fuel.
Go for extended warranty(only 777 bucks) which covers the FI system for another 30K kms after the regular warranty period.

R15 is made for high end only. You would not enjoy the bike until you cross at least 7K RPM.
so FZ is better for low end for sure.But R15(v2) is not disappointing though.

I am done with 6 free servicings, so can't confirm about the extra labour charge in the Paid one, but should not be more than 300 bucks.
I've my bike from last 10.5 months and believe me you don't have to worry about anything else rather than riding this awesome machine.

you got a good reply by kuntal nag. thought of sharing my experience's with you (since you are a college guy, this is for that) Replies in bold. hope it helps. but since you are smitten by r15 v2 i guess any advise thats given to you , you will read it as "buy r15" he he
fire away anything else you have in mind.

Guys which one is best??? Osram Night Racer Plus or Philips BlueVision ?? Btw i cant find Osram Night Racer anywhere( i mean online )...Can anyone help me find?

Puneri,

Any SVC which is open on Sunday's ?

Pic from today's ride

Suvarnarekha SVC is open on Sunday which I came to know just yesterday from a friend.
But as per your previous experience with them,decide whether you'll head there or not

Eshan is this the polish you were referring to??


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Thanks for replying manpreet. I have had a chance to ride the Pulsar 200 DTSI, few months back, and the acceleration was great. It's very nice to see that a 150cc bike has got almost the same capabilities.



That was very detailed. Thanks a lot.
Now, the 'extra' maintenance that I had mentioned, was about any kind of maintenance involving the FI and the liquid cooling system, as these are not present in the FZ.
Does the FI system needs any kind of periodical cleaning? How often does the coolant needs to be replaced?

And thanks for mentioning about the extended warranty scheme. It is really very good.


Thanks a lot Ron.
You said that if I screw up the engine break in period for the FZ, I would get a low FE. What about the R15? Every engine needs to be run in properly for good FE and power, right?

Is the full fairing of the bike, a problem in traffic (Note: I'm not a traffic cutter :P , I ride slowly in traffic)?

And you are right, once this bike gets deep inside your head, it is very difficult to choose anything else (except Duke, you have to ride it to believe it).
Moreover, there is very little to complain about the R15.

By the way, hope you have a safe trip today!

Yamaha YZF-R15 version 2.0

Even I thought its not a traffic cutter bfr I got this machine... But the way it handles in traffic is simply unbelievable.. Never went through the traffic lyk that before.. Take care of the indicator though Own this and you'll love every bit of it especially the way it handles

good point about the FE you made. Yes, the runin in is very important in both. but AFAIK the FI pumps in the fuel in according to the throttle play, it provides the right amount of fuel required for the bike. while the carburetor just sucks the fuel in regardless of whats happening . and also your gear shifts are important.
The full fairing does the job well. comparing it to the FZ in traffic i would day it does 90% of the job. and also depends on your confidence level. over confident will screw up things but. be careful of the RVM , but dont remove them take it as serious advice.

rode the duke too, liked it. but not as fun as r15 for me atleast

YES! the ride was awesome. the roads were completely fogged out til 8.30 AM. we rode for almost 90 kms in that fogg, only few stretches were not too fogged. the view distance was 5 meters for initial kms. approx 40kms. later it was better at 30 to 40 meters. here are pics for you check out all in the page!

A stretch of road were we finally stopped for a pic which had no fog !


Whole team at the Bethamangala palar dam


Thats my bike with the team preparing to leave


The exit. the cam couldnt capture the whole set of bikes! so this is just 60% of it.

Its been a while since I joined Xbhp, but didnt upload any pics. So here are they..

Yup Chirag, thats the one.

Awesome pics there, you got the blood group stickered on your bike eh!!! Naiiceee.

@ Ron - Amazing pics at your end too.... Loved the YRC outing.

@ All

I'm planning to drop my vehicle this Saturday for servicing, yup within a month's time its due for its 5th servicing. Anyone willing to come along? will be mostly dropping in Monarch Automobiles, Tilak Rd, Pune. Will reach there around 8.15am drop the bike and head for breakfast somewhere close and pick it up by 12.

Any guidelines for 5th servicing?

Really is that a gud polish??? I heard that it contains abrasives and not to use it on a new bike... i got it and kept it aside..