Re: Yamaha YZF-R15 version 2.0

Good thing.

Re: Yamaha YZF-R15 version 2.0

Any updates on your issues??

Re: Yamaha YZF-R15 version 2.0

Block piston has been ordered and will take sometime to be in stock. As of now I am just clocking miles to see if there is any difference in oil level.

Re: Yamaha YZF-R15 version 2.0

Hey guys suggestion needed for this led lights found in AliExpress site. Please show some light on whether the light will fit into r15 assy.
Partol S2 H4 H7 H13 H11 H1 9005 9006 H3 9004 9007 9012 COB LED Headlight 72W 8000LM Car LED Headlights Bulb Fog Light 6500K 12V

(from AliExpress Android)

Total length is around 85mm.will it fit ?

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Re: Yamaha YZF-R15 version 2.0

Has anyone tried the T10 led pilot lamps available on Amazon? I've bought a used r15 and it has those blinker LED's as pilot lamps and need to get rid of them! Any suggestions?

Re: Yamaha YZF-R15 version 2.0



Guys, can anyone help get an estimate on the cost of the central tail fairing part, the one highlighted? fell and broke. Confused as to should I replace or get it fixed somehow.

please give your suggestions and price estimate on this part...

Re: Yamaha YZF-R15 version 2.0

maybe around 200-300.

Re: Aftermarket LED headlamp upgrade

I think it is a known fact that the R15 has the worst illumination when it comes to the headlight department. So all this while my brilliant solution for that was to swap out the low beam 35W with a philips X-treme vision 65W bulb for the low beam. Now that worked well, but it was a major strain on the bike's electrical setup. That was to the point that you could hear the fuel injector's hum die a little bit. Also, the manual says that the bike has to be over 5K revs if both the bulbs are to be used (35+35), so with my setup I was running much higher wattage and actuallly I could feel the engine strain.

So, I started researching and came across Philips X-treme Ultinon LED set. was good, but was Rs.12000. Almost saved money to buy it, until I realized the exact headlight copies are available on Aliexpress. For less than Rs.2000!

So, I got these. https://www.aliexpress.com/item/2xCR...608.0.0.bkWLrl

Of course, this was a total gamble as I had no idea how they'd fit in. Assumed that if they don't fit in the R15, I'll pop them into something else.

They arrived, this is what they looked like. So Chinese, that they don't even have any branding on it.







Sorry I don't have many pictures of the installation process, but I hope whatever I post will be of enough info.

To install the bulbs, the black panel under the handlebar has to be unscrewed and removed. (Thank you nextgenbikes for the photos that I might have borrowed!)



There is a rubber cap that sits behind the bulb housing. This I think is for waterproofing purposes. Over the cap is the connector of the bulb. The connector and the rubber cap has to be pulled out to access the bulb and the holder inside.


The bulb is held in place by this twisted metal clip wire that pushes the bulb and holds it in the H4 socket. That has to be removed to remove the old bulb out.


For the LED, the H4 socket ring can be twisted and detached from the rest of the bulb.


So, I did that, placed it in the H4 socket and put the metal clip wire and locked the socket in place. Now I only have to slide the bulb in and twist-lock it in place.

Only after I did that, I realized that the heatsink behind bulb is so big, that the rubber cap wouldn't fit on it. So I decided to cut a square piece out of the cap and then slide it over the bulb. But I was risking the water proofing of the bulb. After a lot of thinking, I realized that maybe, I could fit the cap in place and then try and slide the bulb through and fit it so the heatsink stays outside the rubber cap (which in hindsight, was a good plan since it will allow for better cooling). So I did that. And ofcourse with jugaad there is a lot of struggle, so as things go, it refused to sit in in my first try. So I fought and fought, until it finally went it. The biggest problem here is going in, n then twisting the bulb in place, since it rubs against the rubber cap and the cap kinda sticks to the bulb and refuses to let the bulb turn in to lock (am I making sense?). This is what it looked like.



Did the same with the other bulb, put in the connectors, tested the bulbs and refit the panels.

This is the bulb inside the housing.


Low beam and high beam photos.






Upside:
1. Lowers the power of individual bulb from 35W to 25W. Now with both lights on, I am running only 50W.
2. White bike, white pilot lamps, white number plate lamp, white headlamps.
3. Instant low beam and high beam, none of the glow in and glow out.
4. Strain on electricals dropped. The immediate effect was I felt the engine smoother, probably cause the fuel pump gets the power it needs.
5. Very Good brightness, plus it has a good cutoff, so unless I use the high beam, no one is blinded by it.

Downside:
1. They are exactly as bright in white as the 60W halogen was. So in terms of brightness it wasn't a jump for me. Those upgrading from 35W will notice it.
2. They are probably not legal, even though they have the cutoff, and they are within the regulations. But I need bright lighting.
3. there is a weird glare on the sides. So if someone is standing at the side, he might get blinded by the light.
4. No guarantee.
5. Installation is a pain. I was fortunate that the bulb went in, if it was any other, it might not. The heatsink is too big.

Hope this helps!

Re: Aftermarket LED headlamp upgrade

Thanks a lot for posting this helpful DIY. You have saved me from going through this 'jugaad' and ordeal involved in fitment.

As I had been contemplating to get a set of similar LEDs from AliExpress for my R15s soon, but guess I'll stick to the stock set up for now.

Also do you think the battery can withstand both stock lamps running in low beam with a bit of wiring tweak, as that seems like the easiest way to increase illumination without changing any components on the bike.?

Edit: typo

Re: Aftermarket LED headlamp upgrade

You could get the same headlamps that I got. They will fit, as long as you are ready to wrestle a bit.
Yeah the battery will handle is, but the total power will be 70W. I've seen a lot of people do it, no one seems to be complaining.

Re: Yamaha YZF-R15 version 2.0

Hey guys
Help needed for adjusting my headlights . Recently I have installed a RTD 4400LM 40W for both sides and the result is good with the stock reflectors. I need some help in adjusting the throw. Pls explain from the below pic.


Hope the letters are visible.i marked three bolts as 1,2,3 with prefix L and R respectively. Kindly help me what kind of adjustments that the three bolts give.
Thanks in advance .

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Re: Yamaha YZF-R15 version 2.0

R1 and L1 will do vertical adjustments. Don't think the other screws do anything...

Re: Yamaha YZF-R15 version 2.0

One quick query
thinking of changing low beam bulb. Could you guys suggest a good alternative instead of stock. Would prefer the same wattage (35W) but better output.
I'm running currently on a 35w low and 55-60 high beam bulb, but it is taking a toll on rectifier unit and bike becomes unreliable on long runs. So planning to go back to stock high beam but run a good low beam. Please give me some suggestions and price

Re: Yamaha YZF-R15 version 2.0

I have a similar query. I'm also looking to change the pilot lamps to an LED unit. If someone has already done this, can you please share the kind of LED's I should be looking for?

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Re: Yamaha YZF-R15 version 2.0

Check out any led bulbs with 35W or put 55 hi/led with lower than 35w as low beam.
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