Re: Yamaha YZF-R15 version 2.0

Suggest you to stick to whatever manufacturer has suggested. Despite common belief that synthetic oil is good for engine, it actually depends on various factors. I'm guessing that Yamaha suggests Mineral oil. If that's the case, please stick to it, along with the correct grade.

P.S: I don't own an R-15; Never owned Yamaha bikes.

Upgrade of engine of yamaha r15 model 2012

I would like to get suggestions from some of the bike upgraders i would like to upgrade my r15 engine i have tried to search everything and got this link so you guys being best bikers kindly suggest should i go for it or not price is not the issue.I just want to upgrade my engine so that want to get more power from this particular bike. As this bike very special to everyone's heart.
Greatly appreciated if you take your time and reply back.
Thank you
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Re: Yamaha YZF-R15 version 2.0

Installed Tapered roller and its quite good. Still need to scrutinize and adjust the tightness. As of now it is fantastic, wobbling is gone, agile and precise steering.

Re: Yamaha YZF-R15 version 2.0

If you normally change gears at 7k rpm and above then Motul 7100 10w40 is a good choice even 10w50 in case of summer. But as per manual 10w40 is the right grade and it works fine in all conditions.
I have put in 7100 10w40 and it lasted 3500-4000kms for my kinda riding .

Re: Yamaha YZF-R15 version 2.0

I am facing problems with my bike, the bike tends to stall at times and the engine light goes on and stay on continuously while i ride. The headlight also becomes more bright when i ride at night. The RR unit heats up very much even after a short ride. When i contacted the svc they found the culprit to be the RR unit. Has anyone faced this issue.

Re: Yamaha YZF-R15 version 2.0

Had the same problem... Fixed after changing RR. If problem persists with or without engine light, please post symptoms

If the engine light comes on again, stop the bike and read the error code from the blinking of the engine light :

Slow blinks *10 + fast blinks = error code

Example : 4 slow blinks + 6 fast blinks = error code 46

Re: Yamaha YZF-R15 version 2.0

I've changed the RR unit and the problem had disappeared. But the RR unit keeps heating up excessively, is this normal?

Re: Yamaha YZF-R15 version 2.0

Do check with the service center that it is in fact heating excessively. We riders tend to underestimate normal working temperatures sometimes[emoji28] . If it is confirmed as excessive heating, the alternator may be throwing higher power than usual. In that case, the RR is heating up because it is doing its job[emoji4]. Check and replace the alternator.

Re: Yamaha YZF-R15 version 2.0

Hi, I am Santhosh.
I am new here and this is my first post. Please bare with me [emoji28]
i bought r15 v2 6 months ago. Odo is at 3k and i have completed 3rd service [emoji58] recently. After the second service itself, the engine felt very harsh and noisy once it warms up. Every morning bike feels smooth for some time and the character changes once it reaches its normal operating temperature. I feel really bad to push it to 6k RPM as it becomes too harsh and feels characterless. During third service, i was told that the tappets needs to be adjusted to resolve this. But once they checked, they told me that the tappets were fine and there is no need to adjust it. After engine oil change, the bike felt somewhat smooth and they asked me to comeback if i again face the same issue. So i went back again next week and they are saying that all the engines behave like this only once they reach a particular temperature. I am not convinced or satisfied because i don't even feel like riding when the engine is like this [emoji22]. i dont know what to do now. Oil was changed in all the three services. I am thinking to give my bike to some other showroom for checkup. Can anyone here suggest me something on this?

Thanks in advance,
Santhosh

Re: Yamaha YZF-R15 version 2.0

Hello R15 V2 Owners!

After 7 years of owning this beautiful machine(inside and outside), I need your advice on changing the body of the bike.
Before that..
Let me tell you what lead to this consideration

3 months after getting my motorcycle, on a rainy night my friend came back from a party, fully drunk.
As he was parking his car in the basement, he said he was too drunk to see the motorcycle and hit the tail light.
It came off the stand, moved a bit ahead and the fuel tank hit a pillar. It got a big dent on petrol tank.
Needless to say I was upset and thought of changing the tank, but reconsidered the decision and got a good
tank pad. I have been using ever since, with an occasional hurtful look at the dented tank..

7 years later last, month, another friend of mine, who was learning to ride motorcycle took it and dropped it in parking, again.
This time the right side panel broke. I regret my decision of trusting my bike with a rookie. All the external damage happened, because
somebody was not careful.

As for the bike itself.
I have gotten into two situations
Once around 100 km/h and once maybe at around 80 km/h, where I had to apply sudden brake

I was so surprised that the bike remain planted, it felt like a 300 kg bike! the brakes did the job what they are supposed to.
Apart from the occsional sounds from front and regular servicing there was no need for any repair work.
Even after 7 years of usage engine is as refined as day 1 and you can move around the bike in corners like a sword.
10/10 for Yamaha engineering and design.

With R15 V3 out there is a temptation to upgrade, but I cannot part with this machine.

So my questions are
1.Is it a good idea to do a complete body change(including tank)?
2.What would be the cost of such a change?
3.Will the original black will be available now?
4.Any other comments/suggestions?


thanks in advance guys

Re: Yamaha YZF-R15 version 2.0

Sad to hear about the issues with your bike, If its a new bike then it is covered under standard warranty, so if you are not happy with solution provided by your SVC then you should escalate your problem to Yamaha customer service/Regional service manager. You can get their contact details from Yamaha website or from the showroom. At the least you must shoot an email to Yamaha India describing your problem.

R15 engine is known to be very consistent and smooth despite heat/cold, etc, its not normal for the bike to behave in such manner. Hopefully you can go to another SVC and they will be able to solve your problem. Keep us updated!

All the best!

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Cheers!

Re: Yamaha YZF-R15 version 2.0

Why the yamaha service centres are so crap, Went to bikerz svc in nandanam, chennai, to get my brother r15s serviced, they gave a whopping bill of rs 2700/- for general service. I had some issues in throttle cable, which need some lubing, but they will only replace,

This is the bill
350 - gen svc
250 - fi clean
450 - acc cable
200 - labour for cable change
220 - chain lube
167 - oil filter

What is this... Can i escalate too yamaha

Re: Yamaha YZF-R15 version 2.0

Hi santhosh

I am also facing that exactly same problem with my r15 S 2016 model with odo reading 11000 kms.
Please share if you got ur problem fixed.

Re: Yamaha YZF-R15 version 2.0

In general before giving to service one has to mention strictly oil service and no other crap. This will bring down the service bill. I use chain lube before servicing so they wont add that bill amount.

Re: Yamaha YZF-R15 version 2.0

Exactly same thing happened to me. Then I adjusted the tappets to be exactly 0.10mm (intake) & 0.20mm (exhaust) with filler gauge, and the engine roughness or harshness got minimized a lot. In first service, the service guy didn't adjust them appropriately and bike was stalling while pulling the clutch in traffic. Again, in 2nd service, they made it in such way that the engine was rattling like a sewing machine. Now, it is just perfect. Yamaha service in Bangalore is utterly disgusting.