Good News--> Honda as given approval for registration , Didar honda may register tomorrow or within 2days and TD will available shortly .. At present 2 bikes are in display(black+white/green)

Bad News(For me)--> Didar honda gonna register Black+green version(which i have booked) and use it for TD so i have to wait till next black+green version reaches showroom damn this WAITING period is the worst time of my life

I,again saw the bike today, i felt like driving it to my home..Will get my hands on it soon

How is orange color bike. ????

This is seriously hot....pic taken from the review

Sounds cool

Sounds cool & nice to hear this from a R15 V 2.0 owner . And you say you managed to hit 146 km/hr ( it may be speedo error ) . Why i say this because all BIKES which crosses 120 km/hr , there will be Speedo error ( R15 , P220 . ZMR , CBR 250 r , Ninja 250 r and so on .......... ) So to check the true top speed for any bike we should use a GPS

According to me - Honda Engine Revs Faster than Yamaha Engine . I have some questions regarding R15 V 2.0 , i don't want to mess up here So i will PM you .

Cheers S.V.Prasad

Honda CBR150R Test Ride

Hey fellow bikers,

I took a test-ride of the CBR150R at Saphire Honda in Bangalore yesterday. They have a green-black on display and a orange-white for test rides. Bike is comfortable to sit on, and pulls well even with the showroom exec sitting pillion. The bike had barely 100km on ODO, so the engine felt quite tight.

First impressions:

• Super smooth engine
• Brakes are fantastic
• Exhaust note is addictive (bassy and growly)
• Gears kept getting stuck on the test ride bike (explained below)
• Pillion seat is comfy as well

Revved the bike a lil at standstill, and the revs rise real quick! On the move, the bike felt zippy in the first 3 gears, but the combination of my heavy weight, pillion load, Bangalore traffic () and a barely run engine ensured that I couldn't get anywhere close to even 8,000rpm in the next few gears. Suspension is great and soaks up bumps that would rattle your bones on an R15. I made the showroom exec ride for a bit since I wanted to check pillion comfort. The guy was SOOO rough on the gears that I now knew why the test-ride bike gearshifts were so screwed up! I'm sure the bike will be BRILLIANT once properly run-in!

My RaceConcepts R16 felt MUCH more powerful when I left the showroom, but I really loved the feel of the lil Honda. I'm looking to change my bike solely for better comfort, and right now I'm considering getting the 150R rather than the 250R. Why? Coz I'm quite happy with the power these 150cc rockets provide, and you get the added benefit of extended tank range due to the better fuel-efficiency.

Negatives according to me:

• Switchgear - Although the switchgear works well, it is a little disappointing to find stuff from bikes a category or two below (read Stunner/Shine)
• Lack of an Engine Kill switch and a Headlight Flasher
• The speedo console looks like a shrunken-down version of the one on the 250R and looks decidedly lower quality.

Conclusion:
Honda has given us Indians an awesome alternative to the Yamaha R15. The R15 is a little too focused for regular commuting, and this is where the lil CBR makes sense. In every-day conditions the softer suspension, comfier riding position and better visibility courtesy the 55W headlight makes the riding experience that much better. Will I get one? I'm still in a dilemma between the 150R and the 250R.. Whichever one I go for, I'm sure I'll be happy. My Yammy has served me quite well in these past 22 months (37,000km on ODO and ridden far and wide) and I've realised that I needed something more comfortable. Will definitely take a longer test-ride, WITHOUT a pillion to finally decide.

Ride hard and ride safe! Cheers..

Tested the CBR150R at the kari track this past weekend. Typical honda...smooth bike, excellent handler and if ridden hard it has some serious potential. In the end it turned out to be actually quicker than a R15 around the kari track.

The bike is about 1 sec a lap faster than r15, but theres a catch. It has to be ridden a certain way to extract the lap time. torque is lower than the r15 so it needs to be ridden hard and above 10k rpm to perform, this isnt very hard as the rpms wont drop too quickly. Tires are a bit of a downer in my opinion, its running the MRF zapper-q's at the rear and zapper variant in front. Those are big n heavy. I'm sure performance can be improved with better tires. Handling though not as aggressive as the r15, is very predictable and confidence inspiring.

The shorter higher reving DOHC motor (than the r15) is a gem, it allows you to really abuse the motor. But its the whole package that makes this bike fast, its just a very easy bike to ride. The tire profile is more old school and doesnt have a v-profile like the r15, because of this it leans in very progressively and doesnt require much experience to exploit the handling. First time out, you wont feel like its faster, it just feels refined and makes you think you're going slower, but then thats just like honda

Good one mate.
Were you there with Varad More at Kari??? I remember some track days happening there.

Anyways coming back to the topic, would you answer some questions for me.
Iam blindly comparing an R15 since that is the closest thing which i have ridden against the 150R
1) How is the engine braking??
2) Leaning requires extra effort or not?? Do you actually need to go down to get the corner right or the bike does the job.
3) How is the braking, since you have tested it on a track i assume your tests would be accurate.
4) Iam 5.11 tall, would this be a good bike in terms of daily highway riding of around 60kms.
5) Since torque figures are low would my added weight 85kgs to be precise drag the bike in all gears to reach the three digit mark. My current steed does take a lot of time .
6) How is the suspension setup around corners? what's the feedback like??

Please answer the above questions as they would help me sort out my perspective regarding the 150R.

Finally a review in it's true sense. Thanks for sharing Killer.

With the recent reviews posted here, looks like current R15 owners are having this bike in their good books. Well, in short, I am happy that there are options but definitely not something a current R15 user should consider as an "upgrade". Honda was another manufacturer in my good books and glad it has delivered if reviews here hold good.

What if you aint looking for an upgrade? What if you're looking for a more user-friendly machine at the same performance level/segment? I'm glad there's an alternative to the R15 now. I remember the reason I bought my R15 in 2010, 60% for touring and 40% for commuting. Yamaha build quality along with a liquid cooled engine mated to a 6 speed gearbox ensured the mechanicals would easily handle long high-speed tours.

The only issue - The R15 being a track oriented machine is really stiff on the suspension front, and aggressive by way of seating posture. Now, wouldn't the CBR150R sort out all of these..?

[QUOTE=Eshan-P180;804199]Good one mate.
Were you there with Varad More at Kari??? I remember some track days happening there.

yes

1) How is the engine braking??
Just like the r15 except you can go harder coz the revlimit is higher
2) Leaning requires extra effort or not?? Do you actually need to go down to get the corner right or the bike does the job, this is mainly due to the tire profile.
Unlike the r15, no extra effort needed, the bike does the job
3) How is the braking, since you have tested it on a track i assume your tests would be accurate.
very good braking
4) Iam 5.11 tall, would this be a good bike in terms of daily highway riding of around 60kms.
yep, will fair much better as a daily ride than an r15 v2 would
6) How is the suspension setup around corners? what's the feedback like??
suspension setup is almost perfect right out of the box with a good balance for aggressive as well as street riding. Feedback is precise, the bike does what you expect it to do

[QUOTE=Killer;804215]Thanx Killer for your inputs. Though you sound like a Honda fan like TenHut.

I would be going for a test ride this weekend, the issues about the pass light and others thing being absent do not concern me, just the engine should be reliable and return good performance.

Thanks Killer and neoakshay for your inputs. It's really good to see that now we have two awesome machines, R15 and CBR150R, to choose from. Both have similar purpose but go about it differently and will let the buyer choose according to his/her preference....Congratulations to the owners

I agree to you and that's why I mentioned that it is definitely not to be looked as an upgrade.

Killer:
Didnt quite get you in
"The shorter higher reving DOHC motor (than the r15) is a gem, it allows you to really abuse the motor"

Also considering it generates power in higher RPMs, is it better than the r15 v2 in traffic stop go situations?

oops shorter stroke i meant

That would be a hard one to answer, the difference is quite subtle and cant really say without a vbox test. I suppose it will boil down to how its ridden, regular 'roll on throttle' performance in traffic, i still think r15 will have the edge, but only just. But the CBR will likely outdo the v2 in the handling dept in traffic situations.

PS: Me no fan of any manufacturer. If i feel a bike deserves my respect, it gets it, period