Re: Yamaha YZF- R15 S Owners Reviews and Experiences

All the best for your journey sir. Very sorry to go OT but, I thought you had a 600CC beast, then how come the R15?? please forgive me if I'm wrong. Again, wishing you a safe journey.

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Sold it Buddy. About 5 months ago. Couldn't handle the expenses. I had an awesome and very expensive experience of owning a SBK. So, not going down the line again, not for at least 10 years.

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I cannot agree more about the dependence factor this machine offers to you in addition to being agile and nimble. I did quite a number of long runs on this (version 1) in 2008-10. To attend the convocation at IIT KGP, I chose to add that extra spice of adventure when I rode my R15 right from Bhubaneswar to Kharagpur, reaching in 6 hrs. Of course, I took one lunch break in between and my average speed was 110km/hr. R15 was kind of new that time, so I had a fun time doing short drags at higher rpms inside the kgp campus. It is not like showing off but you guys like when you become cynosure of others' eyes. Guess what? When I reached my department, my project guide was awestruck, knowing that I made a road trip all the way from Bhubaneswar to Kharagpur.

I made another long trip without any break which took me above 6 hrs. Upon reaching the place, the radiator fan went into role for almost an hr and there was a drop in throttle response, which surprised me, when I tried to ride it right after. But all was good the next day and it was ready to partner with your unusual road trips.

Overall, it started with CBZ when the Indian market could feel it can also bedazzle their people with this kind of offerings, R15 opened up a new horizon of style and performance and now others like RCs, cbrs decorating the legacy. It's very much like a Ganguly, Dhoni, and Kohli era who bettered from one another. I cannot forget when I sold of my Pulsar 220FI (only rode for 3 months) to get hands on this beauty and it never let me down.

If you have penchant towards quality, this machine does it so aptly without any drama!

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Cool. We shall try to catch up some day. I travel twice a week via same route till Ranipet. One can run for days together if the bike is run at 75 kmph. I get about 54kmpl and I maintain about 70-90 speed.

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Guys. Need some help here!!!

Re: Yamaha YZF- R15 S Owners Reviews and Experiences

I would recommend you ViaTerra Claw saddle bag which is a perfect fit for R15! Check that out!
Ride Safe!

Re: Yamaha YZF- R15 S Owners Reviews and Experiences

The Claw is a bulky. Moreover, I need pillion space too. That's why I am leaning towards the Rapide, if it is compatible with R15s.

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I don't know much about the Rapide... You can ask this in their website itself! They'll answer you.
Ride Safe!

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Thanks mate. I asked them. I'm waiting for their reply.

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Welcome! 🙂

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Can someone send link for R15(2FB1) service manual?

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So had a minor accident yesterday where I fell of my bike, Because of a reckless squid crashing into the front of my bike while I was waiting at a Signal

Here I was getting by with my day minding my own business, wearing suitable gear and obeying traffic rules. Out of nowhere this guy (read: squid) comes from the left side in the wrong lane and crashes into my R15 and his front fender or headlight bangs with the front cowl, I didn't get enough reaction time to notice. The shock of the impact threw me off my bike and it topples to the right hand side. Luckily the bike was stationary, so the fall was not too bad.

I was happy for the fact that I didn't get any injury whatsoever but at the same time it was heartbreaking to see my bike laying on the road on its side because of some careless persons mistake!

Once past the initial shock I got up and asked the a&*hole if he was hurt and needed a doctor; But miraculously he just got away with some minor scratches on his arm. He was wearing no helmet, his bike had half the front registration plate missing. A textbook case of typical roadside squid.

I immediately took photos of the accident scene for Insurance/Police purposes in case this guy decided to run off. But apparently this guy didn't want any trouble with the police, So when I asked him if he is ready to pay for the repairs he was hesitant to pay up but eventually he accompanied me to the nearest Yamaha SVC

Once at the SVC I did a proper damage assesment:
a).Most of the impact was sustained by the front cowl; which cracked at the right edge.

b).Brake Lever got bent under the bike's weight

c).Visor had picked up minor scratches

d).Headlight stay had snapped off (Two screws on either side under the speedo console)

e).Right side RVM adjuster screw got loose, but the mirror was intact.

No damage to fairing/forks/tank, etc thank heavens

Repair Quotation given as below:
a). Front Cowl (1150 Rs)
b). Headlight Assembly (2250 Rs)
c). Headlight Stay (475 Rs)
d). Brake Lever (110 Rs)
e). Labour charges (250 Rs)
Total cost: 4125/- Rs


The person causing the accident agreed to pay up Rs. 2000 out of his pocket after a lot of hassle. Thus I had no option but to shell out the balance amount on my own, for no fault of mine. Sad fact of life I suppose!

The SVC people know me well, so they assured me that my bike will be fixed and returned to me in one day. So expecting to get a call from them later today evening. Will share pics of repairs done when I have my baby R6 back.

Cheers & Ride Safe

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Need some help here mates. After inserting my keys in the ignition the check engine light (the orange) began blinking. I waited for it to stop but it didn't. Thereafter I switched the engine to off. When I switched to on, the check engine engine light did not blink again. Can you deduce anything from it???

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But you could have still claimed insurance, showing the reason- Bike skidded on the road/Some unknown vehicle hit you from side, without you being able to note its no.

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Hi [MENTION=32054]sambit[/MENTION]

Yes that can be done. Albeit it is in the grey area of legality.

My point here is that in this accident I was at no fault, I was waiting at the signal and got hit so why should I claim the expenses on my own insurance policy?

Each insurance claim under your name adds up to your driving history as well as depreciates the IDV (Indemnity Value) of your vehicle.

As well as most Insurance companies will hike the premium on your policy if you make more than 2 claims per year, you are considered a high risk individual. I already have made a claim 2 months before this incident where I actually had a bad skid on the road.

In India Third party insurance is required by law, wherein if you are a victim in an accident; the other person's insurance covers damage to your vehicle as well as your medical expenses.

And on moral grounds I tend to not make claims with false information, although this varies for every individual

So for me the choices were limited to:

1. The long way to claim third party insurance on the other driver's policy. (This is a pain in the a#$ and takes a lot of paperwork+time. No assurance for full settlement)

2. Pay it out of my pocket or make the person causing the accident pay it off for me. And get on with it

I chose the latter and got my bike fixed immediately. As every day it stayed at the SVC I have to pay for a Cab to and from work.

It was a case of wrong place, wrong time so I brushed it off. I am happy to hit the road again on my R15, more careful than ever before

On another note, did a 70 km drive on the highway today morning. The Bike feels exceptional, the engine really seems to have opened up after 4000KMs and redlines happily even in the fifth gear.

But I am getting some vibrations from under the speedometer at high rpms after having the body parts replaced.

Sorry for the extremely long post 😁

Update: Fixed the Speedo vibrations by inserting a piece of sponge foam underneath. No vibes now, ride is smooth as butter..