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  • #106
    re: Yamaha YZF- R15 S Owners Reviews and Experiences

    Originally posted by vinay21987 View Post
    Bought my Yammie a week back(Have attached few pics). It is so smooth and the same time so deceptive in building speed. Just wondering about the engine break-in period. The manual says first 500 kmph one shoukd not exceed 5000 rpm and next 500 km, it should not exceed 7500 rpm whereas the showroom guy told me not to exceed 45 kmph till first service. Got a bit confused about it as I can touch 45 kmph at around 3000 rpm itself. What should be my focus in 4500 rpm or 45 kmph.
    Always focus on rpm. Never ever on speed.
    Your bike should be within 5K rpm irrespective of speed. Even if at 5k rpm its 60 do it.np

    BTW pics ate stunning

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    • #107
      re: Yamaha YZF- R15 S Owners Reviews and Experiences

      Originally posted by xplod566 View Post
      Always focus on rpm. Never ever on speed.
      Your bike should be within 5K rpm irrespective of speed. Even if at 5k rpm its 60 do it.np

      BTW pics ate stunning

      True that! Focus on the RPM and not the speed, do what speeds you feel is subtly attainable with the 5K RPM range and you'll be fine

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      • #108
        Originally posted by xplod566 View Post
        Always focus on rpm. Never ever on speed.
        Your bike should be within 5K rpm irrespective of speed. Even if at 5k rpm its 60 do it.np

        BTW pics ate stunning
        Thanks for clearing my confusion 👍
        I will post more pics as I am going for a long trip soon.

        Originally posted by judebrent View Post
        True that! Focus on the RPM and not the speed, do what speeds you feel is subtly attainable with the 5K RPM range and you'll be fine
        Thanks bro. Its all clear now 😃👍
        Last edited by The Monk; 01-29-2016, 12:08 PM. Reason: Consecutive posts. Please use Multiquote

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        • #109
          re: Yamaha YZF- R15 S Owners Reviews and Experiences

          Originally posted by vinay21987 View Post
          Thanks for clearing my confusion 👍
          I will post more pics as I am going for a long trip soon.
          Nw bro.have a safe ride and some stunning pics like the ones you posted [emoji1]

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          • #110
            re: Yamaha YZF- R15 S Owners Reviews and Experiences

            Originally posted by vinay21987 View Post
            Bought my Yammie a week back(Have attached few pics). It is so smooth and at the same time so deceptive in accelerating. Just wondering about the engine break-in period. The manual says first 500 kmph one shoukd not exceed 5000 rpm and next 500 km, it should not exceed 7500 rpm whereas the showroom guy told me not to exceed 45 kmph till first service. Got a bit confused about it as I can touch 45 kmph at around 3000 rpm itself. What should be my focus in 4500 rpm or 45 kmph.
            Just take it easy and enjoy your ride, I got mine a little over a month back and have completed almost 3k already, here is what I followed
            • Give it about a minute after cold starts in the morning before you are off for the engine to warm up. Dont rev hard before running for the first 2 - 4 kms
            • The operative word here is 'moderation', its not as if you exceed the 5000 rpm mark once in a while that the engine will go bust or something. Go upto 5000 rpm gently especially in the lower gear before upshifting.
            • If you have to choose between keeping the revs high or staying at low revs in a higher gear, ALWAYS choose the former. Never lug the engine in its initial kms
            • Whatever you do, do not cruise at a constant RPM for too long. This may induce glazing of the pistons which you do not want. Hence be cautious of highway stints at this point, if you must, keep varying the RPMs.
            • Expose the engine to various riding conditions like city traffic, a bit of highways, twisties if you have one within a short ride


            I would take it slightly above 5000 RPMs once I had complete around 300 kms and above 7.5K RPM after 800kms. There is no harm in this as the manual itself suggests that you avoid PROLONGED OPERATION above these thresholds. not to avoid crossing these altogether. Do not open the throttle fully though.

            Its a high revving sportsbike after all and you should give it a taste of high revs now and then. The initial run in goes a long way in shaping the characteristics of the engine in the long run. After all, you dont want a R15 with a distaste for high revs!

            PS - I had also run in my Alto K10 4 years back in a similar manner and today she has oodles of bottom end torque along with a penchant for climbing the revs. I have always done the servicing on time (sometimes a little ahead) and close to 50k on the odo now, its hard to tell that she runs a 3 cylinder engine

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            • #111
              re: Yamaha YZF- R15 S Owners Reviews and Experiences

              Originally posted by vinay21987 View Post
              Bought my Yammie a week back(Have attached few pics). It is so smooth and at the same time so deceptive in accelerating. Just wondering about the engine break-in period. The manual says first 500 kmph one shoukd not exceed 5000 rpm and next 500 km, it should not exceed 7500 rpm whereas the showroom guy told me not to exceed 45 kmph till first service. Got a bit confused about it as I can touch 45 kmph at around 3000 rpm itself. What should be my focus in 4500 rpm or 45 kmph.
              Welcome to the club bro. Ride safe , Ride long. I am having the same color. I found the engine as little harsh down the revs. I was having an fz before , its engine was like silk. But I have tested my R15s , once crossed 4.5k rpm, there is a power burst and all harshness is gone. Touches 100 in 7k rpm. Ample power available for Indian highway.

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              • #112
                re: Yamaha YZF- R15 S Owners Reviews and Experiences

                Hi Guys,
                Took delivery of Racing blue R15S today. Initially I was little uncomfortable with the handle bar angle, due to which operation of clutch is little painful. Apart from that engine is brilliant. Driving between 2500 to 5000 rpm , lots of torque available in the lower end . Drove 100kms on the first day itself.


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                • #113
                  re: Yamaha YZF- R15 S Owners Reviews and Experiences

                  Anybody here, above height 5'10 to comment on comfort?

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                  • #114
                    re: Yamaha YZF- R15 S Owners Reviews and Experiences

                    Originally posted by Anunay View Post
                    Welcome to the club bro. Ride safe , Ride long. I am having the same color. I found the engine as little harsh down the revs. I was having an fz before , its engine was like silk. But I have tested my R15s , once crossed 4.5k rpm, there is a power burst and all harshness is gone. Touches 100 in 7k rpm. Ample power available for Indian highway.
                    Thanks bro. I saw your pics before I booked my R15S. Can you tell me did you kept your rpm limit to 5000 or 7500 post 500 kms in the engine break-in period. As per manual, it should not exceed 7500 rpm.
                    Last edited by vinay21987; 02-01-2016, 07:57 PM.

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                    • #115
                      re: Yamaha YZF- R15 S Owners Reviews and Experiences

                      Originally posted by vinay21987 View Post
                      Thanks bro. I saw your pics before I booked my R15S. Can you tell me did you kept your rpm limit to 5000 or 7500 post 500 kms in the engine break-in period. As per manual, it should not exceed 7500 rpm.
                      I kept under 5k rpm, Till 1500 km . Driving mostly in city traffic. On Weekend i use to go upto 7k rpm on highways. Recently did 870km trip, maintained a steady rpm of 5-6.5k rpm. Engine hums smoothly around these Rpm. No complaint till now.

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                      • #116
                        re: Yamaha YZF- R15 S Owners Reviews and Experiences

                        Originally posted by Anunay View Post
                        I kept under 5k rpm, Till 1500 km . Driving mostly in city traffic. On Weekend i use to go upto 7k rpm on highways. Recently did 870km trip, maintained a steady rpm of 5-6.5k rpm. Engine hums smoothly around these Rpm. No complaint till now.
                        Thanks for the advice. Have completed 450 km till now (mostly city). Will be doing a Mumbai - Pune trip next week. Any recommendations for long distance trip on this bike. I have read the manual which says let the bike cool for 5-10 mins after 1 hr of riding. Did you follow this advice in your long distance trip?

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                        • #117
                          re: Yamaha YZF- R15 S Owners Reviews and Experiences

                          Originally posted by vinay21987 View Post
                          Thanks for the advice. Have completed 450 km till now (mostly city). Will be doing a Mumbai - Pune trip next week. Any recommendations for long distance trip on this bike. I have read the manual which says let the bike cool for 5-10 mins after 1 hr of riding. Did you follow this advice in your long distance trip?
                          I gave break of 15 min after every 60km. Maintain speed of 70-80 max. You will get excellently fuel economy. Dont carry any heavy bag on your back. Use bungee cord or saddle bag. Do carry knee guard along with basic gears. That will let you lean along ghat section. Ride safe. [emoji3]

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                          • #118
                            re: Yamaha YZF- R15 S Owners Reviews and Experiences

                            I have driven 400kms till date. Engine pulls cleanly at low rpm and it doesnt feel like lack of torque. Being forged piston and all aluminium cylinder I made it mandatory to idle for 2mins or fast idle solenoid cut off where the rpm comes down from 2k rpm to 1300 rpm. This ensures there is minimal piston skirt scratches as the forged piston clearances are more than cast alu pistons.
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                            • #119
                              re: Yamaha YZF- R15 S Owners Reviews and Experiences

                              Originally posted by vijaycool View Post
                              I have driven 400kms till date. Engine pulls cleanly at low rpm and it doesnt feel like lack of torque. Being forged piston and all aluminium cylinder I made it mandatory to idle for 2mins or fast idle solenoid cut off where the rpm comes down from 2k rpm to 1300 rpm. This ensures there is minimal piston skirt scratches as the forged piston clearances are more than cast alu pistons.
                              I think the yamaha fuel injection doesnt need anything like settling on to idling speed. The idle rpm is fixed like rock steady at 1500rpm once I press the starter. I have though seen in RS200, You just need to rev a little to come to actual idling speed.

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                              • #120
                                re: Yamaha YZF- R15 S Owners Reviews and Experiences

                                Originally posted by Anunay View Post
                                I gave break of 15 min after every 60km. Maintain speed of 70-80 max. You will get excellently fuel economy. Dont carry any heavy bag on your back. Use bungee cord or saddle bag. Do carry knee guard along with basic gears. That will let you lean along ghat section. Ride safe. [emoji3]
                                Thanks for your help!! Points noted 😉😃

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