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  • Re: Yamaha YZF- R15 S Owners Reviews and Experiences

    Originally posted by Ankey View Post
    yes brother, it is motul oil only, the only difference is the Yamalube packaging, no other difference.Google it and you will find it. In fact Yamalube is specifically manufactured for Yamaha, so it is tailor made to suit Yamaha bikes. Still people may use other oils, because they may feel it is better or makes bike smoother or any other reason. As long as the grade of the engine oil is same as recommended by Yamaha (given in user manual), there won't be any warranty issues.

    yes user manual should have been provided along with the bike. If not provided keep pestering the dealer till you get it.
    I'm expecting delivery of my bike by 10th of November😎

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    • Re: Yamaha YZF- R15 S Owners Reviews and Experiences

      Originally posted by Ankey View Post
      yes brother, it is motul oil only, the only difference is the Yamalube packaging, no other difference.Google it and you will find it. In fact Yamalube is specifically manufactured for Yamaha, so it is tailor made to suit Yamaha bikes. Still people may use other oils, because they may feel it is better or makes bike smoother or any other reason. As long as the grade of the engine oil is same as recommended by Yamaha (given in user manual), there won't be any warranty issues.

      yes user manual should have been provided along with the bike. If not provided keep pestering the dealer till you get it.
      Yamalube is no longer manufactured by Motul. It is now manufactured by Tide Water Oil company. The engine oil that comes for the R15, costs around Rs 450 and is even used for the R3, and it is now fully synthetic. The Motul made Yamalube was a semi-synthetic oil which used to cost more.

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      • Re: Yamaha YZF- R15 S Owners Reviews and Experiences

        Originally posted by anishbora View Post
        Yamalube is no longer manufactured by Motul. It is now manufactured by Tide Water Oil company. The engine oil that comes for the R15, costs around Rs 450 and is even used for the R3, and it is now fully synthetic. The Motul made Yamalube was a semi-synthetic oil which used to cost more.
        Thanks for the new info brother. I didn't know that. Guess I learned something new today.
        Ride safe.
        I would like to thank my legs for supporting me, my arms for being always by my side and my fingers; I could always count on them.

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        • Re: Yamaha YZF- R15 S Owners Reviews and Experiences

          For some of you who were interested in the center stand for R15s, here are some pics. I usually use it when I clean my bike or for maintenance.

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          • Re: Yamaha YZF- R15 S Owners Reviews and Experiences

            Originally posted by Saif Karbelkar View Post
            I didn't know if it was even possible to mess with the CO setting on a fuel injected bike. Is there a screw similar to a carb ? Where to locate it?
            With the FI tool CO settings can be adjusted easily. I dont drive very fast or raise the throttle unnecessarily and hard braking so i get these mileage pretty consistently. Last highway trip I got around 59kmpl . I was driving less than 70kmph. Between 85-95 kmph one can expect 52-54 kmpl. I clean the airfilter every 3000km and maintain air pressure 30psi in front and 35 at rear.
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            • Re: Yamaha YZF- R15 S Owners Reviews and Experiences

              Originally posted by Rajarshi Mandal View Post
              For some of you who were interested in the center stand for R15s, here are some pics. I usually use it when I clean my bike or for maintenance.

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              Is this available directly from the svc?

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              Originally posted by Ankey View Post
              Thanks for the new info brother. I didn't know that. Guess I learned something new today.
              Ride safe.
              So that means from day one the bike will be running on fs oil? That's nice i guess

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              Going for my pre inspection delivery today! Wish me luck. Any tips would be helpful. I have a PID checklist with me as well.

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              • Re: Yamaha YZF- R15 S Owners Reviews and Experiences

                For guys who want to fiddle with the CO setting and want to have a diagnostic tool. It is available outside for 5500 bucks(2 years back) when i was running K&N . I got it in nov 2013. Will share details soon. It was by some guy in karol bagh forgot his name n credentials. Will sort through older mails to find out his email ID. Its a genuine piece and has the manual for operation. The screw that someone here mentioned here is for idling, it wont affect the fuelling.
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                • Re: Yamaha YZF- R15 S Owners Reviews and Experiences

                  Originally posted by anishbora View Post
                  Yamalube is no longer manufactured by Motul. It is now manufactured by Tide Water Oil company. The engine oil that comes for the R15, costs around Rs 450 and is even used for the R3, and it is now fully synthetic. The Motul made Yamalube was a semi-synthetic oil which used to cost more.
                  Tide water oil company is the makers of Veedol engine oil and they are the OE suppliers of Honda and Hero. They make superior oils as per my experience. Probably the new yamalube may be a rebranded Veedol super swift
                  Off the BOTTLE & On the THROTTLE

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                  • Re: Yamaha YZF- R15 S Owners Reviews and Experiences

                    Originally posted by vijaycool View Post
                    With the FI tool CO settings can be adjusted easily. I dont drive very fast or raise the throttle unnecessarily and hard braking so i get these mileage pretty consistently. Last highway trip I got around 59kmpl . I was driving less than 70kmph. Between 85-95 kmph one can expect 52-54 kmpl. I clean the airfilter every 3000km and maintain air pressure 30psi in front and 35 at rear.
                    Did u adjust the CO settings with FI tool.
                    As you are getting great mileage .
                    not a hard racer, but love to drive.
                    fully DIY type Guy

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                    • Re: Yamaha YZF- R15 S Owners Reviews and Experiences

                      Originally posted by vjxm View Post
                      Did u adjust the CO settings with FI tool.
                      As you are getting great mileage .
                      During the second service seems like service center fiddled with the settings. After that mileage dropped like 44kmpl as I was getting 54 inside city. I complained on the third service and seems like they adjusted again. I am still not happy with the settings because during cold start i noticed water droplets from the exhaust but after the second service i cant see that anymore. I also add 1 ml/liter 2T oil once in 3k kms for 500kms . This is to lube the fuel pump and injector
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                      • Re: Yamaha YZF- R15 S Owners Reviews and Experiences

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                        Guys, just got back home after my PDI, the bike sounds amazing!!

                        Noticed one thing - There is no light switch anymore. Checked 2 other R15S at the dealer. None of them have it. The dealer says all new models are coming without light switch. The lights stay always on ( I think there was a recent mandate by the authorities that required all two wheelers to have always on lights? Like the RC 390?)

                        Personally I think I like it. Will have to deal with the helpful types on the road though who always remind you that your lights are on

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                        • Re: Yamaha YZF- R15 S Owners Reviews and Experiences

                          Originally posted by Saif Karbelkar View Post
                          Is this available directly from the svc?
                          Here in Kolkata, only one SVC had it, others denied of any existence.

                          Originally posted by vijaycool View Post
                          During the second service seems like service center fiddled with the settings. After that mileage dropped like 44kmpl as I was getting 54 inside city. I complained on the third service and seems like they adjusted again. I am still not happy with the settings because during cold start i noticed water droplets from the exhaust but after the second service i cant see that anymore. I also add 1 ml/liter 2T oil once in 3k kms for 500kms . This is to lube the fuel pump and injector
                          So do you feel any lack of performance? And how would I approach the SVC guys so that they check my CO setting? And what CO settings do you have?

                          Originally posted by Saif Karbelkar View Post
                          Noticed one thing - There is no light switch anymore. Checked 2 other R15S at the dealer. None of them have it. The dealer says all new models are coming without light switch. The lights stay always on ( I think there was a recent mandate by the authorities that required all two wheelers to have always on lights? Like the RC 390?)
                          Do the lights turn on as soon as you turn the switch on or after starting the bike?
                          Last edited by Rajarshi Mandal; 10-30-2016, 06:10 PM.

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                          • Re: Yamaha YZF- R15 S Owners Reviews and Experiences

                            Originally posted by Rajarshi Mandal View Post
                            Here in Kolkata, only one SVC had it, others denied of any existence.



                            So do you feel any lack of performance? And how would I approach the SVC guys so that they check my CO setting? And what CO settings do you have?



                            Do the lights turn on as soon as you turn the switch on or after starting the bike?
                            The lights stay on even when the engine is off. Just turn the key and voila!

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                            • Re: Yamaha YZF- R15 S Owners Reviews and Experiences

                              Originally posted by vjxm View Post
                              Did u adjust the CO settings with FI tool.
                              As you are getting great mileage .
                              I complained during the service they fixed it. Not happy with the setting as i am not getting water droplets as byproduct which inwas getting earlier. Another reason for the mileage may be i didnt push my bike hard for the first 7k kms, infact i did runin less than 75kmph for first 2500 km and less than 100 till 7k kms. Some people commented its unnecessary but in the long run it helps. Replaced with motul 7100 10w40 today with engine flush with a different procedure. There will be lots of difference of opinion so i am not going to tell what i did. After the flush and new fs oil its just so smooth like feather. Crispy throttle response.
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                              • Re: Yamaha YZF- R15 S Owners Reviews and Experiences

                                The headlight on the new lot of the R15 models switch on as soon as u turn the key on, unlike on the R3, where it lights up only after cranking the engine (activated by the ECU). Not a good idea IMHO, as the battery remains unchanged. We have too many stop lights in the city. Also, the ECU self check is not as fast as that on the CBR150R.

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