Pics or it didn't happen

Its a H4 bulb. It has 2 filaments where the Low beam is unused. But don't feel tempted to connect that to the low beam - the battery will not support it!

Got my Blue R15

Hi guys, took delivery of my blue r15 from Raj Yamaha two days back. The dealer experience was horrible. Before handing over the keys delivery , they just sprayed some water on the bike and did not even care to wipe it of with a dry cloth. I had to give 20 bucks to the security guard to wipe it. Then the some random guy came and explained me quickly do's and dont's during run in period. He told me to keep it below 60 k/hr speed till first 3000 km and Also told me not to fill the tank up before ifrst service. He adviced on filling just 4-5 litres of petrol till first service is done. Can anyone please tell me the reason of it?

First riding impressions - mirrors dont adjust the way i wanted. Tried to adjust today morning , now the whole black arm (on which side view mirrors are attached) can move. guess these are loose and needs to be tightened. Side view mirrors also vibrate a lot, similar to Bullets.
Some sound from engine when at low speeds, as if something is grinding , goes away wen clutch is pressed, is it usual?
headlight(s) are adequate.

Overall, pickup is good and ride is smooth. But Raja yamaha sucks!!

First of all congrats for getting the Bike, its awesome machine, enjoy with her.

I feel sorry for the experience you went through with those Dealers, I think you should mail Yamaha about your experience and let them know that these dealers are just putting a bad reputation on the company with there customer behavioral pattern.

Alright few things:

When you bought this bike, you should sit on the bike with someone holding the back from beside and get the rear view mirror adjusted and also the footpegs adjusted if you need to.

The clutch bell sound is usual specially since the bike is new right now. Did you get all the fluids(coolant, engine oil, brake oil) checked before taking the delivery?

The run-in period of the bike is 1000km. first 500kms at or below 5500rpm, do not ride for long at any particular riding, it should be always varying. The next 500kms i.e. from 500-1000kms on ODO the bike should be ridden at or below 7000rpm, again applying the varying riding habit. The first 2 service i.e. one at 1000km and another at 3000km do not use semi-synthetic oil, use mineral oil. At 6000km service you can switch over to Semi-synthetic oil.

The brakes of the bike are simply awesome but one has to get used to it, so be careful. The braking ratio is 70:30 i.e. front brake 70% and rear brake 30%.

Ride Safe do proper run-in and enjoy the bike.

I got the first servicing done on Wednesday with 869KMs on ODO.
I have a few queries regarding the Engine Oil grades.

In the Service Bill, they have quoted 15w50 semisynth Yamalube.
is it correct; as you have mentioned shouldn't it be mineral instead of Semisynth.
Also, as I'm a newbie, I agreed to their quote of Rs 812 which includes Engine Oil as mentioned above, Oil cleaner (as on bill, I assume it means the oil Filter) and Petrol and Engine oil additive.
Can any of the experts here shed some light on this additive part please?

Also, does any R15er from Noida in the forum who has bought his bike from J.M. motors, Noida? please share you experience.

@Shivanshu is right-you should have used mineral oil atleast for the 1st 2-3K kms. for better engine run-in&parts mating. Anyways, whats done is done.
Since you are already using semi-synthetic oil, no need for additional engine oil additives.
Similarly, if you are using premium fuels like Indian Oil Extra Premium or HP Speed, they also contain additives, hence again no need.
Don't restrict the bike like any other 150cc bike-take it atleast till the limits mentioned in the manual, else it will be a bit low on pickup in the later stages.

Dude....where do you stay in chennai....and from which "RAJ YAMAHA" did you take the bike....ADYAR or OMR??
i picked up my bike from the OMR branch and they did a decent job on my bike in preparing it for the delivery...
Whatever they said and whoever said those things to you is just plain rubbish....
Though its recommended not to rip your bike for the 1st 1k kms or before the first servicing is done....
ofcourse you can tank up fuel..I have been doing this since day 1 with no issues whatsoever...
BTW the owner of RAJ YAMAHA is very friendly....strange that they behaved in such a manner.

Rest Shivanshu bro has explained in the most detailed way possible....enjoy your baby...
Welcome to the family mate...

Yap, that's usual.

Clutch plates

what is the average life of R15's clutch plates? how much they cost?

Hi All

I booked R15 one week back and now I'm getting calls from Yamaha Bangalore wheels for the payment. I payed 5k while booking. I have the full amount,
Please suggest which one is best.. Cash or Cheque ??
Before my full payment.. I just want to cross check the figures are acceptable for present market. those who brought recently please help me out.

Here is the quotation proforma invoice i got from Bangalore Wheels (BW), Rajajinagar
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Cost of YAMAHA --> 1,00,320
Road Tax --> 13,363
Insurance --> 1,766
Registration & Others --> 2,215
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On Road price --> 1,17,664
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I've heard that there are few types of fuel available in India like premium or HP Speed. What do they mean? Do they differ in octane only?
As local pumps are not trust worthy in our country, I'm afraid so I top up from government pumps. Even I've faced low mileage from local pump! Is there any additives available 2 purify petrol?

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+1 dude raj yamaha adyar sucks...yesterday when i went there with my friend to enquire about new R15 i saw one R15 which was kept for delivery at a pathetic condition.. i thought that was kept for test ride... full of scratches and that guy in showroom told he will change all the parts after the guy who came to take it for delivery ripped him apart...

bro, welcome to xbhp n yamaha r15 family on behalf of xbhp. the quote from bangalore wheels is ok. nothing to worry about it. but be careful about the service. i had a bad experience with bangalore wheels service guys. few guys there change new parts with old n faulty parts for the reason which god only knows. prefer to watch your bike getting serviced.. you may have to waste a full day for that but i recommend u stay there... on the payment part, it doesn't really matter whether you pay by cash or cheque AFAIK.
congrats on your ride.. its great..
happy and safe riding...

Thanks a lot for your suggestions.
"Changed new parts with old n faulty parts "

Definitely I will be there even if they are not willing to also

I got mine last evening. Even I heard that sound on my bike. But as you said, I'll follow. So that means can I take it above 4000rpm?
And how much would you think could be the expenses of the 1st service?

Awaiting your reply