Well i apologize if i offend anybody with my grammar mistakes when i saw my friend's hand his bones were visible to everyone and he was in so much pain that's why i mentioned ''fatal'' word what ever i'm looking here for the solution to repair his bike so plz help thanks

hey guys i am planing to buy Simota Air Filter for my R15,
all those who are using it, what are the gains..??

An obvious bump in the mileage and a meatier exhaust note.

hi guys.. i needed some help in buying my new bike..... i was using super splendor for last 2 years... sold it... for buying new r15... but now i have some confusions.... (i have searched every page of xbhp for the last 1 month but did not get any queries about these)

1. will be r15 bad for 5.2 foot guy, 48 kg weight?? i mean any problem reaching ground?? or heavyness??

2. i will be travelling above 80-90 km every day.. mileage .. 40-50 (Highway)??

3. will it be bad for riding in bad roads (NOTE: i m living in assam... every road is pretty bad except the highways. will ride 9-10 km of bad roads every day)..
and i will also ride in hilly areas (may be once a month with roads broken in every possible way) . heard that low end torque is pretty low.. any problem in rising ups in bad conditions?

4. is maintenance cost too much compared to supersplendor or other 150 ccs??? i will not be able to spend above 500-600 in three months for servicing and other costs...

5. i dont take ladies on my bike.. but occational riders will be there.. and none with jeans.. can they sit with less problems..?

6. i will not be able to buy any bike for atleast 8-10 years after buying this.. will it survive??

7. i need this bike for stability.. i always ride above 80-90 km/h.. will milage be effected of this bike at that speed?

8. i will be travelling around 100-150 km may be once in a month will it be reliable and comfortable??

9. any problem with tyres if ridden in bad roads (heard that tyres need to be changed after 10000 km... but will it affect tyre life considerably on bad roads?

a note please. ... i belong to a poor family or may be lower middleclass with low income... i have earned above 80000 in last 5 years... and other 50000 will be carried out by loan for 5 years.. its a lot of hard work and more pressure for the next 5 years... hope u undrstand....

- thanx in advance... any answer is welcomed...

hi guys.. i needed some help in buying my new bike..... i was using super splendor for last 2 years... sold it... for buying new r15... but now i have some confusions.... (i have searched every page of xbhp for the last 1 month but did not get any queries about these)

1. will be r15 bad for 5.2 foot guy, 48 kg weight?? i mean any problem reaching ground?? or heavyness??

2. i will be travelling above 80-90 km every day.. mileage .. 40-50 (Highway)??

3. will it be bad for riding in bad roads (NOTE: i m living in assam... every road is pretty bad except the highways. will ride 9-10 km of bad roads every day)..
and i will also ride in hilly areas (may be once a month with roads broken in every possible way) . heard that low end torque is pretty low.. any problem in rising ups in bad conditions?

4. is maintenance cost too much compared to supersplendor or other 150 ccs??? i will not be able to spend above 500-600 in three months for servicing and other costs...

5. i dont take ladies on my bike.. but occational riders will be there.. and none with jeans.. can they sit with less problems..?

6. i will not be able to buy any bike for atleast 8-10 years after buying this.. will it survive??

7. i need this bike for stability.. i always ride above 80-90 km/h.. will milage be effected of this bike at that speed?

8. i will be travelling around 100-150 km may be once in a month will it be reliable and comfortable??

9. any problem with tyres if ridden in bad roads (heard that tyres need to be changed after 10000 km... but will it affect tyre life considerably on bad roads?

a note please. ... i belong to a poor family or may be lower middleclass with low income... i have earned above 80000 in last 5 years... and other 50000 will be carried out by loan for 5 years.. its a lot of hard work and more pressure for the next 5 years... hope u undrstand....

- thanx in advance... any answer is welcomed...

i tried to edit it but was denied.... i am new at xbhp and dont know how to do what... so any fault of mine be please excused..

10. what is its actual top speed 144 or 136 or 121?? watched youtube videos some recorded 144 but paper says 136.. which is true??

My replies in bold.

+100

I,however, suggest Honda Unicorn. Great comfort, great mileage and great suspension.
Its a Honda, will last a decade without an issue. VERY low on maintainance and comes pretty reasonable too. Waiting period is the bitter pill. Otherwise,the bike PERFECTLY suits your needs, IMHO

R15 may 'look' really hot to you but it no-where would be able to last your city's tarmac+whether conditions. You'll burn your savings in the upkeep and even wanna regret the whole idea.


If you do end up buying an impulse or Unicorn (go with the latter), thank Noor for creating this website.

ok thanks a lot buddy..

i have touched 144 on my r15 bro

I would suggest bearing in mind your requirements, not to go for the R15, instead consider the Hero Impulse (ideal for your road conditions) or the Bajaj Pulsar 200ns if you want a sport bike, you will save yourself a lot of money on your initial outlay and with lesser or nil loan repayments you won't need to skimp on maintenance

thanx for ur time... saw the impulse here didnt like it and pulsar 200 ns is a bit heavier 145.00 kg and also higher.. rode pulsar 150 before but didnt have the confidence... m now in a dilemma after selling my ss... have zeroed on r15 now totally

heard in xbhp that r15 chain needs to be cleaned and lubed after every ride in rain and it costs around 900 inr... is it true?? i will be riding to work everyday, so no escaping rain. if thats true, any way to do clean and lube avoiding that cost?

The chain spray costs somewhere around 300 bux, and for that you get like 18 to 20 sprays if you are not way too liberal with the spray, you need to spray the chain every 8 days,so the lubing cost is really not very high.

Motul Chain Lube and Chain Clean costs around 450 bucks each. And they last for about 20 sprays. But that depends on your riding conditions too. You might have to lube it a bit more often if you ride it in the rains.

Went to a Oil dealer in my area and asked him for coolant.
He showed me a bottle of 1ltr coolant concentrate, said it would make 2ltr's of coolant.
Costs Rs.150, now i wanted to ask if i could make only 1.5ltrs from coolant by mixing 500ml in water and use that in the r15. I guess that would make a thicker coolant. Would that be better for the engine??

Also what tire pressure should i manage in my bike??

P.S: please don't suggest motul premix as at the moment i am low on cash.

AFAIK mixing two coolants is never recommended. Motocool is the best bet.
Check the info mentioned below.
Learning Coolant Fundamentals
"Lots of misinformation about the compatibility of the different types of coolant technologies exists in literature and the marketplace. While it is not good maintenance practice to mix two different coolants, it will not result in compatibility issues as long as coolants from high-quality, reputable suppliers are used. Coolants are generally considered to be compatible, however, mixing coolants of two different qualities results in a mixture of intermediate quality. While not a disaster, mixing a great coolant with a mediocre coolant will result in a coolant with something of less than great performance. "