Speedo Error

Hi Friends,

Recently i bought the baby R1. its running great but i noticed a problem some days ago. The speedo meter is not working properly. it fluctuates a lot like 65 - 25 - 10 - 48............ . & sometimes even if i am riding on 80 it shows 0 .

what can be the possible problem?

Also do any of you know a good mechanic to get the work done at Mumbai preferably from Andheri to Borivali area.

Hi, how much did you pay for the replacement?

Rs. 6423.11 + 802.89 (Tax) = 7,226/-

There could be something wrong with your exhaust system... A leakage maybe... Get that checked out... Alternatively it could be something wrong with your air intake system, though I doubt that... Good luck!!!

If its a new bike, please don't take it to a loal garage, it will most certainly void your warranty... Good luck!!!

I guess Speeo sensor has gone kaput. Take the bike to SVC and get it checked.

Thanks Guyz ! There's a good chance that something is wrong with the exhaust as I had met with an accident in March which broke the exhaust cover t! Also i'll get the clutch switch checked. Will report after I do that.

Nope its not new. so no issue of warranty.

do you have any idea how much it will cost to replace the Speedo Sensor?

hey guy's...

i have bought a second hand yamaha r15 2008 , done 22000kms run...i feel my bike is not giving me same power as other r15..it goes hardly 102-106Kmph on 5th n 6th gear...

it has a good pick up , smooth engine, smooth bike ..but the top speed annoy's me...

kindly help what can be the issue??

My mutant R15 ownership experience (27K kms on odo)

Finally my bike got a well deserved servicing last Tuesday and a long awaited list of changes were done.

Current setup- 10K Kms of Race Concepts 165cc big bore, piston, FFE,
Simota air filter, head work, camshaft, clutch springs, valve
springs

Overall reading- 27K K(17k kms on stock + 10K on Joeled setup)

List of modifications in last 2.5 year of ownership-
Race Concepts 165cc big bore,piston,
RC FFE,
Simota air filter,
head work by Joel,
RC high lift street camshaft,
stiffer clutch springs,
stiffer valve spring,
Entire wiring harness,
steel braided lines for front and rear brakes,
298 mm CMS petal rotor plate for front disc,
Safe ride ABS for both the brakes
Engine Ice coolant,
NGK CR8EIX,
Custom made Stomp grips,
Some carbon vinyl make up,
FFE reconditioned with ceramic wool

A few snaps taken after last servicing.


Carbon vinyl work.... In house and first attempt.... So...





Carbon vinyl on dash...


Carbon vinyl on chain cover and rear fender...


Rear fender with carbon vinyl...



298 mm petal rotor disc with steel braided lines...



Rear steel braided lines...


My DIY(http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/pit-stop...tml#post796869)
Stomp grip




The empty Race concepts FFE was stuffed with high quality ceramic wool(that can sustain 1260 degrees)



Will post the extended review soon....

^^^ that front break line is not the correct length. It's just too long. How is the break feedback?

Hey buddy hows the effect of the Brakes after the Steel lines..

and what do you mean by ABS..

Yeah you are right. It's 90 cms and a bit long, even though it is intended for R15. The bite is much much better and the stopping distance has decreased a lot. However, I changed oil + braided lines + rotor plate and what I observe as feedback is a combined effect.

As the changes(oil+braided lines+plates) were fused together, I can't really comment on steel braided lines USP. Abhimanyu suggested me to go for steel braided lines and he's been using HEL brake lines. He ll be the right person to comment on that.

Yes, it's a makeshift ABS I ve been using for last 2.5 years. It was and is effective (reduces wheel locking in panic braking).

is it normal for the rear suspension to get compressed to the max if i go over a speedbreaker or big pothole at around 50?

Issues With R15

I am an owner of R15 v1 and I have done around 14000 kms on it, However I dont know much about the mechanical side of the bikes apart from the fact that I love riding. I am facing a few problems with the bike recently and I would like some expert advice.

1. I had to change the rear brake pad at 9000 km and now at 13500 km. Is this Normal? I used the genuine Yamaha spare from the showroom.

2. Mileage drastically dropped from 41 Kmpl to 32 kmpl in cities after the periodic service done at 10,000. Complained about it to the service center guys,however they haven't been able to fix it yet. I do rev up the engine to over 7k rpm every now and then right from the time I bought it.

3. The chain keeps loosening after every 300-400 km or so, Do I have to change the chain and sprocket?

4. Gear shifting has become very annoying, not at all smooth and sometimes I have to literally kick the shift pedal for it to shift,which is fixed temporarily during service and goes back to the same condition after a few hundreds of kms.

Apart from this the bike is doing good, no problem whatsoever with the pickup and speed. Kindly Advise.