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Are you paying for the new rims or warranty will cover it ?Fear is the Trigger! -
Originally posted by DriftKingNT View Post
Update us abt any change in performance after using it..Comment
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Have to pay for it and get it covered under insurance. Rims are not covered under warranty...Originally posted by vibhanshu View PostYamaha R15 | Merida SUB 20MDComment
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Even I need to claim insurance for both my wheels. I have no mind to pay Rs 6500 for a set of wheels!sigpic
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I rode to trichur last weekend, so hit the side of a pot hole at some 80kmph. Not a hard one, just a soft THUD and the side of the rear rim folded. The front rim has a little wobble, which will matter when I hit the track.Originally posted by mithun.08 View Post
I have smashed the rear rim back to shape with a wooden piece and hammer. Its holding air pressure now. So havent bothered much. Will claim insurance and have the wheels changed after a week.sigpic
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I guess this bike though designed for track, was specifically meant for India and Yamaha would have know about the Indian roadsOriginally posted by archibaby View Post
. Also my friend has a R15 which has bent rims when he hit the pothole with a pillion at around 50-60kmph in the city.
I mean when you pay a bomb for the bike and get sub-standard quality in one of the parts you are bound to get disappointed. I dont see a point y people wont crib. The parts ought to stand by some abuse if not unminded!!"Bikes + Music = Nirvana"
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Well I dont call it sub-standard build. Its no fault of Yamaha if the rims get bent. The only problem is that our Indian roads succk bigtime.
The R15 has light weight alloy wheels which do an excellent job of offering very less rolling resistance. To make an alloy wheel withstand 100+ kmph pothole abuse, the wheel will weigh more than twice. Then dont crib about performance.
We'll get modern and meaner bikes only when the damn infrastructure of this country can change.,sigpic
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Absolutely agree with Joel. As a company they cannot gamble this big (read: bad quality rims) with a 1 lakh plus selling price bike. They dont want people to stop buying bikes and have set up additional infrastructure to answer the hoards of complaints that would follow.Originally posted by Joel View Post
Our problem is indeed bad roads. I do not know much about other locations but its pretty bad in Mumbai. I dont remember seeing a road without a pothole. Seen a bit of Pune too. But not enough to generalise. Mumbai has pot holes even on highways that lead people into and out of the city. This is dangerous with most accidents happening while trying to avoid these, or losing control on higher speeds when goin over/through them. Leave alone bikers, this is a bad situation for everyone. Looking at them i wonder what people having sbks or even cars with low ground clearance must be going through.
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I've ridden the Unicorn at high speeds on potholed roads. Speedo indicated 90-100+ on the notorious pothole ridden Chamaranagar-Kollegal roads. At such speeds I just felt the bike flying over the potholes without actually touching the base of the pothole. The potholes were pretty big but the uni just sailed over them. Also, the potholes were spaced far from each other than being very clustered. I also had a pillion on most of the times. Now, the R15 has 17 inchers compared to the Uni's 18 inchers. Is this making the difference? Also, have you guys experienced this "sailing" over the potholes when you hit them at high speeds?Comment
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Hey guys, sorry for breaking up but can anyone help me with the recommended tire pressures?
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Front: 13 Rear: 23
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Rear: 32 Front: 28
Pickup has increased, but is this correct? Thanks a lot.Fear is the Trigger!Comment
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Recommended pressure rear: 33 front: 28Originally posted by vibhanshu View Post
did get your post.. whats this Before and After thing
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Dont have it right now. Had got the wrong one so shipped it back. Will be getting the correct one soon. I will surely post my experience after installing.Originally posted by sk8er_joe View PostYamaha YZF-R15 is HereComment
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My bike is only 11 days old. The before thing is what the showroom guys gave me and the later is the present reading.Originally posted by mithun.08 View PostRecommended pressure rear: 33 front: 28
did get your post.. whats this Before and After thingFear is the Trigger!Comment
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Ok.. so 33 at rear and 28 at front should do..Originally posted by vibhanshu View Post
Congrats for the new bike
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