Hey guys. Did anybody get a phone call from a Yamaha official? I got a call (refer to a few pages back where I'd said 'NO' to a SMS Yamaha had sent me about servicing) and the person asked me if I had any problems with my bike. I said that yeah, there were a few problems, but they are rectified now. He asked me what problems I had, and I told him about missing fairing screws (carelessness) and the use of ordinary mobil on the chain. He said in the future if the servicing is improper, or you are unsatisfied, tell the SVC clearly about your problem. If its taking too long, or the job is still unsatisfactory, call me (the Yam
guy) right away..... I was grinning and said Sure! Thanks!

Guys,

Yamaha is becoming strict about service dates is what I was told at Orion today when I gave my bike for the 1st service. I was outta town last week & hence missed the date of my 1st service. They made me give them the slip for the 2nd service & hence Ive missed one free service .... Even worse, they told me the bike is ready & when I checked the bike it was dirty with mud on the fairing. I made them do the washing again & some time later they gave me my bike without even wiping it & with the dirt still on it ! I made them wash it for the 3rd time & forced them to blow dry it ..... I had asked them to tighten the screw on the RHS mirror & they hadnt done that either .... sloppy work but then again the number of bikes they get on a saturday is way too much. No more weekend services for me.

I dont even know if they actually have done work on the bike. They claim to have changed the engine oil & the oil filter. The bike doesnt feel different at all. At least the chain is lubed.

Anyways was reading the manual & it states to keep it below 5000 rpm for the 1st 500 kms & 7500 rpm for the next 500 kms. Ive completed 10xx kms so far keeping it below 5000 rpm. Here everyone has suggested keeping it below 7500 rpm after the first service. Im a tad confused now. Shall I keep it below 7500 rpm till 3000 kms & then open it up ?

Also the manual states that the chain has to be lubed after each ride in the rain. Are you guys following it ? As per my limited info, working on the chain requires some makeshift/permanent central stand. How are the Blore guys managing esp these days with this anooying evening showers blessing us every day ?

why are the R15's service costs so expensive???

bike have completed 9k kms and i planned to do general service. For oil change, my mechanic suggested me a oil called AGIP which costs 575rs/litre. And he tells that it lasts for 15k kms and ppl used in thier are happy with it. Anybody aware of this brand ? Shall i use it for my bike ??

You should actually be getting both the oil seals+fork oil under warranty without any labour charges..cos you're still at 2000kms. Ofcourse, unless you've recently had a crash and the front has been affected...

And you shouldn't be leaving you bike at SS for so many days lol, you better go there and demand to see your bike getting serviced. In case they don't let you see it, you can go tough against them and then contact Yamaha officials of your area by mail and post the details here. I'm sure Yamaha wouldn't want such info being published at xBhp...cos I for one know they're looking into this forum very keenly!

During my last free service which was done at 5444 kms I had shifted over to the MOTUL 300V Fully Synth 15W50 oil. My previous experiences with this oil(on other bikes) have been great.

I have used this bike only for heavy city riding in peak hour rush/afternoons in the peak of Chennai summer for the past 2 months or so. I also took it to Bangalore and back in a continous rip session. As of today the ODO stands at 7498. Off late I was feeling that the oil had lost its viscosity. I checked it today and to my surprise, yes the oil had lost ALL its viscosity. It was looking like water. Now am not able to go even above 5K rpm. After a 20 mins ride, the engine gets soo hot that I cannot hug the tank. Am actully very surprised. There is no chage in the coolant level.

The R15 being LC shud run cooler than any air-cooled bike, right. I have done such continous rip sessions on my Pulsar with the same oil and it has never lasted below 4.5K kms. Of course the oil level would go down, but the R15 has just decimated the oil. There is no change in the level. I plan to change over to a mineral for the next 10-15 days usage and use the Petronas Sprinta during the next free service which is scheduled in May-mid. I just dont get how a fully synth W50 oil can become so bad in just 2K kms. Any valid explanations for this?

hey guyz i finally maged to intall projectors and devil eyes in my r15........
pics coming soon.....

During my last free service which was done at 5444 kms I had shifted over to the MOTUL 300V Fully Synth 15W50 oil. My previous experiences with this oil(on other bikes) have been great.

I have used this bike only for heavy city riding in peak hour rush/afternoons in the peak of Chennai summer for the past 2 months or so. I also took it to Bangalore and back in a continous rip session. As of today the ODO stands at 7498. Off late I was feeling that the oil had lost its viscosity. I checked it today and to my surprise, yes the oil had lost ALL its viscosity. It was looking like water. Now am not able to go even above 5K rpm. After a 20 mins ride, the engine gets soo hot that I cannot hug the tank. Am actully very surprised. There is no chage in the coolant level.

The R15 being LC shud run cooler than any air-cooled bike, right. I have done such continous rip sessions on my Pulsar with the same oil and it has never lasted below 4.5K kms. Of course the oil level would go down, but the R15 has just decimated the oil. There is no change in the level. I plan to change over to a mineral for the next 10-15 days usage and use the Petronas Sprinta during the next free service which is scheduled in May-mid. I just dont get how a fully synth W50 oil can become so bad in just 2K kms. Any valid explanations for this?

Apar, I am dumb stuck. Not sure what explains this!

Even the Yamalube mineral oil remains unchanged on the R15 at 3000 KMs and this Motul 300V that works on Ravi Kiran's (yes, I have to mention his name to specify how hard he rides) P220 for over 4000 KMs without a hitch becomes like of no use in less than 2500 KMs... oh man!!!

Again, I have to say that once when I ran my bike with a leaking radiator for 400+ KMs the Sprinta turned black but still had decent stickyness by the end of 3000 KMs. Otherwise, the other two instances of using Sprinta and those two more of Yamalube are like no change even in the colour of my engine oil.

@Aparajit

Where did u source that can from? Is it a reliable place? Any chances for counterfeit oil?

Guys,

Yamaha is becoming strict about service dates is what I was told at Orion today when I gave my bike for the 1st service. I was outta town last week & hence missed the date of my 1st service. They made me give them the slip for the 2nd service & hence Ive missed one free service .... Even worse, they told me the bike is ready & when I checked the bike it was dirty with mud on the fairing. I made them do the washing again & some time later they gave me my bike without even wiping it & with the dirt still on it ! I made them wash it for the 3rd time & forced them to blow dry it ..... I had asked them to tighten the screw on the RHS mirror & they hadnt done that either .... sloppy work but then again the number of bikes they get on a saturday is way too much. No more weekend services for me.

I dont even know if they actually have done work on the bike. They claim to have changed the engine oil & the oil filter. The bike doesnt feel different at all. At least the chain is lubed.

Anyways was reading the manual & it states to keep it below 5000 rpm for the 1st 500 kms & 7500 rpm for the next 500 kms. Ive completed 10xx kms so far keeping it below 5000 rpm. Here everyone has suggested keeping it below 7500 rpm after the first service. Im a tad confused now. Shall I keep it below 7500 rpm till 3000 kms & then open it up ?

Also the manual states that the chain has to be lubed after each ride in the rain. Are you guys following it ? As per my limited info, working on the chain requires some makeshift/permanent central stand. How are the Blore guys managing esp these days with this anooying evening showers blessing us every day ?

During my last free service which was done at 5444 kms I had shifted over to the MOTUL 300V Fully Synth 15W50 oil. My previous experiences with this oil(on other bikes) have been great.

I have used this bike only for heavy city riding in peak hour rush/afternoons in the peak of Chennai summer for the past 2 months or so. I also took it to Bangalore and back in a continous rip session. As of today the ODO stands at 7498. Off late I was feeling that the oil had lost its viscosity. I checked it today and to my surprise, yes the oil had lost ALL its viscosity. It was looking like water. Now am not able to go even above 5K rpm. After a 20 mins ride, the engine gets soo hot that I cannot hug the tank. Am actully very surprised. There is no chage in the coolant level.

The R15 being LC shud run cooler than any air-cooled bike, right. I have done such continous rip sessions on my Pulsar with the same oil and it has never lasted below 4.5K kms. Of course the oil level would go down, but the R15 has just decimated the oil. There is no change in the level. I plan to change over to a mineral for the next 10-15 days usage and use the Petronas Sprinta during the next free service which is scheduled in May-mid. I just dont get how a fully synth W50 oil can become so bad in just 2K kms. Any valid explanations for this?