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**Sarvajit** · 10-27-2009, 03:15 PM

Originally posted by !_Devil_Jin_! View Post

can u please post a pic of your bike with the seat cowl on?
the svc guy in my city does not have the seat cowls and insists that he will get them only if i am buying ..so i couldnt get an idea on how it looks..

Originally posted by k2cool_87 View Post

yes please put up a pic of the biek with the seat cowl....thnx....

Please check in my album pic: xBhp.com : The Global Indian Biking Community - Sarvajit's Album: My Bikes - Picture
or the one before it.
If you use the Search feature, you can locate posts by a member with close up pics of the cowl. It is one of the initial pages I believe.

**k2cool_87** · 10-27-2009, 04:35 PM

Originally posted by Sarvajit View Post

Please check in my album pic: xBhp.com : The Global Indian Biking Community - Sarvajit's Album: My Bikes - Picture
or the one before it.
If you use the Search feature, you can locate posts by a member with close up pics of the cowl. It is one of the initial pages I believe.

Thnx for the info dude.....but can u post a better pic with more focus on the cowl than the bike itself ?? Also where did you purchase it from??
I need it so as to get a better idea on the look...if you can that will be gr8...anyways thnx

**neo88** · 10-27-2009, 05:48 PM

I am intrested in buying the R15, i had a discussion with the showroom guys, wanted to upgrade the size of tyre before buying it, and he said he can offer me 120/17 ( MRF ), instead of 100/17 which is a part of std accessories. Will 120/17 look muscular than it's current 100/17 or still can i fit 130/17 on the same rim.

**santoosh** · 10-27-2009, 05:49 PM

woww .
Muscular

**HydBiker** · 10-27-2009, 05:53 PM

Originally posted by krishkanthr15 View Post

Thanks HydBiker, can u tell me how to contact the Regional office??

last page in your manual.

here it is : [email protected]

Originally posted by neo88 View Post

I am intrested in buying the R15, i had a discussion with the showroom guys, wanted to upgrade the size of tyre before buying it, and he said he can offer me 120/17 ( MRF ), instead of 100/17 which is a part of std accessories. Will 120/17 look muscular than it's current 100/17 or still can i fit 130/17 on the same rim.

I can understand your sentiment that you don't want to ride another Luna.

I have seen a 130/70 x17 track type tyre fitting well but a 120/80x17 buttoned tyre having some problem. Try to go for soft compound tyre. Else there is no point in buying the R15 other than looks.

**Shanz** · 10-27-2009, 06:36 PM

Go for fazer if you want looks.
Go for R15 if you want a decent performing bike.
If you want the answer of you're question then go back few pages in this ownership thread and check out why the STOCK TYRES are best or why people(including me) are dying to buy the NON-MUSCULAR STOCK TYRES instead of fancy one's.

Shanz
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**santoosh** · 10-27-2009, 08:58 PM

You gotta see the stock tire out of the rim to beleive how wide it actually is :-)

u ll understand then.

Santa

**HydBiker** · 10-27-2009, 09:41 PM

Originally posted by santoosh View Post

You gotta see the stock tire out of the rim to beleive how wide it actually is :-)

u ll understand then.

Santa

indeed!
Here is a sample for you:

**santoosh** · 10-27-2009, 10:45 PM

Thx Kp ,
the one on the right is the stock 100/80 tire .

KP where did u find the tire ? Congrats o

**HydBiker** · 10-28-2009, 09:37 AM

Here is the photo of new Yamalube (in market from about 1st quarter 2009) in comparison with Motul. The cans are ditto ditto. Motul uses the same can design through out the world.

Now, the question is, is the new Yamalube made by Motul and not by Mobil?

Yamaha is known to tieup with some oil maker in each market for Yamalube. At different parts of the world they sell it from Mobil, Motul, Petronas, Castrol and a bunch more companies that I cannot recollect now. Also, when Yamalube was made by a company, say Castrol for example, the Yamalube is packed in Castrol standard cans.

Now, the older Yamalube was made by Exxon Mobil (Mobil1) and it was supplied in their cans. I lost the photos of that can but have found a 2T oil can that my father uses. It was similar.

Originally posted by santoosh View Post

Thx Kp ,
the one on the right is the stock 100/80 tire .

KP where did u find the tire ? Congrats o

managed one set from among the last pieces in Hyderabad. still had some life in my stock set but I bought them in advance to to uncertain availability/supply from MRF.

**tibby** · 10-28-2009, 10:08 AM

Originally posted by HydBiker View Post

Here is the photo of new Yamalube (in market from about 1st quarter 2009) in comparison with Motul. The cans are ditto ditto. Motul uses the same can design through out the world.

Now, the question is, is the new Yamalube made by Motul and not by Mobil?

Yamaha is known to tieup with some oil maker in each market for Yamalube. At different parts of the world they sell it from Mobil, Motul, Petronas, Castrol and a bunch more companies that I cannot recollect now. Also, when Yamalube was made by a company, say Castrol for example, the Yamalube is packed in Castrol standard cans.

Now, the older Yamalube was made by Exxon Mobil (Mobil1) and it was supplied in their cans. I lost the photos of that can but have found a 2T oil can that my father uses. It was similar.

I had a chat with a Yamalube distributor here in B'lore, a couple of months ago.. He did tell me that Yamalube is nothing but Motul, re-branded & marketed by Yamaha (Yamaha doesn't manufacture engine oils, only markets them).. He wasn't sure if it was a global tie-up, or just for India though..

**santoosh** · 10-28-2009, 10:14 AM

Here u go

mr KP , here u go , managed to find one from 2007 , i used to use it on my 180/200.

exxon mobil paid 133 rs oly then , SG .
Even now i stick with SG only , not SL.
Santa

**neo88** · 10-28-2009, 10:26 AM

thanks a lot for the information

thanks a lot for sharing the information on the tyre and also the image to clarify it. So I will try to get 130/70 x17 track type tyre ( will i get in yamaha showroom in Pune ). or change it soft compound tyre 120/80x17 ....

Also has the light's issue sorted out by Yamaha. Does the new R15 come up with dual lamps lit up at the same time there was a post sometime back that yamaha itself is coming out with the cutout....

**sveetvenom** · 10-28-2009, 10:36 AM

chain loosening tip pls?

halo guys,
i had given my bike for service at Perfect riders,Bangalore.He did a very good service, but unfortunately the chain is too tight, and i noticed it when i was quite far off, i am extremely tied up with work and can not goto the sc again, can any one pls tell me how to loosen the chain, i notice there is a nut on the numbered sprocket, is it enough to loosen that and set it to a higher number,...pls let me know guys

**Sarvajit** · 10-28-2009, 10:45 AM

Originally posted by k2cool_87 View Post

Thnx for the info dude.....but can u post a better pic with more focus on the cowl than the bike itself ?? Also where did you purchase it from??
I need it so as to get a better idea on the look...if you can that will be gr8...anyways thnx

Here are clear pics of the cowl: http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/motorcyc...tml#post128333

It costs Rs.2000&should be available at most of the Yamaha dealers, check in your city.

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