yes brother just around a month. And I would be sticking with all the points you mentioned and DK said. But I wont change to synthetic/semi-synthetic bro. would like to keep her this way only with stock oil. Yeah I will get the overall check up done

oops forgot to add here...went to exclusive michellin store here.All they have is whatever is shown in the leaflet that too 17" are out of stock & unavailable for 2 weeks.

so for offroading that leaves a very little choice.Though my personal opinion is that 120/90 of michellin is quite different from 120/90 of pirelli & mostly won't hamper the chain sprocket arrangement.

lets see what further developments happen

DK Bhau...Why are you not considering Ceat Vertigo for the offroading ??
Or may be cosidering other brands for dual performance ( Offroading + Onroading + Cornering,good Handling capabilities)

yess.I want other features alongwith offroading capabilities.vertigo is the last option if & only if i get nothing else.

that pirelli was too good man - damn this companies who don't make every variation tyres.
I mean how hard is it to have a 120/80/17 tyre

@DK, Can i know wat was the prob u faced, with pirelli 120/90. I was actually thinkin of the same, once my stock tyre gives up.

Why don't you try the P220 120/80/18" tyre buddy?

Yamalube semi-synth 15w50 is stock oil only&good upto 4K kms.!

Okie thanks for the info brother. By the way wanted to know whats the difference between synthetic & semi-synthetic? How does it affect the engine?

Hows much does the stock yamalube 15W50 travels

The difference is in the formulation, in semi-synths you have single ester compounds, in full synths the formulation is double ester. These (semi/full synth) oils have better heat management properties&last longer than minerals. Helps in keeping the engine run cooler during touring. Some say it even extends engine life. I cannot comment about that. I have found it faring much better&longer than regular mineral oil on touring.
Please visit the Engine Oils thread&read the 1st few posts by Sandeep K Ram. Most of the stuff is well explained-viscosity index, properties, etc.
Very explanatory.

As I said earlier, I have used it max upto 4.5K kms. but I would prefer getting it changed at 3500-4000kms. generally. Mineral oil change every 1500-2000kms.

query

hi Friends
I have a query...
I'm planning to get a R15. Now I Live in a hilly area(somewhere in the western ghats) which means I've to keep the Engine in high revs most of the time as low end torque is less.....won't it be a problem to the new Engine and its run in?
please help
Thank You

thanks bhai really appreciate it and hats off to your knowledge

DK bhau..For Offroading Michelin are you talking about the Michelin SIRAC ?

beta -wahi toh bol raha hoon.refer to a jpg leaflet i attached 1-2 pages back.that is all that is available in michellin.so its ruled out.

only chance would be the aspect ratio of 90 probably would be less than pirelli scorpion which looks to be quite huge when seen together.

& this probably would enable a 120/90/17 sirac to be used if it doesn't touch swingarm and/or messes up with chain sprocket

@DK,
Leave the thought of using the Sirac 120/90 x 17 for the R15. It is too big & too Heavy.

@Prakritij,
The R15 is a revvy engine and it loves to be revved. It won;t trouble you for keeping the revvs high for a long time.

Yes, the low end torque is lower but the handling would delight you enough to forgive the torque aspect.

Oh I would most certainly vouch for that! Had the R-15 last weekend and rode it in delhi for almost 200 kms in sweltering heat and enjoyed every bit of it! Even though I am 6'2", and the rearset is way back, I loved every moment on that bike. Handles like a dream, and brakes effortlessly. The way it goes from 120 to say 40 brings a smile on the face. I have coined a new term for its braking : abruptly gradual!

No back/ wrist pains courtesy long hands of tall frame
Just that gear shifting was a nuiscance at times as I am not used to keeping the foot that back.

Worth every penny!

Unusual delay in delivery - What to do?

I booked my R15 on 13th March at One of the two dealers in Trivandrum, Kerala. I was verbally promised delivery by 15th April.To ensure this ast week i talked to their executive and got a not so promising reply about delivery. She said they are yet to receive the R15s they booked for last month and the delivery could be delayed.

Today i talked to a manager over there and he was not at all confident about delivering the bike in April. he was saying since Jan yamaha is sending very less number of R15s every month and he got only two R15s in Jan and Feb and also March's order is still pending. He said thats the case with all dealers in Kerala. He was also mentioning that even to get two R15s in a lot they had to order at least 60 other vehicles. At the rate of 2 R15s a month it might take at least 5-6 months for them to deliver my bike as he said there where some 14 bookings pending delivery.

On inquiry the second dealer had promised the bike within maximum of 25 days. When i said the dealer(where i have booked my bike) that unless he cant deliver the bike in April, I would be forced to cancel the booking..he said you can go to any dealer in the state of Kerala and the situation would be similar!

I just cant digest all these news given by my dealer as here i read guys getting delivery of the machine in 20-25 days or may be 30 max. Can anyone throw some light in to this? is the dealer trying to play me? do u think he wud be selling the bikes to buyers who may pay a premium of few thousand bucks? (which I am not at all ready to do)

Guys..please give your inputs..