Woohoo!!

Finally got my beautiful red R15.. And what a beauty she is! Took delivery from Perfect Riders Bangalore and have completed 76 km.. Tried her out in both heavy city traffic as well as a short ring-road run, all the while keeping in mind not to maintain steady rpm's.. Been riding as i would normally, not being too gentle and not being too hard.. Keeping it mostly between 3k rpm and 5k rpm wherever possible on slightly empty stretches of road..

This is a VERY different machine from what we've been used to so far.. Sounds different, feels different. Love the exhaust note and the deep, muffled startup grunt. One thing psyched me out a lil -- A lil 'tiki-tiki-tiki' sound coming from the engine during idling and when accelerating from lower rpm's (2k). Thought it was a tappet problem or somethin at first, was thinking of going to the dealer the very next day to confront him with this issue. Luckily met a fellow R15er at a chai stall late at night, and asked him to listen and tell me if it was normal. He said it was perfectly normal on an R15 and started his engine to show me. Quite relieved after that i must say.. Phew...

Does the bike make a buzzing sound for a few secs to warn u of extremely low fuel? Coz when i was riding to the petrol bunk from the dealer, the last flashing fuel gauge rectangle disappeared and this buzzing sound scared the living daylights outta me!

Engine feels a lil rough between the 3k to 4k rpm range, a lil vibration too. Is it coz its a new engine and needs to run-in and smoothen out?

Will do an oil change at 100km to drain out the particles of metal. This is one thing i thought made sense from Motoman's run-in method. How much is a can of regular Yamalube mineral oil?

Headlights are totally out of focus, thought the dealer wud atleast adjust the beams properly.. Cant see Jack-sh*t at night. High beam actually pointing at the sky! Looking for the post where headlight beam adjustment is explained.

Horn is surprisingly loud, not like the horn provided on earlier R15s.. This was a welcome surprise.

All in all am exhilarated with my first day wit the baby-R, and looking forward to many miles of touring with my buddies!!

Will upload pics asap, left my camera at a friends place like an idiot.. Hitting the sack now with a slight back-ache, gotta get used to the riding position i guess.. Find it quite comfy tho.

Cheers to all fellow R15ers and Cheers to this awesome thread thats jus becoming bigger and bigger everyday!

i have never faced any such problems in my bike. is the new lot of r15 having issues? i read some one saying so.

this bike is AWESOME..!!!!!

I do small DIY's myself, like changing oil, repairing punctures etc

i have checked my rear tire infinite times using the 'water-spot bubble effect' but to no avail, else no problems

surprisingly my front tire doesn't lose even .1 psi in over 5 days of non-usage

Dude... u saved my day ... plz let me know how can i order a pair of stock R15 tiers and how much is the cost .? if i get the confirmation then i can ride down there and get it replaced

yup .. they called me and asked how many tiers i want , i said 3 sets and after that .. they said they call me and inform .. till now no news

Lubricating the gear lever

Hi all,

Need help. Since monsoon already hit Bangalore and riding in rain has started. Seeking your opinion on lubing the gear lever. I feel it is making more noise than earlier. No problem in functioning though.

I clean and lube my chain with recommended oil.

Is thr anything else which needs DIY care, specially during monsoon? Plz recommend the lubricant as well.

Thanks in advance.

Cheers.
Arnab

ok buddy will do that today and let u know by tomorrow..

@all - I am having major issues with my rear disk pads..PLSS guide me how i can remove it..almost crashed a car when rear disk jammed..

take it to svc.

guys, a question.. i've read from many users that the stock r15 headlights are ridiculous for night riding.. and there don't seem to be any other option (except the stock bulbs) with a rating of 12v 35/35w as on the r15..(correct me if i am wrong)
i was wondering as im not going to use the hi beam light much (except for passing other vehicles ) can i buy a osram nightbreaker bulb- 60/55w ( for the lo beam??
i mean i will let the right side bulb remain stock..and i wont be doing any mods to make both lights work on lo beam.. so you think it'll eat up the battery?

or, are there any better options?? im not interested in hid's or white lights..
please let me know...

dont..i repeat DON't put bulbs above 45w it'll drain your battery soon..eventually it'll kill your battery within 20 days..to be on the safer side it would be better if you don't cross 35watt rating..
however you can go for 35 watt HID's which are real powerful..

Dont change the Headlights to higher rating. It definately drains the battery. Some guys here have wired the headlights in such a way that both the bulbs are lit up on low beam. which actually makes me ask.. Is it allowed by Yamaha? and does it improve the illumination on the road?

Congrats neoakshay. Hope you ride her safe and she keeps you safe.

what with cut outs? if used with original philips 55/60W

Congratulations Akshay! Well, why did you switch to red from yellow?
Keep your elbows a little low to avoid the weight on the wrists.