@desjo : Although your question belongs to WHAT BIKE? section but still want to say, please don't pimp the r15.

r15 sleeps when the sun is out

After several days found that the bike runs only when the sun is down ie early morning or at night.other times the bike just doesn't fire,battery,plug,fuse all ok.Opened the tank filler cap to equalise pressure also,dunno what to do else

@Parth : thanks for the Quick reply. You have spoted the damages Right.
i Had checked the Bike throughly AND FOUND THE FOLLOWING:

Headlight fairing(scratched on the side)
inner side fairing(Small Scratch)
side fairing (this is broken, need to get it replaced)
tail panel(Small scratches on certain points)
exhaust cover(Scratched all on the lower side)

Now for the mechanical damage.
handle is not bent (Thank God)
the forks are alright......(I tried your experiement, found it right .. i was very happy to see that there isn't an issue with the FORKS)
the brake lever(front disk) not seem to be a bent in this but need to get it checked
the footpeg and brake pedal are not bent
indicator is NOt at all damaged(It's a miracle!!!)
the rear view mirror is not broken but there are scratches on it

Here are my few Questions:

If i need to change the stuffs How much do i need to Spend on the parts?

Where can i find the good paint shop to do this stuff, if i need to paint the scratches? Bangalore guys please reply

Does the Service centre guys do this (The paint jobs)?

Do i need to claim the Insurance for this?

I believe the cause of the slip was the tyre pressure on the front tyre. i had checked the tyre pressure today morning and found it to be 3 units less. SO filled with t he nitrogen Gas from a BP petrol pump. Do you guys have any comment on using the nitrogen gas? Is it good to use it?

3 psi less on front tyre is not enough to cause a skid. Use both brakes while braking always, in 70% 30% ratio for front&rear, &see what a difference it makes to braking!
Sorry to hear about your accident. Looks like the damages are mostly cosmetic, so they can be done up as good as new.

akhil prateek thanks ! hmm its better i put the discussion there (what bike) ! but anyways thanks

Guys, I have a question here.

Yesterday, I rode back home in the evening in maddening traffic for almost an hour, & needless to say the bike was pretty heated up.
Just to check I poured some water on the right side (while seated) of the engine, & there were fumes coming out once the water was poured.
Now my question, is this pouring of water on the hot engine harmful in anyway?

PS: I have seen Chris Pfeiffer do this water pouring thing on his BMW F800R at the Red Bull event here.

Well sudden cooling and heating of the metal can affect its properties. This was what i had studied in my 10th standard but i'm not sure how much would be the affect on the alloy composition for the R15 or any bike now.

And for Chris, even if his bike gets damaged there would always be a new bike available for him from BMW

This happened once to me also but unintentionally when I was riding through a pothole in the rain&water splashed onto the exhaust pipe, causing a sizzling sound&some smoke.
But you did it on purpose!
At the max, the engine will explode if too much of water is poured. At the minimum, it will sizzle a bit&you will lose some paint on the fins.
Either ways, no positive effect-why would you want to do that anyway?
Ever wondered why they don't wash bikes as soon as they come for service?

You may damage your engine block if you pour large quantity of cold water on hot engine with a stream of water. How ever, if you spray warm water, you can use it to create special effects. But stil, it is not advisable.
On my previous 160cc RTR, i had 4 spray nozzles to cool off the engine on high rpm long rides. This was an experiment. Worked excellent for cooling, but block needed replacement afterwards.

Thanks guys! So it seems like pouring water over a hot engine is not a good option.

Most definitely

Thats scary enough for me to not try it again

I just did to check how hot it was, & was very surprised when I saw the fumes. I saw Strider pour water over his R1's engine over the weekend, probably that sub-conciously inspired me.

I knew that the heated engine & exhaust are 1 of the reasons for not servicing it immediately (apart formt the fact that the bike would be dirty).
Never thought about the washing late aspect, as there would already be other bikes waiting in the queue for a wash.

Sounds interesting, can you pls elaborate

angel eyes

were can put a angel eyes for my r15
i live in malappuram, kerala

will it be too expensive

wt u say about sudden rain .. or long rides in pouring rain

^^pouring rains are different, they gradually build up, and your bike's engine is exposed in a limited manner to em till the engine heats up fully. So the balance is struck.

Never ever put cold water or normal water on your bike's engine when hot.

Chris can afford a dozen bikes easily, so in the name of showmanship it can be done.

You can end up with a warped block, head or cracked crankcase, more so with a liquid cooled block then a air cooled one since the surface area is limited on the LC block.

Its like a rockstar banging his guitar against a wall or floor

That was really informative. Thanks mate!
Only goes to add to the fact that we shouldn't pour water over a hot engine..

I have another question for all, open to discussion.
It is advised to not ride hard (rip) till the engine is warmed up. For this it is said that one must cover about atleast 5-7 kms KMs so that the engine is warm enough, & then begin riding hard.
How about the fact that I start on a cold engine, ride it in pathetic stop-go tarffic for say 2 KMS, & by this time the engine is really hot (due to the traffic).
Can this be considered as an engine warm enough for ripping after this 2 KM stretch has been completed? Or is a warm engine different from a heated up engine?