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  • #11011
    Originally posted by jd666 View Post
    tested top speed is around 135. Though everyone keeps reporting various speeds, some one will chip in with 144 kmph as well.

    I saw 137 once and 139 once on the speedo. Taking in account speedo error, i take it to be around 132-134
    Originally posted by Sharan_R View Post
    Have done a Personal 148kmph as on Speedo. But, it Varies. My friend can't go beyond 134, and another guy reaches 145kmph easily. So Yea, a lot of factors. Tyre pressure, Wind, Postion of sitting account into it. Don't worry. Grab a Ride of the Yamaha, and you will not look at the 220. But, its your choice at the end of the Day.
    I second that. Its different for diff riders

    Originally posted by sheelpriye View Post
    Few Questions--

    I have exhausted the can of Motul lube and Motul chain clean and I could get hold of the Chain Clean can only.
    Shouldn't the Grade 90 oil(gear oil) be good enough to lube the chain? or should i search for OKS/Motul lube as well?

    I have finally decided to ditch Yamalube. Which oil and grade would be recommended?
    Petronas isn't available in my part and I do not wish to go in for Fully Synth as I change oil religiously at every 1000kms.
    yup 90 grade gear oil is good enoug.
    Try motul 5100T 15w50. cost 400/- ss. Its pretty good i changed to it a week ago
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    • #11012
      Originally posted by buggy View Post
      Try motul 5100T 15w50. cost 400/- ss. Its pretty good i changed to it a week ago
      IIRC, the price has been revised upward, to 450 now.

      My views on the YZF-R15 V2.0: http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/news/198...tml#post699240

      The pleasure is when your rear wheel slides, and you bring it back; and when the front wheel lifts, you take your time bringing it back.

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      • #11013
        Front tyre still losing air

        The front tyre of my R15 is consistently losing air for last 2 weeks. Eventually I have to refill it everyday. I checked at 3 different puncture stations and none were able to find any puncture. However, everyday the front tyre loses around 3 PSi . What probable issue can cause this. Is the tyre rim slight bent?(Visually I couldn't find any alignment issue)
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        • #11014
          Originally posted by Juris View Post
          The front tyre of my R15 is consistently losing air for last 2 weeks. Eventually I have to refill it everyday. I checked at 3 different puncture stations and none were able to find any puncture. However, everyday the front tyre loses around 3 PSi . What probable issue can cause this. Is the tyre rim slight bent?(Visually I couldn't find any alignment issue)
          You seem to have checked for the major culprits.
          However, the leak could be due to a tiny gap between the tyre & rim (sealant issue). Its also possible the air is leaking from the air valve. Does your bike have the valve cap on?
          Try 1 thing, dip the front tyre into a small tub of water at home & keep rotating the tyre till you find the leak. I'm pretty sure the puncture shops would have tried the 'pouring water on the tyre method'. Get back to us if it helps.

          My views on the YZF-R15 V2.0: http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/news/198...tml#post699240

          The pleasure is when your rear wheel slides, and you bring it back; and when the front wheel lifts, you take your time bringing it back.

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          • #11015
            Originally posted by tibby View Post
            You seem to have checked for the major culprits.
            However, the leak could be due to a tiny gap between the tyre & rim (sealant issue). Its also possible the air is leaking from the air valve. Does your bike have the valve cap on?
            Try 1 thing, dip the front tyre into a small tub of water at home & keep rotating the tyre till you find the leak. I'm pretty sure the puncture shops would have tried the 'pouring water on the tyre method'. Get back to us if it helps.
            I checked for air valve. It has cap on it . Checked a couple of times for this using thin film of soap water but seems like air is not leaking from air valve.
            Its true that puncture shops check for puncture by pouring water on it. I ll try dipping it in a tub and check.
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            • #11016
              ^^ overcharge the tyre and then check. Like put about 40 psi at the front and 42-45 at the back, and then check. I did that a few dozen pages back to trace a miniscule leak in my rear tyre. Also if there are any existing repairs that are leaking, it will show up only under a higher tyre pressure.


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              • #11017
                can we use FZ 140 tyre in R15 i have seen many R15's with FZ's rear tyre....what are the advantages and disadvantages?
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                • #11018
                  Hey all,

                  Just wondering, are there really any major differences between the 2010 and previous models? I personally found the old ones to be lighter... or is it just my imagination? Are the older ones faster and/or better handling?

                  I have a 2010, btw.

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                  • #11019
                    After 1000 Pages of this thread and following it since the 1st post, I have hit on something. It just might be ME who is thinking this way, but why is that the New R15's 2009-2010 ones or precisely the new colour ones have so many engine and wear and tear issues at a few 1000kms itself? I know, its how one rides that also matter. I'm not talking about brake pads and such small things.
                    Now this is not to provoke anyone. It's just what I'm thinking. My friend got his R15 a month or two back and is having so many problems. Right from his Gearbox spring breaking to battery issues and even a Electrical Circuit failure.
                    Is it something to do with Yamaha itself? or with the Other Auto Manufacturing Components to the bike?
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                    • #11020
                      Originally posted by RhythmRana99 View Post
                      can we use FZ 140 tyre in R15 i have seen many R15's with FZ's rear tyre....what are the advantages and disadvantages?
                      Never heard of any pros. The swing arm,performance,mileage all would be affected drastically
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                      • #11021
                        Originally posted by Sharan_R View Post
                        After 1000 Pages of this thread and following it since the 1st post, I have hit on something. It just might be ME who is thinking this way, but why is that the New R15's 2009-2010 ones or precisely the new colour ones have so many engine and wear and tear issues at a few 1000kms itself? I know, its how one rides that also matter. I'm not talking about brake pads and such small things.
                        Now this is not to provoke anyone. It's just what I'm thinking. My friend got his R15 a month or two back and is having so many problems. Right from his Gearbox spring breaking to battery issues and even a Electrical Circuit failure.
                        Is it something to do with Yamaha itself? or with the Other Auto Manufacturing Components to the bike?
                        I second that.. I also found many customer coming to the SVC with complains on their 2010 model which was assembled in India. Also, the battery issue... its too much to ask from Minda right! Its now time to write to Yamaha and complain about this crap marketing strategy!
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                        • #11022
                          Originally posted by freakzil View Post
                          I second that.. I also found many customer coming to the SVC with complains on their 2010 model which was assembled in India. Also, the battery issue... its too much to ask from Minda right! Its now time to write to Yamaha and complain about this crap marketing strategy!
                          Sorry buddy, cant agree to that. if u see more issues being reported here it is because the number of r15 users visting this thread has inceased substantially. 2010 r15 is same in terms of quality as the pre 2010 version. Also when the number of vehicles on road increases the issues being reported also would go up. its a sheer reason of ratio of vehicles being ridden going up.

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                          • #11023
                            I haven't had a single quality issue with mine so far (Bought April 2010).

                            What I was asking was, performance and handling wise, is there a diff?

                            Also, my rear shock seems to be really stiff, throws me off the seat on low speed bumps. Is this normal?(I weigh around 53 kg) The front forks make a squishing noise when going over ruts and bumps at low speeds. Does that mean they're low on oil? In any case, they're not major enough to be called quality issues. Right?

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                            • #11024
                              I've had 1 single issue with my speedo-sensor going crazy. Apart from that, I have only praises for this bike
                              A good long ride can clear your mind, restore your faith, and use up a lot of fuel.

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                              • #11025
                                Guys i am really dissapointed with yamaha svc...my r15 gears feels really hard.when complained about these issue they just told me that i am not dowshifting correctly even when i argued with them,they didn't budge in
                                A** Holes... guys please tell me whats the problem with my bike
                                its just 45 days old bike and 1 free service also done still the gears are
                                hard especially when upshifting to 3rd gear and all downshifting gears
                                are hard...nowadays i dont even like to take out the bike
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