ok i get your point
i have seen many red r15s in my city
most of them have the red seat cowl
infact, i have seen one at the showroom, it matches perfectly with the red colour
go for it

by the way..new red is somewhat different from the old one?
i do not think so..

well, i have also seen the LE r15 here at the showroom
i tell you a point
these dealers what they are going is...they are replacing the fibre parts to the white one.
my friend wanted a white r15, the dealer said to wait for one month..after a month the white r15 was handed over
but one thing was missing..it was the black engine..
in his r15 the fibre parts were white but the engine was silver coloured, from that i pointed out that they have changed the fibre parts and sell it in the name of LE.
check for your machine whether it is having a black engine or not
LEs are supposed to have a black engine
hope, it helps

Well, the engine was black and the rims were white too. The rear grab-rail was black and everything else looked very much in place.

Am now kind of inclined towards taking this particular machine (the one on display) until someone can confirm if they (Yamaha) might really have a consignment of whites by month-end.

Kindly help me with your inputs!

in your case, the dealer must be having the LEs in stock
as per my view
the production of LE r15s have stopped
therefore, the are neither on the website nor in the brochure

it is better to get the one on the display
man, i would never suggest you to trust the dealer
whenever i order spare parts i do not get them before 2 or 3 months

I know, thats why I'm so concerned even after booking it! I want the white one somehow!!

I Agree!

well i booked my R15 on the 13th of sept ! havent got it yet!!! theres not a single r15 available in pune right now so they say!!! the new consignment has been halted cos of the CWG .... the traffic has been halted by the cops ... even my dealer had said he could give white instead! but now somehow even those bikes are not available ... i have booked a yellow one cos i was told earlier that white was not available but then when this CWG problem occured the yamaha ppl calld me up and asked about the white one but now even the white ones seem to be stuck !

if u ask me i wud say do NOT wait for the so called new consignment and go for the showroom piece!! and if u wait for the new consignment then forget about the LEs cos i dont think there will be any LEs available!

I can understand what you're going through! Sorry to hear about that! The scene's bit better in Bangalore- Reds & Blues are readily available for delivery.

If I do not manage to get the white, probably I would also go for the yellow!

Yeah, I think I'd go ahead for the one on display!

20,000 kms/2yrs Ownership report

I wouldn’t have been riding this bike had it not been for my uncle who convinced my dad for buying this awesome piece of machinery.

Performance:
On paper she might not be the one with the best power/torque figures but the feel that comes after riding this baby is unparallel. I agree with people when they say that she lacks low-end torque but it’s only till a matter of time that you get accustomed to this bike. And this lack of low-end punch makes the post 7k rpm power surge feel even more interesting. The thing that I like the most about her is the way she develops power and the way she handles. She easily clocks 130kmph when riding alone and 120kmph when riding with a pillion and thereafter she accelerates but at a slower pace. The top-speed that I’ve clocked is 144 km/hr (of course Speedo-indicated).
On refinement front I would rate her second only after Unicorn and not to forget the silky smooth gearshifts.

Handling, Braking and Efficiency:
There is no doubt that R15 is the best handling bike in India. Getting your knee-down is so easy and so much fun now that I absolutely enjoy cornering with her. Thanks to delta-box frame and the grippy tyres. Also she’s quite flickable. The only thing that might bother you in heavy traffic is the large turning radius. Except this there’s nothing much to worry about.
Regarding the brakes they do their job brilliantly. They once saved me from what could have been a nasty crash. I was doing 130kmph on NH-5 on the fast (Right) lane when a bus ahead of me (on the left lane) decided to take a take a U-turn without any indication or signal. I squeezed in both the brakes increasing the applied pressure on them slowly and simultaneously trying to sense if there is a wheel-lock (so that I can release pressure off the brakes to prevent the tyre from skidding). And I managed to stop just in time. Those 2-3 seconds were really scary!!!
When it comes to efficiency it depends a lot on the riding style. I’m able to extract 40~42kmpl from her with around 60% of the driving being done on NH. The best avg. that I’ve got is 48 kmpl and the worst is 38 kmpl.

Maintenance:
The maintenance of this bike is a bit on the higher side but thats the least one can do to maintain this baby. I’ve been lubing the chain every 500 kms and the frequency increases during rainy season. Used Motul chain and lube but it was a bit expensive for me. So now I’m using kerosene to clean and SAE 90 grade gear oil to lube it. During the course of 20k kms the following parts have been replaced.
1. Airfilter once during 10k km
2. Oil-filter twice ( once after 1st service and second 10k km)
3. Sparkplug after 10k
4. Replacing Yamalube Semi-Synth oil every 2k kms
5. Topped up coolant twice.
6.Front and rear disc pad after 17k n 18k kms respectively.

Since I’ve just completed 20k kms Air-filter & oil-filter are due for replacement. Will replace them within this week.

Problems faced so far
1.My rear tyre was loosing pressure every other day. Checked it at home & found that air was leaking near the edge of the rim. Got it corrected at a local tyre shop, but still this problem keeps on recurring.

2.Missing Engine mounting bolt. Last year I started experiencing vibration from near the front sprocket area. Upon checking I found that one of the engine mounting bolts was missing. Got a new one and the problem was solved.


And did I mention she turned 2 today??
Here are a few pics of my baby....

With my friend's p135

Naked R15





The Japanese vs The Korean



YaaMaaHaa!!

Ummm, YES, the new red is called "Sunset Red'' is very much different from the old red which was called ''Blazing red''

As you can see, the color tone is very different. I cant put the old red colored cowl on my bike since it will look odd and wont go with the bike's bright red color. What do I do? Should I go black?

BTW, NEWS: The new Limited Edition R15s are coming with BLACK rims. Yes, complete BLACK rims, both front and back! I asked the mechanic why the one in the showroom had black rims, he said that the company is sending the new LEs like this! Damn! It looks sexy now!

i am 100% sure about this
the red seat cowl fits the sunset red

i have seen with my eyes
no doubt, just go for it!

Hmmm, sounds good! Did u check the engine color and rear cowl color. Were they also black?

The manual says that we can use either 20W40 or 20W50. The first digit can be varied without facing any problem unless you live in Leh or where the temperatures are very low. So the Motul will be fine as it is 15W50..

man!
this time i need your help

well, i have mentioned earlier i once met up with a crash on my baby

since then i am facing alot of vibrations all over

here, guys advised me to check the tappets and the engine mount bolts

can a crash affect the tappets, engine mount bolts?

help!!! help!!
need to fix this immediately!