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R15v2 or cbr 150r??

hi friends,
This is my first post friends. Friends I am planning to buy a new bike but i am confused between R15v2 and Cbr 150r ...I think both bikes have excellent looks one is fully sporty (R15v2) and other is sports tourer (cbr150r). friends my preference is RI5 v2 but my father has advised me to go for Cbr 150r...due to its comfortable sitting posture both for rider and pillion...both bikes have almost same specs also, just cbr 150r lacks abit of torque..but its ok for me. but personally i am r15 fan, now the problem is I have heard that R15 v2 has overheating and fuel pump problem is this true ?? also my friend told that if you drive r15v2 for long time it leads to pain on wrists. my height is 5.8 and I am 64 kgs. i will have to drive the bike daily for 40km (to and from my college)...and there are not much ownership reports for 150r so I don't know how it behaves on road and if it has also some niggles like r15v2 of overheating and all. I need your suggestion friends is here anyone who is owning cbr150r and can tell me how this bike behaves ??..And friends if you are going to suggest me for Ktm then sorry cause I am not interested in naked bikes and also my gf has said no for it.. In clear words friends I want to choose between r15v2 and honda cbr150r..thanks in advance friends...

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Please introduce yourself in "Who are you".
Your Dad is right. CBR is more comfortable, better for Pillion then R15.
Go by need rather than looks, If pillion would be one of the criteria then you have to seriously think on CBR.
I ride daily 40kms from home to office and back!! As far as i know there is no difference in fuel pump of V1 or V2. And i am a happy R15 owner with 2.5+ yrs. Any FI engines needs atleast 2 liters in reserve, if by chance fuel goes down then expected then it hits the Fuel pump. Which leads to an issue.
I get an average of 40-42kmpl and enjoy the zic zac, But my personal opinion is This is not a daily bike!
I never saw R15 heating abnormally

As far as i know you CBR/R15 are almost same in performance. But the small things which people gets turn of is no kill switch and Pass light button in CBR!!
But more than those pillion and comfort matters a lot for 40kms daily. So CBR is good choice if you are planing for pillion or daily ride of 40kms.

firstly cbr 150 r is not a sports tourer,it is a track tool.

secondly the overheating and fuel pump issues are bull-shit.

the riding position of r15 is akin to super-sport,for a newbie you will feel pressure on wrist ,get used to it.

cbr is rocket post 8k rpm,keep that in mind if you are city rider.

lastly,your girl have removed duke from your wishlist,i am eager on knowing that is she comfortable enough to mount on 2nd floor of r15?

i own a cbr 150r. Yes as mentioned by many it does not have pass light and engine kill and some think that to be not VFM as it is 10k more than r15 v2 on road. Also, if you are expecting an apache or a pseudo 2 stroke performance like duke in city that you may not be convinced.
With the above said let me tell the pros, cbr 150r is one of the best machines I have driven. Since you are 64kg you may not have any issues, I am 75 kgs and I can easily glide thru any traffic in Blr without any torque issues with proper gear shifting. In highway, no questions, very comfortable to cruise in 100+. Also, if you have zeal to push some more most of the vehicles will be in the RVM. I have not had till now had any issues on heating or anything. Once the RVM got loosened, which I fixed myself with an Allen screw driver. Also, to mention on comfort, no wrist pain or back pain both in city and highway.
But, take a long td and decide as you are gonna spend 1.3+ lac of hard earned money.

I've ridden both of them extensively and I would like to tell you that the R 15 has better oomph past 7000 revs than the CBR 150R.
The Rush in the R 15 past 7000 rpm is addictive and feels a lot better than the CBR.

​ride them both again,you will be in for surprise,cbr has upper hand at high rpm.

I'm also in the same confusion. CBR or R15. I think we need to ride both bikes and decide before buying.

Second Floor That was a great expression!

Please introduce yourself in "Who are you".
Hi I am Sam from bokaro Jharkhand.
"I ride daily 40kms from home to office and back!! As far as i know there is no difference in fuel pump of V1 or V2. And i am a happy R15 owner with 2.5+ yrs. Any FI engines needs atleast 2 liters in reserve, if by chance fuel goes down then expected then it hits the Fuel pump. Which leads to an issue.
I get an average of 40-42kmpl and enjoy the zic zac, But my personal opinion is This is not a daily bike!
I never saw R15 heating abnormally"
ok friend I will keep atleast 2l in reserve
thanks for your suggestion.

haha 2nd floor well said, ya she says no problem sitting on 2nd floor of R15 v2..actually she doesn't liked the look of duke and I was never interested in it though it is great machine as per many reviews I wanted to buy R15 or cbr150 that's why I omitted duke from my list..

first thanks to you for your advice..
I have no issues with no engine kill switch or with the pass light switch....coz most of the time I won't be using it while riding becoz in my city there is very light traffic.. but the switch gear that I saw in cbr is heartbreaking its looks cheap how honda can be so unfair bike has superb look with cheap switch gears
and today after td both bikes in noon i felt that i should go for CBR though R15 was my preference....i liked the sitting position..its really comfortable and i felt nice very nice it has good handling, braking and also road presence which matters to me most... more over my gf also liked it on other hand R15 is also very good its feels quicker than cbr with almost same handling but better braking....but honda was more comfortable...so i will go for honda cbr 150.

thanks friend....!!!!!!
After td i just felt R15 little quicker than cbr and due its more aggressive sitting position it feels different like a motogp racer but anyways it is not comfortable like cbr....if in weekends I go for long drive it will be uncomfortable (R15)

Today rode a CBR150r and R15V2 back to back, it wasn't anything different as much as people are quoting here!!

Malsehz and return!!

CBR was having better top end by few Kmphs only, INMO, Pickup and cornering was better in R15 V2. CBR was better at higher rpm on straight roads.Even there was a CBR250, which use to F@@k us when ever it use to get time!! Really cc does matters more than cornering!! How much can you corner ??

CBR seating position din't inspire me to corner at high speed, was little suspicious as I am use to aggressive riding position!! But my friend does it well, But he likes R15 cornering!!

Route had better turns and straight to test the bike!!

Still take a TD by yourself!!

Remember cornering and speed are few days passion or thrill, later it's instant pick up and hassle free cruising at top ends with out straining engine and your self, Where CBR250 or Duke or NS200 comes into picture!! These bike do better top ends and pickup!! single and pillion. My personal thought is if a person is into highway riding or touring then he should go with these bikes for better rides!!

i hope you are right friend.. because it will be sheer fun when i would ride my baby blade in its top speed..

yes td is must before buying any bike because it clears your thoughts in choosing right machine. and i feel one should go for that bike which suits him best as per his need rather than only relying on specs or on reviews...

yes td is must before buying any bike because it clears your thoughts in choosing right machine. and i feel one should go for that bike which suits him best as per his need rather than only relying on specs or on reviews...



yes td is must before buying any bike because it clears your thoughts in choosing right machine. and i feel one should go for that bike which suits him best as per his need rather than only relying on specs or on reviews...

I TD'ed R15 v2.0 for 4 times. It is a great machine except for the pillion seat. I can live with the aggressive seating and get used after sometime, but really want to understand Yamaha design engineer's thought process behind designing such a pillion seat (many reviews say R1 inspired design etc, but i am not convinced). I know it is a track machine but come on when you are selling for general public somebody sometime will sit in the back in a bike that too in our country.
Also, when honda can come up with similar track machine (only performance not switch gears ) which is comfortable for rider as well as pillion why can't Yamaha make a pillion friendly r15.

that is why I went for cbr 150r. But what I wanted was exactly like r15 v2.0 with honda's pillion seat.