Yamaha R15 get ready india! EDIT...now launched at 97K

Zappo · 7th January 2008, 01:13

This looks like another speculative thread to me.

Whats the source for this news? Is there a link to some press release? A blogging site is no such authentic source. Moreover that link does not exist.

And a liquid cooled 150cc engine? Well, the closest I can think of is the vixon, or is it vixion, which has been developed by Yamaha for asian bloc countries. However this one with all its bells and whistles (4 valves/cyl, liquid cooled et al) still produces around 14bhp. So I do not see where you got this figure of 20-22 bhp. Unless of course you are saying that Yamaha plans to develop and launch a totally new bike with a new engine for India. And even then achieving that kind of figure as you are quoting is mighty difficult as Mpower rightly pointed out.

jkdas · 7th January 2008, 08:47

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Originally Posted by BUSA

Saw the same news on TV, only difference was it was 14bhp and not 20-22

Makes sense. The same body kit, discs, etc?

aadix · 7th January 2008, 09:03

going through bunny's thread on xbhp guess the jan issue of bike india will have all the answers..

hillram · 7th January 2008, 09:44

I heard that Gladiator 250cc version ill be out in Jan 08...this is all speculative

govigov · 7th January 2008, 10:22

I too have been hearing news like this for a very long time. I will believe it when it will be launched.

crazybiker46 · 7th January 2008, 10:24

There has been another thread about yamaha going to launch vixion with pics of the bike also.is this the same one,vixion was said to have 14 bhp

extreme_torque · 7th January 2008, 15:03

Cubic Capacity
See here guys...he has a scoop picture of the bike on road.

sids911 · 7th January 2008, 15:14

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Originally Posted by extreme_torque

Cubic Capacity
See here guys...he has a scoop picture of the bike on road.

The tires look skinny! Looks like a faired version of Gladiator.

extreme_torque · 7th January 2008, 15:29

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Originally Posted by sids911

The tires look skinny! Looks like a faired version of Gladiator.

The picture isnt very clear, things would be clearer after the auto expo.

Mpower · 7th January 2008, 19:31

This bike is not the R125. Note the exhaust..its conventional whereas the R125 has a moto-GP style short and stubby exhaust with a very high tail. Its either a pimped up Gladiator or the Vixion

BUSA · 7th January 2008, 19:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mpower

This bike is not the R125. Note the exhaust..its conventional whereas the R125 has a moto-GP style short and stubby exhaust with a very high tail. Its either a pimped up Gladiator or the Vixion

The Bike in question is R150 or R125?

Mpower · 7th January 2008, 19:54

R125 is the bike that is sold in Europe. People are showing that picture and calling it the R150, which I am doubting. Lets see. There is a cap of 125cc to teenagers in Europe.

2008 Yamaha YZF-R125

BUSA · 7th January 2008, 20:04

The bike looks promising. The website has some nice details of the bike.

So the R125 is 125cc and 14PS
The R150 is 150cc and 20-22PS

The R125 exists in real, the R150 is a rumour it seems?

hyper123 · 7th January 2008, 20:36

Too good to be true? From the spy pics, you can see that it has neither the high tail nor the short exhaust as said by Mpower.
The info from the first blog link says the bike can be expected to look like the 125, but the look from the spy pics is nowhere near it.
BTW, auto expo starts on 9th??

jkdas · 7th January 2008, 20:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mpower

R125 is the bike that is sold in Europe. People are showing that picture and calling it the R150, which I am doubting. Lets see. There is a cap of 125cc to teenagers in Europe.

2008 Yamaha YZF-R125

What teens in Europe gets to ride we ride and call them exotics here in India:(

Since Yamaha launched R1 it should be using the image of R1 to promote its smaller sibling, the R125.

7th January 2008, 01:13	#16
Zappo Team-BHP Support Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 5,922 Thanked: 2,697 Times	This looks like another speculative thread to me. Whats the source for this news? Is there a link to some press release? A blogging site is no such authentic source. Moreover that link does not exist. And a liquid cooled 150cc engine? Well, the closest I can think of is the vixon, or is it vixion, which has been developed by Yamaha for asian bloc countries. However this one with all its bells and whistles (4 valves/cyl, liquid cooled et al) still produces around 14bhp. So I do not see where you got this figure of 20-22 bhp. Unless of course you are saying that Yamaha plans to develop and launch a totally new bike with a new engine for India. And even then achieving that kind of figure as you are quoting is mighty difficult as Mpower rightly pointed out.
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aadix Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: hyderabad Posts: 1,597 Thanked: 14 Times	going through bunny's thread on xbhp guess the jan issue of bike india will have all the answers..
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hillram Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 2,942 Thanked: 1,326 Times View My Garage	I heard that Gladiator 250cc version ill be out in Jan 08...this is all speculative
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govigov Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Cochin!!!!! Posts: 1,690 Thanked: 1,092 Times View My Garage	I too have been hearing news like this for a very long time. I will believe it when it will be launched.
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crazybiker46 BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: TRV-DXB Posts: 605 Thanked: 404 Times View My Garage	There has been another thread about yamaha going to launch vixion with pics of the bike also.is this the same one,vixion was said to have 14 bhp
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Mpower Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 10,409 Thanked: 1,730 Times View My Garage	This bike is not the R125. Note the exhaust..its conventional whereas the R125 has a moto-GP style short and stubby exhaust with a very high tail. Its either a pimped up Gladiator or the Vixion Last edited by Mpower : 7th January 2008 at 19:32.
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7th January 2008, 19:54	#27
Mpower Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 10,409 Thanked: 1,730 Times View My Garage	R125 is the bike that is sold in Europe. People are showing that picture and calling it the R150, which I am doubting. Lets see. There is a cap of 125cc to teenagers in Europe. 2008 Yamaha YZF-R125
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7th January 2008, 20:04	#28
BUSA Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 5,130 Thanked: 20 Times View My Garage	The bike looks promising. The website has some nice details of the bike. So the R125 is 125cc and 14PS The R150 is 150cc and 20-22PS The R125 exists in real, the R150 is a rumour it seems?
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hyper123 BHPian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 321 Thanked: 2 Times View My Garage	Too good to be true? From the spy pics, you can see that it has neither the high tail nor the short exhaust as said by Mpower. The info from the first blog link says the bike can be expected to look like the 125, but the look from the spy pics is nowhere near it. BTW, auto expo starts on 9th??
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