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

Technocrat · 10th January 2008, 15:18

Check out Yamaha website the

Auto Expo

Expected Launch Winter of 2008 Duh

aseem · 10th January 2008, 16:23

Such puny tyres, this is a joke...

BUSA · 10th January 2008, 17:31

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150 CC Gladiator and 250 CC Fazer is launched and R15 is due in June

Any link to the article about the launch of the Fazer?

islero · 10th January 2008, 20:56

The tyres on the R15 do look very puny..... but now I'm really waiting for the detailed engine specs of the FZ and the R15......

Mpower · 10th January 2008, 21:40

Tires are 80 front and 100 rear, just right for 15bhp. Anything more will be over tyred. BTW they are tubeless on 17s

Killer · 11th January 2008, 03:00

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Originally Posted by IronWolf

All I can say is there is no replacement for displacement

Am just sick of the same 125-150 haggle and when there is something close to 200 our jaws drop?

Hehe funny i find myself responding to this on almost every forum. This is a 140+kph bike (already tested on the chennai circuit), faster than anything we have right now and power is 20bhp+ at this time. Yamaha arent quoting final figures yet because some work is still going into the bike before they do that (hoepfully they dont detune). The final machine which will come out in June this year will still be faster than anything we have at the moment.

In fact i'll venture to say this, pit a Stock indian RD350 against this machine on our tracks and i'll bet the R15 will come out the winner. Thats the kind of overall performace we're talking here. Some people are laughing at yamaha releasing this 150cc 4 stroke claiming its a performance bike and what not, i mean how badass can it be right? well all i can say is they have no idea

Killer · 11th January 2008, 03:04

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Originally Posted by aseem

Such puny tyres, this is a joke...

Now wheres that banging my head smilie...ah there it is

apachelongbow · 11th January 2008, 14:46

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Originally Posted by Killer

Hehe funny i find myself responding to this on almost every forum. This is a 140+kph bike (already tested on the chennai circuit), faster than anything we have right now and power is 20bhp+ at this time. Yamaha arent quoting final figures yet because some work is still going into the bike before they do that (hoepfully they dont detune). The final machine which will come out in June this year will still be faster than anything we have at the moment.

In fact i'll venture to say this, pit a Stock indian RD350 against this machine on our tracks and i'll bet the R15 will come out the winner. Thats the kind of overall performace we're talking here. Some people are laughing at yamaha releasing this 150cc 4 stroke claiming its a performance bike and what not, i mean how badass can it be right? well all i can say is they have no idea

What would Yamaha have done to produce 20+bhp from a 150cc, and something with BAL or TVS or HH cannot copy? /have not done? I am all for this, if this is really true, i wish it is

Proxima · 11th January 2008, 15:38

I am not able to click on the link in this page. Is is only me who is facing this situation?

Auto Expo

manish7 · 11th January 2008, 15:58

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Originally Posted by Proxima

I am not able to click on the link in this page. Is is only me who is facing this situation?

Auto Expo

Click and wait a min or so. It does show up!

aseem · 11th January 2008, 16:56

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Originally Posted by apachelongbow

What would Yamaha have done to produce 20+bhp from a 150cc, and something with BAL or TVS or HH cannot copy? /have not done? I am all for this, if this is really true, i wish it is

For starters liquid cooling....

Proxima · 11th January 2008, 17:08

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Originally Posted by manish7

Click and wait a min or so. It does show up!

Dosent!! It's been 10 minutes now.

manish7 · 11th January 2008, 17:09

Here is the official news about R15 -
Detail | YAMAHA MOTOR

kkr2k2 · 11th January 2008, 18:01

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Originally Posted by manish7

Here is the official news about R15 -
Detail | YAMAHA MOTOR

Have any of you noticed in the above link it is mentioned as SOHC and at the same time it is 4 valves. Is it possible? Atleast I couldnt figure it out how it is possible. May be the valves are in a straight line!

raj

junky · 11th January 2008, 18:15

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Originally Posted by apachelongbow

What would Yamaha have done to produce 20+bhp from a 150cc, and something with BAL or TVS or HH cannot copy? /have not done? I am all for this, if this is really true, i wish it is

Its The Yamaha “DiASil Cylinder”

60% better cooling performance is possible
Enables 30% lighter design

source: Detail | YAMAHA MOTOR

its the delta box frame, lighter

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