11 month/15,000kms ride report of r15
Hi
Im back with an update on my bike
Total Kms Done:15000 in 11 months
Total Services: Free- 6
Amount Spent on Service:
1st Service -Rs200(oil)/+ [service]
2nd Service- Rs 200 (oil)/+ [service]+cleaned FI injectors + got AFR adjusted.
3rd Service- Rs 200(oil)/- [service]
4th Service- Rs 200/+ [Oil + service]
5th Service- Rs 200/- [oil+service]
6th Service - Rs 200[oil+pacer's bakwaas service]
Oil used is Yamalube 20w40 mineral oil . No synthetic oil used till date.
Maintainence opening-rs 1000(clutch bell re-setting + cone set overhauling + swingarm overhauling)
Chain lube done by myself regularly
i use tribocor tc40
used 2 cans till now.each can rs 300.
I have the coolant castrol 100rs for half litre.I keep checking every 15 days.
Spent on Spares: Rs. 686 [Front disc pad in 6th service]
Rs. 450 *1 [Oil Filter]
Rs. 237 [Air Filter]
Rs 140 (spark plug)NGK Platinum CR8EGP
Rs 300(puncture repair kit)
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Approximate Running cost
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Total spent on Services and Spares: 3000Rs------------------------------------------------
I am a tourer. Minimum city riding. max lets say 1000kms of city riding in 15000kms.
Engine: [Rating: ****]
Initially i never wanted this tiny bike. I always wanted a tourer.
There was none. Bought it cos i had to dispose old bike.
U fall in love with the engine oly after u use it for a long time, No love @ first few rides with this.
After 5000kms , u know what u have missed all there years on a bike.
Great engine for a 150 cc. never felt i had downgraded from a 200cc.
Keep it at 9k rpm whole day n it still will not crib.
No drop in oil level , not even 50 ml.
U dont have to think of anythin @ the back of ur mind , be it over heating to noise to vibes.
Build: [Rating: ***]
Delta box rocks.
Rigid ,Forgiving. Takes any terrain, undulations on the road and doesn throw u off balance. u do not need 2 wrestle with it.
The flex is minimum.
The plastic's too are great , easy 2 dismantle , no vibes or noises or rattling , no panel gaps absolutely anywhere. Iv had no rusting nowhere.
Gearbox: [ Rating: *****]
Flawless. Its a yam. Respect honda's and yam here.Takes a lot of abuse.
Shows that u dont need "imported" oil to get a gears to shift better.
No slippage from the clutch
Performance: [ Rating: ****1/2]
iT is a 150 cc bike , with a power of a 200 cc. Thats how i put it.
Its not faster than 220 or zma. But defintely more confidence giving in every other aspect. It makes ur life easier when u ride it. there's not been once that iv felt that this is the limit of the bike and i need to call it quit . i mean be it in cornering or braking .
Ride & Handling:[Rating:*****]
Ride- the zma is better and comfy, nthn really great for touring,
handling is what makes u forget the 1st line.:-D
No comparison here in this and next two segments.
Breaking: [Rating:*****]
Yam's always have had amazing breaks .
I dont know how ppl eat up disc pads in like 3000kms ??
mine is 15k kms and im still running on stock.
Tyres: [Rating: ****]
excellent in dry n rain, suck in slush.
U are blessed with punctures very frequently.That soft.
will last till 23k kms for sure for me.I see no sign of loss in tread.
Electrical: [Rating: ****]
Np at al. i run 2 chinese HID. used it all nyt . NP
Mileage:
In City - 40+ kmpl
Highway- 38+ kmpl
Service.5 stars)
Yam sux yam sux yam sux yam sux yam sux yam sux
Guys at BAngalore wheels are great.they do a gr8 job . other than that. blr chennai and hyd where all iv gone. there are fit to service oly alba 106.
PS.another imp thing.
This bike is highly aero sensitive.even 2 psi inc or dec in air pressure and ur handling is like "i dont need 2 mention the bike's name here"
saddle bags are a big no no while touring.
np with running low petrol in tank. no pblm like rtr fi i mean jerking or switching off.
no pblm of changing fuel filter like 220.
Bike has torque of 15Nm. which is same as the 180 dtsi. but since it is spread over 6 gears . u do not get the feel as much as the pulsars.
Totally worth the package ,main thing is that u get to know what uv been missing all these years riding other bikes.This bike makes ur riding enjoyable, easy and more confidence.
Shows that a bike doesn not mean it needs to have the best top speed or best handling or suspension.
Its the combination of all these that makes me get a smile on my face after every ride.
To me the next ride is more about handling and breaking rather than just one feature of getting there faster. Power is nothing without control.
I like the r15 now more than ever.
I did have a clutch bell noise at(14200kms)after my 600km sprint to hyd in about 7hrs.
got that rectified and it back to stock.
Thx for ur time.
Santa
Im back with an update on my bike
Total Kms Done:15000 in 11 months
Total Services: Free- 6
Amount Spent on Service:
1st Service -Rs200(oil)/+ [service]
2nd Service- Rs 200 (oil)/+ [service]+cleaned FI injectors + got AFR adjusted.
3rd Service- Rs 200(oil)/- [service]
4th Service- Rs 200/+ [Oil + service]
5th Service- Rs 200/- [oil+service]
6th Service - Rs 200[oil+pacer's bakwaas service]
Oil used is Yamalube 20w40 mineral oil . No synthetic oil used till date.
Maintainence opening-rs 1000(clutch bell re-setting + cone set overhauling + swingarm overhauling)
Chain lube done by myself regularly
i use tribocor tc40
used 2 cans till now.each can rs 300.
I have the coolant castrol 100rs for half litre.I keep checking every 15 days.
Spent on Spares: Rs. 686 [Front disc pad in 6th service]
Rs. 450 *1 [Oil Filter]
Rs. 237 [Air Filter]
Rs 140 (spark plug)NGK Platinum CR8EGP
Rs 300(puncture repair kit)
------------------------------------------------
Approximate Running cost
------------------------------------------------
Total spent on Services and Spares: 3000Rs------------------------------------------------
I am a tourer. Minimum city riding. max lets say 1000kms of city riding in 15000kms.
Engine: [Rating: ****]
Initially i never wanted this tiny bike. I always wanted a tourer.
There was none. Bought it cos i had to dispose old bike.
U fall in love with the engine oly after u use it for a long time, No love @ first few rides with this.
After 5000kms , u know what u have missed all there years on a bike.
Great engine for a 150 cc. never felt i had downgraded from a 200cc.
Keep it at 9k rpm whole day n it still will not crib.
No drop in oil level , not even 50 ml.
U dont have to think of anythin @ the back of ur mind , be it over heating to noise to vibes.
Build: [Rating: ***]
Delta box rocks.
Rigid ,Forgiving. Takes any terrain, undulations on the road and doesn throw u off balance. u do not need 2 wrestle with it.
The flex is minimum.
The plastic's too are great , easy 2 dismantle , no vibes or noises or rattling , no panel gaps absolutely anywhere. Iv had no rusting nowhere.
Gearbox: [ Rating: *****]
Flawless. Its a yam. Respect honda's and yam here.Takes a lot of abuse.
Shows that u dont need "imported" oil to get a gears to shift better.
No slippage from the clutch
Performance: [ Rating: ****1/2]
iT is a 150 cc bike , with a power of a 200 cc. Thats how i put it.
Its not faster than 220 or zma. But defintely more confidence giving in every other aspect. It makes ur life easier when u ride it. there's not been once that iv felt that this is the limit of the bike and i need to call it quit . i mean be it in cornering or braking .
Ride & Handling:[Rating:*****]
Ride- the zma is better and comfy, nthn really great for touring,
handling is what makes u forget the 1st line.:-D
No comparison here in this and next two segments.
Breaking: [Rating:*****]
Yam's always have had amazing breaks .
I dont know how ppl eat up disc pads in like 3000kms ??
mine is 15k kms and im still running on stock.
Tyres: [Rating: ****]
excellent in dry n rain, suck in slush.
U are blessed with punctures very frequently.That soft.
will last till 23k kms for sure for me.I see no sign of loss in tread.
Electrical: [Rating: ****]
Np at al. i run 2 chinese HID. used it all nyt . NP
Mileage:
In City - 40+ kmpl
Highway- 38+ kmpl
Service.5 stars)
Yam sux yam sux yam sux yam sux yam sux yam sux
Guys at BAngalore wheels are great.they do a gr8 job . other than that. blr chennai and hyd where all iv gone. there are fit to service oly alba 106.
PS.another imp thing.
This bike is highly aero sensitive.even 2 psi inc or dec in air pressure and ur handling is like "i dont need 2 mention the bike's name here"
saddle bags are a big no no while touring.
np with running low petrol in tank. no pblm like rtr fi i mean jerking or switching off.
no pblm of changing fuel filter like 220.
Bike has torque of 15Nm. which is same as the 180 dtsi. but since it is spread over 6 gears . u do not get the feel as much as the pulsars.
Totally worth the package ,main thing is that u get to know what uv been missing all these years riding other bikes.This bike makes ur riding enjoyable, easy and more confidence.
Shows that a bike doesn not mean it needs to have the best top speed or best handling or suspension.
Its the combination of all these that makes me get a smile on my face after every ride.
To me the next ride is more about handling and breaking rather than just one feature of getting there faster. Power is nothing without control.
I like the r15 now more than ever.
I did have a clutch bell noise at(14200kms)after my 600km sprint to hyd in about 7hrs.
got that rectified and it back to stock.
Thx for ur time.
Santa
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