I am sure Yamaha is planning to make the buyer fool one more time. This is just what they are showing to get booking. THey did it while launching Gladiator as well. Showed something and finally released some pathetically designed bike.

I agree Joydeep Yamaha is trying fool people. Whats the delay with the launch of the bike, they were supposed to launch it in May.

Cheers

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I dont know how can they start bookings even without a single performance review of a “performance bike”? Even the specifications are not known ……

Come on guys! give Yamaha a chance; you want performance first and last, so they have now brought just such a bike. Try it out first, then comment please.

try first then comment … agreed. So let them launch first and then ask for the bookings … atleast let the specs be out in the open and give the bike to some magazines for review.

my dear friends this bike is going to be launched around 12th of june at bangalore then then around 15th of june it will available in delhi costing around Rs.1 lakh 6 thousand ex showroom price …..and will be available in 3 colors only for some time..

your friend
himanshu

that’s a great bike…………
hey do any of you guys got a scoop on bajaj xcd sprint???

The booking is probably to guage the response of the buyers. I do not really think of this as a great way of doing things but it must be said in their defence that this kind of practice is standard in the launch of niche products. Yamaha seem to be using this model not for volumes but as technology showcase and my guess is that the FZ 150 will be the volumes player. Their Alba, Libero G5 etc are not going to sell in big numbers with or without this technology showcase. Lets wait and see.

Yamaha R15 is launching on June 12th and it has been confirmed from the yamaha india website.

http://www.yamaha-motor-india.com/

See I am not saying that Yamaha is not gonna launch this bike. But probably what you will see actually in the market will be way different than what is shown in the auto expo. I am not against a good bike launch in the market. If they really bring the exact bike in the market than I would be the happiest person. So let’s keep our fingers crossed till we see it on road for real.

isnt 1 lakh too much for a 150 cc bike?????
i dont think it ll be overtake the pulsarmania which is cheap and gives much better milage…
seems like yamaha r15 is only for rich spoilt brats

@Pranav - Its not about being a spoiled brat.Its about love for bikes…

Finally someone heard the prayers of Indian Bikers, amen to that. So my fellow bikers , i am gonna grab this beast no matter how much it costs, i already have a karizma and just sold my pulsar 180 so this one’s gonna be a really good replacement 4 me and lol yes i am not a rich spoilt brat but just a Die hard Indian biker ………..let the Roads burn, make way for the king………….the first indian True sports bike is here, hope hero honda and bajaj start giving us some new innovative designs rather than te same old machines with modifications@p220 and new hero honda karizma…….which only have sligt performance and plastic makeovers. Have fun and drive safe my fellow bikers.xxx

seriously the bike cool,but the rear part of it sucks………..looks like a normal 100cc bike

Is R 15 smaller than ther honda unicorn……it’d be a waste if its as big as the apaches

the machine looks awesome…the only concern is the saddle height

@pranav , dude chill man you seem to be obsessed with the pulsars which is now a common man’s bike , here we talkin about exclusivity. You are not gonna see every tom , dick and harry on an r15 unlike your pulsars. I do admit that the bike is a bit overpriced at Rs 1,10,000 for a 150 cc bike, but then let’s not forget that it’s a niche product only for the classes(Die Hard Bikers) and not masses(common riders). It’s for racing and ot daily commuting, if you are more concerned about mileage get Bajaj XCD 125 which gives a proven mileage of 110 kmpl .
pros:
The R15 is a fully loaded machine with 6 gears(highway driving pleasure)
60-65 kmpl(decent)
double mono shock suspension as (compared to single mono in unicorn)
nice HUD (heads up display)
front and rear disc brakes(only p220 gives u those)
17-18 bhp(equal to karizma, p180 )
liquid cooled(first in india , pulsar is oil cooled)

cons;
Rear tyre too thin(well you ca n get it replaced with zapper like u r pulsar or zma)
Price 1,10,000(not everyone’s pie but then again u have finance schemes)

I paid 10,000 deposit to book mine in delhi in the arctic blue color 2 days back and expect to get delivery on 22 june , will make sure to get that rear tyre replaced after a month or so lol

wooow!!!!! (don’t tell me its) IR110,000 bucks …you folks in india are damn lucky….it’ll be ’round NR.450,000 in nepal with all the f***ing customs..man I really wanted to buy that bike from months…but thats too much for me…Is any one sure ’bout the price..
that much money I can do a downpayment for a mazda3.

Friends,I saw its ad and felt that the bike is too small to be accepted as a sprts bike..What do you think?? The tyres are really small,and it looks like an animated version of R1…

hmmm bike looks cool, still let it launch…lets see what al happens… but as others said 1lac is too much for a 150cc bike..????

@ Vinod, Yes man the bike too small for you .. Please don’t buy it .. I am 6.3 and i have driven R 15 @ pune and i was very comfortable driving it.. Vinod i am aware you are 7.3 please don’t buy it , it’s really small for you… *sarcasm over*

By the way, what’s up with you guys ? 1 Lakh for 150 CC is too much, blah blah.. do you know… Let it be..

Let me just give you an example here

there are 2 cars … 1) 800 CC 55 BHP and 2) 1000CC 60 BHP … Tell me which one is powerful..

Ofcourse 800CC, because the engine is refined here and makes more power in less CC…

Now compare 150 CC R15 @ 20 BHP (Not comformed but it make 145KMS so it should be) and Pulsar 220 CC @ 20 BHP … What do you think ? which one is powerful ??

i think nuff said here

Anybody got the baby…pls let me know how does it feel…the dimension as printed in the official website gives the impression that it is even smaller that the apache….what do you reckon….can’t wait to feel her..from nepal

Shut UP u alll…….
Its YAMAHA only Which is a real powerbikes manufeturer………..
So be reaady to see the exiquistic example of TECHNOLOGY…..
4–VALVES
Liquid cooled engine–FIRST EVER IN INDIA
17–BHP
Different People —–Different BIKE

This bike buy only high class people .but cost is decrease all peoples to buy

Good looks doesn’t means thatz a good bike. Let the bike Perform on the Indian Roads Like KARIZMA n PULSAR. These bikes have ruined the market. YAMAHA alwayz comes with a Hike like Enticer but Later they down. Only RX-100 & RD-350 were those two bikes who have got BOOM in d Market & Performed VERY WELL.

hey guys cooooooLLLL…..lets see the performanece first then will give the comments, i love to have the R15 really it looks like R1 ..currentyly am having GLADIATOR and its my sweet heart she care me alwys, so….just waiting to see u R15 in the market…

i would also thanks to YAMAHA for manufacturing such type of BIKES for youth, but pls concerned about the price, coz there are pple who loves to own one but if the price too high then?????????? hope it would be around 80 to 90,000,

@ surdas, dude forget about it , it’s a hefty 1, 08,000 bike that too 150cc , rich man’s bike so forget about it.i d rather buy a pulsar 220 for 84000 or zma for 72,000 lol

yamaha r15 looks good onthe net however it is so costly , for 150cc bike to pay 1 lac
they should price it near about 60 thousand to be a leader on indian roads.

i’m sure Yamaha doesnt want to make a Pulsar out of the R15! and thats only one thing…
also consider the fact that they are putting in the best of technology on this bike. for such features and hopefully performance as well, the price should be well justified. everyone knows that India is an extremely price-sensitive market. so surely, the R15 will be VFM if not anything else!

i think gt125r looks way too better

Is it (R15) available on road or still ex road, pls. comment!

this is a biker its great

is the red color out yet?

Is there a news for decreasing the price of R15???
let me know..

How can they call a 150cc bike a sport super bike ???

Dudes i got Yamaha R15. . . n believe me it’s superb on road. . . u will love to ride this bike capturing peoples attention. . .
go n buy u r own man. . . this is really amazing. . . . pulsar n zma owner be ready to defeated by R15 owner on road. . . . ha

ppl!!! i agree the bike really cool, in terms of performance and looks both of dem.
my cus bought it and i had a chance to ride it for say aprx 70kms and the avg mileage it gave me was 30-35kmpl

1 question….does anyone know what bajaj is up to…now the R-15 is out and yamaha claims even with smaller cubic capacity and lesser ps, apparently R-15 can trash a 220….are we gonna see an upgraded pulsar 220….

Bike is good, however if you ever have a fall, its surely going to make a lot of mess of the fiber body in the front. As we might have noticed, there is no leg guard in the front which Indian bikes have. Leg guard protect your leg and the bike incase we skid or fall. Lets make an assumption of what would happen if one falls from this bike : 1) The indicators along with the front frame will definately be damaged. 2) if not lucky, chances of bruising or breaking your leg as bike would fall on the leg.

Hey Ksitiz…its not going to cost 4,5000 in Nepal as u have predicted… i have talked to the Yamaha dealers here and they say it will come within 2 to 2.5k…. so i guess thats fair enough…. definately looking forward to it.. As they say we have around 20 days more for the launch here in Nepal

when it is going to realese on hyberdad so that i can book a bike

wow wht a cooooooooool bike any one can purchase this bike I really sware that I’am going to bying the Karisma but when I was saw the Yamaha’s sport’s bike that time I decided that I’ll take purchase this sport bike

Hey guys…Today I saw the R15 on road on my way to office…I have a pulsar 220 and believe me, it even made me jealous for a few seconds (till it passed by my eyes)…No doubt, its a stunner with all the trust of Yamaha (I still remember the good old RX100)…It certainly looked good on road but cant tell u much till I myself get my hands on it… I think for the time being I will go for a modification of my 220 as a competition is on the road (at least in the looks department)…..

hey someone said here about the lowering of yamaha R 15 price do u really feel it will be done for frankly it is a fantasy bike as far as the looks and expected catalogue of the bike

but will it be worth to wait for the fiero f3 or go for this bike

has anyone checked if the bike is comfortable at its max speed

does it vibrates????????????????

waitng a reply

hey guys………ive a different sort of problem with r15…. im a short height personality (just 5feet 2 inches)…….will the bike suit me on roads????…..is the seat height too much for me?????????

Hey folks i booked R15 yesterday in blue it looks awesome however black looks a bit dul..anyways i took a test ride it is much better then karizma and P-220 they sucks as a long run performance one of my friends have this byke @ banglore he stated that he drove over 200 km to delhi and stopped only twice and top speed touches 145km which is remarkable for any 150cc byke reason any other byke may suffer engene cease by burning clutch plates and as this beauty have liquid cooling she blast the rest….and avg around 45kmpl which is highly digestable without a pill of hajmola…
Yamaha R15 Rocks
Delhi
Sumit

It rocks yaar. this goes to my wish list

such a wonderful bike it was i use to take such type of bike.i use to thank to yamaha for bringing such type of bike on the hyderabad road

I actually appreciate what Yamaha had created but the only drawback in this stupendous vehicle is that there is no leg guard available to protect the front.

http://venusvij.blogspot.com/

Though this bike is nice, but its tyres makes all -ve sense in this bike.
Tyres are very thin …!
YAHAMA should think over it.

I am sure that YAMAHA R15 is making a huge revolution among people.
Mostly youngster’s are attracted.

But it is very costly(around 1 Lakh) of 150cc bike.

YAMAHA can reduce it to around Rs.80,000…..

If YAMAHA reduce the cost of bike?????????

hey i am veing yamaha’s R15 culd any one say me whether this bike woul be really rocking or not coz now i am feeling many doubts in my heart could any one just say me should i sell the or shall i keep it with me pl pl pl pl pl please reply me or just call me on 9739266791

Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. announces the debut of the new YZF-R15, a new supersport model mounting a newly designed 150cc liquid-cooled, 4-stroke, SOHC single-cylinder, 4-valve fuel-injected engine on a Deltabox frame. It will be displayed for the first time at 9th Auto Expo – 2008 (Organizer Confederation of Indian Industry; Venue: Pragati Maidan) in New Delhi from January 10 (Thursday.) to 17 (Thursday.)

Packed full of state-of-the-art technologies, the new Yamaha YZF-R15 boasts performance worthy of a supersport model and a body design that evokes the image of the YZF-R series and gives visual expression to the quality of its ride. It is truly an embodiment of Yamaha’s desire to bring customers a model to help them Enjoy riding.

In Yamahas new medium term (3-year) management plan that begins this year and runs through 2010, rebuilding the Yamaha motorcycle business in India has been designated as one of top priorities.

The new YZF-R15 now being unveiled is an example of the objective of introducing attractive new products called for in Yamahas high value-added marketing strategy for India business, and plans call for it to be released on the market in the middle of this year.

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Main Features

(1) A newly developed 150cc liquid-cooled, 4-stroke, SOHC, single-cylinder fuel-injected engine
(2) An all-aluminum DiASil Cylinder produced by an exclusive Yamaha casting technology
(3) Eco-friendly performance that clears the next-phase Bharat 4 emissions standard
(4) The Deltabox frame known for excellent rigidity balance
(5) Impressive 2-eye multi-reflector headlight design in the YZF-R series image

* Tyre Front: 80/90 - 17 inch tubeless
* Tyre Rear: 100/80 - 17 inch tubeless
* Brakes: Front- Disc, Rear- Disc
* Fuel Tank: 12 Litres
* Wheelbase: 1290 mm
* Min Ground Clearance: 160 mm

Also One more thing I Trust Yamaha very Much and according to me he is the best in to automibiles , So please dun say that yamaha wil cheat us its a nice bike till date but after a ride i will confirm as it mite be availabe in Saudi arabia So let u knw for the same and visit the Showroom here in SAUDI

looking very cool bike… i find some colors for r15…

http://bike-details.blogspot.com/2009/01/yamaha-yzf-r15-new-colors.html

is this true or just fake??

hiii murtaza here iam study in kuwait. i saw r15 nice bike realy its looking like soprts bike this is not a expensive very cheap to bye hhhmmm nice looking

hi,,yamaha
y-r15 is the good one 2 ride.but i &more people suggest only one fault 2 it. “its a thin tyre ” .mr.yamaha u will get more sale 2 change its tyre.and what is your opinion?i hope u will take my comment

d bike is jst osam.,..,.nd i jst n’joy a lot riding it,.,.,.,

R15 is cool sporting bike.Cool bike, with cool body.I have been dreaming of this bike.

can any one plz tell me the actual pricing of the bike…….. i wanna buy this byk so any one plz tell me the showroom price in delhi or any ex showroom.

i am little bit confuse.. which byk should i choose either hero honda karizma or yamaha r15. price dont matter. i want look, perforamnce. speed, milege,and other thing . plz suggest.

THE BYKE IS AWESOME BUT ITS TYRE’S ARE TOOOOOOOOO THIN THE BYKE’S HEIGHT IS TOOOOOOOOO SHORT WHEN COMPARED TO OTHER BYKES.BUT R15 LOOKS STUNNING
R15 LOOK KILL’S US.THAT’S THE MAIN FEATURE OF THAT BYKE.

this red color is hot.

dude its a plastic bike… looks good power is good,but durablity????????????????????

» VIKRAMAN said: { May 31, 2009 - 11:05:41 }

dude its a plastic bike… looks good power is good,but durablity????????????????????
rocky- abey gadhe plastic body fiber mein bike nahi hogi to kya titanium se bani hogi r15 rocks forever

hiiiiiiiiiiiii
i love bikes and i love to ride bikes

its so cool

its a good bike.but its back portion is so small.

R15 is my favourite bike and i want to take this bike with my papa on my result produced