R15 Ownership Experience

bansal.r15 · 1st January 2009, 16:55

my bike is in jodhpur. No tracks there as far as I know. I might take it to Delhi though. Would be a nice road trip. I am sure there will be some tracks in Delhi.

xtremeshock · 9th January 2009, 21:58

Finally got my bike from service after a horrific crash at the racetrack.

Got a bill of Rs.9197. The entire side panel, one indicator, the front assembly, one side view mirror, rear grab handle, fork mending, front no. plate, and some other small parts included.

Got an initial quotation of around 20k, so I am very happy with the service bill.

veyron1 · 12th January 2009, 13:57

Bumping up an old thread. Just noticed some stuff on the R15.

A) The "diagnostics" module beneath the seat (that sends critical info to the ECU & back to the speedo console, showing up check lights, malfunction codes, etc) is da-yum expensive, at 25 grand...!!! Yes. A 2 and a 1/2 cm piece of electronic equipment.

B) The battery, a Tata green SMF, is a 2.0 ampere one. I'm shocked. Running full DC electricals, with such a small battery is incredibly, um...ridiculous (check out the first pic)?

C) Saw the mechanicals of the R15. Did some R&D myself. Although the design is really contemporary and the mechanicals so-so, the wiring is off the hook. In other words, a bit complex. I'd really like to see this bike's performance & reliability 3 years down the line.

And oh, yes. On a lighter note. Ever seen a R15 with a side pannier/suitcase..? Check out the second pic...

Mpower · 12th January 2009, 19:49

Nice pics Veyron. I've been wanting to see some shots of the R15 under the skin. Post more of the chassis if you have them.

Battery may have been downsized in the interest of size and weight.

Technocrat · 12th January 2009, 20:21

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Battery may have been downsized in the interest of size and weight.

Yes & to such an extent that you cant put a bigger battery

a.ashokdurai · 1st March 2009, 19:31

Hi,

i knew its off topic to ask here.. but any one knew abt any confirmed news that r125 is getting launched in india? sooner?...

anthonydcruz · 14th March 2009, 21:46

I don't think so yamaha is going to launch the r125 in india.

Astrobufff · 17th August 2010, 09:40

Dear friends, I have received a recall for my Jan 2009 R15 for a radiator replacement. Apparently a bike from the 20P01 batch (Original Indonesian manufactured??? 2008 batch) has burnt down to a cinder due to a radiator leak when a clamp put in to mount/protect the horn ??? puntured it.
The service centre guy is a friend of mine and has off the record told me that the new Indian radiators are far poorer in quality than the originals and hence if I have no issues with my radiator, it would be counter-productive going in for the free replacement. He is however willing to do my bidding.
The Radiator replacement (original cost is Rs 7000) is free and I have just to pay for the Coolant which should be just a little over a hundred rupees.
REAL DILEMMA.

PLEASE HELP IF YOU HAVE UNDERGONE THE REPLACEMENT OR KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT IT.

Sheel · 17th August 2010, 10:03

@astro-- If you aren't facing any problem, you can go w/o a replacement, but do visit the SVC & get your horn mounted off the radiator & put it some place else with the help of a clamp.

harishsegar · 21st August 2010, 17:23

I had my bike serviced recently and had the spark plug replaced. The bike had been behaving weird sine then with jerky acceleration, heating & loss of power. Today on an empty road I heard few sparks and stopped to check. Was shocked to find that there were electrical arcing near the plug. spark plug was arcing with the head and a burnt out a bit of the casing. Hearing incidents of burnt r15, I am wondering if this could be a reason. There is a rubber protector near the plug but it was not fully covering the plug. Going to the service centre on Monday to have it checked out.

Astrobufff · 22nd August 2010, 12:23

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Originally Posted by harishsegar

I had my bike serviced recently and had the spark plug replaced. The bike had been behaving weird sine then with jerky acceleration, heating & loss of power. Today on an empty road I heard few sparks and stopped to check. Was shocked to find that there were electrical arcing near the plug. spark plug was arcing with the head and a burnt out a bit of the casing. Hearing incidents of burnt r15, I am wondering if this could be a reason. There is a rubber protector near the plug but it was not fully covering the plug. Going to the service centre on Monday to have it checked out.

Your Spark plug cap worth Rs 70 is faulty causing a shorting of the spark to the body after a supposedly normal 5 minutes. The Sparking sound comes from the grill on the right side fairing. The bike jerks, loses power and may stall. After waiting a few minutes for the unit to cool the bike behaves normally for a few minutes before behaving in the same manner again.
I replaced my spark plug cap recently.

Visaster · 25th August 2010, 15:34

Its crucial to look for anything weird when you get the bike out of service. The service guys are always ready with a bill waiting for us to pay and leave the place. No need to be a nice guy with them it could cost you your life. Be stiff faced, ask him what all was changed, how was it done, where are the replaced part. Ask him where what goes. You will be amazed that at the end of these questions there will be number of faults you will make out. You wont be able to pick out these problems if you do not known your bike.
Start to know what you own.
R15s are great bikes. some under maintained bikes puts it to a shame.
I raced a R15, these machines are built to give what a 20yr old craves. Definitely not a replacement for a super bike.

MunnabhaiMBBS · 23rd August 2015, 23:11

I own a 2008 Yamaha R15, Needless to say V1. These days, Radiator fan starts after riding the bike for about 1 km and remains on till the time I reach the destination. This is abnormal since it wasn't the case earlier. What should I get checked? Coolant replaced recently.

Thanks in advance.

interc00led · 24th August 2015, 00:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by MunnabhaiMBBS

I own a 2008 Yamaha R15, Needless to say V1. These days, Radiator fan starts after riding the bike for about 1 km and remains on till the time I reach the destination. This is abnormal since it wasn't the case earlier. What should I get checked? Coolant replaced recently.

Thanks in advance.

The radiator could be clogged or most probably the thermostat valve is sticking/not opening completely.
Is the engine overheating ?

self_driven · 6th April 2018, 22:34

Hello members,

I have a 2016 R15 v2 with close to 10k kms on the odo. Everything works like a charm even though the usage is quite irregular.

I don't give it to ASC for service anymore and do most maintenance-related work at home. From the past few weeks, a couple of problems have cropped up which need to be addressed -

1) The chain hasn't been adjusted/tightened or replaced till now. Although it looks in pristine condition as I clean and lube it regularly, it makes a "shhh shhh shh shh" noise when riding especially at speeds under 50 km/hr. This noise goes away on pulling the clutch lever and braking simultaneously. What could it be? Chain slack, or do I need to replace the chain?

2) The bike is on its original set of brake pads and I haven't faced any loss in braking power in all these 10k kms. When using the front brake alone for braking (coming to a complete stop), there is a faint grinding noise and similar grinding-type vibrations felt on the handlebar. This grinding feel occurs when the bike is just about to come to a stop (say from 10 km/hr to 5 km/hr). Is it something to do with the brake pad?

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

1st January 2009, 16:55	#391
bansal.r15 Newbie Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Delhi/Jodhpur Posts: 3 Thanked: 0 Times	my bike is in jodhpur. No tracks there as far as I know. I might take it to Delhi though. Would be a nice road trip. I am sure there will be some tracks in Delhi.
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9th January 2009, 21:58	#392
xtremeshock BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 422 Thanked: 180 Times View My Garage	Finally got my bike from service after a horrific crash at the racetrack. Got a bill of Rs.9197. The entire side panel, one indicator, the front assembly, one side view mirror, rear grab handle, fork mending, front no. plate, and some other small parts included. Got an initial quotation of around 20k, so I am very happy with the service bill.
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12th January 2009, 13:57	#393
veyron1 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,424 Thanked: 54 Times View My Garage	Critical Info... Bumping up an old thread. Just noticed some stuff on the R15. A) The "diagnostics" module beneath the seat (that sends critical info to the ECU & back to the speedo console, showing up check lights, malfunction codes, etc) is da-yum expensive, at 25 grand...!!! Yes. A 2 and a 1/2 cm piece of electronic equipment. B) The battery, a Tata green SMF, is a 2.0 ampere one. I'm shocked. Running full DC electricals, with such a small battery is incredibly, um...ridiculous (check out the first pic)? C) Saw the mechanicals of the R15. Did some R&D myself. Although the design is really contemporary and the mechanicals so-so, the wiring is off the hook. In other words, a bit complex. I'd really like to see this bike's performance & reliability 3 years down the line. And oh, yes. On a lighter note. Ever seen a R15 with a side pannier/suitcase..? Check out the second pic... Attached Thumbnails
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12th January 2009, 19:49	#394
Mpower Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 10,409 Thanked: 1,734 Times View My Garage	Nice pics Veyron. I've been wanting to see some shots of the R15 under the skin. Post more of the chassis if you have them. Battery may have been downsized in the interest of size and weight.
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1st March 2009, 19:31	#396
a.ashokdurai BHPian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Chennai Posts: 38 Thanked: Once	Hi, i knew its off topic to ask here.. but any one knew abt any confirmed news that r125 is getting launched in india? sooner?...
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14th March 2009, 21:46	#397
anthonydcruz Newbie Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bombay Posts: 20 Thanked: Once	I don't think so yamaha is going to launch the r125 in india.
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17th August 2010, 09:40	#398
Astrobufff Newbie Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Mumbai Posts: 10 Thanked: 3 Times	Dear friends, I have received a recall for my Jan 2009 R15 for a radiator replacement. Apparently a bike from the 20P01 batch (Original Indonesian manufactured??? 2008 batch) has burnt down to a cinder due to a radiator leak when a clamp put in to mount/protect the horn ??? puntured it. The service centre guy is a friend of mine and has off the record told me that the new Indian radiators are far poorer in quality than the originals and hence if I have no issues with my radiator, it would be counter-productive going in for the free replacement. He is however willing to do my bidding. The Radiator replacement (original cost is Rs 7000) is free and I have just to pay for the Coolant which should be just a little over a hundred rupees. REAL DILEMMA. PLEASE HELP IF YOU HAVE UNDERGONE THE REPLACEMENT OR KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT IT.
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17th August 2010, 10:03	#399
Sheel Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Purnea (Bihar) Posts: 9,909 Thanked: 14,955 Times View My Garage	@astro-- If you aren't facing any problem, you can go w/o a replacement, but do visit the SVC & get your horn mounted off the radiator & put it some place else with the help of a clamp.
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21st August 2010, 17:23	#400
harishsegar BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 178 Thanked: 2 Times	I had my bike serviced recently and had the spark plug replaced. The bike had been behaving weird sine then with jerky acceleration, heating & loss of power. Today on an empty road I heard few sparks and stopped to check. Was shocked to find that there were electrical arcing near the plug. spark plug was arcing with the head and a burnt out a bit of the casing. Hearing incidents of burnt r15, I am wondering if this could be a reason. There is a rubber protector near the plug but it was not fully covering the plug. Going to the service centre on Monday to have it checked out.
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25th August 2010, 15:34	#402
Visaster BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 609 Thanked: 262 Times	Its crucial to look for anything weird when you get the bike out of service. The service guys are always ready with a bill waiting for us to pay and leave the place. No need to be a nice guy with them it could cost you your life. Be stiff faced, ask him what all was changed, how was it done, where are the replaced part. Ask him where what goes. You will be amazed that at the end of these questions there will be number of faults you will make out. You wont be able to pick out these problems if you do not known your bike. Start to know what you own. R15s are great bikes. some under maintained bikes puts it to a shame. I raced a R15, these machines are built to give what a 20yr old craves. Definitely not a replacement for a super bike.
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23rd August 2015, 23:11	#403
MunnabhaiMBBS BHPian Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: - Posts: 340 Thanked: 803 Times	Re: R15 Ownership Experience I own a 2008 Yamaha R15, Needless to say V1. These days, Radiator fan starts after riding the bike for about 1 km and remains on till the time I reach the destination. This is abnormal since it wasn't the case earlier. What should I get checked? Coolant replaced recently. Thanks in advance. Last edited by MunnabhaiMBBS : 23rd August 2015 at 23:13.
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6th April 2018, 22:34	#405
self_driven Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Chandigarh Posts: 1,175 Thanked: 3,375 Times	Re: R15 Ownership Experience Hello members, I have a 2016 R15 v2 with close to 10k kms on the odo. Everything works like a charm even though the usage is quite irregular. I don't give it to ASC for service anymore and do most maintenance-related work at home. From the past few weeks, a couple of problems have cropped up which need to be addressed - 1) The chain hasn't been adjusted/tightened or replaced till now. Although it looks in pristine condition as I clean and lube it regularly, it makes a "shhh shhh shh shh" noise when riding especially at speeds under 50 km/hr. This noise goes away on pulling the clutch lever and braking simultaneously. What could it be? Chain slack, or do I need to replace the chain? 2) The bike is on its original set of brake pads and I haven't faced any loss in braking power in all these 10k kms. When using the front brake alone for braking (coming to a complete stop), there is a faint grinding noise and similar grinding-type vibrations felt on the handlebar. This grinding feel occurs when the bike is just about to come to a stop (say from 10 km/hr to 5 km/hr). Is it something to do with the brake pad? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.
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