Mostly, costly and high end Xtreme sports bikes are considered to have more cubic-capacity (cc / displacement), and therefore are assumed to give less mileage ! That means these bikes need an initial huge amount of money and then further bucks are spent for its fuel requirements...
Now here's a bike from Yamaha India, which has all the looks of a sports bike while having the cubic-capacity equal to that of Pulsar (150cc).
One of the main attractive feature of this new bike from "R" series, are the under cowls that are based on the image of a diffuser, to give them the best form for aero-management. These are not cowls for simply enclosing the engine, but forms composed of blade surfaces that actively control airflow.
The YZF-R15 is the first India-made motorcycle in this class to mount a liquid cooling system for higher engine performance. Liquid cooling has not been use on 100 to 225cc class motorcycles in the past.
The YZF-R15 has a 6-speed transmission too. Even if you have a high-performance engine, the power development is going to be different in the different rpm ranges. The reason for a 6-speed transmission is to be able to make the most of the engineʼs power at any point in the rpm range.
The YZF-R15 is the first India-made motorcycle in this class to mount a liquid cooling system for higher engine performance. Liquid cooling has not been use on 100 to 225cc class motorcycles in the past.
The YZF-R15 has a 6-speed transmission too. Even if you have a high-performance engine, the power development is going to be different in the different rpm ranges. The reason for a 6-speed transmission is to be able to make the most of the engineʼs power at any point in the rpm range.
According to Yamaha:
The designs were developed in the same modeling room where YZF-R1 designers worked. Information was shared, ensuring that the R lineage would be transmitted.
| Engine type | Liquid-cooled, 4-stroke, SOHC, 4-valve |
|---|---|
| Cylinder arrangement | Single cylinder |
| Displacement | 149 .8cc |
| Bore x Stroke | 57×58.7mm |
| Compression ratio | 10.4:1 |
| Maximum power | 17PS / 8,500rpm |
| Maximum torque | 15 N.m / 7,500rpm |
| Starting system | Electric Start |
| Lubrication | wet sump |
| Engine oil capacity | 1.0 liters |
| Fuel tank capacity | 12 liters |
| Fuel supply system | Electronic fuel injection |
| Ignition system | T.C.I |
| Primary / Secondary reduction ratio | 3.042 / 3.000 |
| Clutch type | Constant-mesh wet multi-plate |
| Transmission type | Return type 6-speed |
| Gear ratios | 1st=2.833, 2nd＝1.875, 3rd:=1.364, 4th=1.143, 5th=0.957, 6th=0.84 |
| Brake type (Front / Rear) | Hydraulic, single disc (Front / Rear) |
|---|---|
| Suspension type (Front / Rear) | Telescopic / Linked type Monocross |
| Overall length x width x height | 1,995mm x 670mm x 1,070mm |
|---|---|
| Seat height | 790mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,290mm |
| Minimum ground clearance | 160mm |
| Dry weight / Curb weight | 120kg / 131kg |
The features can be read here:
Yamaha-R15 Features
For user-reviews you can visit: Moluthshut.com
Wallpapers can be downloaded from Yamaha India Website
And for those who are more interested in bikes of Indian companies can have a look on Bajaj Pulsar Chrome Edition (soon going to be launched) !
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hey... 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?? lookin really cool!!
R15 really rocks
can u drive to delhi to mumbai in r15 1600 km
i am going 10 jun 2010