After a lot of hide n seek, we now have the new r15 version 2.0 in front of us. Leaned over in a corner, the tyres locked fiercely into the bitumen and engine screaming like a chainsaw, nothing comes quite close to Yamaha R15. This is a visceral treat for sports bike lovers. The light, hi-tech motorcycle is one mean package, turning, stopping and accelerating like a precision. Yamaha YZF-R15 version 2.0 feels every bit as good as Yamaha?s racing instinct philosophy.
But how much better is the R15 V2.0? Can it reignite the passion among sports bikers the way that the original did?
A few more changes and Yamaha could have called the R15 an all new bike thats how extensive list of changes is. Firstly look the twin headlights units straight in the eye and you wont be able to tell the V2.0 apart from the older one. Now take one step to the side and the changes spring out at you. The mid-fairing is beefier and has nice slotted vents that Yamaha claims improve aerodynamic efficiency by 4 percent. There is a stylish new side panel that almost seems a part of the frame. The R15 also boasts a new waspishly high, split seat.
Look closer, and the finer changes become apparent. The Yamaha YZF R15 looks longer, for its wheelbase has been stretched by 55mm and that is down to the new aluminum swingarm, a first in this class. Completing the new Muscular looking rear is a bigger tyre. Hidden under the hugger, wrapped around a stylish 10spoke alloy wheel is a radial tyre, while the front is much meatier. Overall gearing is taller as the final drive ratios are tweaked.
To improve braking efficiency at both ends, the front disc has a bigger carrier to increase cooling, while the rear disc has been upgraded to 220mm. The ECU store a modified code that promises to improve throttle response. The cam that operates the throttle has also been altered for more linear response Yamaha has unfortunately failed to add any power to the new model and the enthusiasts are sure to feel let down with the with the unchanged power and torque output. To make matters worse, the Yamaha YZF R15 V2.0 is heavier by 5kg.
VEHICLE SUMMARY | |
| Name: | New R15 |
| Type: | Sports |
| Fuel Consumption: City | 32.00 |
| Fuel Consumption: Highway | 42.00 |
ENGINE SPECIFICATIONS | |
| Displacement: | 149.8cc |
| Engine: | 149.8cc, 4-stroke |
| Maximum Power: | 16.8 Bhp (17 PS) @ 8500 rpm |
| Maximum Torque: | 15 Nm @ 7500 rpm |
| Gears: | 6 Manual |
| Clutch: | Wet Multiplate |
| Bore: | 57 |
| Stroke: | 58.7 |
| No. of Cylinders: | 1 |
| Cylinder | NA |
| Valve Per Cylinder: | 4 |
| Chassis Type: | Deltabox Frame |
| Cooling Type: | Liquid Cooling |
| Carburetor: | NA |
DIMENSIONS | |
| Length: | 1970.00 mm |
| Width: | 670.00 mm |
| Height: | 1070.00 mm |
OTHER SPECIFICATIONS | |
| Weight: | 136.00 kg |
| Ground Clearance: | 160.00 mm |
| Fuel Tank: | 12.00 ltrs |
| Wheelbase: | 1345.00 mm |
| Headlamp: | 12V35W / 35W＋35W |
| Battery Type: | Maintainance Free |
| Battery Voltage: | 12V |
| Battery Capacity: | 3.5Ah |
| Horn: | Dual |
| Wheel Type: | Alloys |
| Wheel Size: | 90/80 R17, 130/70 R17 mm |
