Experiences with Yamaha R15/r150?

[Glowerss]

Looking for something I can pick up cheap thats going to be super cheap (no maintenance) to run and keep fueled. There are some amazingly good deals on the r150s (Not to be confused with the r125s) around.

Anyone ridden one/had any experiences with em? Particularly how they handle the motorway? Occasionally I get a free run to and from work which is about 10 minutes of motorway work. Yamaha claim's theyll sit at 120 but I find that a little hard to believe.

Anyway, if anyone knows anything about em, I'd be super happy for any info that's out there. Most of the stuff on em is all out of India, and they have a very ehm, "unique" view of motorcycles over there.

[mossy1200]

I heard your better off getting the r125 and putting a yamaha 150 kit on it as the 125 has better wheels,handling and look better.

[Glowerss]

Possibly, but yeeow are the 125s expensive and rare. They were like 8999 RRP or something which is insane for a 125. There's only one of em are tardme atm (the 125s) with a 150 kit for 6500.

Theres a few 150s that have been hardly used ( 2011 with 8k kms on the clock) for 3k.

I can't justify that much cash on a commuter. Only reason I was looking at em is a 150cc bike that's basically brand new for 3k is a stellar little to and from work bike, and would be, I'd imagine, an absolute riot to smash around some corners on them skinny little wheels.

Only concern is how they'd do at motorway speeds with a 100kg chappie on the back :p

[mossy1200]

So if your after commuter that will do 100 easy and 120 if required r150,fxr150,cbr125r will all manage ok and most likely be more reliable than a early 90 late 80s 250. If you want to go a bit bigger maybe hornet 250,cbr250 single,gpx250 or hyobag.

Of the 150s idd say the fxr150 would be the best value at $1700-$2300 and very reliable. Over 3k idd go cbr125 or r150s.

[mossy1200]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/sports/auction-304953139.htm


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[Glowerss]

What makes the CBR125s better then say a yammy 150? Genuinely curious as I have no idea. I only just discovered the 125/150 range of bikes the other day which seemed like a fantastic bargain. (Plus, once it's outlived its purpose I could maybe turn it into a bucket racer. Shhh though we're not telling the wife that)

I'm basically looking to get something as new as possible for as reasonable a price as possible :P My last couple bikes have been older and well, it's been an experience in some respects :P Cheap to run and cheap to maintain with minimal fuss is sort of what I'm looking for. Had enough dealing with expensive repairs as of late.

*Edit, I appreciate the info btw mossy! I don't think a CBR125 is possible for me though. They churn out 13hp vs the yammy doing 17. I don't think a 13 horsepower bike can carry my fat ass around. I had a scorpio for awhile which puts out around 21, and that was passable. 17 Will be a bit on the light side, and 13 I think I'd break the damn thing :(

[Sable]

I have no fucking clue why you'd even bother. Buy an RG/FXR.

[gammaguy]

ROFLMAO

My 125 has 27HP

pussies

[Glowerss]

I have no fucking clue why you'd even bother. Buy an RG/FXR.

Isn't the RG a 2stroke? They key point here is lowest possible maintenance costs, which isn't really a strong point of 2smokers :P I've got another bike to go hooning on, this one is primarily for trips to and from work.

And trying to find a good condition FXR that hasn't been turned into a bucket racer already is a bit of a mission :p

[Sable]

Isn't the RG a 2stroke? They key point here is lowest possible maintenance costs, which isn't really a strong point of 2smokers :P I've got another bike to go hooning on, this one is primarily for trips to and from work.

And trying to find a good condition FXR that hasn't been turned into a bucket racer already is a bit of a mission :p

Maintenance costs? A $100 piston kit once every 20-30,000km? And how does that compare to the ludicrous depreciation hit on one of those stupid little bikes you want?

[ducatilover]

Running two bikes for economy will take a long time to pay itself off won't it... ;) You're still doing servicing, tyres, fuel and registration for both bikes.
I got a cheap shitty commuter because one bike was broken and overseas parts take ages to arrive, but I never do anything for economic reasons, how boring.

[Glowerss]

Running two bikes for economy will take a long time to pay itself off won't it... ;) You're still doing servicing, tyres, fuel and registration for both bikes.
I got a cheap shitty commuter because one bike was broken and overseas parts take ages to arrive, but I never do anything for economic reasons, how boring.

Probably, but TBH I'm fairly tempted to get rid of my current bike as it's a fairly average example of a fairly average bike in less then average condition. As for economic reasons being boring, I agree :P But sometimes life doesn't give you a choice. It's either buy economically or buy a cage =p And I'd rather cut me legs off then go back to a cage, so budget it is.

[ducatilover]

You'd probably find a later model ER6 or some other commuter focused thing will be better value than an 150cc turd in that case, if you're on a budget, run one bike and get the nicest one you can :2thumbsup

[Glowerss]

You'd probably find a later model ER6 or some other commuter focused thing will be better value than an 150cc turd in that case, if you're on a budget, run one bike and get the nicest one you can :2thumbsup

You're probably very correct. Any suggestions around 4kish for somebody who is completely and utterly mechanically inept? Anything I take apart never goes back together quiiiiiite as good as it went apart :p Hence was looking for something as new as humanely possible.

Last 2 bikes have been older bikes that were "bullet proof" models, but I always seem to get shit wrong with em. Current bike, the needle jets are borked, and so its a 300$ jobby to pull the carbys apart, and adjust the floats to work around it, or 400$ for the jets + labour :brick: , else the bike likes to flood the engine and stall.

I'm well over older bikes, but trying to find a nice commuter thats 400+ cc and from the last 10 years and less then 4-4.5k is a mission. Hence looking at a 150cc plonker till I can afford something proper like a VFR or a gixxer.

[Kickaha]

Last 2 bikes have been older bikes that were "bullet proof" models, but I always seem to get shit wrong with em. Current bike, the needle jets are borked, and so its a 300$ jobby to pull the carbys apart, and adjust the floats to work around it, or 400$ for the jets + labour :brick: , else the bike likes to flood the engine and stall.

If it's for the XJ400 I can point you in the direction of a very detailed walkthrough on stripping and setting those carbs up so you could do it yourself

[Glowerss]

If it's for the XJ400 I can point you in the direction of a very detailed walkthrough on stripping and setting those carbs up so you could do it yourself

Aye, it's for the 400. If you could that would be stellar, and I'll give it a look and see if it's something I could do without mucking it up something awful. Would really appreciate it.

[ducatilover]

If it's for the XJ400 I can point you in the direction of a very detailed walkthrough on stripping and setting those carbs up so you could do it yourself
:2thumbsup There we go.
They're not a hard bike to work on, the carbs are easy to get apart and having them apart will help you see how they work (in-case you don't know)
Learning is good

[Glowerss]

:2thumbsup There we go.
They're not a hard bike to work on, the carbs are easy to get apart and having them apart will help you see how they work (in-case you don't know)
Learning is good

What kind of toolset do you need to take everything apart and then get it back together again? Toolkit at home is fairly basic at the moment.

[ducatilover]

Been a while since I've been under the tank in one, but basic sockets set/spanners, screw drivers and possibly allen keys (but I doubt it)

[Kickaha]

Aye, it's for the 400. If you could that would be stellar, and I'll give it a look and see if it's something I could do without mucking it up something awful. Would really appreciate it.

http://xjbikes.com/Forums/viewtopic/t=2908.html

It is pretty detailed for the Hitachi carbs where as you'll most likely have Mikuni but they will be very similar
That site will have any XJ info you need somewhere

[Glowerss]

http://xjbikes.com/Forums/viewtopic/t=2908.html

It is pretty detailed for the Hitachi carbs where as you'll most likely have Mikuni but they will be very similar
That site will have any XJ info you need somewhere

Cool, thanks for that. That's a pretty legendary site. It's so damn hard to find info on the 400s that isn't in japanese :p

[RDjase]

Cool, thanks for that. That's a pretty legendary site. It's so damn hard to find info on the 400s that isn't in japanese :p

http://www.400greybike.com/default.htm


Lots of jap import (grey import in UK) info here. Found a manual for my Impulse that seemed impossible to find