YZF-R15 Yamaha

[awa355]

Saw one of these for the first time today in a Tga dealership.

I thought it was quite a big bike for a 150cc.


According to this review, they are made in India.

http://www.motorcycle.com/manufacturer/yamahaYZF-R15.

Has anybody ridden one yet?

[Madness]

Your link wasn't working.

http://www.yamaha-motor.co.nz/products/motorcycle/road/sport/11-yzf-r15

[mossy1200]

the yzfr-125 is the better version. Its dearer though. Same hp but better brakes wheels and chasis etc. you can get a 150 kit for the 125 version to add a few more hp.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-HiNWD0O5o

[White trash]

The R15 is a good little bike but very cheaply manufactured. I found the performance pretty good for a 150, about the same as an FXR but a lot smoother and more modern. VERY fuel efficient. There is some talk around the place of them starting to run a bit funny and fouling spark plugs for no apparent reason as they get older too. People give the tyres a hard time (mostly because of the name I suspect) but I never had a single issue wet or dry weather.

If it were my money though, I can see the extra 3K value in the KTM 200 Duke if you're after a single cyl sports commuter.