Yamaha YZF R15 150cc
The Indian subsidiary of Yamaha Motors has planned to launch the new 150cc bike in India. The bike is expected to be based on the latest technology and it will be one of the fastest machines on roads. The new YZF R15 and FZ 150 cc bikes are being proposed by one of the best two wheeler company Yamaha and expectations about the specifications are being made by the buyers.
The company has currently not detailed upon, all the details related to the bike but assumptions are being made based on the display of the bike in the Auto Expo in New Delhi that was held in January. The bike may come up in market by Diwali.
Looks of the bike
The Yamaha bike YZF R15 has gorgeous looks and will be competent with the 150cc range contenders’ .The bike will come up with a complete black theme and it will be similar to the earlier YZF-R model of Yamaha. The look of the bike has been designed to keep up with the expectations of the rider and it will be truly amazing. It will have a fuel tank to store around 18 to 20 liters. The bike will have rear disc brake and liquid cooling facilities.
A delta Box frame will be present and various accessories like the riding gear and R1 style instrument console is also present in the bike. The headlights have the “2-eye” multi-reflector design that is found in the YZF-R kind of bikes.
Engine and Power of the Bike
Some of the specialties of the bike are new and for the first time the Yamaha bike will using a MotoGP technology .The engine of the bike will be a 4 stroke 150cc engine with SOHC and has a single-cylinder with a fuel-injected engine. The bike will be equipped with forged aluminum pistons in the engine, a Delta box frame and 6 speed gear box.
The bike will have a power of 15 bhp and has a non FI engine. The silencer in the bike will be unique and bigger than normal. The engine is a 4 stroke one equipped with 5 speed gearbox.
Comfort and Ride
The bike has an 80/90, 17 inch tubeless tyres in the front and 100/80 17 inch tubeless tyres at the rear. The tyres are made up of imported soft compound that provides better grip to the rider of the bike. The wheelbase will be 1290 mm and minimum ground clearance provided by the bike is 160mm
The bike has a disc brake in the front and drum brake at the back and on riding the fuel consumptions is expected to be less than 40 Kmpl. A R1 style instrument and a non digital console are present in the bike. The bike is one of the sports bike with high balancing and easy handling in crowds. The bike supports lovely movements on curves and crowds.
The bike has also cleared the environmental friendly tests to get clearance for the Bharat 4 emissions standards.
Special features of the bike
* Engine: 150cc liquid-cooled, 4-stroke
* Delta Box Frame
* 6 Hole type Fuel Injector
* High capacity air cleaner/filter
* Brakes: Front- Disc, Rear- Drum
* Fuel Tank: 12 Liters
* Environmental friendly
* Multi reflector headlights
Positive and Negative specifications of the bike:
Positive specifications of the bike:
* Improved technology has been equipped to the bike to provide MotoGP race experience
* All aluminum “DiASil Cylinder” has been brought for the first time in a bike
* The “Deltabox frame” is proved for good balance
* New kind of 150cc liquid-cooled, 4-stroke engine is provided
* It is a great ride on the bike that makes the it easy and comfortable even in high speed
Negative specifications of the bike:
* The cost of the bike is still not known but if it is too high then the riders may opt for Nano car instead of a bike
Cost
The cost of the bike is expected to be around Rs 80,000 though the companies will try to make an economical bid as Tata has announced the launching of the 1 lakh car Nano.
Technical Specifications Yamaha YZF R15 150cc
Engine: 150cc, V4, SOHC
Power: 20bhp
Clearance: 160.00
Fuel Tank: 12.00
Wheelbase: 1290.00
Gears: 6 Automatic
Brakes: Disc
Features
Fuel Guage: Digital
Self Start: Yes
Tacho Meter: Digital
Trip Meter: Digital-1
Stand Alarm: Yes
Alloys: Yes
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