R -15 has set fire to all the bike lover’s across the country.
Yes it is R15 - the only Indian Bike which has some great unique features in it - such as
----Six Speed Gear Box
----17bhp Power in an 150cc(confirmed)
----Dual Head lamp
----Front and Rear Tubeless tyres
----Full Front Fairing
----Digital Speed console.
----Front and Rear Disc Brakes (already implemented in 220)
----Delta Box Frame
----Diasil cylider.
----Split Grab Rail
----Mono-shock suspension.
----India’s first liquid cooled engine.
The price is also confirmed as 1.04lacs on-Road.
Detailed TECH Specs as follows
Overall length x width x height 1, 995mm x670mm × 1, 070mm
Seat height 790mm
Wheelbase 1, 290mm
Minimum ground clearance 160mm
Dry weight / Curb weight 120kg / 131kg
Engine type Liquid -cooled, 4-stroke, SOHC, 4-valve
Cylinder arrangement Single cylinder
Displacement 149 .8cm3
Bore x Stroke 57×58.7mm
Compression ratio 10.4:1
Maximum power 17 Ps / 8, 500rpm
Maximum torque 15 N.m / 7, 500rpm
Starting system Electric
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
Frame type Deltabox
Caster / Trail 26° / 100mm
Tire size (Front / Rear) 80/90-17 / 100/80-17
Brake type(Front / Rear) Hydraulic, single disc (Front / Rear)
Suspension type(Front / Rear) Telescopic / Linked type Monocross
Headlight 12V35W / 35W+35W
though ZMA has come up with an Full fairing - it was not that much impressive as that of R15
As they say it is an DNA taken from R1 - 1000cc
THe bikes pick-up is not much greater - its of equal to all the higher bhp bikes - but the main advantage is of its handling - better handling and cornering - the engine does sucks really in 1, 2, 3 gears but after that we can see a better pulling power from it - the 6th gear doesnt have much to do - as in the 5th ger itself it touches to the max of 90 - 95.
There is no Centre-Stand provided with this bike.............
Saree Guard is Optional - and also the Gap is very much Huge.
It is really annoying to drive it in the City Traffic - as the Fairing is way Broader and the Mirrors are much more broader.The Lower end of the Fairing is noisy when the bike is driven in Traffic - as the sound is from the Fuel Pump.As the engine is an liquid coolant - Yami has asked to check the coolant Fluid time and again - whenever we take the bike - coz this may affect in the Engine Performance.
It is easily touching 80KMPH in 5th gear itself. So at 6th Gear think Off !!!The looks of R15 - definetely may kill all the PULSARS and ZMAS and JUNKS in the Indian Biking World.One thing to consider 17 bhp in an 150cc will definetely drink away large amount of Fuel - and rewing the engine as lot it can.So fuel consumption cannot be excepted in it - as it is named as a Performance bike.
Mileage freaks - this is not for you...Mileage figures are still Unpredictable - though from the formal measurements it is returning about 30KMPL ---- but this is only during the Initial Runin Period - so after the 1st service only we can come to an conclusion about the mileage figures.
The Top speed is not been tested as to run the first runin period but it is said to be of 140KM - which never ever an INDIAN based bike has done it before - except RX 135, and RD350 and some bullet’s........but still needs to check it up.........
And the tyres are also not Bigger they should have atleast implemented atleast 120/ 110 for this beast - it looks something like that of an after sales moded bike - though the tyres are of tubeless technology from MRF stable.
This kills the looks of the Bike - but less than that nothing to tell about it.
The Brakes though its an Disc on both end’s - are not Gripper enough to stop it in better position.
The brakes are really not that much great as it is in the ZMA and pulsars and RT’s
Tyres does skids in very gravel surfaces - but other then that sand and wet surface there is not much skid as it happens in all Pulsar’s - the rubber is of really of greater grip and it does also easily wear’s a lot - belive to change the tyres soon as it is wearing easily - due to its softness.
SO over all R-1-5 has crashed all the expectations set*
Well watch this review time and again for the updates
Who is going to win the Battle ---P220---ZMA-----R-15------------ wait for the Thrill ------------ by end of this year.
Check this URL it has some photos takes in showroom
https://picasaweb.google.com/thunder1986/Bikes