Its a good bike, pickup superb better thn any bajaj and hero, I know the fuel consumption is high but who cares if you want a true sport feeling, gear smoothness no match in market
Handling has always been the forte of the Yamaha R15. The V2 gets a slightly longer wheelbase and couple that with the wider tyres, you now have a bike that is very stable at the top end. Although we must say that the previous version had a more psychological instability due to its skinnier tyres, as it was also very planted with its sticky tyres. With the longer wheelbase you would think that it has effected the flick-ability of the R15, but it handles just as well and it still is ever so easy to change directions on. Once you are on the bike and riding along its a nice feeling as you are more part of the machine than just sitting on it, the rider and the bike are now a single unit.
We pushed it around at some of our usual spots for hours taking turns on the bike and every one of us were quite impressed with how confidence inspiring the R15 is. It just makes you rewrite your limits and is ever so forgiving and easy to correct. Coming to the suspension, it is on the firmer side and an outright attack on your lower back if you maintain any sort of speed through bad roads. On the flip side it gives you amazing feed back while pushing the bike to its and your limits.,