The Competition

The Yamaha R15 has lately been in lot of talks. Mostly it has been in the good sense. But there have been some who have not like the idea of the R15.Maybe they are feeling insecured with the kind of bikes they currently own. And I am saying this because the people who have not been talking good about the bike are those who are the P200, P220 and Karizma owners. Still, while most of them are for this bike, some are not. The bikes, on paper, are equally posed. But the difference is that the R15 is actually competing the 200cc or higher capacity bikes.

This makes all the difference. The smaller the bike, the lesser the weight. And this also means that that it delivers a better power to weight ratio. The R15 is the only fully faired bike of the lot. But that doesnt make it the heaviest. Infact, it is the lightest of all. The weight of the bike is going to be close to 120kg. This is actually a lot less than the other bikes. The lesser weight is one of the main contributors to the performance that the bike will offer. The R15 also sports a 6-speed gearbox which will have a major contribution as regards the top end. The bike, I suppose, will score more than 140 kmph and this credit should go to that 6-speed gearbox. I hope, the bike doesnt loose out on the intial while doing a brilliant top end.

By far, this bike should be the best of the competition. A 1500cc beating the shi* out of the higher capacity bikes would be the real game to watch. but till I lay my hands on the bike, I cant really say anything with 100% garuantee!

So keep watching this space for more updates on the R15!