How does this look?

Hey guys, thinking about a new paint scheme for the R15, I made the R15 look like this in red and white. What do you guys think about this paint scheme? I loved it, some might not... So just comment on it and lemme noe how it is!

A new paint scheme

Some days ago, I mentioned that a new chapter will begin which will be a long episode for all R15 lovers. Just to begin with that, I was thinking of a custom paint scheme for the R15. My imaginations were going wild. I tried many things. But nothing really appealed. I have made a paint scheme for the bike. But dunno if it will appeal to you guys or not. I'll upload it soon on the blog. Till then keep your imaginations running and let me know if you guys have any suggestions.

Words of wisdom

Guys, this is a friend of mine who has his views on the R15 jotted down on his blog. And well, I felt that those were words of wisdom.
Have a look at this link. He has it perfect...
Click HERE to read.

Start of a new chapter....

I might have ended the chapter in which the R15 came for testing, was tested and went back. But the story doesn't end there. The R15 is a bike which deserves much more than just a few rides here and there. So here comes the new chapter. The one which is much bigger an episode than the earlier one. This one episode is here to stay. And it will have many more sub-episodes. So keep checking this space to know more...

Repsol Yamaha Honda?

I can understand people re-painting their bikes to look sportier and stuff. But why would any one want to change the colours to some other brand. In case of bikes like Bajaj, I can understand people wanting to write Honda or Ducati on their Pulsars. But why would one paint an R15, a Yamaha bike, into a Honda one? Here are the images of the R15 which has been re-painted into a Repsol Honda!
(Pictures have been taking from the web)

Gud bye baby...

The Yamaha YZF-R15 came for testing. I rode her. Became friends with her. Fell in love with her. But then it was time for her to leave. And she left. But then the story doesn't end here. Just have a look at this picture....

Accessorised bike

Now that we know that know that the accessories will soon hit the showrooms and will be available for sale, let us look at how the bike will look once its completely accessorised! And fellas, the accessory which is red in colour with YAMAHA written on it in black won't be available under any circumstances! ;)

Custom Colours!

Now that Yamaha has launched the red and black combo of the R15, lets have a look at what people have been doing to their bikes. I have seen this bike somewhere on the internet. I feel that this is a custom painted bike and not released officially by Yamaha.
The painter seems to have painted the side fairing of the black bike in the glossy paint and done the blue bike's graphics on it. In the following image you can also see the tail of yellow R15. Even that one is custom paint. The dealer is from Banglore it seems and he charges about 20k for the yellow paint scheme.

Here is the image of a guy who has converted his visor into a black one. This is looking way too sporty. But the problem is going to be when u duck down to go fast. The black visor might hamper the visibility of the rider.

Where have the helmets gone guys?

I, being a hardcore bike enthusiast, advocate safe riding first! I completely hate people who don't follow safety. If you guys have seen my biking photos on this blog, then you guys might have noticed that I am in complete riding gear always. A complete race suit is definitely not necessary every time you go out to ride a bike. But a proper riding jacket and a helmet is definitely a must for every biker.
Why am I talking about this right now? The reason is the bikers. And especially the ones that I have seen in the recent times. And I am specifically talking about the R15 riders that I have seen. I stay in Pune. And in the past few days, I have seen many (R15) bikers roaming around the city without helmets. I don't want to target the R15 owners here. There are many more innumberable people who are riding bikes in the city and who don't use helmets. But we know that these are the stupid commuters who don't really understand the need of the safety gear. But since I consider the R15 riders as true blue bikers, atleast they should wear the helmets. Is it that these bikers just want to show off? Maybe. But then aren't they portraying themselves as stupid bikers?
I just want to make a request to all the bikers to wear proper riding gear while riding any kind of bike. A good helmet and a good jacket should be enough for day-to-day city riding. Invest a little on the riding gear and you guys will definitely reap the benefits sometime in your life!

More Colours?

Well, the current hot topic is the new colour of the R15. The new red and black colour has started arriving in the showrooms. Personally I didn't like the new colour of the bike. But then this is a very personal opnion topic. What I don't like might appeal to some one to a great extent.
After this red colour, I have heard that Yamaha are also planning to bring one more colour. I am not very sure of the colour that Yamaha will introduce next. But what I would love to see on the R15 is the 50th Anniversay paint job that Yamaha offered in 2006 on their complete line up. This was the yellow and back scheme with racing graphics. Even a paint scheme in the actual motogp colours of M1 would be a superhit for the bike.
Lets see what Yamaha has in stores next.
Till then...ride safe and keep reading R15exclusive!

New Colour Has Arrived!

The new red-black colour that I scooped few days back has finally made it to showrooms. The bike is on display at some showrooms and I guess Yamaha will make an official announcement of the colour soon. Till then have a look at the images taken at one of the showrooms where the red and black bike is standing. Pics taken from xbhp.com.

Colour Confirmed?

The new red and black colour is confirmed. A friend of mine has spotted some bikes in that colour being camouflaged and ridden by Yamaha people in Bangalore. Will get the actual bike pics soon.

New Colour SCOOPED!

The new colour of the R15 might come out soon. The bike will be mostly in red and black combination. I think I have a leaked out image from Yamaha. Lets hope, Yamaha gets this bike to market. The bike isnt looking awesome in the image but lets hope that it looks better in flesh!

New Colour

There is a possibility that Yamaha might come out with a new colour for the R15. But no confirmed news has yet come to me. I am just hoping that whatever they get, is good. Actually Yamaha should come up with a motogp paint scheme. That will be one rocking bike!

Photos

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The R15 stands at couple of those closed tapris.



The white backlit console is just too awesome and looks brilliant in the darkness of night



The bike in action....



At the bridge, when the R15 and me had some silent talks with the peaceful night



Just ear my house. Suddenly, the street lights here have become white!

Of dark night and slow ride

Month ends are bad. There is no money left. All the money that you get in your first week of the month gets spent by the end of the month. If at all you have anything saved in your account, you can afford to think of using the ATM card. But I am not talking about the monetary part of the month. My month end was bad because it was monthly closing time. Late nights in office had started.
I had to sit in the office till late the other night. And when I say late night, I mean it. It was about 3 in the night. I had come to office with a friend and didn't have my bike. My friend had some work to take care of and so I had to leave on my own. Now that I didn't have any other option, I took up the R15 that was standing in the office parking. Usually, I take the shortest or the quickest route back home from office. Shortest or quickest depends on the time of day at which I am commuting. If its traffic time, I take little longer but quicker route. If its not such a traffic time then I prefer the shorter route. With the R15 with me and the hands in my wrist watch showing 3 o'clock at night, I decided to do something different. I decided to take a longer route home.
I turned the key to on in the key slot. The fuel pump made a slight buzz in the silent night. The FI check was done and I ignited the bike. I came to the road and started off for home. Today I was in the mood of going slow. I hardly touched 50 km/h in my complete commute from office to home. A little away from my office is long fly-over. I decided to take it. When I reached the top, I halted for a photo. The night was peaceful and no one on the road to bother me. I started taking some shots in the darkness under the street lights. A man approached me. He was walking and wanted a lift till the next bus stop. I packed up my camera and and went ahead to help him. A little ahead I dropped him off and started hunting for a loction for getting a nice shot of the bike. All the tapris (small road side shops) were closed. I parked my bike next to coupe of such tapris and started taking some shots. To my surprise, this man, whom I had dropped sometime back again came to me walking all the way from the bus stop. I guess he wanted to go somewhere further. But this time he didn't ask me for a lift. He just smiled at me, asked me if it was new bike and walked off. I still wonder where he went and why he didn't ask for a lift again. Somethings are really weird.
I took some shots there and moved ahead. I realised that the roads were becoming a bit wet as I was moving towards my home. Maybe it had rained in that section. As I moved ahead, it started drizzling. I just zipped up my jacket and readied myself to get wet if rains. Everything was so quite around. It was just the engine of my R15 which was buzzing at 4000rpm. I was changing my route with every turn. I just didn't want to end that ride. The R15 has so much of a racing gene and character to it. But I what I was exploring was the other side of the bike. At that time I realised that going fast is not the ultimate ecstasy. You can enjoy the ride on a slow go as well. It was the comfort of the bike's seat which was asking me to ride the bike more and more. The digital console of the bike, as everyone knows, is beautiful. But in that night it felt even better. That white backlit LCD was brilliant in the dark night.
I was going on a bridge which runs over a river. I stopped there and killed the engine. The flowing water of river was the only source of the sound. I enjoyed that location for almost 15 min before I left. As I approached my area, the drizzles went on to become rains. I was loving it. Riding the R15 in rains wasn't any difficult. And it immediately reminded me of all the posers. These posers have been cribbing about the slim tyres which were lending great grip even in the wet conditions.
There have been so many things about this bike that have impressed me. And with every ride, there is something new to the bike that I get to appreciate. After a long time, I have got to ride a bike which is made in India and which has so much in it which deserves and appreciation. Anyways, the night was all about slow riding and taking photos in the street lights. The photos will find space on this blog soon....