2011 Yamaha YZF R15 – Entry Level Racing Bike

The 2011 Yamaha YZF R15 will be the latest offering from Yamaha, and the new YZF R15 will be joining its bigger sibs, the R6 and R1 in the 2011 Yamaha’s 2011 line up. The Indian bike market is seeing a lot of sports bike models by the bike manufacturing companies and the 2011 Yamaha YZF R15 is yet another entry-level sports bike offering for the bike aficionados in Indian market. The new 2011 Yamaha YZF R15 model is intended towards the amateur bike riders that want to have a piece of race bred inheritance. The YZF-R15 could be said as a learner friendly bike. The YZF R15 is available in two color choices comprising midnight black or racing blue.

The 2011 Yamaha YZF R15 enters the market with a factory warranty of 12 months and will be having a price tag of US$3,900. The power for the YZF R15 will come from a 149.8cc fuel injected single-cylinder engine, having four-valves, wet sump lubrication, a single overhead cam and has compression ration of 10.4:1.

The all-aluminum Di-ASil cylinder of its engine houses a devised aluminum piston. The aluminum piston here ensures better thermal dynamics in addition to better reliability and light weight.

The engine here will be mated with a 6-speed manual gearbox and the bike weighs just 289 lbs wet. The performance details for the 2011 Yamaha YZF R15 have not been given by the manufacturer, but considering the glowing past of Yamaha bikes, the new R15 definitely will be a strong competitor for other bikes in the market.

The 2011 Yamaha YZF R15 will be having a fuel tank of 12 ltr and has a seating height of 790mm. The Japanese motorcycle manufacturer has promised that the bike will be delivering comfortable seating positions both for rider and pillion.

The specifications for 2011 Yamaha YZF R15 are listed below:

Engine: Single cylinder, SOHC, 4-stroke, Liquid-cooled, 4-valve

Displacement: 149 .8cc

Starting: Electric Start

Compression ratio: 10.4:1

Ignition system: TCI

Fuel tank: 12 litres

Engine oil capacity: 1.0 litres

Fuel managing: Electronic fuel injection

Clutch: Constant-mesh wet multi-plate

Considering the specifications of the bike and the fact that Yamaha is primarily known for its racing bikes, the 2011 Yamaha YZF R15 looks a considerable option for the bike fanatics this model year. In addition to it there is the fact that the bike is rider-friendly, so for all the beginner motorcycle fanatics, the 2011 Yamaha YZF R15 surely is a bike worth considering this model year.

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