Yamaha YZF-R15

Yamaha YZF R15
ManufacturerYamaha Motor Company
Also calledYamaha R15
Parent companyYamaha Corporation
Production2008–present
ClassSport bike
Engine149.8 cc (9.14 cu in) liquid-cooled 4-stroke 4-valve SOHC single-cylinder (2008–2017)
155.7 cc (9.50 cu in) liquid-cooled 4-stroke 4-valve SOHC single-cylinder with Variable Valve Actuation (2017–present)
Bore / stroke57.0 mm × 58.7 mm (2.2 in × 2.3 in) (2008–2017)
58.0 mm × 58.7 mm (2.3 in × 2.3 in) (2017–present)
Compression ratio10.4:1 (2008–2017)
11.6:1 (2017–present)
Transmission6-speed constant mesh
Frame typeSteel twin-spar (Deltabox)
SuspensionFront: Conventional telescopic fork (2008–2017; India , 2008–present); Inverted telescopic fork (2017–present, except India)
Rear: Aluminum swingarm with monoshock
BrakesFront: Dual-piston caliper with single 270 mm (10.6 in) disc (2008–2017); Dual-piston caliper with single 282 mm (11.1 in) disc (2017–present)
Rear: Single-piston caliper with single 220 mm (8.7 in) disc
Tires(2008–2010) Front: 80/90-17; Rear: 100/80-17
(2011–2017) Front: 90/80-17; Rear: 130/70-17
(2017–present) Front: 100/80-17; Rear: 140/70-17
Rake, trail26°, 98 mm (3.9 in)
88 mm (3.5 in) (2017-present)
Wheelbase1,345 mm (53.0 in) (2008–2017)
1,325 mm (52.2 in) (2017–present)
DimensionsL: 1,970 mm (78 in) (2008–2011)
1,975 mm (77.8 in) (2011–2017)
1,990 mm (78 in) (2017–present)
W: 670 mm (26 in) (2008–2011)
660 mm (26 in) (2011–2017)
725 mm (28.5 in) (2017–present)
H: 1,070 mm (42 in) (2008–2017)
1,135 mm (44.7 in) (2017–present)
Seat height800 mm (31 in) (2008–2017)
815 mm (32.1 in) (2017–present)
Fuel capacity12 L (2.6 imp gal; 3.2 US gal) (2008–2017)
11 L (2.4 imp gal; 2.9 US gal) (2017–present)
Oil capacity0.95 L (0.21 imp gal; 0.25 US gal)
0.85 L (0.19 imp gal; 0.22 US gal)
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Yamaha YZF-R Series

The Yamaha YZF-R15 is a single-cylinder sport bike made by Yamaha Motor Company in 2008. In September 2011, the second iteration, called v2.0, was released in India, and in April 2014 it was released in Indonesia. In January 2017, the bike's third iteration, v3.0, was launched in Indonesia.