Hi sifu, I am considering between Yamaha Y15ZR and Honda RS150R. What is the OTR price of the latest Y15ZR? If you have a price for RS150R, please share too.

At the moment, I am leaning towards Y15ZR because the instrument cluster having more info than RS150R. I have no riding experience so I don't know the feel of a motorcycle until I start riding it. YouTube and online review mentioned Y15ZR is the better choice compared to RS150R, something about the chain Y15ZR is more durable than RS150R, and higher maintenance cost for RS150R. RS150R having some issue with the chain tensioner and gear shift is not smooth, etc.

Any issue you encountered with Y15ZR besides it is a thief magnet? It is a popular model afterall. Saw a video about shorting the connector with a wire and you can bypass the key ignition and start the motorcycle. Have HLYM fixed this flaw yet?

This post has been edited by RicoT: Apr 27 2020, 09:36 AM

Thanks for the advice. Let say I start kelas B lesen L, I can buy a motorcycle, put the L sticker and start riding, am I correct?

After looking at price online, it seems Y15 is more expensive than RS15. Y15 is around RM10K while RS15 around RM9K, although both official price is around RM9K. Or it could be negotiated lower?

This post has been edited by RicoT: Apr 28 2020, 03:47 AM

Thanks for your information.

For Y15, service intervals is every 3,000km or 4 months but RS15 is every 6,000km. But what interval mileage do you all recommended, usually how much per service if follow the service manual?

This post has been edited by RicoT: Apr 28 2020, 08:13 PM

Thanks for your input. So I'll just go to any shops and ask around for price. Paying cash will be cheaper than getting loan, I presume?

Yes, first bike. I originally planned to have a scooter NMAX because I don't need to worry about gears and get used to riding on the road first. My ultimate aim is an adventure bike for riding around but that won't be so soon, so I'm thinking why not get used to riding on the road with a geared underbone instead. Will intend to keep the bike for 2 or 3 years, if reliable, even more years. I did a general search on Mudah.my, both used Y15 and RS15 are around RM7K and above, if new one cost is not that far off, probably around RM8-9K, I am okay with it being my first learning bike.

The Honda NC700? It's way out of my budget. Probably in the future. I intend to start riding Adventure bike with Versys-X 250, but learn the way of riding on the road with underbone first. Yamaha FZ150 could be a good choice, 2nd hand, but I haven't look into the reliability and what sort of issues to be aware of. I need to do more research.

Do you think Hong Leong Yamaha will fit the 155 cc engine with VVA and 6 speed gearbox, similar to the V-ixion (FZ150i) R in Indonesia, into the y15zr?

Looking forward to it.