Yamaha YZF-R15 now available in Malaysia – RM11,988

The third-generation Yamaha R15 comes with an interesting 155cc single-cylinder SOHC engine with Variable Valve Actuation (VVA) which is able to produce around 19hp @ 10,000rpm and 14.7Nm torque @ 8,500rpm. With a six-speed manual gearbox.

To ensure that the rideability is smooth as butter, the 2018 Yamaha YZF-R15 is further elevated with an assist and slipper clutch which allows for easier roll-off from standstill and a more controlled stopping performance when going down through the gears for this 137kg sports bike.

Other impressive features include:
Upside-down front forks
Updated Deltabox chassis
Aluminium swingarm
All-round LED lights
Fully-digital speedometer
Updated body panels
Digital instrument panel with rev limiter or shift light
Front 282mm disc brake
Rear 240mm disc brake
11-litre fuel tank










Credits to bikesrepublic.com

Mou ABS? hmmm....

I scared that shop will markup kaw2 until near z250sl price

Yea like case of NVX155 crazy.. priced @ nearlee Dominar 400

More info:








Pic credits to: careta.my

good tis is exactly wht yangmahal + its loyal followers want... mark up kau kau..
then let the curi-mencuri begins..

cos hobi kami mahal...

Launched in conjunction with the Yamaha Gen Blu Carnival in Batu Kawan, Penang, is the 2018 Yamaha YZF R15, priced at RM11,988, with zero-rated GST and pending final government approval. The YZF R15 is a brand new model option for Hong Leong Yamaha Motor Malaysia in the sub-250 cc sports bike category.

The 155 cc, single-cylinder, liquid-cooled engine comes with four-valves and variable valve actuation (VVA). The power plant is claimed to produce 19 PS at 10,000 rpm and 14.7 Nm of torque at 8,500 rpm.

Power gets to the ground via a six-speed gearbox with assist and slipper clutch and chain final drive. The engine is housed in a Deltabox chassis with aluminium swing arm.

Front suspension is with non-adjustable upside-down forks and pre-load only adjustable monoshock at the back. Braking is done with a single hydraulic 282 mm diameter disc in front clamped by a two-piston calliper with a 220 mm diameter disc with single-piston calliper at the back.

Lighting is brought up-to-date with LED headlights and tailight, complemented with hazard lights, a new feature in the YZF R15’s class. Inside the cockpit is a fully digital LCD panel which includes shift lights.

There are three colour options for the 2018 Yamaha YZF R15 – Blue, Black and Yellow – with a one year or 10,000 km warranty, whichever comes first. Availability of the YZF R15 at authorised Hong Leong Yamaha dealers is at the end of August.

From PTan Website

This post has been edited by amoura: Jul 30 2018, 12:42 PM

VVA with USD fork...really nice combination.

I'm sold

KTM launched Duke 200, about the same price, different categories huh?

ktm launch duke 2018 almost go unnoticed... lol.. until today.. cos most went to cover r15 @ pg or aos ninja250..??

in 2014 ckd duke 200 non abs was 15888..

ktm msia is realising sales not very good?

now ppl go for pulsar oledi...

According to my colleague who's riding a non-ABS Duke 200, his bike is now worthless especially after the ABS version was launched. Very poor resale value I'm afraid.

Saw many used Duke 200 advertised below RM7k

tempted with duke 200 actually due to its design...how is the quality?

auuuummmmm....

like the fork and slipper clutch. but the price and 155cc...

Bakal jadi motor orang suka curik

Top up a bit can buy Dominar 400 liao

agree with this ._.

those who wana buy r15 r not interested in dominar... of cos...

don wana get B full, don wana pay more roadtax..

Still can get Modenas RS200 with slightly cheaper price and bigger cc.

Actually I am more interested in the Mslaz/TFX150/Xabre model. Not sure are they going to bring this in.

no way. it will cannibalize R15/FZ sales. haha

If you're looking at long distance touring and comfort with some cornering thrown in, the Dominar is the one but I think the R15 is more for corner carving like its bigger brother the R25. Plus, the bigger engine of the Dominar also maybe means less stress as you eat up those kilometers. I would say the R15 is a good fun bike for the city and the occasional short ride into the twisties for its price but for longer rides, the R25 would be better IMHO

VVA is like vtec la isnt it.

why 'they' will go for R15...

"........Slipper clutch deltabox frame dgn vva system..mana nak dapat weii 250cc pun pakai tube frame ja. Delta box frame ni kukuh sikit time layan koner. Tambah dgn slipper clutch memang sedap la drop gear pakai pulak power shifter..ni untuk yg kurang berkemampuan ja.. cuba tengok race 250cc sapa yg lead sekarang? Honda kan? Tengok dia punya suspension depan. Tu kelebihan usd fork, boleh lanyak koner kaw-kaw dgn late brake. Nak power pakai ja big bore 62-65mm.. dah sedap dah 160-180 kmj gps. Ok la tu dgn bujet murah dari 250cc dah boleh layan mcm superbike. Tankpun 13 liter puas hati kot? Moto ni sesuai tuk gaji rm 1000 kebawah . 19hp standard..kalau tune ecu tu balik ka atau tukar high perfomance dah power dah. Bujet mody macm y15 ja dah dapat 20-30hp. Modal tak sampai 5000 ringgit dah dapat power macm r25 yg harga 20 ribu ringgit...."

yes. maybe that's why can churn more hp than Y15ZR

>bigger cc

"Nak power pakai ja big bore"

Dekat negara yang dah ada R15 VVA, tak nampak big bore kit lagi. Kit big bore Y15 sekarang tak boleh masuk sebab dekat YouTube ada orang Indonesia pakai blok R15 VVA dekat Vixion pomen kerat dengan grinder blok tu bagi ngam.

"Moto ni sesuai tuk gaji rm 1000 ke bawah"

I don't know where to start here, if your pay is below RM1K you should focus more on why your employer is paying you below our minimum wage.

"Modal tak sampai 5000 ringgit dah dapat power macm r25"

R15 VVA beats the R25 in some technology (VVA, slipper clutch & USD forks), but in terms of power the R25 would sweat less at high speed due to it being a two cylinder bike versus the single cylinder R15.

LOL....

tht komen i picked frm utube...

as with the gaji... well... there will always be golongan gaji rendah..

they need to survive n enjoy as well..

hence these bikes will cater to them well....

there is no replacement for displacement.


unless u do modification. but that will change the displacement

+1. This. ^^^

after waiting a year..finally R15 coming..
already buy other bike.. haha..

anyway 150 cc too small for agressve rider..

I wonder what all those guys who spent money converting their FZ150i into R15 are gonna think now

What do you mean too small for aggressive rider?
X paham.

You have not seen one guy in Lyn here ride R25 and beats crap of other bigger bike CC rider...

Owh...I see.

YA DUDE...
sure many rider butthurt rite now...


lucky i do not buy Fz..
buy 250cc..

250 cc also ok la..

150 cc..what u expect from this class?
its moped level class rite now..

Lel, R15 ade slipper clutch...Korang tau ke bila slipper clutch ni akan kick in ?

Masa tgh downshift secara aggressive dan terlebih torque baru slipper clutch ni akan kick in.

Posting our kbikers review of R15.

https://ipantas.com/index.php/2018/10/15/tu...persport-cilik/

Anyone here actually bought one?

Yes. 200cc would be better. Design wise, it's a very good looking bike i would say.

Yes it is really good looking bike. sportbike feel with lower cc.
maintainance should be less or more like Y15ZR.
test ride it and feel like ride TZM with 4 stroke engine.

I already brought it, black colour.

Personal opinion why I brought this r15 is
- there is many stupid or pig driver who very lembab driving in highway or town road, so I feel more confident ride this bike below 100km/j for this situation.
- low maintenance. As per review, I saw R25 almost 4k per year for maintainance. Example, I need 1 litre oil engine instead of R25 need 2 litre.
- this is first time I ride a bike with sbk design, so I don't really think I can perform really well especially on cornering for high cc bike. You can say this is my starting ride an sbk style. Before this I use kapchai.
- So far, I can reach 153 top speed with std spec. I trust this bike can go more than that. So I feel satisfied since Y or RS only can go around 143 even 150cc.
- I'm not like this 'hobi kami mahal' else If i'm anak sultan while I hold this bro said 'instead of you waste your money to modi your engine so on why not you just save your money and get a bigger cc" If you modi n you can go with high top speed for long time then I might be agree with that. Example, can you ride your modi bike for 2 hours with 200km/j while your originally you bike only can go to 137km/j? That's the thing. I spoke to many peoples who love to modi their bike and their answer is same "NO".
- High trade value. I was thinking to buy NS200 which is slightly cheaper and bigger cc. But I thinking for the long term with this bike I dont have to worry I want to chage to bigger cc one day.
- KL to Cameron only rm17 and you still have petrol to ride. As per testing, fill rm19 then I can go to 300km.
- The last thing is I like SBK style since I was a kid but I cannot afford that when I was in early teenage.

Thank you so much for sharing your ownership experience. Do keep us updated on you experience going through the first service and so on. Thanks again.

Hi all,

Actually Im considering buying the r15 for daily use to commute to work. Right now im using the Lc135 travelling almost 200km daily from Semenyih to Genting Highland. My kapchai already over 10years old & having so many issue right now (high temperature especially). Is the R15 suitable for long distance? basically im choosing to buy r15 due to its sporty design & low maintenance cost

Any news for mt15?

slowly wait... ? lol...



This post has been edited by basilisk: May 2 2019, 09:21 PM

Riding position may affect u a little.. but could be ok on u too

Its a lil fast compare to lc135 and injection will help a lot..
But u may consider to give an option for dual piston for your usage.. it could low ur rpm to climb genting too

Wut, R25 maintenance RM4k per year. Yesus H christ, My Gixxer 750 is not even half of that cost, I ride to work almost everyday. Better keep my Gixxer then, new bike quality nowadays has gone from bad to shit I guess.

I think he's misinformed, where got 4k per year for 250cc.

My Rebel too. Nearly 2 years old. Total spending for maintenance - less than 1k. Seriously

R15 is not good for long distance. but Semenyih to Genting still ok, under 100km one way.
The vibration will make you hand numb because of single piston. if got more budget better go for double piston.
FC with R15 really good, full tank you can get 350km ~ 450km.
the best FC i got is 2.1L for 100km with speed only below 70kmh or rpm lower than 5000.

After u go to 2 piston, u want inline 4 lol. Trust me, been there done that. 4 inline sports bike is where u ride real bike, lolk.

If you count in repairs it easily exceeds that.

I mean , I've been paying for a dead bike for a year now cuz I don't have 6 to 7k cash around to rebuild the engine.

Bought already or still thinking?
My already 2200km mileage, distance to working place only 12km only.suburban.
really fun go and back from working place. 100kmh~120kmh just nice with R15V3.

Bro, I have tested the riding position on the r15, it is very aggressive, i go to work with a laptop bag on my back, overtime have you experience any back or waist strain riding the bike in a city settings, especially the red light stops, roundabout?

Eh guys i wanna ask ya, how is the maintenance cost of r15 compared to r25? Was thinking to get r25 but not worth it since I only gonna use it to go to work and short distance ride.

more or less similar to y15/lc135 only.... single cylinder engine

Hi guys,

Just bought myself the yamaha R15, Yamaha just recently make a new design for it...much cooler look and stylish...cant wait to try itt 🤩🤩🤩

I ride to college with a laptop bag almost everyday, feels natural once you are accustomed to the riding position. Even in the beginning I did not feel any strain with/without laptop bag.

Congrats bro 🙇

How do you gauge worth and not worth?

My daily ride to work is a 950cc bike, distance to office about 19km.
Worth it ?

Maybe too much power for the ocassion?hehe

If the road not jam or clear like highway then it's worth.
If like me distance only 3km (chowkit - titiwangsa) with jam giler somemore then not worth riding 950cc to work. Better use kapchai or scooter... LOL

Yup! Hard to cilok lah, Me mati enjin byk kali the first day, play klac very hard not pro yet on Jem..

YES! The kedai that I bought the motorcycle sponsor like 100 customer to go there, tiket price only rm80...the rest being paid by the kedai... Bringing my new motor for sure lahh

looking for shop to change my cover set. can you suggest which shop?

dear owners... my experience riding bike has been limited to the normal ex5 and honda wave kapcai bikes...and only once i ride Jaguh for a while before selling it off...

have been admiring RXZ and FZ150 type of bikes when i was younger last time and now looks like R15 is the latest model...

any idea if i will struggle to ride this type of sports bike? previously i tried a bigger cc sports bike type from my friend's bike and i find it hard to handle...can't even feel comfortable turning the bike in a corner... but probably that bike was way too big for my experience....will it be easy for me to transition from kapchai bike to this R15?

thank you and appreciate inputs from the owners here...

what is the bigger cc sports bike u talking about?

how comfortable are u with riding kapcai?

then shouldn't be that much of a problem.... since the R15 is quite small and light....

but, a very big but, the riding position is very aggressive and it really sucks as a commuter bike. if that is going to be your only bike then just be aware that it is never going to be comfortable as your other options.

can it be your only bike that you ride to work/school everyday? ofcoz its possible. there are even people who commute on 600cc sportsbike.

i'll go out on a limp to say that the R15 is one of the best 150-ish cc of any bike category currently on the market, but it is also deeply compromised.

is this going to be your commuter?

This post has been edited by Zephyral: Mar 4 2020, 07:25 PM

Good for beginners that wanna try the feel of superbike, the height of seat is quite high though.

After 1.5 years....

Rm 11998 basic price

can i bring r15 for long distance without overheating? so far i only ride within klang valley..

probably have to wait until quarter 3 or 4

so fast meh?!

probably** , i guess only

Good beginner bike into supersports.