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)
155.1 cc (9.46 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)
RelatedYamaha FZ150i

The Yamaha YZF-R15 is a single-cylinder sport bike made by Yamaha Motor Company in 2008.[1] In September 2011, the second iteration, called v2.0, was released in India,[2] and in April 2014 it was released in Indonesia.[3] In January 2017, the bike's third iteration, v3.0, was launched in Indonesia.[4]