Yamaha R15 Top Speed is around 131 kmph.
Yamaha R15 is a benchmark of performance and quality in 150cc segment. India never had another 150cc motorcycle that could match the success of Yamaha’s lightweight racer. Powered by a 149cc, liquid cooled and fuel injected engine, R15 is good for 16.8 BHP and 15 Nm of torque.
The bikes comes mated to a 6-speed gearbox. Yamaha R15 is a speed champ with 131 kmph of top speed. The figure is impressive for a 150cc motorcycle. Rivals of this segment are actually much weaker in comparison except Suzuki Gixxer SF, claiming a top speed of 127 kmph.
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Yamaha R15 Top Speed & Competing Bikes[/caption]
When compared on the basis of top speed, rivals of this segment includes Bajaj Pulsar NS200, Pulsar RS200, Pulsar 220F, TVS Apache RTR 200, Yamaha FZ25, KTM Duke 200 and RC 200. All of these belong to different segments and majority of them have bigger engines (200cc-250cc) for better 0-100 kmph sprints than Yamaha R15.
Disclaimer: We have tried our best to mention the actual top speed of the bikes listed here. The top speed as per the speedometer may vary as error of around 6-9% is seen on most Indian bikes of this segment. For example, Bajaj Pulsar 220F shows 144 kmph on the speedometer but the actual top speed of the bike is around 134 kmph.
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Yamaha R15 Top Speed is around 131 kmph.[/caption]
| Displacement |
149.8 cc |
| Maximum Power |
16.8 Bhp @ 8500 rpm |
| Maximum Torque |
15 Nm @ 7500 rpm |
| No. of Cylinders |
1 |
| No. of Gears |
6 |
| Seat Height |
800 mm |
| Ground Clearance |
160 mm |
| Kerb/Wet Weight |
136 kg |
| Fuel Tank Capacity |
12 litres |
| Top Speed |
131 kmph |
Complete Specs & Price of Yamaha R15
| Displacement |
199.5 cc |
| Maximum Power |
23.17 Bhp @ 9500 rpm |
| Maximum Torque |
18.3 Nm @ 8000 rpm |
| No. of Cylinders |
1 |
| No. of Gears |
6 |
| Seat Height |
805 mm |
| Ground Clearance |
167 mm |
| Kerb/Wet Weight |
152 kg |
| Fuel Tank Capacity |
12 litres |
| Top Speed |
136 kmph |
Complete Specs & Price of Pulsar 200 NS
| Displacement |
197.75 cc |
| Maximum Power |
20.23 BHP @ 8500 rpm |
| Maximum Torque |
18.1 NM @ 7000 RPM |
| No. of Cylinders |
1 |
| No. of Gears |
5 |
| Seat Height |
800 mm |
| Ground Clearance |
180 mm |
| Kerb/Wet Weight |
148 kg |
| Fuel Tank Capacity |
12 litres |
| Top Speed |
127 kmph |
Complete Specs & Price of Apache RTR 200
| Displacement |
220 cc |
| Maximum Power |
20.64 Bhp @ 8500 rpm |
| Maximum Torque |
18.55 Nm @ 7000 rpm |
| No. of Cylinders |
1 |
| No. of Gears |
5 |
| Seat Height |
795 mm |
| Ground Clearance |
165 mm |
| Kerb/Wet Weight |
150 kg |
| Fuel Tank Capacity |
15 litres |
| Top Speed |
134 kmph |
Complete Specs & Price of Pulsar 220
| Displacement |
249 cc |
| Maximum Power |
20.69 Bhp @ 8000 rpm |
| Maximum Torque |
20 Nm @ 6000 rpm |
| No. of Cylinders |
1 |
| No. of Gears |
5 |
| Seat Height |
795 mm |
| Ground Clearance |
160 mm |
| Kerb/Wet Weight |
148 kg |
| Fuel Tank Capacity |
14 litres |
| Top Speed |
134 kmph |
Complete Specs & Price of Yamaha FZ25
| Displacement |
199.5 cc |
| Maximum Power |
24.65 Bhp @ 10000 rpm |
| Maximum Torque |
19.2 Nm @ 8000 rpm |
| No. of Cylinders |
1 |
| No. of Gears |
6 |
| Seat Height |
820 mm |
| Ground Clearance |
178.5 mm |
| Kerb/Wet Weight |
154 kg |
| Fuel Tank Capacity |
9.5 litres |
| Top Speed |
140 kmph |
Complete Specs & Price of KTM RC 200
| Displacement |
199.5 cc |
| Maximum Power |
24.6 Bhp @ 10000 rpm |
| Maximum Torque |
19.2 Nm @ 8000 rpm |
| No. of Cylinders |
1 |
| No. of Gears |
6 |
| Seat Height |
810 mm |
| Ground Clearance |
165 mm |
| Kerb/Wet Weight |
148 kg |
| Fuel Tank Capacity |
10.2 litres |
| Top Speed |
138 kmph |
Complete Specs & Price of KTM Duke 200
| Displacement |
199.5 cc |
| Maximum Power |
24.2 BHP @ 9750 rpm |
| Maximum Torque |
18.6 NM @ 8000 rpm |
| No. of Cylinders |
1 |
| No. of Gears |
6 |
| Seat Height |
810 mm |
| Ground Clearance |
157 mm |
| Kerb/Wet Weight |
165 kg |
| Fuel Tank Capacity |
13 litres |
| Top Speed |
140.8 kmph |
Complete Specs & Price of Pulsar 200 RS
| Displacement |
154.9 cc |
| Maximum Power |
14.6 BHP @ 8000 rpm |
| Maximum Torque |
14 NM @ 6000 rpm |
| No. of Cylinders |
1 |
| No. of Gears |
5 |
| Seat Height |
780 mm |
| Ground Clearance |
160 mm |
| Kerb/Wet Weight |
139 kg |
| Fuel Tank Capacity |
12 litres |
| Top Speed |
127 kmph |
Complete Specs & Price of Suzuki Gixxer SF
