Introduction

Yamaha has been around for many years now. The name resonates with quality, reliability, and high performance as well. Right from RX-100 which has been around for 32 years, and the Mt 15, you can find a wide range of bikes that are present in the market.

These bikes are suitable for city and highway purposes. How about hill stations? The good news is that you can travel on these bikes to your favourite hill stations as well. In this guest post, we would like to highlight some tips, ideas, and pointers that you may want to note when you plan on taking your bike to the hills.

Hill stations like Nilgiris, Darjeeling, Shimla, and so on, have something unique about them. Sometimes, you may want to visit them on your bike. While it is a good idea to do so, during your vacation or weekends, you may want to know some tips before doing that.

This guest post will also be useful for readers, who have yet not owned the Yamaha Mt 15, but are planning on upgrading to a new 200cc bike. This 200cc bike will give you the thrills that you can’t get from a 150cc bike.

The Yamaha Mt 15 is a popular bike among people of all ages. The sheer power, sleek design, and value for money make it too hard to ignore for many. Another reason for the popularity of the Mt 15 is the price.

The Mt 15 price is around less than Rs. 1.5 lakhs. It is quite affordable by Indian standards. Besides, you will be delighted to know that most bikes come with 100% financial help. So, you don’t have to worry about that aspect as well.

Tips to Consider for Your Highway Trip

So, you are ready to take on a trip to your favourite destination with your Mt 15. The bike has everything that you need to tackle the obstacles as they come your way. The powerful engine, decent mileage, and robust looks can help you in your 1000 kms journey.

You seem all set, and ready. But wait, you may need to know some tips that can help you travel on this long journey pleasantly.

Here are some things that you will want to know when you are going ahead a long trip on your Yamaha Mt 15:

How to increase comfort: To be honest, the Mt 15 is not your ideal bike for long trips. Though you can sit upright for short distances or even an hour at the most, you may feel uncomfortable if you decide to ride 2-3 hours at a stretch. Besides, the spacing is limited at the back.

How much luggage can you take: Again, you may not be able to take too much luggage with you. The bike comes with a design that supports only a single rider with little or less luggage. So, you may want to plan & take only the essentials with you. As we always suggest, you can go as a group of 5 – 10 riders. This way, each rider, can be assigned with something like water, fuel, and so on.

Engine performance: This bike is one of the most powerful engines we have ever seen. It can easily take on any kind of terrain that you give to it. The bike can in fact munch on the road as if it were nothing. You can effortlessly climb up on the hills as if there were nothing. However, the lighter you travel, the better fuel efficiency, and performance. But, you can push the bike to its limits, as you want to.

Ride experience: When this is your first trip, then we suggest that you plan well ahead. You can take the help of apps, known friends, and experienced riders. These riders can help you, advise you, and even accompany you if they are free & willing to do so. You can join bike groups that are available in many towns & cities. They frequently arrange bike trips as a group to nearby hill stations, and resorts. When riding solo, it is nice to have some company, as they come in handy during emergencies. Besides, you make new friends.

Having said that, going on a long journey may not be everybody’s cup of tea. When you are somebody who has travel sickness, and other health ailments, then just urban riders would do for now.

Tips On Maintaining Your Bike

We hope that you found the above tips for your 1000kms useful. However, we also felt that you may want to know some tips on maintaining your bike during the trip as well. Besides, these tips will come in use when you are back home as well.

Have your bike serviced before you embark on this long trip. As a rule, you may always want to get your bike serviced before going on a long journey. You never know what part or component you may have overlooked that may need to be replaced. When you are travelling on the road, it is the last thing that you want to happen to you. This also brings us to the point of travelling in a group of 5-10 bikers at least. You never know what kind of emergency you may have to face on a hilly ride.

Remember to fill your tank to the brim. When you are travelling to a hilly region, then you are not sure about the fuel stations. Sometimes, you may not find even a single fuel station for 10 – 50kms. Then what do you do? When you are travelling as a group of a few bikes, then you can request somebody to have additional cans of 5 litres of fuel to be on the safe side. Even one litre can make a huge difference during this situation. Luckily for you, the Yamaha Mt 15 has a 10-litre fuel tank capacity. You can expect at least 500 kms on a single tank of gas.

Always remember to park somewhere safely. Whether you are travelling on a bike or a car, it is important to park in a safe place. You never know what might happen in the middle of the night, when you are deep asleep. But, it is important that you request the owner or the night security personnel to keep watch of your bike. Most of the hotel owners are quite friendly & helpful. You may want to strike a good bond with them.

Conclusion

You can use this bike for city or urban use as well as for comfort. You can get high performance, thanks to the engine capacity. Besides, the mileage is quite good with 40km/l. However, the suspension is something that can make the difference between this bike & the competition.

However, when you own this bike, then we hope that the above-mentioned tips & ideas may be useful for you.