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11-16-2008, 05:57 PM
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did 112kmph with my 85kg frame, had a wee bit more in reserve... |
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11-16-2008, 11:14 PM
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11-17-2008, 12:52 AM
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11-18-2008, 05:06 PM
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Newbie Biker
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Bangalore
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Hello proud owners of FZ,
I have some queries bout the bike as I am considering to buy one for me: -- really weak looking handle, not sure if it can be as strong as it is meant to be. Is it so bad that I need change it? Can it be changed easily with some small cost? -- paint on the alloy wheels is gross as per the first look -- not even as good as on XCD125. Can't say about the absolute quality. Can it be redone with some really good quality one? -- Pillion seat is really small -- only your GF can accompany you and that too only astride. I guess it can't be fixed, just have to live with it. -- Missing kick for a drained battery which seems to be common with this bike. Is it really a problem? If yes, is there any viable solution for this? -- weak horn. Can it be upgraded? -- smaller mud gurads. Can these be upgrades?? Yes, I guess. -- How's the headlight for the bike? |
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11-21-2008, 12:33 AM
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: Bangalore / Mumbai
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Ok.... now that my pal Sumit (dragster) has got this bike.... 3 days old now... hes done 300+kms on odo... and going for a initial oil change tomorrow morning.
Caught with curiosity, we did a couple of short drags with my P220.... and we were surprised with the pickup and performance of the FZ16.... from start it keeps itself there with the P220 till 70-75kmph..... though I pulled my P220 enough till 8-8.5k rpm, which is ok to atleast leave behind a 180cc bike.... but this was something not expected with a 150cc bike with fat tyre, and bad aerodynamics. Other things I noticed is... the bike is very good at handling, seating and breaking. After riding it.... I was literally feeling sad on my P220, the FZ is that good. He/me did not face any issues with the handle quality or look or feel, nor did we find any quality issues with the mag-wheel paint quality. Pillion seating is comfortable enough according to what I think and feel. Horn is an issue, but can be changed. Lights are good, spread is pretty good, but intensity is not enough.
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11-21-2008, 01:35 AM
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Yeah... I did, they switched the dealer or so it looks.... infact it looks like my original number had a bike which was sold to someone else..ithey say they will address the query and provide 'service' by 24th...
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11-21-2008, 10:51 AM
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11-21-2008, 06:21 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2008
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The analogy is : Most of the time we would ride at speeds in the city which stay in the 0  to 80 kph band. Only when we find a really open road, thats when we go higher up on the speedo. For a city rider the low end performance of this bike being at par with that of a 220 means a lot. I'll hope Chetan comments on this part because he's from Mumbai. I dont think we have the roads to ride at speeds above 80. In fact even the 60-80 kph range seems to abuse the suspension and the body given the 'twin of a crater' potholes and pavement blocks(even on highways) coming of. About the highway, well thats a personal preference. I dont think this bike was built with the designer dreaming of a highway. But then i'm sure it should be able to hold on fine. Just not attain high speeds. People who've been following the FZ threads, please comment. I hope more such comparo follow. PS: I may come across as a FZ16 fan boy. But this is one bike which seems to have good design dynamics. May be they would have paid some attention to the performance part too. |
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skidding of tyres of Fz16. Such fat tyres are skidding? Have you contacted yamaha in this regard? Any other fz16 owners experience such tyre skidding problem?
