Yamaha FZ16-The Discussion Thread

[prakash_mvpa]

read the test ride and review at BI. .

[harshaguduru]

regarding the spares...

while body parts and mirrors are easily available for the r15
crucial stuff like oil filters are not which is sad becoz they mandate a compulsory change of te filter in the first service
repeated calls to yamaha have not helped...

[KwokFist]

I have successfully sold my brother in law the FZ

Graduating him from wanting an Activa to FZ has been a fun ride.... infact a new thread material altogether....

Now only if Ninja shows up soon, (or the Yamaha ECUs) I will book a new bike for me as well!

haha!! lol.. it sure must've been a fun ride! :d.. lol.

[jmsr80]

Guys,

Anybody in Bangalore got the delivery?? just checked with Panache Enterprises,B'lore.. these guys were saying they will start giving the deliveries from 15th Oct onwards.. earlier they said deliveries will commence from 10th Oct but now they are saying it will heppen from 15th.. don't know whats happening overe there..

how abt other showrooms in Bangalore??

[chickyheart]

man they r giving delivery after 17th here in orrisa.don't know much about metros..i will get my bike on 19th

[R-series]

man they r giving delivery after 17th here in orrisa.don't know much about metros..i will get my bike on 19th

dont know about much showrooms here in delhi..but the one from where i got the R15..has not delivered any FZ 16s yet..they informed that bookings are still on...its just that the production is not so fast since the response is way above expectations..
seems like the FZ is selling like a gaint wave..its becoming even difficult for yamaha to handle it.
They say that in a months time it should be normal since they are now aware of what should be the production rate.

[manan_in_2000]

The first air cooled and non FI bike to come without kick starter!

But hey I checked up the parts manual it says that a kick can be installed!

Anyways it doesnt need one, cause it has a de compresor like the r15

Well As far as I know Pulsar 200 was the first bike of it's kind in India to come with no kick and no FI. The engine caliberation is "Oil is Colled" Not "oil cooled"

[FZ16]

[MG]

i currently ride a pulsar 150 classic. so how advisable is the FZ?

Unless you don't want to upgrade to a higher cc there is no point in buying a FZ for you.Because you won't get any performance gain over your Pulsar 150 classic.

[speedaholica]

Unless you don't want to upgrade to a higher cc there is no point in buying a FZ for you.Because you won't get any performance gain over your Pulsar 150 classic.

yes already have an idea about that. my next choice was pulsar 200 or rtr for performance reasons obviously. however i dont know much about the rtr as different people have different views on it. about the 200 i have a friend who has it and i've ridden it quite often. Given my short and lean stature i look a little out of place on the bike and thus handling the bike becomes a bit uncomfortable for me.

I was considering the FZ for the following reasons:

1. Its overall design seems really good. The shape of tank seems nice for the thighs to have a firm grip on. The saddle height is good enough for someone like me who doesn't stand too tall from the ground. The overall feeling of sitting on the bike seems really nice. Well that during a ride can be a different story i understand, and i have that counted too.

2. The big front forks and the rear monoshock look like they will offer some cushioning against the potholed roads of mumbai. The beefy tires would do the work on the grip and handling front. Overall i'm looking for better handling.

3. If Yamaha is trying to make the so called comeback they wouldn't want to go wrong with this machine. So i'm hoping for some decent performance in the 150 cc class, if not the best then among the best.

4. The same theory holds true in case of spares. Why would they want to screw up on the spares front if they have the sales and the pre sales enthusiasm going their way. A brownie point for me here would be the presence of its Mumbai factory showroom a couple of minutes away from my place so getting the machine serviced(read: with no spares issue) will be an easy thing.

5. Though i love my classic i want to move away from bajaj and try something new.

So do these reasons justify buying the bike or with a lot of 'it seems' in them they look speculative? In any case if the bike turns out to be an all show but no go thing then i will go back to contemplating on the bajaj and the tvs.

[chickyheart]

carry on u have decided for the right on

[the_pulsator]

i took 2 test rides of the bike but frankly wasn't quite impressed on the power front, just a bit better than my p150..
and though it looks good, it feels quite plasticky and light..
i'll wait for something better to come along (hopefully) in the diwali period..

[pranay]

So do these reasons justify buying the bike or with a lot of 'it seems' in them they look speculative? In any case if the bike turns out to be an all show but no go thing then i will go back to contemplating on the bajaj and the tvs.

There will always be some pluses and minuses with any bike. This bike is generations ahead of the P150 classic. Your reasons are justified and I say go for it. But I recommend test riding it (providing YAMAHA allows) before buying, to make up your mind on the performance aspect.

[speedaholica]

There will always be some pluses and minuses with any bike. This bike is generations ahead of the P150 classic. Your reasons are justified and I say go for it. But I recommend test riding it (providing YAMAHA allows) before buying, to make up your mind on the performance aspect.

The obvious negatives that i've noticed is the apparently small rear seat and lower BHP figures. Ya test ride is an issue. Went a couple of times to the showroom. They're not giving test rides and have vague reasons like company hasn't started offering test rides as yet. Now this could mean either they want to bank upon the curiosity and interest that the bike has brought with its looks and continue to sell it since/or they dont have enough bikes to offer for test rides( may be possible because this is a volume game where supply meets demand) or in worst cases the bike is a big hype and they dont want to performance savvy crowd to start pointing out flaws and disuade others from buying it.

But then that makes one think would a company like Yamaha indulge in such kind of marketing where: go ahead customer buy the bike and later if it turns out to be not as good as it looks we hold no responbility since buying it was your choice, selling it, our job.

[CountRock]

The obvious negatives that i've noticed is the apparently small rear seat and lower BHP figures. Ya test ride is an issue. Went a couple of times to the showroom. They're not giving test rides and have vague reasons like company hasn't started offering test rides as yet. Now this could mean either they want to bank upon the curiosity and interest that the bike has brought with its looks and continue to sell it since/or they dont have enough bikes to offer for test rides( may be possible because this is a volume game where supply meets demand) or in worst cases the bike is a big hype and they dont want to performance savvy crowd to start pointing out flaws and disuade others from buying it.

But then that makes one think would a company like Yamaha indulge in such kind of marketing where: go ahead customer buy the bike and later if it turns out to be not as good as it looks we hold no responbility since buying it was your choice, selling it, our job.

Test rides have started in Pune, at their Camp location. I was gonna go today after work.. but they close at 7!!

So tomorrow.. then