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Myth!

Most people that crib are the ones who are ignorant about thier tyres.
The FZ has fat arse tyres and I have seen a lot of people who just look at the tyre and assume it to be with proper pressure. Riding the bike with low pressure leads to damage RIMs in the kind of roads we get.

Modern day Cars come with pedestrian safety, in which the front of the Car is designed such that in case of an impact, the pedestrian won't be hurt gravely.

Similarly, Yamaha's alloy wheels are rigid upto a point. Post which they bend/break easily and take the impact in case of a crash.

I have used R15/FZ's over 30K and yet to see a rim-bend issue. I would advise you to buy a foot-pump(~Rs.400) and check the rear tire pressure religiously, at least twice a week.

You may check the below thread and use the search feature for your other queries.

that is not specific with the fz or the r15.. ita a norm for any tubeless bike..

the sealing occurs at the sides of the rim as weel as on the radius of the rim. if there is any impact (even a minor one) taken by the rim, the rim bend ever so slightly that you wont notice. but thats the cause of the sealing failure and then people start complaining that the rim is defective..
one or two pieces of rims ever reach with the pressurisation failure rest is all exagerated.
to relate this, I tried to get the tubeless fitted on my bike. i got the rim smoothened, straightened etc etc. but still the tubeless does not retain the pressure so simply put a tube and running the bike with the tube.
the point is any rim that is once damaged or bent, is unfit for the tubeless. and on our pothole riden roads (or i should say road ridden potholes) this is next to impossible if you dont get a bent rim in a couple of weeks if your riding is a bit enthusiastic.

hey dude first of all congrats for your new bike. Regarding the rear Tyre I would like to say that always check the air pressure from a good Tyre service center such as Bridgestone, Ceat etc. and slow down when going on from a pot hole. Avoid big pot holes. Considering this things you can avoid punctures and bend rims. And removing punctures on Tubeless tyre are possible which are known as mushroom puncture technique.

Take a post delivery inspection of your bike keeping following points in mind

- Check Headlight (Upper/Dipper)
- Check tail light
- Turn signals (Front & rear)
- LCD Unit including Signal indicators
- All Switches on the bikes
- Check for scratches on tank and silencer if any

Following papers should be checked from dealer

- Certificate of Taxation
- Receipt of Registration
- Insurance
- Octroi Receipt
- Service Manuel
- User Manuel

* Follow the Run - in Period ( before completing 1000 KM never cross 60 km/hr and keep the engine speed below 4500 RPM)
* don't rev the engine necessarily
* use choke for cold start
* use normal petrol
* For any technical issues go to Authorized Yamaha service center & don't go for any local mechanic.

Happy Riding....

trust me dude.. i have ridden pothole roads all the 1yr 3months of my fz's life.. i maintain tyre pressure and check twice a week and i got no rim bends or anything. i have done some high speed potholes too and would hurriedly check my rim but nothing has gone wrong till date(god bless lol). as long as you maintain tyre pressure everything is sure gonna be fine. you tend to get more punctures cause the contact area of our rear tyre is almost twice that of any other bike.. so more chances. till date i have had 3. 3 in a year sounds not so big deal to me.

owned an fz16 for 15k kms...its damn good for city rides..but coming to the point its a disaster waiting to happen if ridden on pot holed roads..in the whole year of having that bike,i got to k now all the rim benders in my city..theres a damn pothole in my colony.i kind of forget about its presence every time..so after going through it for a couple of times my rim got bent..not fully bent but somewhat.my 220 went through it more than couple of times its still fine.
and yes my air pressure as well as the other bikes i mentioned are upto date

even on my tours where my friends had fz's,their rims used to get bent or broke all the time...where other bikes like rtrs,220s ,zmas where all fine..even r15's sometimes have these probs too..do a self test if you like..go over a pothole at40 or 60 or 80kmph on a 220 and an fz and check the rims..you'd know the answer..pretty much sure but since its a low profile tyre,its bound to happen..and low profile tyre + low air pressure = big bad bent rim ...my friends and i had to sell our fzs as this was a major factor combined with the odd mileage..

however all other fz owners are lucky if though they did go on such bad roads,their rims are fit and sturdy just make sure you go very very slow on bad roads and all is good

@ spunk..you remember the pictures i posted in orkut in our community 3 punctures in 1 year..i dint have any puncture since i started riding a bike..that would be 5 years till now (touch-wood)

and prasenjith willing to file a case against the rear rim ..lolz...

here is the thread:

orkut -

Yamaha/fz16 Complaints - Substandart Spare Parts


heres a video :

YouTube - yamaha fz 16 bent rim.3gp

You have the pics to prove that it got bent, all I can say is a wee bit slower and not 'crashing' into potholes would have solved the problem.

We all know what build quality Yamaha India boasts of, this isn't a quality glitch, the rims are made that way.

yes i agree with you..but its kinda not expected to suddenly find a large hole (forget hole...assume a speed breaker) on a perfectly laid road..so its kind of difficult to slow down at current speeds.even if decelerated to a certain extent,as i said before in my previous post,even passing through that obstruction at 40 kmph leads to a bend...

i am not saying that fz rims are totally bad..as i am not the designer of them,but when the same bad road is taken by other bikes such as 220 or zma etc,their rims are holding up the impact and the max damage they have got is some chipped paint...if the rims of fz or r15(in some cases) cant hold up such kind of roads where other bikes can,then IMO i feel its kind of dangerous and not really worth it...but hey,if your city roads are good then i repeat that fz beats all other commuter bikes and even the biggies in handling department and can be taken with eyes closed(provided you dont care for mileage that is)

I don't think roads would be any worse anywhere in India wrt to my place(Bihar in full glory)

Yes, I have suddenly come across potholes on the 15 and FZ, awesome dynamics, lively brakes saves your a$$ and rims, if it still is unavoidable, I simply stand on the pegs and hope for the best.

I had exchanged my R15/'Zma with a FZ guy(a very good rider)and he sure had a hard time keeping up with me till 80kmph(this is what you do most of the time in city confines).

oooooh man,come to Hyderabad..after a tour in the city you will be so rattled that you have to drink tequila to settle down

even braking and standing on pegs cant help sometimes ...bound to go through one.. million possibilities..

fz is good upto 80 or 90kmph..then it takes its toll..pity i can never ride an r15 as i am too huge for it i had a zma too..the 1st version

Oh! and I thought only Pune roads are rattled

BTW...the mad rippers here at Pune, our very own twitter boy a.k.a Ankit and Baal ki Dukan a.k.a Rishabh have been found clocking between 110-115 on their FZs time and again.

lolz..i weigh 98 am 6'1...you expect my poor fz to go beyond 110?? it touched 113 till now thats it

i meant to say that it accelerates quite well till 90kmph then its takes a long time to reach its respective top ends

HAHAHA...with all these parameters in mind, the performance figures are justified.