yeah but colder tire means less traction....as nitrogen takes lot of time to get warm.

yes u said it right...its because even if u have the right pressure it is bound to get depressed by that much light weight of u two riders and this means that much more surface area in contact with the road.....
Hence the more audible noise from the tyre especially if the road is a little
rougher than normal....

Well....wat u said is very true....but do you think it would matter for many
of our short city rides.....
i dont think so.....unless you will be bending and leaning at every corner you happen to cross....
also the tyre takes some time to get warm...

well dunno but i have suffered once in sudden braking bike loses traction, but i will go back to nitrogen again, as rightly filled tires means less puncture.

hey guys major worry...please respond asap....
my bike was low on fuel but was not on reserve ...the bike was hiccuping...so turned the knob to reserve...but still the power is gone...no acceleration nothin...just like a bike with no fuel in it....have to drive back home is it jus a fuel prblm or need sum attention???

did you fill the fuel and checked it

yaa low fuel causes hiccuping turning knob to reserve makes bike to run normal

tell me the response after filling the fuel

^^^ adulterated fuel can cause such a problem but that won't be very intense.

There can be some problem in the fuel line or a misfire happening. Pls get it checked at the SC.
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did turn da knob to reserve still da biek sputtered....

the fuel is fine...jus did 360kms from the same batch ...i guess its jus the lack of it dat is creatin a problem...even on turning the reserve on the bike has no pick up is da problem....

puncture?

Hi All,

recently observed that the rear Tyre has got a screw nailed in. Strangely enough, there seems to be no drop in air pressure. I believe it is a small one and didn't manage to pierce the rubber. It is one of the star screw type used in electronic devices. Should i remove it?

Thanks in advance.

Regards.

Valvoline for FZ

Hi Guys,

Please let us know if someone has used Valvoline Champ 4T for their FZ. How did it perform? Seems like this falls within the rating for FZs (20W40).Thanks.

no dont touch da screw....don not remove it....go to the nearest yamaha service center or a local tubeless tyre mechanic....check out http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/motorcycle-ownership-experiences/5370-yamaha-fz-16-a-58.html post from travis31

Had a very strange experience today guys.. I got a fuel lock installed @ official Yamaha Service today & after 5 minutes in traffic, bike started giving hickups.. I was facing a lot of problems to take off the bike on every signal since the engine was turning off as soon as i left the clutch.. somehow i was managing back to the service centre & I was @ speed of 40kmph & I felt bike is loosing acceleration power no matter how much i twist the throttle. Next I noticed was my engine completely shut off while i was on a feeway with heavy traffic on average speeds. I somehow managed to slow down & pull over @ side. Then I tried all the methods possible to restart the engine but it did'nt. I was damn confused as i was standing in middle of nowhere with my new FZ(jus 100 km old) & engine refusing to start. Then something strike me, & i jus turn off the key & again turned on after few seconds. To my utmost surprise, engine & bike worked as good as never before. No problems yet after that.. Is something serious guys? Should i go back 2 SVC tommrw??

PS: I was having more then 3 litre of fuel in my tank & the fuel lock was definitely on reserve.

@mitz
maybe because of low fuel and you were on reserve,maybe fuel wasn't passing thru properly...happnd to my friends pulsar,was on resevre,bike choked and stopped...jst shook the bike and then it started fine and ran for around 5km!

guyz wat does the blinkin fuel meter signify????low fuel or reserve???nd frm wat level does it start to blink???

HELLO, this is Vineeth, thanks for replying to my earlier posts.
I would like to post that I have now started getting mileage of 49-51kmpl for my fz-16., I drive mostly at 50-55 speed. This is after my first service. At one time, I drove for 65-75speed continously, in the city and I have obtained 44kmpl. So I think that whatever the driving style, a mileage of 40 is assured. ( Or may be I got a good fz unit ). Anyway I am posting some pics of my bike.
So another doubt, is it possible anywhere to get a mileage of 55 plus. I haven't checked in the highway but I feel a mileage of 55-60 would be obtained in the highway, anyway has any one obtained greater than 55

mine rear tyre also had a small nail but i didn't realized it
after 2 or 3 days i felt some problem in my balancing of my bike
i just checked my rear tyre i found a small nail
i just removed it using the screw driver which is there in the tool kit.

i rode my bike for 3-4km and just got it done by the normal stem puncture