Last night was bored and jus wanted to ride...had been cooped up in office all day and just needed to get out....So took out my bike and headed particularly nowhere...Bike has just completed the run in period and had a full tank of gas...left home at round 11:45am took up the palm beach road from vashi and as soon as the traffic thinned let it rip....even at 90kmph i was at total control...after reachin the karave exit noticed there was no vehicle in sight and decided to run loose.....as the temperature dropped and the speed increased the bike showed no glimpses of being overwhelmed by the task at hand....touched 107kmph easy...it seemed the bike could do much more....120kmph minimum....
but by then was at the exit signal for palm beach....met up wid a few frnds at kharghar...had a cuppa and a omelet-pav....man CBD is cold these days....was dressed in 3/4ths and thread bare t-shirt....the food and the chai gave me renewed strength....gritting my teeth drove up to Panvel but dropping temperatures refused to let me continue.... came back round 2am....
Perhaps there are no better roads in Mumbai at least than the palm beach road to test your bike's limits...had an amazing time ....the cold made it even more exciting....

Couple of questions:-
Where do you guys buy your biking gear from??(Jackets gloves etc.)
They are a must in this weather....
How far do you expect to spend on this??
as in i wanna buy but Rs 5000 on jackets is jus not justified in the parents dictionary....
Where can i get this stuff cheap in bombay???
please help.....

i have DSG jacket, but i heard cramster is cheaper, i met accident in Delhi a good heavy benetton jacket or a leather jacket can also save your ass enough, but not on a huge crash...even DSG might not work then...

DSG works dude... Tried and tested...

Cramster Raptor is great for 5k!,but i doubt you will get a decent one below 5k...better check the Riding Gears thread.

btw guys,have any of you tried FAZER or R15 RVM's on FZS?by fixing ii on those screws on the visor?
im thinking abt changing to them since i find the current one a bit hard!

You have to be precise: is it your tyre or wheel rim that's the problem? Also, misaligned is different from deformed.

Misalignment is simply a mistake in adjustment that can be corrected easily.

Deformation is permanent (non elastic) change in shape of a component.

A deformation of the rim is difficult to correct. A deformed tyre is impossible to correct.

If it's your tyre itself that's deformed, then ask for a replacement under warranty. The FZ's tyre is not a heavy duty tyre though it's a lot bigger than other tyres. It's actually supposed to be weigh only as much as a narrower tyre and its construction is designed for light to medium duty. The load index on it (after the size on the sidewall) gives a good indication of its strength.

It doesn't take much to internally damage a tyre. A hard impact on the edge of a pothole usually does the job. The tyre may look fine on the outside but it's internal structure may have been damaged. This will be noticed as a wobble or vibration at various speeds. Such a damaged tyre is also more likely to burst at high speeds or when overloaded.

Dude, ur arguements seem so satisfyingly correct but @ the same time it makes me worry much more bout my tyre nw since I dint knew bout Deformed tyre concept.. Anyways as i said earlier, Yamaha SCV guys reject to acknowledge it as a problem in my rear tyre so I'v been left with no choices but 2 go for help from local mechanic.. Wat do u recommend??

My Fazer finally touched 122kmph yesterday!!

Congo man!! welcome to the gang of fzs...which one is it??? fz16 or S???
what color???

Check the ride for scratches on delivery which can be caused in transportation.Keep it below 60kmph for first 1000kms and preserve ur engine...

anyways njoi n ride safe

Hey here are some key points when taking delivery which i suffered and know

1>first of all take the bike in the morning or afternoon dont get it in the evng because you cant make out any scracthes or dents in bike

2>drive the bike for 1/2 km and see if it has any sounds or not because once u sign the form they say to come again another day

3>If petrol bunk is far away from showroom pay them and tell them to put extra litre of petrol[in my case bike stalled in middle of the road 5 min taking delivery,worst scence to push the new bike]

4>check all the accesories like tool kit medical kit has been given..
and freebies like hat,keychain[if u really want it].

I asked for pointers here no one helped,
buddy i hope u dont face problems in delivery
good luck

Thanks dude... its a FZ-16 Black.
Got the Delivery Yesterday. checked the bike throughly and happy that there wasn't any scratches.



Thanks for the pointers r@m. checked all before the delivery.
One small problem is that the brakes are tight, back brake i got it loosen for the front disc they have asked me to come today...
Hope that will also be cleared.

FYI, the front disc brake cannot be adjusted. The brake lever play remains constant throughout its life and increases only when the pads are excessively worn or if there isn't enough brake fluid.

Thanks dude... its a FZ-16 Black.
Got the Delivery Yesterday. checked the bike throughly and happy that there wasn't any scratches.

Thanks dude... its a FZ-16 Black.
Got the Delivery Yesterday. checked the bike throughly and happy that there wasn't any scratches.



Thanks for the pointers r@m. checked all before the delivery.
One small problem is that the brakes are tight, back brake i got it loosen for the front disc they have asked me to come today...
Hope that will also be cleared.

hey guys.... i was following this thread for past 2-3 months and finally decided to go with Fazer. i will be booking the bike within 2-3 days to avail the offer so can anyone tell me the best yamaha dealer here in bangalore, i know the experience will vary still just needed some suggestion