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**yellowspunk** · 02-04-2010, 02:51 AM

Originally posted by Puneet1 View Post

are you sure its written not to use kerosene in the manual ? practically every other manufacturer recommends using kerosene .even the R1 ,busa and Ninja manuals recommend it and they also have o-ring chains

probably they, R1, busa and others, have better quality "O" ring than our fz.. lol there is suppose to be some rubber thing which would get degraded in the long run by using strong cleaners.. even i did a google check on it right now, and everyone seems to use kerosene.. weird that its given otherwise in the manual.. they charge 100bucks for chain cleaning here..

even am going kerosene way now !

thanks dude..

**ayushkant** · 02-04-2010, 10:48 AM

Originally posted by Sydney C View Post

I have changed ma Sparkplug to NGK iridium and i should say it feels nice

i have noticed the difference when i ride ma bike...any ways i will be go on a rd trip on sat will test it on the long run so see its performance...

hey, nice one. Can you please quote the part number? As in CPR.... ??

**dude_phenom** · 02-04-2010, 11:31 AM

Originally posted by nand15 View Post

hmmm... but apparently it was greek , but anyway i tried the others too , tyre guard , rear mudguard , showed him the hugger finally ,and he was like "oh that , no stock sir" , does pacer hold stock of spare parts , coz thats where i giv my bike for service ??? and it's the closest .

Hmm. come to think of it now I did see quite a few front mud guards lying around in their service area. I assumed they were spares. But they do have spare parts at some some elevated platform just above their sales. I'd enquire first before leaving. Perfect Riders definitely holds stock of spare parts.

**Braveheart** · 02-04-2010, 02:27 PM

Originally posted by yellowspunk View Post

probably they, R1, busa and others, have better quality "O" ring than our fz.. lol there is suppose to be some rubber thing which would get degraded in the long run by using strong cleaners.. even i did a google check on it right now, and everyone seems to use kerosene.. weird that its given otherwise in the manual.. they charge 100bucks for chain cleaning here..

even am going kerosene way now !

thanks dude..

ya dude ... how much will the chain cost? 700-800 thats equivalent to getting ur chain cleaned 7 times

... thats rubbish... better buy a new one if it shows signs of wear tenth time its washed with kerosene (believe me it won't happen that early)

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but ya my personal opinion- chain cleaners are rubbish and chain cleaning is not always necessary at lubrication. just spray and roll; cleaning the chain once in 45 days or 1500 kms is more than sufficient 4 me.

**umeshkumawatsa** · 02-04-2010, 03:55 PM

hi guys

can i switch to g-power or iridium IX as my bike has only completed 2.6k so far and 3 months old

**N-o-v-i-c-e** · 02-04-2010, 04:41 PM

Originally posted by umeshkumawatsa View Post

hi guys

can i switch to g-power or iridium IX as my bike has only completed 2.6k so far and 3 months old

As your bike is relatively new....its not a matter of whether you can....
its only a matter of whether you WANT TO change or not

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Its entirely your decision......no problems...but do ask the SVC regarding the warranty...
cheers...

**mitz** · 02-04-2010, 05:12 PM

Frnds I own a FZ 16 which has clocked 2 k's & I'm satisfied with each & every aspect of the bike. I recently did 117 kmph & could not go beyond that whatever i do & I felt bike very stable at that spped & wished I could manage upto 125 kmph but the bike dint go any faster even on empty stretch of roads. I decided to use K&N just for top end performance but just went through the 'Air Filters' thread & found all the negative reviews & now I'm totally against K&N I guess.. So my query is apart from K&N what can I use to improve top speed ?? I dont wanna spend on the official performance kit provided by yamaha, I saw somewhere on thread that changing spark plugs, tuning carb, changing rear sprocket might get some positive results. I hav a budget of around 3-4 k so please suggest specifically wat r my options.
Thnx

**abhichotu.abhi** · 02-04-2010, 05:20 PM

Originally posted by mitz View Post

Frnds I own a FZ 16 which has clocked 2 k's & I'm satisfied with each & every aspect of the bike. I recently did 117 kmph & could not go beyond that whatever i do & I felt bike very stable at that spped & wished I could manage upto 125 kmph but the bike dint go any faster even on empty stretch of roads. I decided to use K&N just for top end performance but just went through the 'Air Filters' thread & found all the negative reviews & now I'm totally against K&N I guess.. So my query is apart from K&N what can I use to improve top speed ?? I dont wanna spend on the official performance kit provided by yamaha, I saw somewhere on thread that changing spark plugs, tuning carb, changing rear sprocket might get some positive results. I hav a budget of around 3-4 k so please suggest specifically wat r my options.
Thnx

Sprocketting is the easiest method, that i prefer for increasing top speed performance of bike.

**R-series** · 02-04-2010, 05:22 PM

Originally posted by mitz View Post

Frnds I own a FZ 16 which has clocked 2 k's & I'm satisfied with each & every aspect of the bike. I recently did 117 kmph & could not go beyond that whatever i do & I felt bike very stable at that spped & wished I could manage upto 125 kmph but the bike dint go any faster even on empty stretch of roads. I decided to use K&N just for top end performance but just went through the 'Air Filters' thread & found all the negative reviews & now I'm totally against K&N I guess.. So my query is apart from K&N what can I use to improve top speed ?? I dont wanna spend on the official performance kit provided by yamaha, I saw somewhere on thread that changing spark plugs, tuning carb, changing rear sprocket might get some positive results. I hav a budget of around 3-4 k so please suggest specifically wat r my options.
Thnx

well, in the early stages of your FZ..its performing quite well. Honestly..im not aware of the actual topspeed the bike is suppose to reach..but my guess is that on the meter it should be 120 or so (with 100% chance of me being wrong

). without doing much...what you can opt for is smaller rear sprockets or slightly bigger front ones for better top end. heard of spark plugs aswell...but i've not personally experienced change in performance due to plugs...so I wouldn't comment on that.

On a personal note : I would suggest that since the ride is still new..better leave it running on stock chainset and experiment with gearing once they require change.

**Binoy** · 02-04-2010, 05:27 PM

Originally posted by mitz View Post

Frnds I own a FZ 16 which has clocked 2 k's & I'm satisfied with each & every aspect of the bike. I recently did 117 kmph & could not go beyond that whatever i do & I felt bike very stable at that spped & wished I could manage upto 125 kmph but the bike dint go any faster even on empty stretch of roads. I decided to use K&N just for top end performance but just went through the 'Air Filters' thread & found all the negative reviews & now I'm totally against K&N I guess.. So my query is apart from K&N what can I use to improve top speed ?? I dont wanna spend on the official performance kit provided by yamaha, I saw somewhere on thread that changing spark plugs, tuning carb, changing rear sprocket might get some positive results. I hav a budget of around 3-4 k so please suggest specifically wat r my options.
Thnx

117 kmph is pretty good man... Last month we had done a TVM XBHP road trip through NH7 and i got a 122 kmph on the speedo... don't kow whether its a speedo error or not, but the previous which i clocked was 113 and the bike dosen't moved from that speed, after that i have changed the spark plug to G-Power, now i have got 122(not telling its because of the new spark plug)... and mind you FZ is not for top end speed, and for a non top end bike 117/122 is pretty good... actually i like to ride my bike 70-80 kph and when i touched 122(just to know how much it can max out) after that it doesn't move an inch... its the max out of max on my bike(may be a light rider can get a 123/124 also, and that's it)... i don't think it will more further i stock condition...

**RanjithMN** · 02-04-2010, 06:07 PM

isnt 100kmph itself more than enough for our 150cc's? :O

**Sarvajit** · 02-04-2010, 06:10 PM

Originally posted by RanjithMN View Post

isnt 100kmph itself more than enough for our 150cc's? :O

100kmph true is good enough mate. I was riding my older bike this morning to office (for a change)&found it gasping somewhere around 90-95kmph, am used to doing 100+, sometimes even 120+ on the same road!

**k2cool_87** · 02-04-2010, 07:30 PM

Originally posted by RanjithMN View Post

isnt 100kmph itself more than enough for our 150cc's? :O

ya but then again its not just the engine cc that determines the top speed of a vehicle...the r15 is a fine example...150 cc but can reach speeds upto 140kmph....jus goes to show that in the appropriate circumstances the bike can go faster....a little bit of upjetting of the carb to provide more top end power and sprocket changes are ways but no one can guarantee the after effects on the bike itself after say a few months or years.....

**Braveheart** · 02-04-2010, 07:55 PM

Originally posted by mitz View Post

Frnds I own a FZ 16 which has clocked 2 k's & I'm satisfied with each & every aspect of the bike. I recently did 117 kmph & could not go beyond that whatever i do & I felt bike very stable at that spped & wished I could manage upto 125 kmph but the bike dint go any faster even on empty stretch of roads. I decided to use K&N just for top end performance but just went through the 'Air Filters' thread & found all the negative reviews & now I'm totally against K&N I guess.. So my query is apart from K&N what can I use to improve top speed ?? I dont wanna spend on the official performance kit provided by yamaha, I saw somewhere on thread that changing spark plugs, tuning carb, changing rear sprocket might get some positive results. I hav a budget of around 3-4 k so please suggest specifically wat r my options.
Thnx

cheapest way is through sprocketting, try inc front sprocket by 1 as rear is already very small and at the same time making the air fuel mixture slightly richer, just slightly.
but this will make ur bike little slow at startup. but will definitely touch 125...
you can also change engine oil to synthetic after second service preferably after 5000 kms. that will take away some of the friction drag. very tiny bit off it.
but ya u should be able to touch 125 and all this is reversible.

**R-series** · 02-04-2010, 08:00 PM

Originally posted by k2cool_87 View Post

ya but then again its not just the engine cc that determines the top speed of a vehicle...the r15 is a fine example...150 cc but can reach speeds upto 140kmph....jus goes to show that in the appropriate circumstances the bike can go faster....a little bit of upjetting of the carb to provide more top end power and sprocket changes are ways but no one can guarantee the after effects on the bike itself after say a few months or years.....

R15 and the FZ can't be compared in anyway....the weight, the bore x stroke, etc...the main differences if not changed...you can't in no way bring out a similar performace.
gearing doesn't cause much of an issue if done upto a certain extent...and moreover its not advisable to do it in the intial ages of the bike

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