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  • Originally posted by dude_phenom View Post
    +1 to what kinshuk said. I've never used Amaron personally, but I've read good reviews about it. There maintenance free battery is supposed to be good. Bosch and Exide are good alternatives too. But I honestly dont understand why Yamaha didnt put Bosch batteries in the first place. They got their brakes after all.
    may be because they got a better deal from minda which helped them reduce the cost of the bike by couple of hundreds...
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    • Originally posted by romil_joshi06 View Post
      here are some visual modifications to my fz.....
      How did you mount the light near the mono-shock??
      Everyone falls down, doesn't matter...
      But its how fast you get up, that matters.....

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      • Originally posted by kinshuk.arya View Post
        may be because they got a better deal from minda which helped them reduce the cost of the bike by couple of hundreds...
        Damn. They should've bargained better and saved us a lot of trouble. Whats the battery on the R15??
        Everyone falls down, doesn't matter...
        But its how fast you get up, that matters.....

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        • Originally posted by dude_phenom View Post
          +1 to what kinshuk said. I've never used Amaron personally, but I've read good reviews about it. Their maintenance free battery is supposed to be good. Bosch and Exide are good alternatives too.
          Amaron MF batteries are real good. I got one 2.5aH for my older kick start only bike&its been working great since almost a year now.
          But I honestly dont understand why Yamaha didnt put Bosch batteries in the first place. They got their brakes after all.
          R15 has Nissin brakes.

          Originally posted by kinshuk.arya View Post
          may be because they got a better deal from minda which helped them reduce the cost of the bike by couple of hundreds...
          Originally posted by dude_phenom View Post
          Damn. They should've bargained better and saved us a lot of trouble. Whats the battery on the R15??
          R15 initial lots came with Tata Green batteries, now coming with Minda. Both are MF batteries, 12V, 3.5aH type. Surprised most of us that a puny 3.5aH battery can power up 2 pilot lamps, 2 35W headlamps, tail lamp+ECU for the Fi system+radiator fan! But it has never failed me in the last 2.5 years, touchwood.
          Quench my thirst with gasoline!

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          • Originally posted by kinshuk.arya View Post
            the one on the tank is reflective sticker and the one on the air scoop is a mod which is available with the svc itself it puts LEDs over ther...
            How much did the LED set on the airscoop cost and what is it called exactly.. Would love to install it on my bike too...

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            • Originally posted by hemantbetala View Post
              Hii....
              I got my Fazer s 2nd service done today... on1222 kms...
              This time I opted for 15-50 W Yamahalube Semi Synth Engine Oil...Rs,415
              But unlike after my 1st service (230) I don feel any change in d smoothness...
              Last time (after 1st service,) I could really feel the smoothness,,, after changing the engine oil...

              Y is itt so?? Or is it gonna take some time (few km s of run) as this time the oil is differnt..............



              2.Another thing is tt the Head Of workshop suggested me to remove the engine plate (one which was added by me after the purchase to prevent the engine from dirt and water...
              He told tat Yamaha bikes has an aerodynamic design to collect the cool air and send it to the base of the engine,,, while the plate blocks it.. So in this way THERE WILL BE AN INCREASE IN THE ENGINE SOUND...
              Is it so????
              ANYBODY??? comments??

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              • Originally posted by dude_phenom View Post
                How did you mount the light near the mono-shock??
                Thats a yamaha accessory thats available at SVC's on order basis/ check out your local SVC for more details and ask for the FZ-accessory brochure.
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                • Originally posted by hemantbetala View Post
                  How much did the LED set on the airscoop cost and what is it called exactly.. Would love to install it on my bike too...
                  your answer is above.take a look.

                  BTW, It's called LED Side Marker.
                  Last edited by HellRa1SeR; 11-23-2010, 12:04 AM.
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                  • Originally posted by hemantbetala View Post
                    ANYBODY??? comments??
                    First question, Can you elaborate on what is not smooth, the gear shift or the acceleration or the ride itself.

                    As for the engine oil being a xxW50 that debate has'nt been concluded on whether it is safe for the bikes or not. I personally would'nt put it for my bike as my service manual says 20W40 (and I've been using Agip FS W40 oil so far and no probs). So I do not know if that is the problem or not. Some one using xxW50 oil cant comment probably.

                    As for the 2nd question, I didnt understand what u meant by engine plate. May be a picture would be of help. Is it like the one on the Apaches??

                    As long as it doesnt obstruct air flow to your engine (meaning between the air scoops and the engine fins) I dont it being a problem. But if it is the engine will be running hot, but I dont know what noise will that make.

                    I hope this was helpful.
                    Everyone falls down, doesn't matter...
                    But its how fast you get up, that matters.....

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                    • Originally posted by neermsc View Post
                      guys....i just put my battery for a re-charge....but the chances are that it wont survive ...the voltmeter was showing less than 1 volt.....my bike's one and a half years old.....please suggest a better new battery???(exide or bosch or any other??)

                      Bosch is a very good brand and i swear by it. However i am not sure if they have maintainence free batteries for bikes. please check it.

                      You can also look for amaron and do go for maintainence free battery. If i am not wrong they have a 36 month warranty or something on those.
                      A quote by a toilet, " use me well, keep me clean, i would never tell anybody whatever i have seen.." :P

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                      • Originally posted by shv18 View Post
                        Bosch is a very good brand and i swear by it. However i am not sure if they have maintainence free batteries for bikes. please check it.

                        You can also look for amaron and do go for maintainence free battery. If i am not wrong they have a 36 month warranty or something on those.
                        Bosch and Exide MF batteries got 18 months warranty and Amaron MF got 60 months warranty (of which only 24 months replacement and rest 36 months pro-rata warranty).
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                        • my stock battery was "amco".....will go for exide now probably
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                          • Originally posted by deville_56 View Post
                            Bosch and Exide MF batteries got 18 months warranty and Amaron MF got 60 months warranty (of which only 24 months replacement and rest 36 months pro-rata warranty).
                            I would like to add, Amaron comes in two types-Alpha&Beta, the Beta Series comes with 48 month warranty, and Alpha as you said, is 60 months.
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                              • Originally posted by kinshuk.arya View Post
                                congratulations.... enjoy....
                                thanks :-)
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