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  • Originally posted by sathishholla View Post
    Thanks Nand,
    But any idea what can be the reason for such kinda instability in bikes ? Sorry for being a little naive, I am not a guy who knows all these bike stuffs
    Mind you, I had a harmless fall which caused a small bend on my crash guard few months back, But I don't think that is to be blamed for something like what I am experiencing now.

    I always have this problem that unless you specifically point out something to those SVC guys, they wont entertain any of your complaints.
    have the wheel alignment looked at ... though I'm not sure it can cause too much of a problem ... I did run with this too , now my rear tyre is worn out on one side and pristine on the other . but cornering instability is a new one for me ... as the FZ is known for it's stability .

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    • Originally posted by vishal monster yamaha View Post
      after reading the ownership experiences of other bikes (bajaj &tvs in particular) and coming to know about the numerous teething troubles they get makes me feel blessed for having chosen the fz.

      before i started doing research as to what bike i should buy, i was of the opinion that all bikes are more or less made of the same quality, bolted on the same way, have similar troubles etc. but i realised the huge difference in build quality between them only after personal inspection and expert reviews.

      for example the rear mudguard of our fzs perfectly align with the centre of our rear wheels and the bike is perfectly upright while on main stand. on the other hand, (no offense to apache riders) i have never seen one apache 180 where the mudguard aligns perfectly. the bike does not even stand upright while on the main stand. the seats dont shut perfectly etc. for pulsars(again no offense ppl) the mudguard vibrates badly. body panel gaps are irregular etc.

      everything on our bikes feels like they have been made better, put-on proper, bolted-on perfectly and designed properly. i had the opportunity to ride this bike of a friend's who happens to be a pro stunter once. to my surprise the bike felt the same, the engine sounded and felt the same, the handling was the same even after years of abuse, whereas another pulsar guy in the group sold his bike after 16 months because it didn't feel the same anymore. I think the slightly higher prices of our fzs is fully justified and is worth it because it saves us from constant headache and worrying about the problems in our bike. The FZ is built like a tank. period.
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      • Originally posted by vishal monster yamaha View Post
        after reading the ownership experiences of other bikes (bajaj &tvs in particular) and coming to know about the numerous teething troubles they get makes me feel blessed for having chosen the fz.

        before i started doing research as to what bike i should buy, i was of the opinion that all bikes are more or less made of the same quality, bolted on the same way, have similar troubles etc. but i realised the huge difference in build quality between them only after personal inspection and expert reviews.

        for example the rear mudguard of our fzs perfectly align with the centre of our rear wheels and the bike is perfectly upright while on main stand. on the other hand, (no offense to apache riders) i have never seen one apache 180 where the mudguard aligns perfectly. the bike does not even stand upright while on the main stand. the seats dont shut perfectly etc. for pulsars(again no offense ppl) the mudguard vibrates badly. body panel gaps are irregular etc.

        everything on our bikes feels like they have been made better, put-on proper, bolted-on perfectly and designed properly. i had the opportunity to ride this bike of a friend's who happens to be a pro stunter once. to my surprise the bike felt the same, the engine sounded and felt the same, the handling was the same even after years of abuse, whereas another pulsar guy in the group sold his bike after 16 months because it didn't feel the same anymore. I think the slightly higher prices of our fzs is fully justified and is worth it because it saves us from constant headache and worrying about the problems in our bike. The FZ is built like a tank. period.
        I totally agree with you bro. I am debating buying FZ against CBR just because of quality concerns.
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        • Originally posted by vishal monster yamaha View Post
          everything on our bikes feels like they have been made better, put-on proper, bolted-on perfectly and designed properly. i had the opportunity to ride this bike of a friend's who happens to be a pro stunter once. to my surprise the bike felt the same, the engine sounded and felt the same, the handling was the same even after years of abuse, whereas another pulsar guy in the group sold his bike after 16 months because it didn't feel the same anymore. I think the slightly higher prices of our fzs is fully justified and is worth it because it saves us from constant headache and worrying about the problems in our bike. The FZ is built like a tank. period.
          +1 for the above comment. I too have experienced bikes like pulsar behave very oddly after a few years!

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          • Originally posted by nand15 View Post
            have the wheel alignment looked at ... though I'm not sure it can cause too much of a problem ... I did run with this too , now my rear tyre is worn out on one side and pristine on the other . but cornering instability is a new one for me ... as the FZ is known for it's stability .
            Thanks again Man!!

            I agree with you, FZ is known for stability, that's the reason this problem of mine concerns me a lot.
            I'll get it checked soon. Don't wanna get end falling on the road coz of this problem

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            • Originally posted by bilalans View Post

              Got new position lamp, similar to the one that Yamaha sells for 500 bucks as an external accessory but this one has leds at 5 places and costs 125 bucks only..
              Bro,

              Can u share the make/model of this lamp ? I really want one, but I feel the 500 bucks one which Yamaha sells is not worth it.

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              • How much will it cost for fork seal change and cone set change (parts+labour)??
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                • Originally posted by cscsarkar331 View Post
                  3.5 to 4 x 1000rpm for normal condition.
                  Are you serious? That's like super splendor mode!
                  Always assume the other guy will mess up - Ride Defensively!

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                  • Originally posted by rkakkar View Post
                    Are you serious? That's like super splendor mode!
                    yes,in normal condition only unless one wants to rip the heart of Fz except for the performance riding time which goes to 6500rpm/shift
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                    • Originally posted by cscsarkar331 View Post
                      yes,in normal condition only unless one wants to rip the heart of Fz except for the performance riding time which goes to 6500rpm/shift
                      Originally posted by rkakkar View Post
                      Are you serious? That's like super splendor mode!
                      well , so the best thing to do would be to optimize that right ? , so shift somewhere between 4K RPM to 6.5K RPM ...

                      Although if you are ripping the heart out the shifts will be higher than 6K RPM , the FZ16 delivers maximum power at 7500 RPM ... And taking that further , if you have gone nuts , you will be redlining the first 3 gears ... , I admit to have gone nuts a couple of times and BOY ! was it FUN !!!
                      People ask me , why are you cribbing about the BHP ? to them I say "MORE is never ENOUGH" xbhp.com

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                      • Originally posted by nand15 View Post
                        if you have gone nuts , you will be redlining the first 3 gears ... , I admit to have gone nuts a couple of times and BOY ! was it FUN !!!
                        Couple of times?
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                        • Anyone can tell me, what is that "Short Clutch" ?

                          Yesterday one of my friend advised to make my clutch "SHORT" to have better handling, but I couldn't understand him.
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                          • Originally posted by RanjithMN View Post
                            Couple of times?
                            Everyday here since 2009!
                            I was just being modest ...

                            Originally posted by kpmfazal View Post
                            Anyone can tell me, what is that "Short Clutch" ?

                            Yesterday one of my friend advised to make my clutch "SHORT" to have better handling, but I couldn't understand him.
                            This I think is in reference to the fact that on the FZ , the point at which the clutch is disengaged or "half-clutch" is quite long , i.e : the lever is at3/4th to full distance ... so what I think he's saying is to shorten that ... I don't know if this is possible actually ... Others can correct if i'm wrong .
                            People ask me , why are you cribbing about the BHP ? to them I say "MORE is never ENOUGH" xbhp.com

                            FZ16 headlight assembly with projector and angel eye for sale .

                            My first ever trip log ... http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/tourer/1...gh-clouds.html

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                            • Originally posted by nand15 View Post
                              moving fast on the highway to recovery ... , we're goin completely OT :P
                              Great to hear that

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                              • Originally posted by kpmfazal View Post
                                Anyone can tell me, what is that "Short Clutch" ?

                                Yesterday one of my friend advised to make my clutch "SHORT" to have better handling, but I couldn't understand him.

                                Or was your friend referring to this

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