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Originally posted by iceman331
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Nicely written long term review bro.
n i agree with everything you have said in it.....i have had the very same experience right from its top speed being the exact 109kmph to engine vibrations at times to the excellent grip of the rear tire.
But i love this bike too much and wanted to iron out all the flaws so i started pinpointing its probs n improving up on them. Today when she will complete 2 years (by this month end) and ~30000km i am happy to say she is far better then what she was before.
Here is a list of things i did to make it a sweet ride.
Change to a different n better oil then Yamaha Lube.
Got made a foam type filter on the stock unit itself. (after this the vibrations were completely gone up to its top speed of 109kmph and pick up n torque marginally increased)
Did the tuning myself as the service center ppl are nothing but dick heads at solving finer problems
Filled ma tires with nitrogen (its been a month and tire pressure is still the same)
About the average, its between the range of 35 - 42 depending on the way my right wrist moves
And this is the most sweet handling bike which absolutely loves cornering and begs to be leaned into a corner
There is 1 thing i completely disagree with, RE being the ultimate upgrade for bike owner.
Had a chance to ride a RE Electra long ago and the handling felt like holding an angry bull by its horns and trying to make it go the way u want it...leaning into a corner is just out of question
(something which i so love doing)
I'd like to add 1 more pointer to The Ugly: Turning radius of FZ is nothing short of a planetary orbit....it has the largest turning radius seen on 150cc bikes
n i agree with everything you have said in it.....i have had the very same experience right from its top speed being the exact 109kmph to engine vibrations at times to the excellent grip of the rear tire.
But i love this bike too much and wanted to iron out all the flaws so i started pinpointing its probs n improving up on them. Today when she will complete 2 years (by this month end) and ~30000km i am happy to say she is far better then what she was before.
Here is a list of things i did to make it a sweet ride.
Change to a different n better oil then Yamaha Lube.
Got made a foam type filter on the stock unit itself. (after this the vibrations were completely gone up to its top speed of 109kmph and pick up n torque marginally increased)
Did the tuning myself as the service center ppl are nothing but dick heads at solving finer problems
Filled ma tires with nitrogen (its been a month and tire pressure is still the same)
About the average, its between the range of 35 - 42 depending on the way my right wrist moves
And this is the most sweet handling bike which absolutely loves cornering and begs to be leaned into a corner
There is 1 thing i completely disagree with, RE being the ultimate upgrade for bike owner.
Had a chance to ride a RE Electra long ago and the handling felt like holding an angry bull by its horns and trying to make it go the way u want it...leaning into a corner is just out of question
(something which i so love doing)I'd like to add 1 more pointer to The Ugly: Turning radius of FZ is nothing short of a planetary orbit....it has the largest turning radius seen on 150cc bikes
True RE is not as maneuverable as FZ. But then Re bike is not supposed to do what FZ does. On RE you are supposed to just lean back and enjoy the thumping sound and the comfort.
Also There are more ultimate bikes than a RE. I was just talking from a point of view of say Indian bikes.
FZ cuts through traffic and around corners like a scissor. no doubts there.
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