Help needed....

I own a FZ-16, done 27000kms..and the service station changed my Cylinder piston kit wen i done 15000kms..and again they are saying it would be done...i loved it wen i bought it..bt now its making me crazy..the tyre get puncture frequently...the disk plate is worn out..the battery is down...chain set is to be changed...does this happens to everybody.. coz i bought this bike on 31Dec2010..and many friends told me that at this tym you get old bikes which are reconstructed to be new but the engine remains old...please help me in this...its getting bad...dont want to sell it either..i live in Delhi..can anyone please help me....

^^^ well, your bike did not run itself into the ground on its own. You did it. You have not been taking care of it. Period! The need to change the cylinder kit so soon (not once, but twice), shows that you have not been regular in your oil, oil filter & air filter changes. The worn out disk is a pointer that you did not replace the break pads on time. It seems that you are habitually a rough user. By this yard stick it is safe to assume that no bike will last in your hands.

What help do you expect? All anyone can advise you is to get the cylinder kit, disk and break pads changed and henceforth maintain the bike by ensuring the service schedule recommended by the manufacturer.

I would agree with Abhimanyu here , My bike is approaching 25K Kms and is still as smooth as ever . Yamaha engines are virtually bulletproof , they can take a lot of abuse . Maybe you have just overdone it a bit .

You can't help much with the tyre , thats the characteristic of the thing . we've all gone through that irritating puncture phase . "Regular Maintenance" the keyword that will sort all your troubles out .

Agree with both above, mine almost 40k km on all factory components (except the routine consumables).

I asked the SVC people here,they have no idea about the LED tail-lamp!!! A relative rode my bike yesterday and pointed out that the front fork is faulty...it was creating a small "khat" sound when applying brakes and the front part is sloping down a bit. How to know whether the fork is faulty? Would they adjust it or replace it?

Fzs for sale

Hi Guy's,

Any one interested in buying my Fzs.

The bike has been done up by Joel - :.Welcome To Race Concepts.:

Has completed 30k

Top end - 141

Cc - 180

I have got the FFE,Big bore kit and K&N filter.

New rear tire - pirelli sport demon 140/70 - 17

R15 indicators.

Papers up to date.

Reason for selling the bike got my self the KTM duke

Hey guys, i recently got my chain cleaned and lubed at YSC. My chain had rusting on it and i got a bit paranoid seeing this

I asked the guy if they sell the chainlube or chain cleaner of Motul (company specified), to which he said "they don't sell it". I saw YAMALUBE there and asked the price of it, the price was whooping Rs. 1450 for the can . I asked him the difference between the motul and this one, he said the YAMALUBE is a bit thicker and stays longer on the chain

How often should the chain be lubed and cleaned??

rust on a new bike's chain :-(
There is a great thread on chain maintenance..



as far as lubricant frequency is concerned, the earlier the better.
I do it after every tank full.

has anybody bought a limited edition fz in recent times?the rear grab rail is different and stylish too.

i cant deny u as u are senior to me...in every aspect...but for me the bike was by baby..took every single care of it..the only think i did was riding it usually on high speeds...i mostly drive on highways..so my speed was above 100km/hr...this is the only mistake..apart from this oil change, disk pads were changed ASAP

this bike is not for constant rides above 100 km/hr.. People who ask for what bike and keep fz or fzr on their list, i just tell them if you want constant rides above 100 this is not the bike for you.
You should have gone for a karizma or p220 in that case..
If you have not opted for any performance upgrades, 80-90 km/ hr cruise with occasional breaks is very much doable(safely).
A fellow member greenknight also visits svc too very often coz of this.. U can ask him :-)
When I read your post in the morning, the first thing that came to my mind was - 2000 km/ month usage!! Thats good, but comes under severe usage - you should take double care of the bike. Change your engine oil every month (2000 kms). Use higher viscosity oil, XXw50 grade. Keep a check on the oil levels more often etc etc.
Dont listen to rumours like old engine new bike etc.. If you look at the pattern, your bike gives big problems every 15k kms.
Regarding punctures, if you are on stock rear tire - its time to replace it. Well maintained bikes have done it at 20- 25k.
If you are on stock chain set - you have maintained it quite well as guys are forced to change if from as early as 15k - 20k kms.. But you should change it now..
And last piece of advice for you - dont rip off when the engine is cold..
( i think i have overdone it ) :-)

Pirelli's Diablo Rosso II (an evolution from the first Diablo Rosso which has been highly regarded by bikers for years) is a double compound, high performance tyre, less race oriented than it' predecessor, with better wet grip and longer lasting. It is also offered in a size that fits the FZ-16.

Compared to other lo-cost manufacturers products (India's MRF being one) this is of course an expensive one, just like Metzeller, but since my tyres are the only contact I have with the road, I consider their cost as absolutely secondary. If one's life is worth 1,000 rupees, let him save 1,000 rupees.

Only Pirelli model available here is the PSD
That too having severe shortage issue owing to ISI issues (So called Indian quality standards, no tyres supposed to sell in India without ISI mark, safety concerns )

Just don't use the WD-40 as mentioned in that post, instead use Kerosene/diesel. Please refer to this article for why wd-40 should not be used.
You can also go for motul chain clean, its a costlier option though

Thanks Mate. If you dont mind, how does it differ from the Pirelli sport demon?

Fz-16 maintenance help.....!!!!

hi everyone.
Please do have some patience to read my full post

Im DAS and im new to XBHP.
i bought yamaha FZ-16 last feburary.
so here goes ma story.....

i bought ma bike on 7.2.2012 and was ridin it at 40kmph... i was so conscious and wanted ma bike to stay healthy.but,
on 24th of feb (jus after 17 days) i met wid an accident.... (not much of an accident cos only d footrest of ma bike was bend in dat accident)
dint fall off r anything like dat,but I TOOK D DAMAGE.... MY LEG WAS BADLY HURT...!!!!
K....
NOW TO MY PROB..

d prob is while i was in hospital my frnds used ma bike for like 3 weeks and i personnaly feel dat d engine is not on a good cmdtn as it was b4 d accident.... and i was gettin milage like 42-48 kmpl (believe it r not but i just got dat milage) earlier but now only around 36kmpl...
now im striving hard to maintain ma bike....

MOREOVER DIS IS MA FIRST BIKE....!!!! AND I LOVE IT SOOOOOO........MUCH....!!!!!
XBNPIANS PLSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS HELP ME WID UR TECHNICAL ADVISE........!!!!

CHEERS MATE....XDXD