Got first damage

Got first damage to Tyre.
first puncture on my bike ... thanks to a big iron nail.
Damage = Rs 80.

Is this stock Tyre is puncture often??

Will carb tuning still be required if we go for free flow air filter/K&N ?


Though a bit costly go for mushroom type puncture repair for longer life of the tire.

Even if you remove the filter the motorcycle loses power. Read here. Also there is too much confusion over which size jets to be used in case of K&N. So best bet would be to use stock filter. Do some mode in the jet & during return do not forget to set it back to stock.

Tell me buddy which tire u know would resist a puncture from a big iron nail????
as u ask will this Stock Tire will puncture often.

Please do share the name and rates offered with whichever tire you go ahead with. If possible do share the name, address and no. of the tire seller.. so that i can follow your footsteps a few thousand kms later


CHeers

Also look for rust and small scratches on headlamp and side exhaust,which are the most usual suspects. I checked everything,but forgot to check the tail lamp and there were few minor scratches there. But used polish and fixed them soon. Which colour ur opting for?

Does anybody know where/how to get 3D stickers written "Fazer" or "Yamaha" as seen on Pulsar's tank? Looks really cool. But Googled it,could'nt find.

Thanks Abhijit, will go through them.

My reply in Bold brother.

Cost of gear shaft?

Guys,
There is a small problem in my bike, whenever i try to down shift, not able to get into any gears. I mean i cant find the gears at all. I said the same thing to the SVC guys. He changed the springs but the problem persists. I met him again and now he tells he has to change the gear shaft..is id necessary?? and also some one pls tell the priece of the shaft.

The tires also need a bit of run in till the grooves set in and then they will provide you the grip on road that FZs are known for. The company recommended tire pressure is absolutely fine. If you want higher speed and better drag times (avoid doing it on streets please!!) then the ideal tire pressure is 29 front and rear 35 psi. But the ride definitely becomes bumpy.

I feel it is just an initial notion about getting too much jerks... run it for a few more 100 kms if you still feel that the problem is there then get it checked from a service center.

Make sure that you do lot of gear braking and deceleration roll down to ensure the engine breaks in properly.


All the best,

Cheers

Hey Mitz,

If i am not wrong.. Michelin Sirac is not a Tubeless tire and the same may be the case with the TVS. However, on other forums, people have installed it without the tube and the tire doesn't leak any air till it hits 17k+ kms. i think bcm touring has a thread dedicated for michelin a simple google search should help.

MRF Zapper Q has 140-70/17... though not off-roading tire, looks like made of tougher rubber compound.

There is this one more brand Super-King tires:http://www.superking-tyre.com/two-wheeler-tyres.html but i have never heard of them before. May be you can check it out.


Best Regards,

Thanks brother for the reply. Will wait for some more KMS to be completed to see where i stand regarding my problems. Hopefully they dont come in the long run.

Also, Make sure that you do lot of gear braking and deceleration roll down to ensure the engine breaks in properly. What does this mean?? can you please explain.

Hi I presume, that you have still not finished your bike's initial 1000 kms run-in yet i.e. keeping the engine rev below 4500 rpm. To ensure that the break-in happens properly, when you are decelerating towards say a signal or want to do a stop, shift from say 5th gear to 4th and so on, your engine will act as a brake, slowing down the bike and also in the process will help breaking in the engine better.

When you are riding also shift gears constantly putting various load on the bike's engine. You may not get good mileage during this first run-in period and also the gear box may feel a bit clunky/ neutral would be hard to come by. But post 1st service your bike will become smoother and by that time brakes, engine & tires would have had done a decent amount of kms to provide you optimum performance.

If you learn the art of gear braking to decelerate, your bike's stock brakes will last you quite a lot of kms. I am closing 18k and both the front and rear are still in good shape and will easily cross 20k+ till they need any replacement.


Cheers,

Already called up quite a few dealers & have been quoted well for several tyres. I'll have to find some time to visit some of the most prominent tyre shops that I've contacted & see personally what they have to offer.
will update here once i visit the tyre shops

Didn't knew M-Siracs are tube tyres.. Confirmed it from a dealer who has Sirac & he assured 120-17 shall fit well with FZ, they've done it.

Superking looks good, will have to dig in the details & reviews if any. Co-incidentally just met a FZ owner yesterday who had a different looking tyre then stock. I inquired & got to know it is King's tyre. I presume this must be the same brand. Though the thread pattern was no way Off-road pattern, the owner assured me the rear tyre had excellent grip in Rajmachi last season. He had used that tyre for over a year now & still the tyre looked sturdy enough with deep threads. (It definitely was a hard compound tyre)
The owner was in rush so didn't enquire where in mumbai to buy/ what it costs, but i have his contact no. so will get back to him.

Meanwhile i found three other tyres too.
1) Duro BMX tyres. True offroading. Excellent performance as per the review of owner 'Aryan' who too it to Leh last year on his Fazer. Check the tyre pics in SachinNair's leh thread.
2) Ceat (forgot the name)
3) Continental Go (hard compound, cheaper, though no good reviews for the same.)

So now a potentially wider manufacturer base to choose from for any Yamaha FZ16/FZ-s/Fazer owners out there i.e

1) MRF stocks
2) Michelin sirac
3) Pirelli SD
4) Dunlop TG
5) TVS EG Pancer
6) CEAT
7) Superking
8) Duro bmx tyres
9) Contigo

(No assumptions/guesses - All the above can be used/are being used with FZ, although current availability may be an issue)

PS: I wish i knew one more to make a list of 10 options