Re: Yamaha FZ 25 Owners Reviews and Experiences

Ownership update
Done 550 kms, Got 40.5kmpl on second tank fill 70% highway 30% city , pretty satisfied with the bike, mileage close to what yamaha promised , Gears are much smoother now compared to initial stage
Cheers

Re: Yamaha FZ 25 Owners Reviews and Experiences

Ya, heard the same about Big-H, cbr250- honda not interested in selling, d250- not justifying its cost as per my requirements...

Re: Yamaha FZ 25 Owners Reviews and Experiences

Dominar can probably handle better than FZ25(Check the recent post by [MENTION=38603]The Monk[/MENTION] where it was teasted in the toughest condition of cold) and yet it performed awesome.
Only thing i can see is Bajaj SVC and their quality ,in that perspective FZ25 is good.

Re: Yamaha FZ 25 Owners Reviews and Experiences

Thats the reason, manufacturing, selling and purchasing a techically advanced bike is one thing but having qualified technicians for after sales maintainance is another thing which I think Bajaj and Hero are lacking in a big way. I can not tolerate to visit service center frequently for small issues and still people are not able to identify the problem, or what if I get lemon peice which have more probability in bajaj.

I want a headache free bike for touring for next 5 years, i know dominar can give the pleasure of thrill more but question is how long this thrill will sustain?

What is more tempting with fz is having a simple engine with fi + enough grunt for my need , more trained service guys for ecu controlled motorcycles considering very successful technically advanced R15.

Re: Yamaha FZ 25 Owners Reviews and Experiences

Hi all,


Planning to upgrade from Unicorn to FZ25. After a quick home work from this thread and others available on this forum, FZ25 seems to tick all boxes for my requirements, however I have few questions if you any of you can help -
1. How are yamaha bikes in general as compared to honda in terms of reliablity & refinement? My current unicorn has been absolutely no nonsense and almost fuzzfree. (2010 till date)
2. What are service intervals and aprox cost for FZ25?
3. How fairly air cooled 250 single cylinder engine survive in the upcoming summers which are getting intense year by year. I understand yamaha engineers must have given a thought to this but not sure how much they have tested this engine for bumper to bumper in Indian summers.

Re: Yamaha FZ 25 Owners Reviews and Experiences

Though cc is 250 but max power output is 20.9 bhp only so heat is manageable by air/oil cooling like p220. Heat dissipation also depends on quality of metallurgy used in engine components.

Re: Yamaha FZ 25 Owners Reviews and Experiences

Even I have upgraded from unicorn Dazzler, ergonomics wise it is pretty easy to adjust the fz, service is every 5000 kms, have been riding in hot sun and peak traffic since 2 weeks nothing to complain about heating , still to go for first service so can't comment on service costs but I think it will be cheaper than any 250 available in the Indian market today

Re: Yamaha FZ 25 Owners Reviews and Experiences

1. How are yamaha bikes in general as compared to honda in terms of reliablity & refinement? My current unicorn has been absolutely no nonsense and almost fuzzfree. (2010 till date)

The Japanese bikes like Honda and Yamaha are similar in terms of refinement and Reliability. You can expect these bikes to be fuzzfree because each part of the bike has been thought upon and not just placed, Yamaha have made sure, there are no loopholes like engine heat, small things like wires hanging and rear mudguard are taken care of.


2. What are service intervals and aprox cost for FZ25?

First service at 1k and 2nd service at 5k and 3rd service at 10k and there on.
My first service cost me 1200rs excluding labour charges which is really cheap.

3. How fairly air cooled 250 single cylinder engine survive in the upcoming summers which are getting intense year by year. I understand yamaha engineers must have given a thought to this but not sure how much they have tested this engine for bumper to bumper in Indian summers.

I have been riding for a while now in Mumbai summers in peak traffic, no sign of heating around legs or bike getting stalled or anything. Hence many claim this a relaxed engine which can perform under harsh condition I assume.

Re: Yamaha FZ 25 Owners Reviews and Experiences

Hello ALL,

I have booked my fz25. Delivery expected by 10th April.

Re: Yamaha FZ 25 Owners Reviews and Experiences

Bhai le li kya?

Re: Yamaha FZ 25 Owners Reviews and Experiences

One thing I noticed is from the photos and videos is that the chain is covered by rear mud guard and other panels , so how easy would it be it clean and lube the chain if we want to do it ourselves

Re: Yamaha FZ 25 Owners Reviews and Experiences

Can anyone tell me what precautions needs to be taken before first service? Speed limit? Speeds to shift gears?
Also, did anyone from bangalore got their bike registered? I am presently on TR

Re: Yamaha FZ 25 Owners Reviews and Experiences

Congrats bhai and to mandar sir too.

Re: Yamaha FZ 25 Owners Reviews and Experiences

Don't exceed 5000 rpm in any gear , change gears between 3000 and 4000 rpms , follow these two guidelines and enjoy your ride

Re: Yamaha FZ 25 Owners Reviews and Experiences

If u need better smooth pickup dn give heard acceleration after 2 week of riding