Re: Yamaha FZ 25 Owners Reviews and Experiences

I have been measuring brake rotor wear from the time I got the motorcycle. Every 1000km it wears 0.01mm approx. Both the front and rear. So it should last 50000km before it hits the wear limit.

Re: Yamaha FZ 25 Owners Reviews and Experiences

front will wear out much faster than rear in a long run. Also make a routine of 25k km else 2 years to have the pad material in good shape and not glazed.
once a while remove the pads and scrub them to keep the grip on. 50k is too far fetched. and also to be avoided to protect yourself.

Re: Yamaha FZ 25 Owners Reviews and Experiences

How long does the clutch plate last? And how much is the cost of clutch plate for the fz25?

Re: Yamaha FZ 25 Owners Reviews and Experiences

Wrong. I'm at 10200 kms, and I am in my second rear pad. I changed at about 6500 kms and they won't last more than 2000 kms more. The front, on the other hand, is hardly showing any signs of wear and in fact has become better.

Re: Yamaha FZ 25 Owners Reviews and Experiences

Ideally, the clutch plates should be changed every 25000 kms but, if you see signs like frequent false neutrals, hard shifting and juddering acceleration with new engine oil, you should get your plates checked. Change it not required very quickly, it could even ne misaligned plates. But, above symptoms warrant a check.

Re: Yamaha FZ 25 Owners Reviews and Experiences

My bike's been done 23000kms in a year, thing is the gear has always been hard to shift, but now I feel like its even harder, thing is I'm not sure about the power loss, I really can't figure out unless I ride another fz25, and I don't get false neutrals, its hard for it to get to neutral, like if I'm at standstill, the gear gets locked up but if I switch it off it becomes fine just the 1-N-2

Re: Yamaha FZ 25 Owners Reviews and Experiences

I sense a Deja-Vu feeling. I have a P220 and this is my life story with the gear shifts [emoji23]
Did not know that FZ25 is the long lost brother of 220 this way.
It most likely is down to clutch adjustment. You can get it lighter but after some lightness it is detrimental to the life of clutch.
PS : I've tried everything in my 220 and it doesn't work. So being Indian, I have accepted it to be a genetic problem with this child [emoji16]

Re: Yamaha FZ 25 Owners Reviews and Experiences

They are talking about brake rotors. Not the brake pads.

Re: Yamaha FZ 25 Owners Reviews and Experiences

Tried Adjusting the clutch, never got better .

Re: Yamaha FZ 25 Owners Reviews and Experiences

Hello. This is very different from mine. It's about 16000 odd km now. I have had some trouble with shifting only when the chain was too tight. And if the clutch lever was adjusted loose. Otherwise all gears fall in smoothly. Regarding power loss it should show up in the time taken to do a 0 to 100 sprint? A very unlikely problem is some fine washer got missed in the transmission or near the clutch basket. That's hard to check unless splitting up the case. Unlikely but possible cause of hard shift.

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Thanks for the reply. Didn't understand what you meant with the 25k service. Meant replace the rotor ? It's been very linearly losing about 0.01mm for me since the beginning. Now at 16k. You are right shouldn't push beyond the wear limit of 0.5mm for the rotors.

Re: Yamaha FZ 25 Owners Reviews and Experiences

Oh...you need a clutch plate change. And do it ASAP.

Re: Yamaha FZ 25 Owners Reviews and Experiences

I have completed 1.2k kms in my fz25(1st service done at 817kms)

I have noticed the following new problems:

1. The chain gets dry within 100-150kms.
2. My vehicles' rear view mirrors are round in shape(like the ones in fz16), unlike the ones found in fz25.
3. There are some vibrations in the foot peg area... mainly near 5k rpm... its not a lot but i have heard that yamaha bikes dont vibrate a lot so this raises a bit of concern to me.

Other than this, the bike is good... easily manages my daily commute of 50kms in Bangalore city traffic with a mileage of 35kmpl.

Few more questions:
1. When can I start taking the bike for touring and go like 100km/h+?
2. Is it safe to keep my vehicle documents(xerox) in the bike?
3. Is is safe to install aftermarket headlights? I have head that this voids the electrical warranty.

Re: Yamaha FZ 25 Owners Reviews and Experiences

1. You can very well take the bike to higher speeds given that you are wearing proper riding equipments and the road is safe to do that kind of speeds. Be gentle on the throttle and gradually expose the bike to higher speeds. You'll thank the bike and the bike will thank you later.
2. There's space to keep those documents in the bike? Why would you want to do that? It's not exactly as safe as a car to keep the documents. I'd suggest you carry the insurance, driving license and keep the PUC(sticker on the bike if given) in the wallet or bag.
3. Not sure about aftermarket lights because there are folks here who have installed fog lamp types auxiliary lamps and then there are some who faced problems with battery losing its juice even on the stock headlights. It's a calculated or expected risk. Dealer might not hold their end of the warranty if any wires or electrical system is cut. It all depends on how's your rapport with the SVC.

Re: Yamaha FZ 25 Owners Reviews and Experiences


what i meant was 25k is enough life for a pad and even if you have material left change the pads. changing pads will be much cheaper than replacing the rotor.
for CBR pads like 18k for a 150cc bike they last about 25k km. for your bike anything between 18-24k of pad life is agood deal and should be replaced.

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is this a joke ????????

my cbz is done 75k on stock plates and running.
my cbr has done 60k on stock plates and will last another 50k and still hits 155 kmph on highway...
i know of 2 cbr's running 120k+ with stock plates.
my old rx100 is running plates since a decade and still flies.

25k is a serious joke. please do not suggest without checking the technicalities of a part on how it works and whats the life.

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[QUOTE=skandhan;1347259]I have completed 1.2k kms in my fz25(1st service done at 817kms)

I have noticed the following new problems:

1. The chain gets dry within 100-150kms. - it looks dry but a cleaned and well lubed chain lasts good 700-800 km . it does collect dust but stays lubed
2. My vehicles' rear view mirrors are round in shape(like the ones in fz16), unlike the ones found in fz25.
3. There are some vibrations in the foot peg area... mainly near 5k rpm... its not a lot but i have heard that yamaha bikes dont vibrate a lot so this raises a bit of concern to me.

Other than this, the bike is good... easily manages my daily commute of 50kms in Bangalore city traffic with a mileage of 35kmpl.

Few more questions:
1. When can I start taking the bike for touring and go like 100km/h+? - start progressively opening up. like take it to 80-90 slowly and come down for next 100 km or so. then gradually 90-100 and so on.
2. Is it safe to keep my vehicle documents(xerox) in the bike? - rather also carry originals. cops would notbe happy seeing just xerox. atleast RC coloured copy and rest original license and ID proof.
3. Is is safe to install aftermarket headlights? I have head that this voids the electrical warranty.- you can install aftermarket LED lights and do not connect wiring with ignition. rather so a seperate wiring from battery with a fuse and master switch under seat and another switch near handlebar so you can control it on trips[/QUOTE]

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Re: Yamaha FZ 25 Owners Reviews and Experiences

[QUOTE=theironhorse99;1347301]what i meant was 25k is enough life for a pad and even if you have material left change the pads. changing pads will be much cheaper than replacing the rotor.
for CBR pads like 18k for a 150cc bike they last about 25k km. for your bike anything between 18-24k of pad life is agood deal and should be replaced.

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is this a joke ????????

my cbz is done 75k on stock plates and running.
my cbr has done 60k on stock plates and will last another 50k and still hits 155 kmph on highway...
i know of 2 cbr's running 120k+ with stock plates.
my old rx100 is running plates since a decade and still flies.

25k is a serious joke. please do not suggest without checking the technicalities of a part on how it works and whats the life.

I'm quoting what's stated in the service handbook.