Fz1 Ownership Thread

[Vykier]

Re: FZ1

This is the reason in bought the FZ-16 A mini copy. (Till i'm mature enough for a litre class and have enough greens)
This beast is way more brutal than its compititors. Has more power and with relatively no technological controls (read TC, ABS) and gives the pleasure of pure motorcycle riding. Pure bliss if you ask me.

You said it man, there is something about keeping machines raw and yet refined enough to be sensational to ride... FZ1 is one such bike and for a tourer in India it makes so much sense in the litre class segment.

My CBR250r is non-ABS too for exactly that reason... need for raw...

Cheers bro.

[harsha645]

Re: FZ1

Waiting for your review bro.Bring it on

Its on the way!

Congrats ! Waiting for a detailed ownership report from you

thank you nikhil, will be putting up a detailed one very soon

Indeed its one amazing wolf in shepherds clothing ... if you ask me...

Really love the fact that the pics seen has some road dirt on it... most litre class bikes here are hardly ridden like that, like a proper bike should... Piece of cake to do Mumbai - Pune etc but Mumbai - Hyd on an FZ1 is something i'm dying to delve into mate... Thanks for posting up... do give us fans of the underdog FZ1, something to chew on quick.

It is extremely practical and second least molested import on Indian rds after say the Bandit maybe. One extremely strong reason for a buy in my books...

Nice pics... please post more from your trip.

Cheers.

thanks mate!
will be posting the pics along with ownership experience in another thread
i would say no SBK is extremely practical in our country, of course ya its one among the pratical SBK's!
and it attracts quite a lot people,thanks to the noise it makes

[Vykier]

Re: FZ1

Its on the way!
thanks mate!
will be posting the pics along with ownership experience in another thread
i would say no SBK is extremely practical in our country, of course ya its one among the pratical SBK's!
and it attracts quite a lot people,thanks to the noise it makes

Thats what is good... it strikes a sort of good balance... you can choose to be either mingled in or choose to give her a few revs and show who's who...

Oh by the way, have you ever got her screaming like a banshee? That oh so typical Yamaha FZ1 post 7.3k rpm ... i'm guessing there aren't many places where she can actually scream her heart out...

Anyway, waiting for some pic updates mate...

Cheers and keep her talking... if you know what I mean.

[chinmayakar]

Re: Fz1 Ownership Thread

Hi Owners!! Its been a while since anyone put anything here. I am in the market for a used FZ1, and have shortlisted a few bikes. However, I have been reading a lot about FZ1 online, and there are some reviews that point to snatchy fuelling at lower rpms.

Hence, I would like to know from the owners if they have noticed any such fuelling issues. Its the part I have copied from an online forum.

Rolling the throttle on from a closed position is rewarded with a sudden jerk as the power chimes in. Oddly it wasn't as pronounced as on the half-faired bike (according to Yamaha dealers some bikes are worse than others), but that doesn't stop it being very annoying. On a short test ride, or low speed commute, the glitch isn't that pronounced, which is perhaps why few people complain about it during test rides, but use the bike every day and it's a real *****. Given a twisty road where you'll be closing the throttle, turning into corners then powering out, the glitch makes smooth riding impossible. You just can't make the throttle respond smoothly at small openings, which is such a shame as it ruins the enjoyment of the bike. It's almost a really good machine but this spoils it.

Read more: Road Test: Yamaha FZ1 v. Ducati Monster - Page 2 - Road Tests - Visordown

It would be great if the owners can give their opinion on this matter. I would also like to know

1.about service center in Mumbai where I can get my regular service done.
2. Service schedule and cost of each service including oil and oil filter change.

Thanks,
Chinmaya

[zeusumit]

Re: Fz1 Ownership Thread

Hi Owners!! Its been a while since anyone put anything here. I am in the market for a used FZ1, and have shortlisted a few bikes. However, I have been reading a lot about FZ1 online, and there are some reviews that point to snatchy fuelling at lower rpms.

Hence, I would like to know from the owners if they have noticed any such fuelling issues. Its the part I have copied from an online forum.

Rolling the throttle on from a closed position is rewarded with a sudden jerk as the power chimes in. Oddly it wasn't as pronounced as on the half-faired bike (according to Yamaha dealers some bikes are worse than others), but that doesn't stop it being very annoying. On a short test ride, or low speed commute, the glitch isn't that pronounced, which is perhaps why few people complain about it during test rides, but use the bike every day and it's a real *****. Given a twisty road where you'll be closing the throttle, turning into corners then powering out, the glitch makes smooth riding impossible. You just can't make the throttle respond smoothly at small openings, which is such a shame as it ruins the enjoyment of the bike. It's almost a really good machine but this spoils it.

Read more: Road Test: Yamaha FZ1 v. Ducati Monster - Page 2 - Road Tests - Visordown

It would be great if the owners can give their opinion on this matter. I would also like to know

1.about service center in Mumbai where I can get my regular service done.
2. Service schedule and cost of each service including oil and oil filter change.

Thanks,
Chinmaya

The link which you have provided is dated 2008 and I guess this issue has been taken care.

However requesting all the owners to please provide their feedback

[diehard]

Re: Fz1 Ownership Thread

Posting after ages and ages... update on my fz1

done 29900kms... 5 services done... loads and loads of mods list is below.

List of Aftermarket addons / mods etc.:
1. Yoshimura TRC SLipon exhaust
2. Carbon Fiber hydrographed body parts
3. Puig Next gen windscreen & Puig Universal wind screen
4. Driven racing / apex racing / caferacer clipon handle bars( can choose any handle bar)
5. Motodynamic rear tail light with integrated LEDS turn signals
6. Power Commander 5 (maps for Fz1 available)
7. Dynojet quickshifter along with PC5
8. Racing bellypan
9. Racing rear seat cover
10. OES Frame and spool sliders
11. Vortex racing Rearsets ( 12 way adjustable footpegs )
12. Spielgler front SS braided lines
13. K&N air filter
14. CRG Arrow replica bar end mirrors
15. LED front Indicators with daytime running lights
16. Custom tail tidy
17. Brand new Michellin Road 2 front and back tyres
18. Brand new Mottobatt
19. Ride it moto shorty levers

the pc5 and quickshifter are absolute paisa vasul !! have a look and comment if you like it

[diehard]

Re: Fz1 Ownership Thread

Feels like i am the only one updating people here and all original Fz1s are sold


anyways... big update is i converted the naked FZ1n to Fazer 1000


here are some drool pics enjoy...

[The Monk]

Re: Fz1 Ownership Thread

Oh nice. The bike looks so much more 'practical' now But you cannot take the craziness out of the FZ1!

[tamilian]

Re: Fz1 Ownership Thread

I just found this thread and i have to comment on my primary bike for over 10 yrs. I brought it the year i got married and when i sold it 10 yrs later. A big mistake btw. After the bike i got married,have 2 kids, 2 dogs , 2 cats and even a guinea pig....hahaha. I even blew a disc in my spin...that sucked.

2005 Fz1 Silver
Mods
Full Suspension
Corbin
Top Case
Buell Pegs Lowers the pegs.
A couple of windsheilds
I put 50000 miles are 80k km on that bike
THe longest trip was 4000 miles
Track day was a hoot.
I did do the crazy cruiser with a vstar 1300 touring and the fz stood in the garage for more than a year till came to my sense and sold the vstar.

I am looking at the MT 10 the new 1000cc r1 engine based naked now .