Yamaha introduced the FZ 16 bikes that have been named “the lord of Streets” by Yamaha and it is also called the ‘naked street bike’ for its amazing looks. The company claimed the bike offers a high mileage and uninterrupted high speeds. FZ 16 is equipped with mono cross rear suspension, stubby silencer, self start, alloy wheels and in low speeds and on uneven roads, the bike is completely in control because of the heady grip. FZ 16 has been launched by the company for a cost of around Rs 65,000.
Looks and Style
The main attraction of FZ 16 is its appearance. FZ 16 is powerful outwardly and the advantage of the bike is the central mass restriction, the front forks makes it appear strong, the chassis has the beefy exteriors, the wide tyres add to the macho effect and the uneven non conventional shape is unique.
Most of the riders are fascinated to the looks of the bike. The bike has got a blue colored headlamp to resemble the bike’s overall exteriors. The aggressive looking FZ 16 also has an irregular shaped exhaust and the instrument panel is highly colorful. You can trace the speedometer, tachometer, trip meter and fuel gauge in the panel. The bike provides signal as the engine starts and it is a well-located addition. The rev counter is 9000 rpm. The trendy Full LDC display can be spotted on the bike.
Yamaha FZ 16 has engrossed the youngsters for its global looks. The bike is stylish and powerful. It comes with a big fuel tank and the bike is designed in a way to give extra confidence to rider at lower speeds and riding position has been made comfortable.
Power and Engine
FZ 16 has the 153 cc SOHC, air-cooled 14 bhp engine that delivers a maximum torque of 14Nm @ 6000rpm and a maximum output of 13.8bhp / 7500 rpm. Engine has two valves and the bike has got five gears and not six. The rear suspension provides a 129 mm of wheel travel and damping valve is to ensure better performance. The yellow color rear shock absorber and the tyres are made in a way to provide the riders a jerk free drive on irregular roads.
The petrol tank and silencer are wisely designed to enhance performance. Torque of Yamaha FZ16 is more than 160 Apache RTR .The fuel tank has a cover of plastic resin to make the bike look sporty. FZ 16 has a flared fuel tank with a knee recess. The exhaust pipe has two layers to reduce the heat effect and the muffler is irregular in shape. The tyres are wide measuring 140/60 R17 at rear and 100/80 R17 upfront. The complete brawny outlook is accredited to the big size and the big tyres.
Comfort and Drive
The mono cross rear suspension is mono shock and it provides a wheel travel of 120mm.The bike can be comfortable on craters. FZ 16 has the disc-drum combination where the disc is of 267mm-diameter in the front and it can be operated through a twin pot caliper. The bike has digital speedometer and fuel indicator and the riding position is extremely comfortable. You don’t feel vibrations in high speed above 120 km / hr. In low speed the comfortable design offers better grip.
The bike comes with mini fazer technique to get high throttle response and fuel efficiency. The dimension of FZ 16 is 1,975mm × 770mm × 1,045mm and it has got 790mm of seat height and curb weight is 137 kg. Fuel tank stores 12 liters of fuel.
Some features of Yamaha FZ 16 are:
• Air-cooled, 4-stroke, SOHC, 2-valve
• Displacement: – 153.0cm3
• Maximum output: 13.8bhp / 7500 rpm: Maximum torque: 14 Nm / 6000 rpm
• Electric starter
• Wet sump for lubrication
• Constant mesh wet multiplate clutch
• CDI Ignition
• Suspension: Telescopic (front) / Monocross (rear)
• Hydraulic single disc (front brake) / drum (rear brake)
• Tyres Front: 100/80-17: Rear: 140/60-R17
• Wheelbase – 1,335mm
• Minimum ground clearance – 160mm
Advantages and disadvantages of Yamaha FZ 16 are:
Advantages of Yamaha FZ 16:
• Electric starter, CDI Ignition
• Wet sump for lubrication
• Powerful look, comfortable drive, marvelous grip ,digital display, self start
• Constant mesh wet multiplate clutch
• Alloy wheel, wide rear tyres
• No vibration or noise in high speed and low speeds- In 8 seconds the speed goes above 90
• The chassis has the stylish exterior, wide tyres add to the macho effect and the shape is exclusive.
Disadvantages of Yamaha FZ 16 are:
• Mileage gets around 45km/l or less, bike is low on fuel efficiency.
• Sometimes problem in self start
• Seat is small
• Bikers report back seat problem
• Highway drive is not comfortable like city drive
• Tyres need to be inflated frequently
• Instrument cluster is not the best in looks
Cost:
The bike is priced at Rs 65,000 but the costs on road are around RS 73,000 in metro city.
juss 3 weeks ago I bought FZs yellow…and m feeling that it really made me the ” Lord of The Street”.
Comment by YK Thapa — September 1, 2009 @ 10:42 am
Ride it to know what the manufacturers of Yamaha can. Man the do wonders. A 150cc beast. No need to inform you about the positive aspects but even then signature Yamaha gear box, smooth engine, nice on move pickup and sufficient mileage (45-50 Km-pl). The rear Tyre is hell Yeah!!!! and even the mono shock up makes it a fun to ride. Makes the bike feel a bit lighter than it actually is (weirdly expressing but that’s the way it is).Grip rail is the definition of beauty. The stylish looking fuel tank is a bit of an issue. I found it a little uncomfortable to ride but the riding posture is no problem. It’s as good as the pulsars. Initial pickup may disappoint(If u desire a good mileage). The height is a bit too low which makes it easy to ride steeply on turns. I found it a little overpriced. Though people who respect performance may find it worth.
Buy it!
Comment by Shrikant Sharma — October 3, 2009 @ 2:23 am