New Yamaha FZ16 – A Review

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In India you have lot of bikes. Some look good whereas some have a very smooth handling. Yamaha FZ16 has both. It is best looking bike on Indian road right now.

The primary contributors in FZ16 appearance are:

• Radial tubeless tyres
• Muscular tank
• Studdy and short exhaust.
• V shaped headlamps

Engine:
Yamaha FZ16 is fitted with 153cc air cooled, 4-stroke, single cylinder, 2-valve SOHC engine. It gives a maximum output of 14 Ps and maximum torque of 14 Nm. Yamaha FZ16 also has a electric starter.

Suspension:
A Mono cross rear suspension unit offers 120 mm of wheel travel, whereas optimized oil and damping valve specs facilitate agile running performance and handling.

Muffler:
To provide a sense of volume to the machine, an external diameter of 35mm is adopted in a 2-layer type exhaust to minimize the effect of heat on the pipe.

Disc brake:
At the front, a large 267mm disc brake is adopted. The two-pot caliper makes full use of the outer perimeter of the disc to provide strong stopping power.

Engine:
Engine type: Air-cooled, 4-stroke, SOHC, 2-valve
Displacement: 153.0cm3
Bore & Stroke: 58.0 × 57.9mm
Compression ratio: 9.5:1
Maximum output: 14PS / 7500 rpm
Maximum torque: 14 N.m / 6000 rpm
Starting method: Electric starter
Lubrication type: Wet sump
Carburetor type: BS26
Clutch type: Constant mesh wet multiplate
Ignition type: CDI
Primary/secondary reduction ratio: 3.409 / 2.857
Transmission type: Return type 5-speed

Chassis
Frame type: Diamond
Suspension (front/rear): Telescopic / Monocross
Wheelbase: 1,335mm
Brake type(front/rear): Hydraulic single disc / drum
Tire size (front/rear): 100/80-17 / 140/60-R17

Dimensions
Overall Length × Width × Height: 1,975mm × 770mm × 1,045mm
Seat height: 790mm
Wheelbase: 1,335mm
Minimum ground clearance: 160mm
Dry weight/Curb weight: 126 kg / 137 kg
Fuel tank volume: 12 liters
Engine oil volume: 1.2 liters

Yamaha FZ16 looks awesome and performs better then any other Indian bikes with similar engine capacity.