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New Yamaha FZ16 - A Review
October 5, 2008 - Category: Bike News |
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.
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December 10th, 2008 at 8:57 am
it looks great infact wonderfull i don,t know its price and mileage.
but overall its great.
January 14th, 2009 at 10:01 pm
hi….. dis bike is superb fr gud riding
its cost is around 73k n mileag is around 40-45kmpl.
it has gud comfort, styl luk
February 9th, 2009 at 6:42 am
i got one it rocks
February 17th, 2009 at 9:53 pm
truly……….. YAMAHA
August 3rd, 2009 at 2:30 am
yamaha had bought a best bike after many years but its price is toooo hike………
August 16th, 2009 at 12:25 pm
it has not manual kick start,which may create problem when battery not charged.
January 23rd, 2010 at 10:18 pm
maileg tooo low