Today (that is on 13th of May, 2009... it's already past midnight, so may be its 14th when I am writing) I picked a bike from Yamaha Motors. Yamaha FZS belongs to the FZ: Lord of the Streets series. This bike is specifically referred to as the naked monster due to its damn good looks. Its a masuline bike and makes a bold, sporty statement.
I had a choice between FZ-16 and FZ-S. Both bikes have the same engineering and specifications; the difference lies in the looks. FZS comes in two beautiful colours well juxtaposed, the tyres have coloured rims, and the speedometer has a beautiful cover. There are two colour combinations in FZS segment: one yellow-black and another red-silver. I have taken the yellow-black one. The rear tyre is thick... thick as in it gives an enhanced look to the bike.
Now something about FZS, something more than just the looks. It is unlike any other bike in Indian streets. The bike runs smoothly, just like a gearless Activa. Gear change is also very smooth. Though it isn't as powerful as other bikes in the price range it belongs to (only 153 cc in the 80k price range) it has good pick up and gives the best experience for city roads. The petrol tank that you can see isn't actually
the tank, rather it is a fibre cover. That's why it looks voluminous. Further, there are many advantages of having a fibre cover over the tank, other than the killer looks. The petrol that evaporates from tank is less. This makes this bike especially good to beat Nagpur heat. Further, if there are any scratches, or if there is an accident, the fibre can be replaced at a cheap price.
Its a new generation bike. All indicators are electronic and get info from sensors. Feedbacks I read on the net indicate that the speedometer tends to show incorrect readings after sometime (I hope the feedbacks are exceptions rather than the norm).
I will shortly be posting a few pics of the bike here... till then help me give him (her?) a name. I have been brainstorming on a name all night. And hey, there is an interesting post on naming a bike:
6 comments:
WOW!!!!
Everythingz good and impressive about the bike but for an Asst. IT Commissioner , I was expecting an Ambassador :D
when did u buy ???
as hot as fire
smarak @#$#$, I cant stand a guy praising his bike this
wats abt a one-on-one bout abt whose bike is better????
:)
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