Jul 03, 2016 12:14 PM
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Highlights
The Japanese automaker, Yamaha has launched its naked beast MT-09 at the recently concluded 2016 Auto Expo and it will cost Rs. 10.2 lac. Along with this, the company has also introduced its MotoGP bike Movistar and all-new Cygnus Ray-ZR with disc brake. Few months back, the company also rolled out a new color scheme for its Fuel Injected version of FZ-S. Now, the FZ-S comes in four new colors namely Wolf Gray, Shark White, Viper Black and Alligator Green and it also received a few changes in terms of graphics.
Road Test
Now way back in 2008, Yamaha launched a motorcycle that shook up the Indian market. It had a massive rear tyre, a good engine and it looked sporty. Recently they overhauled it and have now come out with an even better motorcycle - the Yamaha FZ-S FI V2.0. Now the previous versions of the Yamaha FZ got some sticker updates in the past but Yamaha needed to keep up with the times and revamp their most popular motorcycle. Let’s take a look at what changes they’ve made to the new Yamaha FZ.
Overview
Yamaha FZ-S is one of the most successful street motorcycles that comes with a muscular body design and promises superior performance. The bike is a descendant of the iconic streetbike, Yamaha FZ1 that caters high-end motorcycle admirers.
Yamaha FZs is powered by a 153cc, four stroke, air-cooled engine that comes mated to a five speed gearbox. It develops a maximum power of 13.8bhp at 7, 500rpm with a peak torque of 13.6Nm at 6, 000rpm. On the other hand, FZ-S FI V2.0 gets its power from a 149cc, four-stroke, air-cooled, fuel injected engine that generates a peak power of 12.9bhp at 8, 000rpm with a maximum torque of 12.8Nm at 6, 000rpm. It is mated to a five-speed transmission system and uses wet multiplate clutch setup. Yamaha FZs V2.0 employs Yamaha “Blue Core” engine concept that ensures efficient combustion and cooling with a considerable reduction in power loss. With this technology in hand, the manufacturer claims an improved fuel economy for the bike.
Both bikes are built on a diamond chassis and runs on 100/80-17 front and 140/60-17 rear tubeless tyres with black alloy wheels. Yamaha has equipped FZs series with telescopic forks at the front with monocross single shock absorber at the rear. The bikes are fitted with disc brake at the front and drum brake at the rear end to give an enhanced braking.
Yamaha FZs as said earlier, is one of the most beautifully crafted motorcycles the country has seen so far. The front profile of the bike incorporates a triangular shaped headlamp section with a positioning light at the top. A small black visor crowned above gives the bike a pure naked appearance. Coming to the rear, Yamaha FZ-S has a sporty single seat whereas FZs V2.0 comes with a split seat. The rear grab rails are impressively mounted on the rear side panels marking a striking appearance. The tail end section of FZs V2.0 is given a facelift, which now comes with a small tail lamp and a tyre hugger that looks ravishing. The instrument console of the bike is purely digital that displays speedometer, tachometer, fuel gauge and tripmeter
