The
Yamaha FZ-16 is a motorcycle manufactured by the India Yamaha Motor Company. Inspired by the "Naked" bike concept, FZ 16 is modeled after its more popular counterpart the Yamaha FZ-1 although sporting a drastically scaled down engine more suited to the Indian roads. The bike is marketed in India under the slogan
Lord of the Streets. Comes in three colors namely lava red, midnight black and flaming orange of which Lava Red is the most popular. It retails for an ex-showroom price of Rs.65,000(all over India). The bike is the second biggest launch for YMI (Yamaha Motor India) which set the sales chart shooting up after the R-15 a scaled-down derivative of the super bike YZF R-1. FZ 16 is the only production bike in India which uses 140/60 size rear radial tubeless tyre being the widest rear tyre sported by any Indian bike as of 2010. Soon after its launch, the FZ 16 has become immensely popular with the younger generation due to its International stylings, macho and robust looks. The bike has won Bike of the Year Award from UTVi / Autocar, Zigwheels and Business Standard Motoring and Viewers Choice award at UTVi & Autocar India Awards 2009.
Yamaha Motors India has also launched the FZ-S another variant of the FZ-16, sporting a front visor and more choice of rich body graphics.
Specifications
- Engine type: Air-cooled, 4-stroke, SOHC, 2-valve
- Displacement: 153.0 cm3
- Bore & Stroke: 58.0 × 57.9 mm
- 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
- Frame type: Diamond
- Suspension (front/rear): Telescopic / Monocross
- Brake type(front/rear): Hydraulic single disc / drum
- Tire size (front/rear): 100/80-17 / 140/60-R17
- Overall Length × Width × Height: 1,973 mm (77.7 in) × 770 mm (30 in) × 1,045 mm (41.1 in)
- Seat height: 790 mm (31 in)
- Wheelbase: 1,334 mm (52.5 in)
- Minimum ground clearance: 160 mm (6.3 in)
- Dry weight/Curb weight: 126 kg (280 lb) / 135 kg (300 lb)
- Fuel tank volume: 12 l (2.6 imp gal; 3.2 US gal)
- Engine oil volume: 1.2 l (0.26 imp gal; 0.32 US gal)
- Fuel consumption: 40-45 in city and 43-48 in highway
- Tyre: tubeless
