Yamaha FZ16 First Ownership report !!

Moby · 27th October 2008, 10:06

Does it have DC lighting like R15 and Karizma ?

hell boy · 27th October 2008, 14:35

Congrats!! The bike looks macho. Love the bike well take good care of her as well

rranjith_kum · 27th October 2008, 16:14

thanks a lot !!!

here are some more photos

Moby : I guess you are asking the DC head lamping lighting ?? Yes it has it !!

Mpower · 27th October 2008, 17:55

What brand tire are they putting on the bike? Is it the same as the R15.

Technocrat · 27th October 2008, 18:18

From the pics it looks like MRF & R15 sports MRF too. Although the rear on R15 is a special compound tyre which is not available otherwise in market.

rranjith_kum · 27th October 2008, 19:30

the tyres are MRF revz !!! I dont have any clue about the compound they are using in it ...

arunphilip · 29th October 2008, 17:36

That rear tyre looks monstrous.

Awesome.

Congratulations on your bike!

abhinav.s · 29th October 2008, 18:51

Wow!! The second set of pics look really awesome and highlight the prowess of the bike! Congrats on your purchase! Good gift for Diwali!!

uday.ere · 29th October 2008, 19:46

Ranjith, the metallic finish of the silencer gets scratched easily - did you also face this?

Jaggu · 29th October 2008, 20:10

Congratz!! Thats a real stunner you bought. I love it! Guess yamaha is on the right tracks after a long break in india.

Whats the headlamp bulb specs? Its got huge reflectors, is it running 55/60 bulbs?

Mpower · 29th October 2008, 20:56

I can see a lot of R15 guys switching to this tire just for the fat look. Might need the wheel too.

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Originally Posted by Mpower

What brand tire are they putting on the bike? Is it the same as the R15.

Did you say "Revz". Is it a new tire?
I see a Nylogrip in one of your shots.

shatrughna · 29th October 2008, 21:04

Congratulations! RRanjith.
I happened to see one this month at a Yamaha showroom at Delhi alongwith R1 , MT01 & R15. The salesperson was all ga ga over this model which wasnt launched till then. The pics that you have shared make it look much more appealing.
Great buy.

maddy42 · 29th October 2008, 22:33

Congrats ranjit on your purchase.
I do agree that the second set of pics actually does justice to the bike.

So are you comfortable with the display as i found it too bright for my taste.

uday.ere · 30th October 2008, 09:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mpower

I can see a lot of R15 guys switching to this tire just for the fat look. Might need the wheel too.
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Spot on buddy on that one. On my trips to the dealer - found around 2-3 R15 owners enquiring on the feasibility of changing to the FZ's rear wheels. But how easy would that be given the fact that the R15 has rear disc brakes?

nayannilank · 30th October 2008, 10:38

congrats Ranjit for acquiring mean machine.
i can't understand one thing, how can yamaha ppl think to sell a bike without evn offering the test drive.

has anyone able to get hold of test drive in bangalore?
ranjit whats your opinion,as i am thinking of purchasing it.

27th October 2008, 10:06	#16
Moby BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: TRV Posts: 56 Thanked: 0 Times View My Garage	Does it have DC lighting like R15 and Karizma ?
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27th October 2008, 14:35	#17
hell boy BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: mumbai Posts: 110 Thanked: 14 Times	Congrats!! The bike looks macho. Love the bike well take good care of her as well
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27th October 2008, 16:14	#18
rranjith_kum BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Coimbatore/ Aachen Posts: 693 Thanked: 20 Times View My Garage	thanks a lot !!! here are some more photos Moby : I guess you are asking the DC head lamping lighting ?? Yes it has it !! Attached Thumbnails
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27th October 2008, 17:55	#19
Mpower Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 10,409 Thanked: 1,730 Times View My Garage	What brand tire are they putting on the bike? Is it the same as the R15.
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27th October 2008, 18:18	#20
Technocrat Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: GTA Posts: 14,813 Thanked: 2,700 Times	From the pics it looks like MRF & R15 sports MRF too. Although the rear on R15 is a special compound tyre which is not available otherwise in market.
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27th October 2008, 19:30	#21
rranjith_kum BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Coimbatore/ Aachen Posts: 693 Thanked: 20 Times View My Garage	the tyres are MRF revz !!! I dont have any clue about the compound they are using in it ... Last edited by rranjith_kum : 27th October 2008 at 19:35.
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29th October 2008, 17:36	#22
arunphilip Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,989 Thanked: 6,170 Times View My Garage	That rear tyre looks monstrous. Awesome. Congratulations on your bike!
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29th October 2008, 18:51	#23
abhinav.s Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,774 Thanked: 1,272 Times	Wow!! The second set of pics look really awesome and highlight the prowess of the bike! Congrats on your purchase! Good gift for Diwali!!
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29th October 2008, 19:46	#24
uday.ere BHPian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 676 Thanked: 2,692 Times	Ranjith, the metallic finish of the silencer gets scratched easily - did you also face this?
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29th October 2008, 20:10	#25
Jaggu Team-BHP Support Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 20,215 Thanked: 15,906 Times	Congratz!! Thats a real stunner you bought. I love it! Guess yamaha is on the right tracks after a long break in india. Whats the headlamp bulb specs? Its got huge reflectors, is it running 55/60 bulbs?
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29th October 2008, 21:04	#27
shatrughna BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 894 Thanked: 68 Times	Congratulations! RRanjith. I happened to see one this month at a Yamaha showroom at Delhi alongwith R1 , MT01 & R15. The salesperson was all ga ga over this model which wasnt launched till then. The pics that you have shared make it look much more appealing. Great buy.
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29th October 2008, 22:33	#28
maddy42 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Coorg Posts: 2,131 Thanked: 1,328 Times View My Garage	Congrats ranjit on your purchase. I do agree that the second set of pics actually does justice to the bike. So are you comfortable with the display as i found it too bright for my taste.
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30th October 2008, 10:38	#30
nayannilank Newbie Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 8 Thanked: 7 Times	test drive congrats Ranjit for acquiring mean machine. i can't understand one thing, how can yamaha ppl think to sell a bike without evn offering the test drive. has anyone able to get hold of test drive in bangalore? ranjit whats your opinion,as i am thinking of purchasing it.
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