New Yamaha 150cc Naked Bike

The FZ16 is the first 150 cc bike in India to feature tubeles tyres both in the front and the rear. It also has a full digital (even the tachometer is now digital) speedometer console. The 140 mm wide Rear Tyre is an impossibly FAT one and is the largest rear tyre on not just for its segment but for any production motorcycle in India. The Rear Tyres are also Tubeless Radials which helps in reducing the weight

Even the inner tubes of the front fork are of 41 mm dia and are possibly the largest on any current production motorcycle again in India. The bulky looking fuel tank of the FZ16 is actually a three piece unit with plastic resin covers as its outer covering.

The FZ16 is the second bike in India to feature a monoshock suspension at its rear. The silencer of the FZ16 is a short and stubby looking unit which according to YAMAHA helps in centralization of the bike's mass and therefore aids in handling.

The rated power of the FZ16 is 14 Ps max power which puts it in the same league as the Pulsar 150 DTSi and the Hero Honda Hunk/CBZ Xtreme. But it is the Torque of the FZ16 (14 Nm @ 6000 RPM) which is a bit higher compared to its current 150 cc competition. Looking at the Power/Torque figures the FZ16 seems to be an ideal City Bike.

The FZ currently is available in three colors.

• Black


• Red


• Orange

Engine

• Engine type: Air-cooled, 4-stroke, SOHC, 2-valve


• Displacement: 153.0 cm3


• Bore & Stroke: 58.0 × 57.9mm


• Compression ratio: 9.5:1


• Maximum output: 14PS / 7500 rpm


• Maximum torque: 14 N.m / 6000 rpm


• Starting: 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

Source:2wheelsindia