Rise of Yamaha Fazer 150cc
From
the past three decades, Yamaha was able to shape up an alcove in biking
enthusiastic peoples of India
Specification
The bike is powered by
153cc air cooled 4 stroke SOHC engine which generates peak power of 14 Bhp at
7500 rpm with maximum torque of 14 Nm at 6000 rpm.
For
complete specification click here.
Price and Color
New
Fazer is priced Rs 88,503 (on-road in bangalore
Before I start with the actual review, I want to share my
experience with this bike. It’s been one month I started riding this black
beauty christened as Black Hawk and from then I am in love with it. It's a joy
riding it whether in city or highway. BH clocked mileage of 43.2 km/l in the
first 500 km which I didn't expected. It’s said that nothing is perfect and
this is also true for this great machine. I am sharing here all the pros and
cons of the bike which I felt.
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| Motocross Suspension |
Starting
with the Ride
and Handling of the bike I must
say that the bike has a very comfortable seating posture and Yamaha achieved
this by raising the handle bar and lowering the rider seat a bit. Its design is
based on a triple muscular concept, big center mass, tough front fork, macho
wide tyres and midship silencer. Midship muffler helps in concentrating the
weight close to the center of bike thus enhancing the control. The bike enjoys
a world motocross championship machine type seven step adjustable suspension which provides an exhilarating and stable ride.
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| Midship Muffler |
The bike has ultimate touring
capabilities and long drives will never result in a fatigue for your wrist and
backbone. Thin handle grip will cause pain in thumb of people having long
fingers, for them additional handle grip is what I suggest. Its available at
Yamaha authorized dealer at less than 100 bucks. You will enjoy the bike
capability of turning at high speed and control even at sudden braking. Very
often it is complained by people that the bike carrying such a price tag must
have rear disc brake but that is what not required in Fazer, thanks to the fat
rear tyres by MRF (140/60-17) which provides the capability to stop the bike
even if it is at max speed.
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| Fat Rear Tyre |
Seating is cushioned adequately but rear seat is small that’s what I feel. Fairing of bike is so
well designed that it controls the flow of air around the bike and keeps it
steady. You can feel the air around fairing flowing in certain manner when you
will place the hand there. The turning radius of the bike is increased due to
the fairing and you will require a lot more space than FZ to make a U-turn.
Suspension for fazer is tuned in between the hard and soft marks making it a
perfect combination of comfort and handling but I feel the suspension is a bit
harder and more softness is required.
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| Dual tone Fairing |
Moving to the Styling
of Fazer, I can guarantee head turn around on the road. Curves
and contours of fazer give it tantalizing looks which takes your attention.
The bike owns a beautifully contrived dual tone aerodynamic front
quarter fairing. The stylish aerodynamic wind protector allows resistance free
riding at high speed by cutting down the air pressure. This also helps in
cutting down the side ways push when overtaking at high speeds. Fazer comes
with new graphics that definitely enhances the attractiveness. The fuel tank
cover resin is specially designed to up the masculine quotient of the bike.
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| Stylish Cowl |
Fazer is equipped with complete digital console built over a full liquid
crystal display. It includes a tripmeter, an odometer, a speedometer and a
tachometer. The cowl protects the display from direct sunlight and makes it
clearly visible even in bright day. During night the display looks awesome with
the yellow background color. Sporty look of bike is achieved by the fairing
holding the twin headlamps of 35 watt each but only one headlamp glow at a time
(left one for dipper and right one for main light) and its looks bad. You can
make both to glow at same time with the help of a small attachment costing
around 100 bucks whereas doing so will void the gurantee of the battery.
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| Liquid Crystal Display |
Another way of doing this is gently placing the high/low beam switch somewhere
in between. I experienced that riding with both lamps glowing doesn’t adversely
affect the battery much. Dimmer is well placed between the headlamps and it
adds to the beauty. There isn’t much space under the seat and you will need a
backpack for your touring requirements. Side stand is placed between gear lever
and foot peg and many reviews claim it awkward but I didn’t face any problem in
making it down. The bike misses a foot rest for ladies who want to sit
sideways. Crash guard is also missing in the bike and a new rider definitely
needs it. It can be installed at any Yamaha workshop for 300 bucks.
The Break-In Period of any bike is the most important
time for its engine because various parts in the engine wear and polish
themselves to the correct operating clearances. How you operate the engine in
this period will decide how it will respond for whole of its life. Fazer
break-in period is for 1000 km and it is recommended not to put excessive load
on the engine during this period. That is why care should be taken to avoid
overheating the engine. Below points should be followed during break-in to
avoid overheating,
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Prolonged full throttle operation must be
avoided.
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Do not accelerate fast in first gear.
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Keep good revs through the gears.
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Do not ride the bike at one set throttle
position, vary the speed.
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After every hour of operation stop the engine
and let it cool for 5-10 minutes.
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Do not idle the engine for more than a minute.
1000 km period is divided into
two parts, 0-500 km and 500-1000 km. During the first 500 km, operation above
4500r/min is not recommended. A maximum speed of 60km/hr can be achieved at
this revolution. During the next 500 km you can go up to 6000r/min and this can
take you till 80 km/hr. It is suggested to reach 6000r/min mark at times when
it is allowed and if you don’t do so your bike will get slow for life. Gear
shifting is a bit hard in starting but smoothness is noticed after 500 km and
after first servicing. After 1000 km bike can be operated normally as break-in
period gets over and now you can test the top speed of your bike.
If we talk of the Maintenance of the bike
certain points must be kept in mind.
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After 1000 km of operation, engine oil must be
changed, oil strainer cleaned, oil filter cartridge or element replaced. This
all is done at first servicing and you don’t have to worry but make sure that
this all is done.
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Keep the
engine speed out of the tachometer red zone (9000r/min).
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Engine oil must be changed at every 3000 km
after the initial change at 1000 km.
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Chain faces the enormity of the nature and
should be lubricated at every 500 km.
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Yamalube 10W-40 and 20W-50 performance all-purpose
oil is recommended. This provides stable clutch performance and film strength.
Semi-synthetic 10W-50 can also be used if bike is operated in cold conditions.
Full synthetic oil should not be used as it is developed for complete racing
engines and reduces the mileage.
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The most important point is that never take your
bike to any road side workshop, always prefer to reach an authorized Yamaha
workshop.
According to me, if you want a pure biking experience and exhiliration and spending a bit more is not a concern for you then go for this ultimate machine. Its a joy to experience the reliability of Yamaha brand.
