yamaha fz

Yamaha FZ

Yamaha FZ 16 SportsbikingYamaha FZ16 Sportsbike present a range of quality products tested in the uncompromising extremes of motorcycle racing competition.The rider’s will is spread to the handle, the body and then the engine giving birth to unprecedented torque. This force is truly dynamic. Due to minute calculations and overcoming major challenges, an ultimate body balance has been produced. The agile running performance is extremely exciting. The superior performance brings riding feel, which when you ride provides you an emotional high. Thus this is unique not only for the rider but also a source of great fascination to the onlooker. With the FZ16 you have the sensation of ruling the streets to your heart’s content.Die FZ16 ist ein pures Streetbike, das sich im Dschungel der Stadt genauso wohl fühlt wie auf Landstrassen jeder Art.Each and every part of Yamaha FZ16 has been designed with a lot of detailed attention and careful thought. This ultimate degree of perfection means even the slightest feature has not been overlooked. Only YAMAHA ensures this kind of craftsmanship. The rider and the machine share a feeling of oneness, and from different angles the impression is different. This is particularly because the finest components have been used in its precise manufacturing. The FZ16 possesses both a rough and brutish expression as well as a certain subtlety. This high quality masterpiece will without doubt become a rage for the next generation.Engine type Air-cooled, 4-stroke, SOHC, 2-valveDisplacement 153.0cm3Bore & Stroke 58.0 × 57.9mmCompression ratio 9.5:1Maximum output 14PS / 7500 rpmMaximum torque 14 N.m / 6000 rpmStarting method Electric starterLubrication type Wet sumpCarburetor type BS26Clutch type Constant mesh wet multiplateIgnition type CDITransmission type Return type 5-speedBrake type(front/rear) Hydraulic single disc / drumFuel tank vThe FZ-600 was Yamaha's first true attempt at a 600cc "Race Replica" with the growing interest in MotoGP Road Racing taking hold in the mid-1980s.[1] Many FZ owners confuse their bikes with the later FZR models due to similar name and body styling. A major difference between the FZ-600 and its successor, the FZR-600, is the Delta Box One-Frame the FZR-600 incorporated, like the one used on the earlier FZR-400s. This gave the FZRs more rigid support, tighter handling and reduced weight. Another notable difference was that the FZR-600's engine was tilted forward to a significantly greater angle, thus providing a lower center of gravity and even more handling capability. The almost horizontal angle also allowed the carburetors to be mounted vertically above the intake manifolds, letting gravity help the venturi, and opening up the door for extensive performance mods like "Velocity Stacks". However, the FZR-600 owed much to its predecessor, such as the sleek body stylings, responsive suspension, and race oriented-spiritolume 12 litersEngine oil volume 1.2 liters

Why are these two 'outsiders'? Well, the last time either of these was in a group test the reviews were less than favorable. Especially when it came to the engines, or more specifically, the fueling. I saw a article about the BMW K1200R, from 2005 : 'It's impossible to ride smoothly when you're trying to be delicate with the throttle.' And another article about the Yamaha YZF-R1 in 2006 said 'Unless the engine's at very low revs, or in the top half of the rev range and dealing with large throttle openings, it's impossible to open the throttle smoothly.'It was a shame. Both bikes offered more than 130 horsepower at the rear wheel, but getting at that drive was such an arduous, unpleasant experience in was hard to get truly excited compared to other bikes in the same range.Stopping to fuel up after my first ride on the Yamaha FZ1, I take my lid off. While a Thai boy mans the pumps, I take a minute to stare at the bike. I remember riding the Yamaha FZ1 last year and , frankly, I hated every second on it. But this is.... good. No, it's great.So what's different? The ECU. Yamaha have put a new computing brain into the 2008 Yamaha FZ1 and Fazer models, and he difference is staggering. 'It's cured,' I repeat, almost shocked. 'They've fixed it.' Why couldn't it have been like this last year?Other bits of the bike feels improved, the throttle feels lighter, and the midrange feels sharper. It's now the Yamaha R1-engined streetfighter it should have been from day one, rather than awkward, frustrating and without purpose.But frustrating is how boyfriend finds the BMW. 'The Germans just don't know what fun is, do they? They don't make bikes for fun.' We al laugh, but in this company, the BMW K1200R stands out. It's certainly built by people with a completely different mindset, a different approach to building a motorcycle. Maybe therefore the English manual still says BMW Motorrad.With most of the bikes on the road, it's easy to imagine that at the initial design meeting the brief was simply to build a bad-ass motorcycle. But after riding the BMW K1200R it feels like their intention was to build a powerful BMW, without a fairing.That's not necessarily a bad thing. 'It's a good bike, that,' says the boyfriend. He's right. It's very fast, very stable and the Duolever front end works well, providing you're not expecting reams of feedback. It's comfy, too, with the most spacious riding position of any of the bikes I ever touched. However the transmission quickly irritates and the engine feels uncertain on a shut throttle.But its biggest problem, compared with the Yamaha FZ1, is a pure lack of grin factor. The Yamaha is short and lively; the BMW is long and lazier. Even boyfriend, who turned out a big advocate for the BMW, is clearly having more fun on the Yamaha. Ahead of me, he shifts his body position on the exit of corners and draws a huge black line in the tarmac with a 130 horsepower paintbrush. As he clears off into the distance, the only way I know he's still somewhere ahead is a trail of smeared Dunl