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The engine, borrowed from the FZ series is a smooth, vibration free unit that has been tuned to possess all the power at the mid range. What this means is that unlike other bikes, you wouldn’t have to redline it all the time to get the best out of it or for the best drivability. Power is always on tap as long as you are anywhere below 90Km/h. Go over this speed and you wouldn’t find as much pulling power as what you would get when you’re at lower speeds. Its character is defined quite well, it’s not meant to be a scorcher or a track tool. It’s a relaxed touring bike and this makes it quite likeable for daily use. It proves for once that bikes can go fast without all the hullaballoo. Acceleration is quite decent for a 150cc weighing about 155 kg’s (with fuel and fluids).
If you are looking for adrenalin pumping action, then look elsewhere, its relaxed manners won’t really set your pulse racing as much as other bikes like the RTR or the R15. Overtaking usually doesn’t require a downshift even if you are in the top gear and the Fazer does it with the least of fuzz and commotion of any 150cc bike. Of course, this is as long as you keep it below 6500Rpm since all the torque is best felt around that rev range. Cruising activities are a pleasure on this bike as its well designed fairing, along with the mass centralization concept, provides you with a level of confidence that is simply reassuring. Be aware though, it isn’t the most flickable of all bikes due to its inherent heaviness. But its straight line stability and poise is commendable.
Read more at http://www.motorbeam.com/bikes/yamaha-fazer/yamaha-fazer-test-drive-review/#r6eUpI0lFPp65pc3.99 The gearbox and clutch are easy to use. The single gear shift lever has an adequate amount of feel and so far after having driven all these kilometres, we have yet to find a false neutral or a mis-shift. On the way, I encountered an emergency situation where I had to brake from over 100Km/h to a standstill due to a drunken cyclist on the highway, if it was for any other bike, I would have been writing this from behind bars or even from a hospital. All full braking force, 60% front, 40% rear at high speed, you could feel the rear end losing weight and slightly lifting up from the ground resulting in screeching but the front compensates that by providing a firm footed stop with truly amazing grip from the wide custom MRF Reuz tyres. You could barely feel the front losing grip even at such high speed with all your fingers grasping the brake lever with a great amount of strength. Even though the brakes of other bikes like the RTR or even the Karizma are superior in dimensions, it’s the tyre quality that lets the rider down when it comes to braking. In the case of the Yammie, those duties are done with far more authority and poise than any other 150cc or even bigger bike.
Read more at http://www.motorbeam.com/bikes/yamaha-fazer/yamaha-fazer-test-drive-review/#r6eUpI0lFPp65pc3.99 On the highways, I personally tried to test its top speed; I weigh about 78 Kilos, with me on board, the speedo crossed the 80 mark really quick and soon it touched a 100, at full throttle from this point on, the speed increased by 1km/h every second until it reached 110. After that, the climb becomes even slower, requiring a really long stretch of road to reach the 115 mark. You could feel the engine trying really hard to make you go any faster but eventually, it just stops the climb at 117 Km/h. Again the top speed would depend on the wind conditions and rider weight, the owner of the bike claimed an achieved top speed of 124km/h, which was because he weighed just 50Kg’s.
Yamaha also claims that they have tested and perfected the front fairing in wind tunnels. This seemed like a bold claim for what is basically a 150cc bike, I wasn’t quite convinced until I experienced it myself, The highway in this area had no dividers between the two lanes, hence, once I was doing over a 100 and I saw a truck coming my way, I expected it to be blown away by the wind, but no, it just followed its path like a train. To give you an example, other 150cc bikes without fairings would significantly be pushed around at those kind of wind speeds. The Fazer faces it in a rock solid fashion. This shows that the Yamaha’s claim of wind tunnel testing was credible. This is really something that can please those wanting to ride fast. Speaking of fast, the bike used up 8 litres of fuel to travel a total of 290 Km, this was after a combination of high speed riding on the highway, city riding and economical riding, which translates into an average of roughly 36Km/litre.
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