Most of us are lucky. Look at the FZ16

[GTHappy]

Here's the official Yamaha website: Products | India Yamaha Motor Pvt. Ltd.

I kind of want one of these

 

[bmccrary]

So judging by the rest of the bikes offered in that market, the 16 is bad arse. I mean did yall look at the Alba and others. My god they only have a drum rear brake and no front brake. They wouldnt know what to do with a Vespa over here, lol.

-bryan

 

[CrazyBiker]

Infact Indians have been riding scooters since a very long time including vespas. The vespas in US are no better than those in India. But due to fuel economy and style, scooters have almost deserted the Indian market and motorcycles have taken over. They give great gas mileage as high as 80kpl - 190 mpg. I rode a bike for 4 years back there which was 110 cc and gave similar gas mileage and topped at 60mph.

I infact love what yamaha have introduced in the Indian market. Here are some other bikes that rule the Indian market

Karizma - Always Game
Pulsar DTS-i

Performance bike of the year 2008 - TVS Apache RTR FI 160

Whenever I return back I hope there are some pretty good options for medium performance bikes. Yamaha already sells the MT-01 and R1 in India and Ducati has also started selling.

Infact I love their looks and looks better than the FZ6R or the ER-6N.

 

[sportrider]

we need more small displacement bikes in the US that offer a style like there bigger siblings, I think that would be an excellent beginner bike.:thumbup:

 

[reiobard]

i like it and would love to get one as a pit bike or an in town commuter. I would need my real FZ for the fun rides, but this would be good for the little jaunts...

PS: Looks good in black and from the non-exhaust side.

 

[formula154]

I don't know what kind of roads and traffic they have over there but you might not need a bike that was real fast. Also how would they be getting around if they weren't on those 160 cc bikes. That 1600 cc bike is a monster looking thing.

 

[chemicalsmile]

I'd take the headlight and the rad covers off it but the attraction stops there.

 

[reiobard]

that r15 is gorgeous...

 

[VWci]

It looks good...

 

[akshye]

Hi all,
I am not FZ6 owner but I am FZ16 owner from India.

I just wanted to clarify a few things about FZ16 in India.

In India, for daily commutation one needs a good bike, as on full of traffic roads you can not drive car at more than 40kmph. Even with bikes you can hardly touch 50kmph. So most people prefer bikes. Again, because of traffic problems, and signals one needs to stop again and again, so what's the use of mid seg or big bikes? Hence people look for small seg, high mileage bikes.

You would wonder, but Indians are not ready accept that FZ16 has no kick start option. Many say they don't believe in self start machines as batteries are not that reliable on Indian roads. In India there are only 3 bikes with no kick; and this is a fact.

Biggest bike manufatured in India is a 500cc Royal Enfield(recently they have added self-start option on some of their models). Its just a status thing for a few owners. and as it is only 35+ aged people prefer that cruising kind of brand.

So for Indian roads FZ16 isn't that bad if you consider these facts.

Do reply me with your views,
Thanks in advance.

 

[Motogiro]

Heh... it comes in 'Flaming Orange'.

This article has some better pictures of the instrumentation and colors.

YAMAHA FZ16 SPECIAL WEBSITE: FEATURES - COLOURS - PHOTOS | cubi[CC]apacity

It's not THAT bad looking, and it only weighs ~280lbs dry. It's a good fit for the indian market.

-TK

I like the instrument cluster.... I think we would benefit from having some of these smaller bikes in our market in the U.S. I also like that FZ250

 

[SovietRobot]

That's an R1 compared to most bikes in countries like india.

 

[Jedi]

You have to look at economic factors.

In India, a FZ6 would cost 480,000 rupees.

The AVERAGE wage in India is 192,000 rupees a year. There's a hell of a lot of people earning a lot less than that.

Someone earning average wage would have to spend two and a half years gross wages to buy an FZ6.

Now think about the cost of your bike compared to your gross annual wages.

Kinda hits home hard doesn't it.

 

[Drinky]

Products | India Yamaha Motor Pvt. Ltd.
tough bike for tough men, lol nice.

 

[stevesnj]

AHHHHH!!! its a bike with boobs!! :cheer::cheer:

 

[teeter]

I like it. As many have said, it's perfect for the market. Except, as akshye mentioned, the lack of kick start.

I love small displacement machines. My XT225 is a blast for commuting. I wish small bikes had a better name in this country. When I'm out on the XT people often say things like "Why don't you get a real bike?" F 'em.

You don't know "flickable" till you've ridden something under 250cc.

 

[marke14]

I also like it. I think most of us are misunderstanding the reality of the situation in India; it's not full of wide, well-maintained roads, or frankly huge SUVs that you need to get out of the way of.

It IS full of traffic and potholes. I think for the application, this is a great option (though I concur on the kickstart).

Go Yamaha or Go Home! :thumbup:

 

[Mattberkshire]

I wonder what spec tyres are used. All look pretty ropey and those on the Bajaj look like the're made out of black shiny cheese.

I think the FZ16 and the R15 are great - lucky Indians. I do have one question though. Being India, why only one set of pillon pegs??

 

[ferrariman]

Being an Indian and having the experience of riding in Indian roads in rain/summer/winter...no helmet..(4 yrs back I would have asked u whats a riding gear!!) for close to 10 yrs...I very well know that riding a fz6 in Indian roads would have been a nightmare to say the least. Imagine this..the max speed more often than not that ppl ride is no more than 30mph. not to forget the kind of roads/ppl walking/crossing/cows/bullock carts and more..
In short for Indian roads and conditions I still believe any bike more than 250cc is an utter useless. I had a 150cc bike and it was fun to ride. I had never asked for more power than what I had. 250cc would have been fun but it wouldnt add anything more to what I had. bcoz u cant ride faster in those rodes. whats the point of having high performance engines.
If I remember India has close to 40-50 types of motorcycles which range from 100cc-250cc. Basic mode of transportation is 2-wheeler. Believe me riding those small bikes is loads of fun. 10yrs back car was considered a symbol of rich. But yes things are changing and hope someday soon roads improve and when I get back home I get to ride a Fz6!
KB

 

[manujbawa]

What are the possibilities of getting FZ16's headlight to to a naked conversion, the headlight would not cost more than $100, considering Burlington Yamaha's $1000 conversion kit, it might be worth a try...

thoughts?

I once found a complete Fz6N assembly for 150 Euros on Ebay italy, but the guy wont ship to US

cheers,
_manuj