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Road Test: Yamaha Fazer

Story: Varad More     Photography: Kunal Khadse

Gear Courtesy: Dream Sporting Gear ,Pune       31 July 2009
Roadtest: Yamaha Fazer

Focused on infiltrating every segment in Indian motorcycling, India Yamaha Motor has dished out a dynamic-looking tourer model based around the FZ16, Varad More takes it for a spin.

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Page 2 : Good gets Gorgeous

Page 3 : Fazing Form

Page 4 : Longer the better, we mean the gear ratios

Page 5 : Final word

Yamaha Fazer
With the Indian sub-continent brimming with picturesque locales in all directions, it doesn't come as a surprise to us that motorcycle touring is fast gaining popularity in the country. Adventurous souls from the biking ilk are swiftly coming to the fore and their perfect idea of a weekend is a long ride through the less traversed Indian roads. There is no dearth of two-wheeled explorers in our country, but what's missing is the variety of bikes that can cater to this large portion. As of now there are only a handful of bikes that can be termed as 'Tourers', like the Royal Enfields, Karizmas and the Pulsars.

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  • Ramsunder (10 March 2010 13:51)
    If u r rich person then R15 is better in everything or according to price yamaha fazer is better than pulsar 220.plz don't go with karizma,,,,,223cc engine need to provide 17.6bhp power shame on hero honda engine. | Reply
  • Ramsunder (10 March 2010 13:44)
    I bought Yes Yamaha FAZER on 5-3-10… itz realy WONDERFUL,BEUTIFUL,SEXY too.. up 2 nw i rided only 300 kms..i’m too cracy to keep on riding it but my mom is scolding dnt wat petrol// but i took it for only 60km per hr with in 4000 to 5000 rpm my frnds only sugested dont rash drive for first 1000 kms;;; so i’m too eager to beet up 1’st 1000kms or first service.itz price is 81250rs in tamil nadu (kaniyakumari dist) my house is in front of bajaj showroom so i went for all pulzerz test drive its not yet satisfied so i can giv more than 100 demerit points abt tht– so plzz try test driv for FAZER | Reply
 Raminder (15 March 2010 04:20) Reply to Ramsunder
hey Ram help me out i am going to buy a bike n im confused btwen Faser n Avenger on a same price u gt more engine power from Bajaj but d looks of Faser r jst killing.Since u own a Yamaha wat do u say isit better than Avenger,which one's performance is better...Need ur help. | Reply
  • sunil Dhumal (06 March 2010 10:48)
    suzuki fiero 150 is best, i have oct2000 clocked 100000 km and still no problem, pickup | Reply
 Zak (08 March 2010 23:19) Reply to sunil Dhumal
get a life man... | Reply
 Raminder (15 March 2010 04:25) Reply to Zak
hey Zak wat do u have to say bout the after sale service from Yamaha n is it better than bajaj high power engine bikes...i like faser a lot but in the same price u r gettin 200cc in bajaj...which one is a better performer Faser or Avenger...Need ur help buddy bout to buy a bike... | Reply
 Zak (16 March 2010 20:42) Reply to Raminder
hey raminder.... both d fazer and avenger are rilly gud byks... both r touring byks... one has d cruiser luk..nd d odr luks a bit mor sporty... go fr d fazer if u want gud luks nd handling...go fr d avenger if u want stability nd ruggedness..i would reccomend d fazer though... comng to bajaj..ts a very gud two wheeler producing company.. nd pulsar is defntly fastr dn d fazerut wen it comes to overall byk performance nd feel bajaj is nowhere near yamaha.... nd d aftersale sevices r rilly gud in case of yamaha...i hvnt hd ne probs vid ma byk in d past 5 mnths...choose wisely.. best f luck
 Zak (08 March 2010 23:19) Reply to sunil Dhumal
get a life man... | Reply
  • Hadi (03 March 2010 16:59)
    guys... am seeing lot of comparison b/w pulsar and yamaha here. mayb the pulsar is good,economic and powerful, but then riding a yamaha.. u guys know it. i hve owned a 135 for last 8 years, today went on and booked my fazer, in kochi 79,000 on the road. mayb there r better bikes.. but i love yamaha, and trust me, if u have loved this name, u will love Fazer. Yamaha is back with another beauty which delivers wat it claims. | Reply
  • punjabi boy (16 February 2010 18:35)
    tell me abt the handeling of fazer..............................its good or not | Reply
 Ken (17 February 2010 14:27) Reply to punjabi boy
Handling is too good yaar | Reply
  • Shanmugam (13 February 2010 19:08)
    I have booked for fazer black | Reply
  • Navin (10 February 2010 22:48)
    Hello friends... as i already mentioned earlier that i have purchased yamaha fazer 2009 model last week But i have one problem that is engine oil is leaking from lower portion of my bike’s engine is it meager problem or....? why bcoz its a very new bike | Reply
 Zak (12 February 2010 16:42) Reply to Navin
navin dis isn't a general prob vid d byk..i'd advise u to go to a aaha service centr immediately.... | Reply
  • Manav Arya (08 February 2010 15:43)
    ROTFLOL "Longer the better" | Reply
 Zak (09 February 2010 13:29) Reply to Manav Arya
elucidate....!! wats so funny? | Reply
  • Navin (06 February 2010 12:26)
    hey recently i have purchased 2009 model Fazer 153cc my experience was good when i drive this bike, great comfort smooth riding all is good except one thing that is HEADLIGHT bulb at a time only one light is glow when i know this type of problem then i was dis pointed what is that i never thought yamaha can do this type of cheating with us wo kahavat hai na "HANTHI KE DANTH KAHNE KE ALAG AUR DHIKHANE KE ALAG HOTE HAIN" so this idiom is perfect for this situation ;) | Reply
 Zak (07 February 2010 11:49) Reply to Navin
hey navin..... d 'headlight problem' is nt exactly a problem... ts one f d battery power saving techniques yamaha has applied on d byk... nd no one hs cheated you... if u rn't happy vid d single headlamp.. dn u cn get d twin headlamp illumination done at ne f d yamaha sevice centres... | Reply
 Navin (10 February 2010 20:44) Reply to Zak
Hey zak thnx for ur suggestion, but i heard that when we alter any of electrical components then it will effect other components of bike or performance. | Reply
 lokesh naidu (13 March 2010 23:19) Reply to Navin
hey i own a fazer black .. we get both bulbs at a time that was altered my companies engineer when he came on checking for showroom .. so dont worry alter u r headlights... and then enjoy the real pleasure of riding ur fazer....
  • Zak (02 February 2010 14:05)
    i own a yamaha fazer(black) and lemme tel u.... d byk is simply superb..... d ridin comfort dat dis machine offers u is second to none..nd if u r a biking enthusiast den u'll surely wander off on an offroadin spree once in a while... d monocross suspension serves d purpose here... u dun feel a thing over those big speed breakers... talkin of speed... it may nt be as fast as d p220 or d Zmr.... but rn't we 4gttn d fact dat dis is a 150 cc byk.... nd ts not slow either .... cuz i personally hav hit 117 kmph on dis byk vid a pillion rider.... nd 117 kmph is nt xctly slow.... nd wen it comes to handling... ts amazing pppl. u jus can't beleive hw easily u cn corner dis bike on those sharp bends..... d only negative point i cn think of is d in-efficient gear shift... it vry slobby nd sumtyms pisses u off in city traffic... my dad owns a royal enfield.... nd we go touring quite oftn..... nd take my word fr it.... d fazer nd d royal enfield r d best tourers in india... in a recent bike rally conductd in nagaland only 2 bikes finishd vidout problems.. d royal enfield bullet 500 nd the yamaha fazer 150... beat dat.... all in all a very efficient product by yamaha.... but if u r into racing nd on d edge speed. den dis isn't d byk fr ya... nt cuz ts not fas... ts cuz der r faster byks.....but it stil stnds among d fastest byks in country.... | Reply
  • Aman (31 January 2010 00:39)
    YAAWWWWWWNNNN!!!!! BOOOORRING!!!!.....Pulsar 220 Mania ;) | Reply
  • manups (27 January 2010 18:37)
    i booked for fazer red colur.no comments bt yamaha is just rocking..one hdlamp at a time is now solved by yamaha!!my frnds bike s nw free frm this prblmhere goes the showroom prices in keralakochi;78000(on road)kollam:795000(“)pathanamthitta:81010kottayam:80500 | Reply
 Ramsunder (10 March 2010 13:58) Reply to manups
how 2 sol head lit prob i boug yes yamaha fazer on 5-3-10 blue colour plz helh | Reply
 veer (08 February 2010 10:15) Reply to manups
its for 72500 | Reply
  • Raaj Datta (21 January 2010 12:13)
    Wonder why.....Yamaha doesn't come up with a higher CC version of Enticer. I ride a Bullet and an Enticer. Both give decent riding pleasure, very few problems and once in a blue moon trip to the holy mechanic in Karol Bagh. One thing I would like to clear is that Yamaha's chassis of its latest bikes are not worth the money. The engines of course are much more reliable than most bikes. Though I swear by the legendary Royal Enfield Bullet. Coming to comparison of Yamaha and Bajaj, it's just the difference of quality of engine parts used. Yamahas are just tougher than other plastic bikes. For comparison, touring can just be as misleading as differentiating between smelling the roadside grass or the mystic sands of the Thar desert on a tour de Rajasthan. What is being reviewed here is just a sports bike and an unreasonable comparison here. | Reply
  • Kshitiz (19 January 2010 19:51)
    hey guys m planing 2 buy a bike so wich bike shud i buy.........fazer , karizma ZMR or apache rtr ???? | Reply
 Sourabh (27 January 2010 03:17) Reply to Kshitiz
Simple .. go for Fazer!!bcos of its Awesome looks, Amazing comfort, Great mileage and the price is near 77K.. | Reply
  • Alf Rodricks (13 January 2010 14:57)
    When will Yamaha India launch sporty scooters like T-Max, X-Max | Reply
 Alf Rodricks (01 February 2010 10:54) Reply to Alf Rodricks
today itself | Reply
  • Mohamed (21 December 2009 15:51)
    ya i too tel the same tat FAZER is best in overall.. Pulser and apache s nothing when compared to fazer. even though u spend a more money u get a fantastic bike. its good in power,mileage and everything. It has got more speed than pulsar 220 and apache 180.. | Reply
 Dev (26 December 2009 12:02) Reply to Mohamed
In ur dreamz buddy.. ;-) Try OUT-GUNNING a 220 or an rtr 180 anywhere.. the only thing u'll ever hear in ur SUPER-SLOW fazer is the exhaust noises of those two bikes which wil BLIZZARD u.. ;-) | Reply
 Siv Street racer (18 January 2010 13:00) Reply to Dev
Hi iam a street racer.Guys please understand one thing, Stop comparing a 150cc bike with 180, 200 and 220ccs, Just think if YAMAHA gives a 200cc bike, No Available bikes could come near to it..............:) Iam a owner of 2 rx 100, Rx 135 and Yamaha fazer 125cc (The forgotten bike) so dont think FAZER as a super bike..... its a just 153cc bike and compare it with other 150ccs and a funny thing is People cant compare it with 150 it gives the feel to compare it with more than its category haha Yammy rocks | Reply
 Ramsunder (10 March 2010 14:10) Reply to Siv Street racer
Dnt act as a big racer also dnt tink yamaha as cheep man.. y r u not comraring 150cc engin.. keep in mind yamahas japanies technology is unbeaten when comparing Yamaha Fazer, Bajaj Pulsar 220DTSi or Hero Honda Karizma or Rtr180 = FAZER is best.. also tink R15 is 150 cc engin too.. so dnt blam YAMAHA .. bey.. if any wrds hurt u sry
  • Rahul Korde (14 December 2009 01:33)
    If you are a true biker and want to travel distances, go for the royal bulls. Fazers, Fz's, the pulsars, the karizmas are just some fancy city riding models which eventually crack down and will not last long the way the bull will. People still use enfields purchased in 1960's. tell me one pulsar whose is more than 6 yrs old and does not have any engine work. if you want to conquer the world, buy a royal enfield. Even today, when you have so many crappy metal and fibre bikes all around, people still turn their heads, when their hear the thump of a bullet.. | Reply
 Zafar (21 December 2009 17:12) Reply to Rahul Korde
Yamaha is true machine maker. I own a 1992 model RX100. I have never tried to calculate how much i have travelled asi dont get tired doing so. Had tried my hand on Hero Honda Passion and ended engine work twice in 3 months. | Reply
 pravin (21 December 2009 09:28) Reply to Rahul Korde
My bro in law owns a 1987 model of Yamaha RXZ. No engine work whatsoever. | Reply
 Dark Lord (14 January 2010 19:07) Reply to pravin
How much mileage does fazer give i live in a city where der is very veryy less traffic | Reply
 Anand (14 December 2009 19:23) Reply to Rahul Korde
I dont have a pulsar but i have Caliber Croma, Sept 2001 model. Till date it has clocked 80000 KM, and to the surprise i have not opened the engine till date. till date i have what i have changed is 2 st of tyres, 6 rear break shoes, 1 set of front shoes(disk brake), i have met in 1 accident in which i have to change 1 front fork clamp. with regular servicing today also my bike gives me 65KMPL and easily touch 85KMPH speed. | Reply
 Danny (30 January 2010 21:33) Reply to Anand
Believe me or not !!! I have a Caliber - Oct 1999 model, the first one of Caliber. Last 5 years it was parked in my native, as I live in Singapore. This Dec, I went and simply do a road side servicing for 2 hrs, and it started 90 KMPH easily... I am NOT joking guys... Fazer have thin in him ?? | Reply
  • Joaquim Gonsalves (18 November 2009 23:13)
    Finally a review that sets records straight. I've only read overtly praiseworthy and mildly critical reviews of the Fazer. Thanks Varad for a truthful review. | Reply
  • mukul burman (30 October 2009 19:10)
    good to see the little kid of my FZ1... ;-) guys cant comment on the insurance part n all in india.. but the bike is a super comfy ride specially for long distances. have travelled 500kms just with 1 pitstop to fill her up. :-) | Reply
  • Saubeeeeeee (23 October 2009 15:47)
    Just forget of buying this machine.... its a hopeless bike b'coz: 1) its too costly in 150cc segment, with same money u can buy Pulsar 220. 2) Its full of fibre which is not at all insured, so in case of wear and tear u have to bear all cost alone. 3) its only looks that too cheap , it doesn't have power ( RAW POWER) of Bullet, Karizma, Pulsar etc.....Don't think about it at all................. | Reply
 rafael (05 November 2009 14:30) Reply to Saubeeeeeee
within city limits it doesn matter if u hav 150 r 250cc..... if u want to seek attention buy te fz's r the zmr's.... | Reply
  • Faraaz S Raj (17 October 2009 18:35)
    HI There. I m planning to buy a new bike by Feb.. I really love new fazer.. I am still using my 98cc Kinetic Challenger.. Is fazer a good choice for me? Or is there any other recommendation? I liked fazer coz it looks very sport | Reply
 Sourabh (15 January 2010 01:41) Reply to Faraaz S Raj
Did you get the Bike???If not, than go for Fazer definitely...its a real good Bike deal with Awesome looks, Amazing comfort and great mileage...!wht else you need :) | Reply
 sammy (21 October 2009 19:44) Reply to Faraaz S Raj
Do NOT buy the fazer. Dont u realise it is a complete waste of money. your ready to pay 83000 for the same 150cc fz 16 which costs 74000. id suggest u buy the fz 16 or if you can spend more 20000 buy the karizma zmr. | Reply
 suresh (20 October 2009 21:52) Reply to Faraaz S Raj
dont try it ya ok try honda stunner it will cost 58.00 | Reply
 sunil pais (05 November 2009 01:17) Reply to suresh
i think u sud go for honda stunner.coz it has more passion and cheap and good maintainace for bike | Reply
 gaurav (04 December 2009 14:39) Reply to sunil pais
Dude stunner it will squeez u r testicals when u apply the diska so stunner no comparison with yamaha Fazer......
 gagan batth (05 December 2009 16:16) Reply to sunil pais
I own this byk nd this byk is far better than any other 150cc byks available here.with pulsar having problems with its engine after 2 to 3 years,fazer is far better in this regard.even the top speed i've managed to clock is more than a pulsar nd dat's 120 km/h.
  • Vinu Mathew (16 October 2009 14:54)
    hello everyone... i am planning to buy a bike but i am very confused which one?? which is d better fazer or pulsar 220?? | Reply
 nitish (15 December 2009 18:09) Reply to Vinu Mathew
fazer is really comfortable...go for it....it's comfort level is of international standard..if u want just raw power go for pulsars.....but dont expect more than 2 yrs of smooth service,,, | Reply
 suresh (20 October 2009 21:53) Reply to Vinu Mathew
pulsar 220 | Reply
 elankovan (02 November 2009 16:08) Reply to suresh
i supports, go for pulsar 220, more power , cheap and low maintenance bike in the indian market | Reply
 elankovan (02 November 2009 16:06) Reply to suresh
yes, i supports the first opinion, go for pulsar 220 ,cheap an low mainterance bike having more power than fazer.. | Reply
 achiever (16 October 2009 16:09) Reply to Vinu Mathew
if you have money, go for a Kawasaki Ninja 250. That is the best affordable sports bike available in India. If you don't have the budget then i suggest you to try R-15, Fazer, FZ16. How ever, don't waste money on pulsars, apaches, kareeshmas. | Reply
 Ajith (30 October 2009 18:50) Reply to achiever
yes, the agree with the second suggession....spend some money in the first time and go for the best one.. | Reply
 Amit (17 March 2010 09:15) Reply to Ajith
Go for Fazer Man! It gives u riding satisfaction and g8 performance! It is costly but u will never Regret! Promise.
  • vimal kumar  (16 October 2009 02:31)
    any info about fazer, call me 9579762424,ihave booked fazer | Reply
  • vimalkumar (16 October 2009 02:28)
    i luv fazer | Reply
 Manikandan (07 December 2009 18:51) Reply to vimalkumar
I am using Fazer. Really it was so nice to drive. Particullarily it was more controllable | Reply
  • yama (11 October 2009 15:48)
    bala the only diff bet the fazer nd fz16 is the front fairing nd the reason the fazer is priced so high is because it is an international model nd hence a premium some extra plastic are added for their fairing compared to the naked fz. id suggest go for the fz16 | Reply
 indrasena reddy (11 November 2009 14:07) Reply to yama
ya guys i am sena i just wanted u people to tell which byke that u would go for. first i suggest u people to look at 150 and 200 cc segment i suggest u people to go for pulsar coz it is the only byke that have lot of power in this segment but frazer and fz are relatively low when compared to pulsar and pulsar costs low and and gives a mileage of around 45kmpl and frazer and fz gives 35kmpl and maintenance and servicing is also low when u go for pulsar so when u want power and speed just go for pulsar looks also not bad. and in 125 cc segment when u want to buy just go for stunner r shine when style comes go for stunner but it is almost equal to shine where both engines are same and little tuning is done | Reply
  • yama (11 October 2009 15:46)
    mahesh tat isnt true. there is a way of repairing tubeless nd radial tyres nd costs around 80 to 120 per hole. they first check where the hole in the tyre is from where the air is coming out then they drill a hole into it thus making it wider nd then they insert some form of substance which hardens nd covers the hole. but if ur tyre gets punctured above 3 times then u can think of changing it. | Reply
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