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Touching your heart
Open the throttle and the sweet
sound emitted through the exhaust by the 153.0cc motor will instantly
strum the strings of your heart with finesse of a musical maestro.
The air-cooled single cylinder motor has a bore x stroke of 58.0
× 57.9mm translating into a long stroke configuration tuned
for low-end and mid-range grunt. The engine has the conventional
2-valves head and it is fed by a 26mm Mikuni carburetor. The carburetor
is equipped with Yamaha’s 3-position TPS (throttle position
sensor), which works hand-in-hand with the advanced ignition system.
The CDI has a 3-dimensional mapped control for more versatile power
delivery to suit different riding conditions.
In terms of power and torque, the FZ16
doesn’t break any new grounds but it produces enough punch
to make it one of the quickest bikes in its class. The 153cc powerplant
makes 14PS of power at 7,500rpm and 13.6Nm of torque developed right
from 6,000rpm. The FZ16 touches the 60km/h mark from a standstill
in 5.6 seconds and continues to record a top whack of 112.34km/h.
That’s respectful performance for a bike which is not aimed
at the performance oriented bikers. However, the FZ’s true
charm lies in roll-ons and that’s where the 13.6Nm of torque
comes handy.
The gear ratios are sorted out to give
the FZ a solid mid-range thrust and the bike takes 10.59 seconds
in 4th gear to complete the 30-70km/h dash. Even while riding in
5th gear, the difference wasn’t much and it took 12.36 seconds
for the FZ16 to do the same. The whole gear changing process is
silk-smooth and one need not to keep dancing on the gear lever while
dodging city traffic. The 5-speed transmission on the FZ16 is super-refined
and it offers precise shifts even at higher revs. Views: Specs
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