Photography: Kunal Khadse 28 Oct 2008 Views:
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Is she obedient?
In every sense of the word! Not
only is the FZ16 a well-behaved bike, it is also extremely thrilling
and fun-to-ride motorcycle on Indian streets. And just incase you
get fed up with all the attention, a quick flick of the right wrist
is all you will need to reach the state of solitude. Riding through
the gaps in traffic and missing those potholes is very easy on the
FZ16, thanks to the wide handlebars which allow the rider to give
precise steering inputs. The engine is a stressed member and it
is packaged inside a diamond type frame. The FZ16 boasts of largest
in-class 41mm chunky front forks and they do a great job of keeping
the front wheel planted and comfortably absorbing the mid-corner
bumps.
The FZ16 is the third bike in India to
utilize a monoshock rear suspension, which was introduced by Honda
in the Unicorn and later by Yamaha on FZ’s elder sibling,
the YZF-R15. The monoshock is mounted directly on the swingarm,
unlike the one on the R15 which has a link-type mounting for the
rear shock absorber. The meaty swingarm on the FZ16 coupled with
its 17-inch alloy wheels and lightweight frame weighing 126kg dry,
present the FZ16 spot-on handling characteristics.
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