Yamaha FZ-S Fi Hybrid

Price: The Yamaha FZ-S Fi Hybrid is priced at Rs 1,44,800 (Ex-showroom, Delhi). It is offered in 2 colours: Racing Blue and Cyan Metallic Grey.

Design: The Yamaha FZ-S Fi Hybrid has quite a modern look with its angular headlight, muscular fuel tank, angular side panels, and chunky exhaust. The fuel tank also gets matte black extensions flowing neatly in a sculpted tuck-and-roll seat with a simple pillion grab handle.

Features: The bike is equipped with a 4.2-inch colour TFT console which offers readouts like speed, fuel-level, time and odometer and trip meter readouts. The console also offers smartphone connectivity and related features such as call/SMS alerts and turn-by-turn navigation via the Yamaha Y-Connect App.

Engine: The Yamaha FZ-S Fi is powered by a 149cc, air-cooled, single-cylinder engine which outputs 12.4PS and 13.3Nm. The engine is equipped with a starter motor generator and stop-start tech. The motor gives the bike a small boost of torque. The stop-start tech turns off the engine when idling thus saving fuel.

Suspension, Brakes & Other Details: The bike is built on a single-cradle frame and is suspended on a telescopic fork and a monoshock. It rolls on 17-inch alloys at both ends. It has a 282mm disc at the front and a 220mm disc at the rear, with single-channel ABS. The FZ-S Fi has a ground clearance of 165mm, and its kerb weight is 138kg. The bike has a tank capacity of 13 litres.

Rivals: The Yamaha FZ-S Fi goes up against other bikes in the 150cc to 160cc segment such as the Suzuki Gixxer 150, Bajaj Pulsar N160 and the TVS Apache RTR 160 4V.