Just weeks after we saw Yamaha M Slaz in Bangladesh and courtesy of the importer I got to TEST RIDE the bike, a new importer has bought Yamaha FZ150i in Bangladesh from Malaysia. The bike is also known as Vixion in the Thai market. Today I will share the details about the bike and First Ride Impression with you all.
FZ150i is a naked bike which gives a
masculine look; the bike is powered by a 150cc SOHC water cooled engine
which has 4 valves in it. The engine is fuel injected as stated in the
name of the bike. The engine delivers 16.4 BHP & 14.5 NM of Torque
to the rear wheel by a 5 speed transmission. What really amazes me
about the bike is the weight of it; the dry weight of the bike is 117 kg
which is fantastic for speed & mileage.
The bike has 90/80 front and 120/70 rear
tyres which will also help to increase the fuel efficiency for the bike,
the bike is usually a naked bike, the engine is fully exposed to the
naked eyes unlike M Slaz which is more covered. The bike’s headlight is
old fashioned and is halogen type unlike the LED of M Slaz but I think
the lights will be powerful enough for riding at anytime at any place.
There is a front cowl under the engine to
help prevent mud to attract the engine bay & the radiator, there is
a rear mud guard which is very long enough but there is no mud cover on
the rear wheels unlike R15V2. The front suspension are telescopic while
the rear suspension are mono swing arm, the handle bar is a rod handle
but they are bend unlike FZS or Fazer which are technically straight.
The whole big is LONG, there is no split
seat and the saddle is very long almost good enough to carry 3 people
easily (not recommended). Yamaha Malaysia is very clever to have some
under seat grab rail in the pillion seat something which was badly
missing in R15 V2 & M Slaz.
The fuel tank design is classis, ignition
key holder is on the fuel tank with a standard key shutter for safety.
The speedometer has a analog rev counter with a digital speedometer,
fuel gauge and many warning lights, sadly they missed the clock in the
bike. It has a fuel tank is designed for maximum aerodynamic efficiency.
FIRST RIDE IMPRESSION
Every fantastic song need to have a good
music and hands on heart this is first time I found that soul in the
engine in any Yamaha bikes, yes it is the same engine as R15v1 but the
exhaust note is completely different, it makes you feel the fuel burning
in the chamber mixing with oxygen in your heart when you rev the bike.
The seating position is very good which
don’t let you lean forward like in a sports bike while the foot peg are
positioned well for comfortable ride thanks to the handle bar of the
bike with the front foot peg, there is no headlight turn off switch with
the bike which is a bit irritating, the switch gears are good. The
pillion seat is very long and one can seat without too much trouble.
Though the suspensions are pretty normal
but they do their job very well in the bumpy road I rode into. Sadly the
maximum I could manage was 50 km/h but I can feel that once the engine
will be free it will unleash its power. I think the bike will have good
top speed of over 130 km/h
The braking and handling of the bike is
good though sadly my entire test ride was behind rickshaws but I have no
complain, the saddle height is not too long and good for people of my
height. I am honest that the finishing quality isn’t the best of all as
we have seen over the years from Yamaha, the plastic quality needed to
be a touch more better but as the bike has R15V2 engine in it I don’t
think anyone should complain much about the rest of the bike.
- Motor Type 4-Stroke, Liquid Cooled, 4 Valve, SOHC
- Displacement 149.8 cc
- Power 16.36 hp @ 8,500 rpm
- Torque 14.5 Nm @ 7,500 rpm
- Gearbox 5-Speed
- Clutch Wet Clutch
- Weight (Dry) 117 kg
- Frame Diamond
- Front Suspension Telescopic
- Back Suspension Double-sided Swingarm
This is the first exclusive Yamaha bike
in Bangladesh which is practical, but I admit that the bike is a bit
last year in terms of styling. R15 V2 is a track oriented bike which will catch attraction even if a Honda CUB50 is covered with money beside it, M Slaz will be a bike on which you want to arrive somewhere into, Yamaha FZ150i is the bike which you want to use for day to day biking!
Source From: http://www.bikebd.com/