Yamaha FZ25 Review

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Launch

Yamaha launched its FZ model in 2008, and it was a hit already. From that time people are always excited to when Yamaha launches a new bike in its FZ series.

Yamaha FZ25 is Yamaha’s first 250cc bike in India that was launched in February 2017.

Specifications

ENGINE	Petrol
Fuel Type	Petrol
Bore/Stroke (mm)	74/58mm
Max Power (hp @ rpm)	20.9hp at 8000rpm
Max Torque (nm @ rpm)	20Nm at 6000rpm
Type	249cc, single-cylinder, air-cooled, fuel injected, 4-stroke
TRANSMISSION	Petrol
No of Gears	Five-speed

Dimensions & Chassis	Petrol
Length (mm)	2015mm
Width (mm)	770mm
Height (mm)	1075mm
Wheel base (mm)	1360mm
Ground Clearance (mm)	160mm
BRAKES	Petrol
Front Brake Type	282mm disc
Rear Brake Type	220mm disc

SUSPENSION	Petrol
Front Suspension	Telescopic fork
Rear Suspension	Monocross
BODY	Petrol
Construction	Diamond frame chassis
Weight	148kg
Tyres	(F-R) 100/80-17M/C 52P - 140/70-17M/C 66S

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Looks and Design

It’s a quite muscular and good looking bike, as Yamaha always does, they have given it a sharp look and stunning style.

With small sharp headlamps and bulging heavy muscular tank is a sight to see. It gives a stunning look from the front

From the back side, it’s as good as the front.

It has a simple rectangular instrument cluster with all required things covered. It left the gear indicator but, its clean and very well set up and easy to read.

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Ride Quality and Comfort

When it comes to riding quality, it has got the same suspension from the FZ15 and it has been setup soft in the front and stiff at the back.

Riding is smooth on good and moderately damaged roads. On rough roads, it can’t take it. Seating position and posture is really good and, it is comfortable for longer rides.

It is considered a sports bike but, it is not that sporty compared to its older versions. You will understand at the end of review why we said that.

We know that the mileage is all you were thinking while reading the review, and of course, for a 250cc bike, mileage is a deciding factor for many riders in the buying process.

FZ25 gives a mileage of 38kmpl with 14 L capacity. It can cover almost 532km with ease and comfort.

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The previous version of FZ, i.e., FZ15, it lacked a bit of power and grunt to back its powerful looks. But with a 250cc engine, there are no such issues in the new model.

The power delivery is gradual and linear, and with a punch, it can hit 0-60kph in 3.4secs.

The engine is really well defined which is usually expected from Yamaha. But above 7000rpm, there is a bit of vibration felt in the handlebar, but not much of a problem.

As the suspension setup is different and low profile tyres, FZ25 is not that edgy, it smoothly changes its direction. Yamaha has brought many sports bike in India, this time they have brought a comfortable and easy to ride long distance touring bike.

But without ABS it decreases a bit of confidence in the rider.

Brakes are good and effective but, in some cases, there are chances that you will lock your rear wheel and will not be able to control it. It will be resolved this year itself with ABS.

FZ25 should have made a 6-speed gearbox which would have helped in cruising smoothly at high speed.

The bike is really good for city and highways. It’s not that good at corners and for sharp turns like a sports bike.

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Price: 135000 INR (ex-showroom)

Final Verdict

Looks and design: 8/10

Specs & features: 9/10

Dynamics & performance: 8/10

Safety & quality: 7.5/10

After-sale service: 9/10

The Yamaha FZ25 is well suited for people who like powerful sporty bikes for both cruising and for short distance journey.

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