Yamaha FZ25

We’ve been waiting for an FZ with more performance ever since the FZ16 launched nine years ago, and we remember all too well the disappointment that we felt when the version 2.0 turned out to have slightly less displacement than the original model. However, Yamaha has finally felt that the time is right for FZ owners to upgrade to a motorcycle which retains all the core values of the FZ – good looks, good handling, good maintenance – and now with a dollop of performance. Mind you, if you’re looking for thrills like the KTMs provide, you’re in the wrong place. But if you want a quick commuter that is refined and can sit comfortably at 100kmph all day long, look no further than the FZ25. It has been engineered to keep maintenance costs low, so quality might not be the best in class, but as an all-round package it is extremely difficult to fault it. Dual channel ABS is now an option worth Rs 14,000, ex showroom. The FZ25 is priced at Rs1.19 lakh onward (ex-showroom,Delhi).

We’ve been waiting for an FZ with more performance ever since the FZ16 launched nine years ago, and we remember all too well the disappointment that we felt when the version 2.0 turned out to have slightly less displacement than the original model. However, Yamaha has finally felt that the time is right for FZ owners to upgrade to a motorcycle which retains all the core values of the FZ – good looks, good handling, good maintenance – and now with a dollop of performance. Mind you, if you’re looking for thrills like the KTMs provide, you’re in the wrong place. But if you want a quick commuter that is refined and can sit comfortably at 100kmph all day long, look no further than the FZ25. It has been engineered to keep maintenance costs low, so quality might not be the best in class, but as an all-round package it is extremely difficult to fault it. Dual channel ABS is now an option worth Rs 14,000, ex showroom.  The FZ25 is priced at Rs1.19 lakh onward (ex-showroom,Delhi).