Lumuhuku

No!! Its not the bike shown just below. But, just for the sake of comparison, do you remember the bike shown below?

It is Yamaha’s RX 100. The same bike that used to run on Indian roads with the others like Hero Hondas (CD 100s), Rajduts, Bullets and others.

But the types of bikes that Yamaha made in India were nowhere near those of global Yamaha standards. And few months back, Yamaha (India) did promise to deliver bikes of international standard. And what a deliverance it has been…

Just have a look at the shots of Yamaha’s latest bike in India – FZ16

Seems like old Yamaha has died and new one is born from its ashes!

OMG..

Its simply the rockstar of bikes in India right now.

Move over Bajaj (read Pulsar), Yamaha is back!!!

And another surprise. This newest entrant in the 150 cc category is not as bad a fuel guzzler as it looks.

Priced at an incredible Rs. 70,000 (estimated)….its a steal.

Macho, Muscular are the only adjectives that come into mind. The bike gets its looks from the global FZ series known for awesome looks and tremendous power. Everything about this bike is big, the wide tyres, the huge tank, the beefy forks. Viewed side on it looks like a well built athlete on the start line flexing its muscles, waiting to smash all the records.

Now this monster is a great urban bike built for great performance and easy-living functionality, because that’s the whole idea of a bike like this. It has got heart-pumping knockout performance and it’s got serious attitude on top of that, a lean and mean look that’s all about raw power. It keeps it simple, with street-tough naked styling and super-civilized power delivery and a specially designed riding position that gives riders extra confidence at lower speeds.

The meters on the FZ16 are installed in a Full Liquid Crystal Display. The speedometer, tachometer, trip meter, fuel gauge and other indicators are set in optimum position to keep the field of vision clear. Also, the engine starting signal is an example of the spirit of innovation. And lets be honest. This type of digital meter console has not been seen in India till now.

Yamaha is planning to commercially launch FZ-16 in the festive season of October after which the bike will go on sale throughout the country. The bike is evidently going to shake the entire two-wheeler segment. And I am dead sure that Pulsars, Stunners, Apaches are going to have a really tough time competing with this bike. But I must confess that I have doubts regarding the marketing capabilities of Yamaha (India). I just pray that a good bike like FZ16 doesn’t wither away due to lack of proper promotion

For those who know what I mean, is this not the Howard Roark of Indian bikes…???