Yamaha commenced the big bike era in India with the launch of the YZF-R1 and the MT-01 last year. Suzuki and Honda have also joined the bandwagon in recent times. With more and more multi-cylinder, high capacity bikes coming into the country, the competition has started to heat up. However, sustaining this contest is going to be tough for manufacturers since there are very few potential buyers for premium bikes in India.
We hear that Yamaha have some interesting plans to tackle this situation. Our sources tell us that the company has sent the FZ1 for homologation in India. We also hear that the Semi-Knocked Down kit or the SKD route is being considered for the bike. This will put the FZ1 in a much lesser price bracket – less than even the Honda CB1000R which is the cheapest imported litre-class bike currently available here.
The FZ1 is powered by a 998cc liquid-cooled engine producing a maximum power of 150PS at 11000rpm. The bike will either sport a quarter fairing or will be a completely naked one. This Yamaha can prove to be the perfect option for the city as well as for those long Sunday morning rides. With the FZ1 entering the market and at a much affordable price, the war of the Japs is definitely going to be a level higher now.
Source: MCN
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hey!!!!
Great news dat yamaha is leaving no stones unturned 2 make the yamaha brand name synonymus with quality,speed,technology and brand valur in this country.
And myself being a proud owner of the FZ 16 orange( the first FZ in jabalpur (m.p))
i can proudly say dat YAMAHA is the best.
no offence 2 other manufactures but being an owner of both honda unicorn and pulsar 180 dtsi, i can sya dat FZ rulez………..
just one question deepak…….
hich is the FZ1 in the two photos????????????????
the Ist one or the second one????????
the first one is probably like an R15 + FZ combo according 2 me……
the second one is more probably he Fz1, fz 16 ka bada bhai…….:)
Keep rocking guys
Cheers…………….
Yamaha will price this beast very well, I am sure, it gonna rock.
BTW this is the same bike used in Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi by SRK.
Prateek, The bike will either sport a quarter fairing or will be a completely naked one. Both are FZ1
hi prateek and deepak
the first bike is the fazer 1000 and the second one fz1 (1000cc). i dont know what the FZ stands for in the fz1, but clearly they are different types of bikes though both of them have the same engine from the R1 but with different tuning and power characteristics
Thanks for the info Sudarshan !
Good news though I would have personally preferred a 600 category bike like the FZ6 naked as I dont see practicality in buying a liter class bike. One would not be using more than 50% of its performance given the ever worsening situation on our roads. The 600 FZ or even the cheaper FJR 600 Diversion would make it an ideal city use bike. Manufacturers should introduce these bikes first as I feel most of the Indian customers are not yet accustomed to such high performance machines.
ya surely dey r going to hit market very soon,now d days r in past wen d guys wer in thikning dat yamaha cant make any revolution but after launching r-15 n fz-16 m sure dey r going 4 a milestone in indian bike history…some attractive n stylish looks can b viewed from…http://www.yamaha-motor-india.com/product/r1/wallpaper.html
The bike will either sport a quarter fairing or will be a completely different tuning and power characteristics
Any news yet? if the FZ1 will be coming to India, I would be great if it would sell for 8L or so. I could get it this year. If not then I will have to save up till next year for the Honda
yamaha will becime the leader of bikes in india