THE 795MM SADDLE HEIGHT IS SPOT ON FOR THE INDIAN MARKET

of miles at a stretch without any jitters. Even the pillion seat is wide enough to accommodate any individual with the split grab-rails spaced wide enough to hold on to with ease.

The instrument cluster is an LCD unit displaying all the necessary data that one would require. It has two trip meters, an instant fuel efficiency calculator as well as an overall fuel economy read out. Although the entire instrumentation is digital, the tacho is spread across the width of the panel with an analogue feel. The lack of a gear indicator is not off putting but would have been a welcome addition. The switch panels are minimalist and riders will require time to get used to the new positioning of the passing switch which is integrated with the main beam toggle, quite similar to Yamaha’s Cygnus Ray ZR scooter.

On the move the soulful nature of the FZ25 comes alive. The 249cc single-cylinder aircooled fuel injected motor with two-valves and SOHC is cradled in an aluminium alloy diamond chassis with 20.6bhp generated at 8000rpm and peak torque of 20Nm produced at 6000rpm. The transmission on FZ25 is limited to five speeds which is strange for a bike in a segment where six-speed gearboxes are the norm. But the gearing is bang on as the majority of the torque generated is in the low to mid-range, providing enough oomph to carry on to 140kmph. While it could do the speeds, the FZ25’s charm is cruising at around the 110-120kmph, which it gets to quite quickly. The throaty rumble from the exhaust has been tuned at the musical instrument division of Yamaha in Japan for a rich note. Yamaha’s signature BlueCore tech is ever present while the engine cooling is enhanced by means of an oil-cooler.

Yamaha have not altered the suspension setup of the FZ, as it has been picked up directly from the baby FZS. The 41mm front forks and the monoshock area bits are softly sprung which dampen the bike’s ability to tackle a