First of all, if you are planning to buy Fazer or R15 from Noida, think twice before purchasing it from JM Motors(Noida’s only Yamaha dealer). You will witness a Pathetic Customer Service both from Finance and Sales team. It really SUCKS. Better try somewhere else.
After a long long wait.. I got it. and probably the best one. I was truly new to two wheelers but some good options available in this Amazing Indian Market, you simply cannot purchase a bike without proper, so called, RESEARCH. That is what I did. While going through some of good reviews of this BEAUTY, I finally made my mind to get it.
Here comes personal experience with this bike in last 4 weeks...
Likes:
If you are a rough rider on road, you are going to love it. Its handling and balance is simply superb. You can simply rely on its very broad rear tyres, they will never let you down. I am a kind of safe rider but riding this bike will make you take a sharp turn through corners. As I said SUPERB.
Yamaha claimed that Fazer has tunnel developed aerodynamic cowl and visor for wind protection. Initially I thought its really only Docs what it says, but Mind it SIR. I don’t know how they did it, but its true. its feels like JAM while running @110 on highways. As I spoke about handling, its like a top up on that.
No one likes painful sitting after 8 working hours. Riding posture of this bike is really good
Talking about one more good thing about this bike is its Suspension. Seems like this bike is made specifically for Indian roads. While I went for test drive. I took it on an extreme village side. No roads. lots of mud. but believe me, no where I thought that I have to put my leg down to control it. on top of it with so many bumps on road, no bumps on my butt. ;) truly nice.
Design of this bike really great. undoubtedly eye catching material.
I heard that ground clearance of this bike is not enough, but from my point of view its enough to penetrate any speed barker. ;)
Dislikes:
Fuel meter: Crap piece. I don’t know it happened to me only or not. but I fully filled fuel tank but that meter always keep on blinking indicates fill it AS SOON AS possible as per manual. :( really annoying.
Initial Pick-up: Initial pick-up of this bike is not as good as others like Karizma. personal experience. I was waiting for the signal to be green, beside me HH Karizma. I thought at least I should compare initial pick-up with it. but I was really depressed with that result. Karizma was far ahead of me in that Initial Pick-up.
Pillion rider posture is inclined towards main rider. but not a major concern.
Nobody is perfect in all aspects and so it is. though it is really a good bike apart from some minor things. Rest is on you to decide. I have tried to cover all the things that were missing in other reviews. I wish that can help you purchasing your first/second or any other.