Every one of us knew this was going to happen. After weeks of leaked photos and videos of the bike, Yamaha’s latest offering in the highly competitive 200-300cc segment is here. Enter the Yamaha Fazer25. What’s new on the bike? What has changed since the previous FZ-25? Let’s dive in, to find out.
As far as final drive is concerned on motorcycles, chains win hands down as the most widely used drive mechanism. This is because of the sturdy construction and easy maintenance combined with low running and replacement costs. Having said all these, there are still a handful of disadvantages in having chain drive. One amongst them is the amount of tension, the chain carries. The point here is the that a tight chain or a loose chain, both would cause serious trouble to the motorcycle. So the sole reason for this article is to elucidate about the right chain tension and the effects of a loose/tight chain.
During the new Duke 390's launch, there was another surprise from KTM, the Duke 250. It was a nice surprise from KTM, most of the youngsters loved this and wanted to ride it as soon as it was launched. It was a good alternative for someone who wanted something in-between the Duke 200 and Duke 390. We finally got our hands on the bike and we had ridden it to the best of its abilities. Here are the findings.
Motorcycles in their early days stood true to the literal definition of their name which was essentially a cycle with a motor attached to it. The bike barely had any other machinery on board and not even a set of brakes. You had to put your foot down or slow down the motorbike in order to make it come to a stop.
Earlier Bajaj Pulsar RS 200 was the only bike which had a single channel ABS on offer but recently the Suzuki Gixxer SF has also been launched with a single channel version. So a cost effective ABS system which is the choice of 2 of the big motorcycle brands in our country must be doing something right, let’s try and put together what we can do with Single channel ABS.
Ever knew that there are mainly two types of clutches featured on your ride? A wet clutch and a dry clutch. Most of the motorcycles seen on the Indian roads sport only a wet clutch. Dry clutch is seen on motorcycles brands like Ducati, Moto Guzzi uses a dry clutch. The dry clutch sounds like there is a small tractor inside the motorcycle, but it provides better power to the rear wheels.
Andrea Dovizioso riding the Ducati missile won the third race of this season after an epic battle with Marc Marquez. This race would certainly become one of those gems in the likes of Laguna Seca 2008 or Catalunya 2009. Marc Marquez finished in a close second place after trying it all in the last corner. Dani Pedrosa completes the podium, making it his 7th visit in 9 races.
Repsol Honda rider Marc Marquez surprised everyone after grabbing a sensational pole position at the Redbull Ring, which is a Ducati friendly race track. Marquez took pole from the Ducati factory riders, while Andrea Dovizioso takes P2 followed by Jorge Lorenzo at P3. Maverick Viñales finished close behind and starts from the front of second row on the grid.
Yamaha initially launched the bike R15 in the year 2008, it turned out to be a spectacular motorcycle loved by most of the youngsters. They then updated the motorcycle in the year 2011, calling it the Yamaha R15 V2. It is a great motorcycle for a person who rides single and not for one who wants to carry a pillion rider for a long distance. Most of the potential customers wanted back the R15 with a single seat, so Yamaha decided to bring back the single seater R15 and named it the R15-S where S stands for standard (single seat).
The modern day everyday bike consists of a twin shock setup at rear with regular swingarm which is pivoted at the front to the bike’s frame. This too was soon replaced by a mono-shock suspension. In the earlier days, mono-shock appeared only on the niche motorcycle market but its appearance on motorcycles from popular companies such as Yamaha and Suzuki led to its commercial dominance.
