Yamaha SZ

Overview of Yamaha SZ
Yamaha wants to achieve its target of capturing 10% market share in the coming years by riding on volumes. The Japanese bike maker has been successful in capturing the imagination of the youth by producing performance oriented bikes likes the R15 and FZ series. The firm has now 3 models under SZ series that would excite the masses who are looking for a reliable commuter bike. The models are:
- Yamaha SZ- Yamaha SZ-X
- Yamaha SZ-R
Design of Yamaha SZ
Yamaha SZ has a nice and beefy front fairing, racy paint/graphics and sporty rear styling with a bold exhaust. The shape of the tank and side panels seems to be inspired from the Yamaha FZ. In fact from the photos the SZ seems to look muscular and "well fed" than the Honda Dazzler. However, the concept sans the disc brakes because Yamaha Motors India wanted to price the SZ aggressively. Yamaha SZ competes with the likes of Bajaj XCD 135, Hero Honda Hunk, Suzuki Zeus and Honda Unicorn.
The rear design of Yamaha SZ looks interesting with the split tail lamp design, the grab rails appears budget though. The bumped up fuel tank in a very different design is surely heart throbbing and the comfortable shoe shaped seat in the bike offers pleasant riding experience. The small windshield in the new Yamaha SZ also catches your eyes. The presence of five spoke alloy wheels make the difference from other bike on roads. But the design of Yamaha SZ-X looks much better than the SZ because the SZ-X gets dual tone graphics and paint scheme plus it also gets fuel tank covers for sporty looks.
Instrument Cluster of Yamaha SZ
The instrument Cluster of Yamaha SZ is very basic. It features analogue speedometer and fuel gauge. It lacks digital speedometer and analogue tachometer which is the latest trend among bikes in this segment but Yamaha India wanted to keep the price under Rs. 50,000 (ex-showroom) so they kept the instrument cluster simple and also excluded disc brake from the feature list.
Engine of Yamaha SZ
- Same 153cc engine which powers the FZ Series
- Maximum power of 12 Bhp at 7500 rpm
- Maximum torque of 12.8 Nm at 4500 rpm
Yamaha SZ is aimed to deliver power with comfort and might sport the 153cc engine from the FZ range. Previously it was expected Yamaha SZ will feature the 125cc engine from the Gladiator series but Obviously seeking buyers who are looking for more out of their commuter bikes Yamaha India decided to plonk the 153cc engine from FZ Series. So what they get is more power, comfort and styling. The engine of Yamaha SZ generates maximum power of 12 Bhp at 7500 rpm with maximum torque of 12.8 Nm at 4500 rpm.
Fuel Economy of Yamaha SZ
Yamaha SZ returns fuel economy/mileage of around 55 kmpl in city driving conditions and 70 kmpl on highway.
Shades Available in Yamaha SZ
Yamaha SZ is available in 2 shades - Red & Black.

VEHICLE SUMMARY
Name:	SZ
Type:	Commuter
VERDICT
FOR	Reasonably Priced 153cc engine
AGAINST	No Disc Brake option Analogue Intsrument Cluster
OUR RATINGS
Appearance:	******
Comfort:	******
Features:	*****
Performance:	******
Value for money:	********
ENGINE SPECIFICATIONS
Displacement:	153cc
Engine:	153cc, 4-stroke
Maximum Power:	12 Bhp @ 7500 rpm
Maximum Torque:	12.8 Nm @ 4500 rpm
Gears:	5 Manual
Clutch:	Wet Type
Chassis Type:	Not Announced
Cooling Type:	Air Cooling
DIMENSIONS
Length:	2050.00 mm
Width:	730.00 mm
Height:	1040.00 mm
OTHER SPECIFICATIONS
Fuel Tank:	14.00 ltrs
Wheelbase:	1320.00 mm
Wheel Type:	Alloys
Wheel Size:	17″ alloy wheels - 100/90 mm
Tubeless:	No
Colors:	Red, Black, White

ACTIVE AND PASSIVE SAFETY
Suspension(Front):	Telescopic Hydraulic
Suspension(Rear):	Hydraulic Shock Absorber
Brakes:	Drum
Brakes(Rear):	Drum
Stand Alarm:	No
COMFORT AND CONVENIENCE
Fuel Guage:	Analogue
Self Start:	Yes
Tacho Meter:	Analogue
Trip Meter:	None
Alloys:	Yes
Speedometer:	Analogue
Passenger Footrest:	Yes
Passenger Backrest:	No
Step-up Seat:	No
Pass-light:	Yes
Low Fuel Indicator:	Yes
Low Oil Indicator:	No
Low Battery Indicator:	No
High Oil Temp. Indicator:	No
Choked Air Filter Indicator:	No