The Yamaha FZ-X is a street motorcycle from Yamaha. It was launched in 2021 and is still on sale. Naked and roadster bikes pair a lively engine with an upright riding position and little or no fairing, which makes them easy to live with every day. With a 149 cc engine it sits in the 125–150 cc class.
Power comes from a 149 cc single-cylinder air-cooled fuel-injected engine that makes 12.4 PS at 7,250 rpm and 13.3 Nm of torque at 5,500 rpm. Divide power by kerb weight and it has about 89 PS per tonne; by that measure, there is enough go for confident city riding and relaxed highway cruising. The claimed top speed is 96 km/h. It has electric start.
It has a 5-speed manual gearbox with a 1-down, 4-up shift pattern, and a chain carries drive to the rear wheel. It uses a wet multi-plate clutch.
It is built around a single downtube frame. At the front, the suspension is telescopic fork, 41 mm inner tube diameter, with fork boot. At the rear, it is 7-Step adjustable monocross suspension. Braking is by a 282 mm disc at the front and a 220 mm disc at the rear, with single-channel ABS. Single-channel ABS works on the front wheel, which does most of the stopping. It rides on 17-inch alloy wheels with tubeless tyres — 100/80-17 at the front and 140/60-17 at the rear.
The seat is 810 mm off the ground, which is about average and suits most riders. It weighs 139 kg ready to ride. Ground clearance is 165 mm — enough for most speed breakers. It is 2,020 mm long, with 1,330 mm between the axles. Its 10 L fuel tank and claimed mileage of 48-55.11 kmpl work out to roughly 551 km per tankful on paper; real-world range is usually lower.
Equipment includes a digital instrument console, an LED headlamp, gear position indicator, mobile app connectivity and daytime running lamps. Safety equipment includes side-stand warning, engine kill switch, traction control, low fuel indicator and malfunction indicator.
The manufacturer's warranty is 2 years or 30,000 km. It comes with 4 free services, the first due at 1000 km or 30 days. For the Yamaha FZ-X, Mechiee offers a fixed ₹899 doorstep service.
It is best suited to riders who want performance with an upright, everyday-friendly posture. Its gentle performance makes it a forgiving choice for a first bike.
Recommended tyre pressures are 29 psi front and 33 psi rear, solo or with a pillion. The published service intervals are 1st service at 1000 km or 30 days, 2nd service at 4000 km or 150 days, 3rd service at 7000 km or 270 days and 4th service at 10000 km or 390 days. Its chain drive needs regular cleaning, lubrication and slack adjustment.
