Yamaha FZ Blue Flex: Explained in Images

The Yamaha FZ Blue Flex was recently launched. It is priced at Rs 1,24,240 (ex-showroom), making it the first flex-fuel-compliant bike from the brand in India. Here’s a closer look at the bike:

Looks 

The Yamaha FZ Blue Flex looks the same as the Yamaha FZ Rave. It gets a chunky tank design with faux air inlets, making the bike look muscular. The single-piece seat paired with chunky exhaust gives the bike a compact yet sporty look. 

Colour 

The new Yamaha FZ Blue Flex is available in only one colour: Metallic Black. It is a subtle shade, and does look quite good with the overall proportions of this bike.

Engine 

The Yamaha FZ Blue Flex is powered by a 149cc air-cooled engine. It produces 11.7PS at 7,250rpm and 12.8Nm at 6,000rpm, along with this, it is paired with a 5-speed gearbox. 

The bike can run on ethanol-based fuels ranging from E20 to E85. However, the efficiency  figure depends on the type of fuel you put in it. 

Features  

The Yamaha FZ Blue Flex gets a full LED-projector headlamp with all LED lighting. It gets a digital instrument console (same as the FZ Rave) which shows the speedometer, tachometer, fuel gauge and clock and has a silent starter motor.

Underpinnings and other features 

The bike rolls on 17-inch alloy wheels at both ends, wrapped in 100-section at the front and 140-section rear tubeless tyres. The braking duties are handled by a 282mm disc at the front and a 220mm disc at the rear. It gets single-channel ABS as standard. 

The Yamaha FZ Blue Flex gets a conventional telescopic fork, and the rear is taken care of by a monoshock. The motorcycle has an accessible seat height of 790mm, a not-so-impressive ground clearance of 135mm. That said, at 139kg kerb, it is expected to be decently manageable.