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The way I see it, Yamaha needs to launch a few touring-oriented accessories for the Fazer. A taller screen and saddlebags are bits that every tourer worth his salt will want. Also, the Fazer's seat is good enough for short urban sprints, but is not too supportive for long-distance marathons - a gel seat is a must-have. While at it, mirrors that work would be great too. The whole point is, if it can't be made faster, at least make it more comfortable. So, that's what it is - a different-looking motorcycle that is at home in the city just like its un-faired sibling, but needs to be made a little more comfortable and a lot more powerful in order to make it a proper mile-munching bruiser. At Rs 72,000 (ex-showroom, Mumbai), the price-to-performance ratio is way too unbalanced for my liking. The Fazer might just sell enough to justify its presence in Yamaha's lineup, but really Yamaha, enough with the skin-deep. We need the real deal. Until then, I'll take the FZ, thank you very much.
On the FZ, the wind blast at least lets you think that you’re going fast, but on the Fazer, the fairing redirects the air flow over your head pretty well and you know exactly how slow you're going. Good for comfort, not so good for excitement. Steering has become a mite heavier, but it takes away nothing from the FZ's sure and stable handling or its decent ride quality.
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