Indian Yamaha enthusiasts have been voicing their desire for the company to bring its lovely XSR 155 to India, ever since the bike was unveiled internationally two years ago. The company has decided that instead of bringing the more expensive XSR (based on the R15 platform), it would build a special bike for India, based on the simpler, cheaper and higher selling FZ.
That is how the FZ-X was born, a motorcycle that underneath its skin is pretty much identical to the standard FZ. Be that as it may, there is plenty to talk about what lies on top, because the FZ-X looks remarkably different from the standard FZ.
Starting with the face, the bike gets a modern-looking round headlamp that houses a bi-functional LED bordered by three sleek position lights. Then, there is a new teardrop-shaped fuel tank flanked by a pair of good-looking radiator shrouds, although these are purely cosmetic because this bike has no radiator.
Things get more simple towards the rear, with a long seat and a neat…