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Honda Forza 350 All You Need To Know

Honda has launched its new Forza 350 maxi-scooter in Thailand . The Forza 350 is the replacement to the Forza 300 and gets a larger motor. Here’s what you need to know about this new maxi scooter. Revised bodywork: At first glance, the Honda Forza 350 looks similar to its predecessor. However, its body panels have been reworked.. Honda claims the new bodywork is more aerodynamic than before. It is 109 mm shorter and 2kg heavier than before, at 185kg (kerb). Its 147mm ground clearance is 3mm taller while the 11.7-litre fuel tank now holds 200ml more fuel. Seat height remains an accessible 780mm. The new Forza 350 maxi-scooter looks less sporty and more premium. Gets better features: The Forza 350 continues to get the Forza 300’s features with some improvements and additions. It continues to use an electrically-adjustable windscreen which now has 150mm of height adjustability. That is 40mm more than before. The previous mobile charging socket...

Breaking Down BS6 Carburettors And Fuel Injection Explained

It’s now been nearly 4 months since BS6 emission norms came into effect, and almost all the bikes and scooters sold in India have been updated to meet the stricter regulations. Most recent among these to receive the updates was the TVS Scooty Zest BS6 , which was launched a couple of days ago at Rs 58,640. Like all the BS6 updates we’ve seen so far, this new version is more expensive than its BS4 predecessor, by around Rs 6,000 in this case. And the biggest reason behind these price hikes is the addition of a fuel-injection system. So what exactly is it? And how did bikes work before fuel-injection came into the picture? Let’s take a look: To understand why a fuel-injection (FI) system is needed, we first need to understand its predecessor: the carburettor. Both FI and carburettors do the same job: mixing air and fuel in the correct proportions before it’s sent into the engine. The diagram above shows a carburettor’s layout. Air enters at the top, flows through a narrow con...

Yamaha FZ 25 BS6 Vs Suzuki Gixxer 250 BS6 Vs Bajaj Dominar 250 Spec Comparison

Watch Video Review The 250cc motorcycle space has been the centre of attention for most manufacturers in the last couple of years. Yamaha laid the foundation for the segment with the FZ 25 which brought forth new players like the Suzuki Gixxer 250 , Bajaj Dominar 250 and the much more expensive KTM 250 Duke . Having said that, the FZ 25 has been missing from the fight for a while now thanks to the country switching to BS6 emission norms and the delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But it’s now back with a BS6-compliant engine! And here’s how it fares against its rivals on paper. Engine: Specifications Yamaha FZ 25 BS6 Suzuki Gixxer 250 BS6 Dominar 250 BS6 Engine 249cc, single-cylinder, air cooled, 2-valve engine 249, single-cylinder, oil-cooled engine 248.77cc, single-cylinder, liquid-cooled, 4-valve engine Power 20.8PS @ 8000rpm 26.5PS @ 9300rpm 27PS @ 8500rpm Torque 20.1Nm @ 6000rpm 22.2Nm @...

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