Tyres...

Alot of forums, especially the Singaporean bikers forum advise to upgrade the stock tyres to better tyres. I guess the original made-in-China Kenda tyres aren't grippy enough.

Pop quiz, what's the maximum load the FZ150 can take? The answer is... 205kg (452lb). However, the tyres max load rating is slightly lower, where the rear tyres are at 185kg only.

Here are some boring specifications:

Front:
- Tubeless 2.75-17 (most forummers say 2.75 is 80/90)
- 41P - Load index & speed rating: 41 means max load is 145kg (stated on the tyre as well), P means speed rating of 150km/h
- Max Load 145kg

Rear:
- 90/90-17
- 49P - Load index & speed rating: 49 means max load is 185kg (stated on the tyre as well), P means speed rating of 150km/h
- M/C - I'm guessing Motor Cycle...
- Max Load 185kg

Both tyres note:
- Max Pressure - 33PSI / 225kPa
- Thread 2 Plies Sidewall 2 Plies

From the Owner's Manual:
- Recommended tyre pressure is 175 kPa or 25 PSI for the front tyre and 200 kPa or 29 PSI for the back
- After "extensive tests" only the Kenda tyres above have been approved by Yamaha for the FZ150i (huh?)
- Both front and back are Casting Wheels
- Front rim size = 17 x 1.60
- Rear rim size = 17 x 1.85