YAMAHA FZS1000 Fazer (2001-2005) Specs, Performance & Photos

The Yamaha FZ1 was a naked motorcycle manufactured by Yamaha over two generations. The first generation of the FZ1 was produced from 2001 to 2005 and was known by the FZS1000 Fazer designation, while the second generation was manufactured from 2006 to 2015 under the FZ1 Fazer name.

The first-generation models were known as the FZ1 in the United States market and FZS1000S in the European market. Both models were built on a tubular steel frame that housed a modified version of the engine used on the YZF-R, which was fed by carburetors.

Over its production period, the machine was virtually unchanged, except for color options. Yamaha launched the FZS1000S motorcycle that packed a black-finished engine, and in some countries, it was fitted with catalytic converters.

The 2001 machine came equipped with a front cowl that housed a pair of fox eye headlights and a small windscreen, a one-piece dual seat with passenger grab handles, the engine in plain sight, a chromed muffler, and three-spoke lightweight aluminum wheels.

The double-cradled steel frame was fitted with a 43 mm telescopic fork with 140 mm travel that handled the front-end suspension and a single shock absorber with 135 mm travel for the rear suspension.

The 2001 Yamaha FZS1000 Fazer had a 998cc four-stroke liquid-cooled four-cylinder engine with 143 hp on tap at 10,000 rpm and 106 Nm (78 lb-ft) torque with maximum force at 7,500 rpm.