YAMAHA FZ-07 (2015-2016) Specs, Performance & Photos

The Yamaha MT-07, also known as the FZ-07 in the North American market, was a standard or Universal Japanese Motorcycle (UJM) manufactured by Yamaha in 2014 and released in the United States in 2015.

It was a conventional middleweight naked machine fitted with a 689cc parallel twin-cylinder liquid-cooled engine with a cross-plane crankshaft. The bike was built on a compact tubular steel frame, and for Australia and New Zealand, it was offered in a 655cc version for the Learner Approved Motorcycle Scheme (LAMS).

The new lightweight, diamond-type, high-tensile steel frame was designed to offer an optimized rigidity balance for agile handling and stability. Also, the engine was used as a stressed member, allowing for a lighter and more compact frame design.

The bike packed a newly designed compact LCD instrument cluster that provided a bar-type tachometer, a gear position indicator, a digital speedometer, an odometer, a fuel gauge, and a range of warning and indicator lights.

The 2015 Yamaha FZ-07 packed a 689cc four-stroke liquid-cooled parallel-twin engine with a fuel injection system that delivered smooth throttle response, outstanding torque in the low rpm range, and excellent acceleration in the mid-rpm range.

The engine was paired with a six-speed constant mesh manual transmission, sending the output power of 75 hp at 9,000 rpm and 68 Nm (50 lb-ft) torque at 6,500 rpm to the rear wheel through a final chain drive.