YAMAHA FZ1 Fazer (2012-2015) Specs, Performance & Photos

The Yamaha FZ1 Fazer was a sport-touring motorcycle manufactured by Yamaha from 2006 to 2015 and was known for its powerful engine and comfortable riding position. The bike offered a combination of sporty performance with long-distance touring capabilities.

Compared to the first generation models manufactured from 2001 to 2005, the 2012 Yamaha FZ1 Fazer came as a completely different machine, with a new engine derived from the R1 motorcycle, a new chassis, bodywork, and suspension.

Over its production years from 2006 to 2015, the bike received several revisions to the rear suspension and fuel injection system. Besides that, the bike carried the same suspension, braking system, and engine from model to model.

The braking performance was handled by four-piston calipers, two 320 mm discs on the front wheel, and a single-piston caliper with a 245 mm disc on the rear wheel, offering solid and reliable stopping power.

The suspension system comprised a 43 mm fully-adjustable telescopic fork with 130 mm wheel travel on the front. The rear end was driven by a preload and rebound-adjustable shock absorber with 130 mm wheel travel.

In the power department, the Yamaha FZ1 Fazer was powered by the same 998cc liquid-cooled four-stroke four-cylinder fuel-injected engine as the entire generation, delivering an output power of 147 hp at 11,000 rpm and 106 Nm (77 lb-ft) torque with peak force at 8,000 rpm.