YAMAHA FZ8 Fazer (2013-2014) Specs, Performance & Photos

The Yamaha FZ8 and Fazer 8, were motorcycles manufactured by Yamaha from 2010. The bikes were also known as the FZ8N and FZ8S and were sold in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Europe.

In 2014, the Japanese maker released the Yamaha FZ8 Fazer, a motorcycle designed for riders who appreciate an excellent blend of power, weight, size, and comfort. The bike filled the gap between the 600cc and 1,000cc motorcycles in Yamaha's range.

Right from the factory floor, the bike came equipped with a two-piece dual seat with passenger grab rails, a front cowl with a dual headlight system and a small windscreen, a black-finished engine and frame, a side stand, and a five-spoke wheels design.

In the suspension department, the bike packed a telescopic fork with 130 mm wheel travel on the front and a single shock absorber with 130 mm wheel travel on the rear, providing excellent handling capabilities.

The braking performance was handled by four-piston calipers with two 310 mm floating discs mounted on the front wheel and a single-piston caliper engaging a 267 mm disc mounted on the rear wheel, offering impressive stopping power.

As for the power figures, the 2014 Yamaha FZ8 Fazer was fitted with a 779cc four-stroke four-cylinder liquid-cooled engine fed by an electronic fuel injection system, boasting 106 hp at 10,000 rpm and 82 Nm (60 lb-ft) torque at 8,000 rpm.