YAMAHA FZ6 (2008-2009) Specs, Performance & Photos

In 2009, the Japanese maker launched the Yamaha FZ6, a middleweight street machine that came in the same package as the 2007 and 2008 models, except for a minor change that included the optional, more comfortable seat as standard.

The FZ6 motorcycle, also known as the FZ6 Fazer debuted in 2004 as a multi-purpose machine powered by a 2003 YZF-R6-derived engine. The bike had sport, commuting, and touring riding capabilities.

The 2009 Yamaha FZ6 was fitted from the factory with a comfortable one-piece dual seat, an under-seat exhaust system, a blacked-out engine, an aluminum frame, a front cowl with a single headlight design and a small windscreen, a side stand, and five-spoke cast aluminum wheels.

For suspension, the 2009 machine came equipped with a 43 mm telescopic fork and 130 mm wheel travel on the front, paired with a preload-adjustable shock absorber on the rear with 130 mm wheel travel, offering excellent handling capabilities.

The braking performance was handled by four-piston calipers with two 298 mm discs mounted on the front wheel and a single-piston caliper with a 245 mm disc mounted on the rear wheel, providing solid and reliable stopping power.

The 2009 Yamaha FZ6 packed the same 599cc four-stroke four-cylinder liquid-cooled engine as its predecessors, delivering the same output power of 98 hp at 12,000 rpm and 63 Nm (46 lb-ft) torque with a peak at 10,000 rpm.