YAMAHA FZS600 FAZER (2003-2004) Specs, Performance & Photos

The Yamaha FZS600 Fazer was a sports motorcycle manufactured from 1998 to 2004, first presented at the 1997 Paris Auto Show and last seen in 2004 when it was discontinued due to EUR2 emission standards. The FZS600 Fazer was replaced by the Yamaha FZ6 Fazer.

In 2003, the Japanese manufacturer released the Yamaha FZS600 Fazer, a machine that, over its production years, featured several technical and visual modifications. The bike was powered by a detuned version of the engine used on the YZF600R model and packed front disc and brake calipers from the YZF-R1.

The 2003 machine came with a front cowl with integrated fox eye design headlights, a single-piece dual seat with a passenger grab handle, an exposed engine, a small windscreen, a blacked-out exhaust system with a chromed muffler, and three-spoke lightweight cast aluminum wheels.

The bike had a double cradle steel frame with a 41 mm telescopic fork and preload adjustability for the front suspension. On the rear end, the suspension was handled by a preload-adjustable mono-shock absorber.

For braking purposes, the naked machine was fitted with four-piston calipers engaging two 298 mm discs on the front wheel and a dual-piston caliper with a 245 mm disc on the rear wheel for excellent stopping power.

The 2004 Yamaha FZS600 Fazer in the power department packed a 599cc liquid-cooled four-stroke four-cylinder unit fueled by four Mikuni carburetors. The force of 95 hp at 11,500 rpm and 61 Nm (46 lb-ft) torque at 9,500 rpm was sent to the rear wheel through a six-speed transmission and a final chain drive.