YAMAHA FZX 700 Fazer (1986-1987) Specs, Performance & Photos

The Yamaha FZX 750, also known as the FZX700 or FZX 700 Fazer in the American market, was a standard motorcycle made by Yamaha from the early 1980s until the mid-1990s. The American version had a 50cc smaller displacement to avoid import tariffs and was imported only in 1986 and 1987.

In 1986, the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer released the Yamaha FZX 700 Fazer, the US version of the FZX 750 model that packed a smaller engine and an almost completely solid rear wheel, a low seat, and many chromed elements.

In the aesthetic department, the bike had a naked body with a single headlight unit, a one-piece dual seat with a passenger grab handle, a four-into-one exhaust system, a side stand, and lightweight aluminum wheels.

The bike was manufactured around a double-cradle steel frame with a 38 mm telescopic fork on the front and a five-way preload-adjustable shock absorber on the rear, providing optimum suspension performance and handling.

The bike's braking power was handled by two 267 mm discs engaged by dual-piston calipers on the front wheel and a 267 mm disc with a single-piston caliper on the rear wheel, delivering optimum stopping power.

As for the power figures, the 1986 Yamaha FZX 700 Fazer had its soul brought to life by a 698cc four-stroke four-cylinder liquid-cooled engine that delivered 102 hp with maximum strength at 10,500 rpm and 81 Nm (60 lb-ft) torque at 8,000 rpm.