YAMAHA FZX Models/Series Timeline, Specifications & Photos

In 1992, the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer launched the Yamaha FZX 250 Zeal, a small displacement motorcycle with a compromise between a low seat height and plenty of space for larger riders.

The bike offered an upright riding position, but the only downside was the seat padding that held the rider in only one position, making the ride uncomfortable over longer trips. It also offered a bit of room for the passenger with pretty high-mounted rear footpegs.

The bike's visual department was characterized by standard features, such as a round headlight, two chromed instruments, a two-piece dual seat, a dual exhaust system with two vertically stacked mufflers, and three-spoke aluminum wheels.

The bike was built around a diamond-shaped aluminum frame with a telescopic fork on the front and dual side-mounted shock absorbers on the rear, providing optimum suspension performance and handling.

In the braking department, the bike relied on a single 320 mm disc tied to a dual-piston caliper on the front wheel and a 210 mm disc with a hydraulic caliper on the rear, offering optimum braking performance.

As for the power figures, the 1992 Yamaha FZX 250 Zeal had installed a 249cc four-stroke liquid-cooled four-cylinder engine underneath its fuel tank, boasting 40 hp at 12,000 rpm and 26 Nm (19 lb-ft) torque at 9,500 rpm.

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.

The Yamaha FZX 750 was a standard motorcycle manufactured by Yamaha in the early 1980s and continued production until the mid-1990s. The US version was named FZX 700 Fazer and was imported only in 1986 and 1987, featuring a 50cc smaller displacement due to import tariffs on bikes larger than 700cc.

In 1984, the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer launched the Yamaha FZX 750 Fazer, a standard motorcycle with an almost solid rear wheel, a low seat, many chromed elements, and downdraft carburetors integrated into the fuel tank.

The bike's visual department was represented by standard features, such as a rectangular headlight, two chromed instruments mounted on top of the headlight, a one-piece dual seat with a passenger grab handle, a dual exhaust system with a silencer mounted on both sides, and lightweight aluminum wheels.

In the performance department, the 1984 Yamaha FZX 750 Fazer had installed a 749cc four-stroke four-cylinder liquid-cooled engine underneath its fuel tank, fed by four Mikuni carburetors, delivering 94 hp at 9,500 rpm and 76 Nm (56 lb-ft) torque at 8,000 rpm.

The engine was bolted to a six-speed manual transmission with a wet multi-disc clutch, sending the power to the rear wheel through a final chain drive. The bike reached a top speed of 211 kph (131 mph).

As for stopping power, the bike relied on two 267 mm discs with dual-piston calipers on the front wheel and a 267 mm disc with a two-piston caliper on the rear wheel, offering optimum braking performance.

The Yamaha FZX 750, also known as the FZX700 or FZX 700 Fazer in the American market, was a standard motorcycle manufactured by Yamaha from the early 1980s until the mid-1990s.

In 1983, the Japanese manufacturer released the Yamaha FZX 750, a standard motorcycle that packed a retuned version of the engine used on the FZ 750 model, delivering 10 hp less but more mid-range power.

In addition, the maker released a 50cc smaller displacement version for the American market to avoid import tariffs. The US version was imported in 1986 and 1987 only.

The FZX 750 model was identical in design to the US version, packing standard features, such as 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.

It was built around a double-cradle steel frame, softened by 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.

In the braking department, the bike packed two 267 mm discs coupled to dual-piston calipers on the front wheel and a 267 mm disc squeezed by a single-piston caliper on the rear wheel, delivering optimum braking performance.

The 1983 Yamaha FZX 750 had installed a 698cc four-stroke four-cylinder liquid-cooled engine underneath its fuel tank, boasting 102 hp with a peak force at 10,500 rpm and 81 Nm (60 lb-ft) torque at 8,000 rpm.