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|name = Yamaha FZX750
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|aka = FZX700 or FZX700S Fazer (US)
|manufacturer = [[Yamaha Motor Company|Yamaha]]
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|engine = '''FZX750:''' {{convert|749|cc|cuin|abbr=on}} <br>'''FZX700:''' {{convert|698|cc|cuin|abbr=on}}
20-valve DOHC in-line four-cylinder
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|top_speed = '''FZX750:''' <br>'''FZX700:''' {{convert|130|–|137|mph|abbr=on}} @ 9500&nbsp;rpm<ref name=Gingerelli2011/><ref name=CW1986/>
|power = '''FZX750:''' <br>'''FZX700:''' {{convert|85|hp|abbr=on}} @ 9500&nbsp;rpm<ref name=Gingerelli2011/><br/>{{convert|65|hp|abbr=on}} (rear wheel)<ref name=cruiser>{{cite web |url=http://www.motorcyclecruiser.com/budget-build-yamaha-fazer-racer//|last=Padgett |first=Michael |title=Budget Build: Yamaha Fazer Racer| publisher=Motorcycle Cruiser|access-date=February 23, 2017|date=May 2, 2015 }}</ref>
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|dry_weight = '''FZX750:''' <br>'''FZX700:''' {{convert|440|lbs|abbr=on}}<ref name=Gingerelli2011/>
|wet_weight = {{convert|492|lb|abbr=on|order=flip}}<ref name=wet>{{cite web |url=https://ridermagazine.com/2016/06/22/1986-yamaha-fzx700s-fazer-road-test-review//|last=Tuttle |first=Mark |title=1986 Yamaha FZX700S Fazer – Road Test Review| magazine=rider magazine.com |access-date=September 13, 2018|date=June 22, 2016 }}</ref>
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The '''Yamaha FZX750''' was a [[motorcycle]] made by [[Yamaha Motor Company|Yamaha]] from the early 1980s until the mid-1990s. The US version was the '''FZX700 Fazer''', imported only in 1986 and 1987, with a 50&nbsp;cc smaller [[engine displacement]] to avoid [[import tariff]]s on motorcycles larger than ''700&nbsp;cc''.<ref name=Gingerelli2011/>


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Its engine was a retuned version of the [[four-stroke]] [[DOHC]] twenty-valve four-cylinder inline [[engine]] found in the [[Yamaha FZ750|FZ750]], producing ten [[Horsepower#Brake horsepower|BHP]] less than the 105 of the sports model, but having a stronger midrange.{{citation needed|date=March 2014}} It had an almost solid rear wheel, low seat, and more [[Chrome plating|chrome]] than would normally be expected. Unusually, it had downdraft carburettors built into the design of the thirteen-litre tank.
The '''Yamaha FZX750''' was a [[motorcycle]] made in [[Japan]] from the early [[1980s]] until the mid [[1990s]], although was only imported as a non [[grey import]] into the [[United Kingdom|UK]] in the [[1980s]]. The US version was the FZX-700 Fazer, and was imported only in 1986 and 1987.


==Notes==
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Its engine was a retuned version of the [[four-stroke]] [[DOHC]] twenty valve four cylinder in line [[engine]] found in the [[FZ750]], producing ten [[BHP]] less than the 105 of the sports model, but having a stronger midrange.
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<ref name=Gingerelli2011>{{Citation |title= 365 Motorcycles You Must Ride |first1= Dain |last1= Gingerelli |first2= Charles |last2= Everitt |first3= James Manning |last3= Michels |publisher= MBI Publishing Company |year= 2011 |isbn= 978-0-7603-3474-4 |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=Kabox9JS1OEC&pg=PA309 |page=94 |access-date=May 6, 2012 }}</ref>


<ref name=CW1986>{{citation |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=bqd6AF2LKdoC&pg=PA35 |pages= 35–36 |magazine=[[Cycle World]] |date= January 1986 |title= Yamaha FZX700S Fazer; High-Tech or High-Tack? }}</ref>
Designed as a custom, it featured an almost solid rear wheel, low seat, and more [[chrome]] than would normally be expected. Unusually it had downdraft carburettors built into the design of the thirteen litre tank.
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Frequently referred to as the mini or baby [[V-Max]] due to a slight similarity in style, it could hold its own against the larger more powerful bike, due to its far lower weight and twenty valve aspiration.
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Its current values remain high, due to its attractive unaging style, and the seat being low enough for shorter riders.


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Latest revision as of 07:50, 16 October 2024

Yamaha FZX750
ManufacturerYamaha
Also calledFZX700 or FZX700S Fazer (US)
Classstandard
EngineFZX750: 749 cc (45.7 cu in)
FZX700: 698 cc (42.6 cu in) 20-valve DOHC in-line four-cylinder
Bore / stroke68 mm × 51.6 mm (2.68 in × 2.03 in)
68 mm × 48 mm (2.7 in × 1.9 in)
Top speedFZX750:
FZX700: 130–137 mph (209–220 km/h) @ 9500 rpm[1][2]
PowerFZX750:
FZX700: 85 hp (63 kW) @ 9500 rpm[1]
65 hp (48 kW) (rear wheel)[3]
Wheelbase1,520 mm (59.8 in)
Seat height750 mm (29.5 in)
WeightFZX750:
FZX700: 440 lb (200 kg)[1] (dry)
223 kg (492 lb)[4] (wet)
Fuel capacity13 L; 2.8 imp gal (3.4 US gal)
Fuel consumption4.94 L/100 km; 57.2 mpg‑imp (47.6 mpg‑US)

The Yamaha FZX750 was a motorcycle made by Yamaha from the early 1980s until the mid-1990s. The US version was the FZX700 Fazer, imported only in 1986 and 1987, with a 50 cc smaller engine displacement to avoid import tariffs on motorcycles larger than 700 cc.[1]

Its engine was a retuned version of the four-stroke DOHC twenty-valve four-cylinder inline engine found in the FZ750, producing ten BHP less than the 105 of the sports model, but having a stronger midrange.[citation needed] It had an almost solid rear wheel, low seat, and more chrome than would normally be expected. Unusually, it had downdraft carburettors built into the design of the thirteen-litre tank.

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d Gingerelli, Dain; Everitt, Charles; Michels, James Manning (2011), 365 Motorcycles You Must Ride, MBI Publishing Company, p. 94, ISBN 978-0-7603-3474-4, retrieved May 6, 2012
  2. ^ "Yamaha FZX700S Fazer; High-Tech or High-Tack?", Cycle World, pp. 35–36, January 1986
  3. ^ Padgett, Michael (May 2, 2015). "Budget Build: Yamaha Fazer Racer". Motorcycle Cruiser. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
  4. ^ Tuttle, Mark (June 22, 2016). "1986 Yamaha FZX700S Fazer – Road Test Review". rider magazine.com. Retrieved September 13, 2018.


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