The Yamaha FZ6 is a 600 cc middleweight motorcycle introduced in 2004. It used a retuned version of the 2003 YZF-R6 engine and was designed as an all-rounder for sport riding, touring and commuting.
Yamaha FZ6 at a glance
| Maker | Yamaha Motor Company |
|---|---|
| Class | Middleweight street motorcycle |
| Introduced | 2004 |
| Engine | 600 cc inline-four, based on the 2003 YZF-R6 |
| Tuning | retuned for stronger midrange power |
| Bodywork | half fairing; naked FZ6N in Europe and Australia |
| Exhaust | underseat layout |
| 2006 update | revised engine, frame, subframe, swingarm and wheels |
| 2007 update | new fairing, instruments, four-piston monoblock front brakes |
| 2010 replacement | XJ6 in Europe, FZ6R in North America |
| Final European versions | FZ6 Fazer S2 and FZ6 S2 with 98 hp and ABS |
Based on one source (English Wikipedia).
History of the Yamaha FZ6
The FZ6 was introduced in 2004 as a middleweight street bike built around the 2003 YZF-R6 engine, retuned to give more usable midrange power. With a half fairing, an upright riding position and an underseat exhaust, it sat between a full supersport machine and a bare streetfighter. In Europe and Australia a naked FZ6N was also available.
Yamaha updated the bike in 2006 with a revised engine, frame, subframe, grab handle, rear swingarm and black-painted wheels, plus a metal honeycomb catalytic converter to meet EU2 and CARB standards and revised fuel injection mapping for more low-end torque. The 2007 model brought a redesigned fairing and windscreen, a new instrument cluster with an analogue tachometer and digital speedometer, four-piston monoblock front brake calipers, revised front fork damping, a three-way catalytic converter, a new seat, a new rear swingarm and new passenger footpegs.
The 2008 model was technically unchanged apart from a black front cowling around the headlights, and European buyers could choose the FZ6 Fazer S2 ABS with ABS and an electronic immobiliser as standard. For 2009 the more comfortable seat became standard. In 2010 Yamaha still sold the half-faired FZ6 Fazer S2 and the naked FZ6 S2 in Europe with full 98 hp and ABS, but the reduced-power models were dropped in favour of the XJ6. In North America the fully faired XJ6 Diversion F, without ABS or immobiliser, was sold as the FZ6R and replaced the FZ6.
Design and features
- R6-derived engine: a 600 cc four retuned for everyday midrange power.
- Upright and practical: half fairing, comfortable seat and underseat exhaust.
- Brake upgrade: four-piston monoblock front calipers arrived for 2007.
- Naked option: the FZ6N offered the same bike without the half fairing.
Yamaha FZ6 versions
- FZ6 Fazer (2004–2010): half-faired standard model.
- FZ6N: naked version sold in Europe and Australia.
- FZ6 Fazer S2 ABS (2008–2010): ABS and electronic immobiliser as standard.
- FZ6 S2 (2010): naked European model with full power and ABS.
The FZ6 engine comes from the YZF-R6, and the bike was replaced by the XJ6 Diversion. More models are in the Yamaha collection.
Sources
- Yamaha FZ6, English Wikipedia: introduction, engine, model updates, replacement
