With its radical bodywork and compact dimensions, this stylish motorcycle has more street presence than anything in its class.
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When you open the throttle on the FZ1 Fazer ABS, you'll feel the surge of the 998cc Supersport-based in-line 4-cylinder engine.
Inside the aluminium chassis, this muscular engine delivers brutal performance in the mid-range, and excellent day-to-day versatility. The ECU mapping has been revised for improved throttle response in the low to mid-rpm range.
With its radical bodywork and compact dimensions, this stylish motorcycle has more street presence than anything in its class. It's got the bodywork to defy the weather, storage for a weekend away, and the agility to cope with both town and country. It's all you could ever need.
FZ Series motorcycles all have the heart of a racer in a versatile body. The brutal power and impressive torque comes from engines based on Yamaha Supersport bikes.
The ideology of the FZ series is straightforward: real-world performance you can enjoy wherever, whenever. So we applied our Art of Engineering philosophy to creating machines that excite on every ride. That means the engine uses refined cam profiles, intake/exhaust spec and fuel injection mapping for astonishing thrust over a broad rpm range.
FZ Series models are built for real life with confidence-boosting handling, renowned Yamaha build quality and traffic-stopping looks that take your breath away.
Weather-beating bodywork
It's easy to find yourself out for longer than planned on an FZ1 Fazer ABS - the ride quality and performance have that effect. But there's no need to worry, because an upper fairing keeps you comfy all day and protected from the weather, and there's plenty of acccessory luggage available you decide the ride's going to last all weekend.
998cc Supersport-based engine
Open up the FZ1 Fazer or FZ1 Fazer/ABS, and you'll feel a specially-tuned version of Yamaha's 998cc Supersport engine that made its name as one of the top performers in its category, both on the road and on the race track.
Powerful torque
The FZ1/ABS comes with high levels of torque to give superb acceleration in the mid-speed range. What this means for the rider is a machine that is exciting, versatile and easy to use in a range of common riding situations.
Rigid, but agile aluminium frame
The FZ1 Fazer ABS comes with a cast aluminium frame designed to match the performance of the R1-based engine. The compact size is 89mm narrower than the 2005 design and has been made using Yamaha's pioneering metal mould casting system, which allows ideal rigidity for excellent handling.
You will have plenty of traction and perfect suspension on the FZ1 Fazer/ABS whether you're on winding country lanes or bumpy city streets, thanks to the extra-long truss-type aluminium 624 mm swingarm suspension. Engineered through Yamaha's exclusive 'CF die-cast' aluminium casting method, it's both light and strong.
Forward riding position
The first time you get on an FZ1 Fazer ABS, you notice the comfortable forward riding position. A short fuel tank and long seat, along with low, close handlebars give a sporty forward riding position that aids the agile and responsive handling by positioning the rider closer to the front wheel.
Massive dual front disc brakes
Dual 320 mm front disc brakes reflect the FZ1 Fazer's high performance potential. These large-diameter discs are gripped by radially mounted 4-piston callipers that are extremely resistant to deformation during braking, and deliver excellent control. This is backed up by a 245 mm disc at the rear, and ABS as standard for even greater control.
*Finance available subject to status. Full details and a representative example can be found on the Yamaha website
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