The Yamaha FZ8 and FAZER8, also known as the FZ8N and FZ8S, are
motorcycle
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s produced since 2010 by
Yamaha Motor Corporation
is a Japanese multinational manufacturer of motorcycles, marine products such as boats and outboard motors, and other motorized products. The company was established in 1955 upon separation from Yamaha Corporation (however, Yamaha Corporation ...
for sale in the United States, Europe, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
The FZ8 is a
naked bike
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, while the virtually identical FAZER8 features a
half fairing and
ABS.
The FZ8 and FAZER8 replace the smaller capacity
FZ6 and FZ6 FAZER, although these continue to be sold in other markets.
Both motorcycles have a 779 cc
inline-four engine
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The vast majority of automotive four-cylinder engines use a straight-four layout (with the ...
, derived from the 998 cc
FZ1 engine,
[ but with a bore reduced from , and the same stroke of . Other differences from the FZ1 engine include a lighter ]crankshaft
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, smaller valves
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and revised camshaft
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profiles.[ The aluminium frame and swingarm are also taken from the FZ1.]Triumph Street Triple
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The bike is closely modelled on the Speed Triple 1050 but uses a re-tuned inline three cylinder 675 cc e ...
and Kawasaki Z750
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The Kawasaki Z750 was launched in 2004 as an ...
.Motorcycle Consumer News
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'' tested the 2011 FZ8's wet weight at , with an engine output of and torque at the rear wheel. They found an average fuel economy of and a top speed of . The bike showed an acceleration of in 3.51 seconds and in 11.55 seconds at . ''Motorcycle Consumer News'' tested the braking at in .Cycle World
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'' reported a wet weight of and an average fuel economy of , and braking in . They saw acceleration of in 3.3 seconds and in 11.31 seconds at , and measured the FZ8's top speed at dynamometer
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tested the rear wheel horsepower at @ 9,900 rpm and torque at @ 8,100 rpm.[
In 2013 the front suspension became adjustable.]
References
External links
FZ8 at Yamaha Motorsports
FZ8
Standard motorcycles
Motorcycles introduced in 2010
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