Yamaha FZX700 information

The FZX 700 Yamaha ‘Fazer’ was made in 700cc purely for the USA market for only two years, due to Harley Davidson’s lawyers asking for a limit on the importing of Japanese motorcycles of 750ccc and over. With 68 BHP from it’s five valve per cylinder engine, it gave more than enough performance to embarrass Harley Davidson’s of any capacity of that time! Handled properly as well! The 750cc version was and is popular in Europe, with a considerable power increase gave sports bike performance in a naked cruiser package. A peach of an engine, with low centre of gravity, one of Yamaha’s best efforts of the 1980’s!

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