Motorcycle specifications YamahaFZ6 600 FAZER 2007 The Fazer storm

the Fazer 600 changes category. Its engine has been downsized to 78 hp, to offer a more "young licence" alternative. Torque is also down by almost 1 mkg... but above all, the price is down by 1,000 euros. Alongside it, a 2nd version of the Fazer, the S2, retains its almost 100 hp cavalry to meet the demands of a more experienced clientele. Well, say what you will, but this Fazer is very, very classy! Yam's engineers have put in a hell of a lot of work to bring us a brand-new motorcycle. Take a look at the new aluminum frame, the R1-infused fork head, the chunky, stylized fuel tank, the under-seat exhausts... and the engine, which is the same as on the new R6, but with a few special features: thanks to new manufacturing processes, this block has no cylinder liners, thus improving heat exchange. Compared with the R6, the camshafts and intake ducts are different, with the aim of providing more power and smoothness in the low and mid-range. The Fazer gains fuel injection, now essential to meet pollution standards. The frame also benefits from the latest Yam innovations: using the die-casting process, the frame is both rigid and beautiful, with no welds, and the engineers were able to give it a sculpted shape that proves to be a major asset in the bike's highly polished lines. The chassis has also been improved. The repositioning of the engine has lengthened the swingarm by 70 mm. The caster angle has been reduced to 25° and the caster increased to 97.5 mm. The aim is to offer a machine that's more efficient, easier to handle and as versatile as ever. In addition to the increased swingarm, the rear tire has been beefed up - it's now a 180 - what's the point on an 80-hp machine, if not to make it heavier to handle? This will be compensated for by the engine's different availability, which is more urban-oriented and takes you on board less enthusiastically. Yamaha has announced a 10% improvement in driveability. The new exhaust system is catalyzed, but more importantly, it's positioned under the seat, lightening the lines, and obviously, it's a real eye-catcher! Trunk capacity may be less appreciated. What do you think of the new head? Aggressive to a fault, very close to the R1, it seems more efficient than the old one, a guarantee of protection for the long haul... which the tank will shorten, as it loses 3 liters in the change. Let's hope that fuel injection will generously reduce consumption to compensate. On the new Fazer, everything changes, everything, even the instrument panel, which is now entirely digital (goodbye to the little needle that used to climb up to assault the red zone) - and twin brother to that of the Kawasaki ZX-6RR. Not quite, because it seems to be of better quality, a little classier, but the resemblance is too striking. For enthusiasts (and I'm one of them), it would fit perfectly into a Star Wars starship... Want some more? The new fork is derived from that of the 1000 Fazer, with an electronic anti-theft device integrated into the key, new R6-type rims and new brakes. The brakes are still 298 mm discs, but the calipers are no longer those of the R1. The redesigned bike is 7 kg lighter. Everything is now in place for the 600 Fazer to be THE big hit of the autumn: better everywhere, pretty, and with a Naked version that has little to envy its sister (or is it the other way round?).