| MODEL | YAMAHA FZ 600 1987 |
| Year | 1987 |
| Engine Type | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 2 valves per cylinder |
| Displacement / Capacity | 599 cc / 36.5 cu in |
| Bore X Stroke | 58.5 x 55.7 mm |
| Compression Ratio | 10.0:1 |
| Cooling System | Air cooled |
| Max Power | 39.8 kW / 54.6 hp @ 9400 rpm |
| Max Torque | 44 Nm / 32.4 lb-ft @ 7500 rpm |
| Ignition | Transistorized |
| Induction | 4 x Mikuni BS30 carburetors |
| Start System | Electric |
| TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
| Lubrication | Wet sump |
| Gear Box | 6 speed |
| Clutch | — |
| Final Drive | Chain |
| CHASSIS SPECS | |
| Frame | — |
| Front Suspension | 36 mm Kayaba air-assisted forks, 130 mm / 5.1 in travel |
| Rear Suspension | Showa single shock, 120 mm / 4.5 in travel |
| Front Brakes | 2 x 269 mm discs, 2 piston calipers |
| Rear Brakes | Single 240 mm disc, 1 piston caliper |
| DIMENSION SPECS | |
| Overall Length | — |
| Overall Width | — |
| Overall Height | — |
| Seat Height | — |
| Wheelbase | — |
| Ground Clearance | — |
| Dry Weight | 186 kg / 410 lbs |
| Wet Weight | 200 kg / 441 lbs |
| WHEEL SPECS | |
| Front Tyre | 100/90-16 |
| Rear Tyre | 120/80-18 |
| FUEL SYSTEM | |
| Fuel Capacity | 16 Litres / 4.2 US gal |
| Fuel Consumption | 18.4 km/L |
| Top Speed | 208.8 km/h |
The 1987 FZ600 carried on largely unchanged from its debut. It was Yamaha's first serious 600 cc race-replica, putting the air-cooled four from the earlier FJ600 into a lighter sport chassis derived from the FZ400R. It handled keenly and weighed little, but gave up seat comfort, ride quality and smoothness at cruising speed. It is not the same bike as the later liquid-cooled, Deltabox FZR600.
