| MODEL | YAMAHA FZ-S 600 FAZER 1998 - 1999 |
| Year | 1998 - 1999 |
| Engine Type | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder |
| Displacement / Capacity | 599 cc / 36.5 cu in |
| Bore X Stroke | 62 x 49.6 mm |
| Compression Ratio | 12.0:1 |
| Cooling System | Liquid cooled |
| Max Power | 69.3 kW / 95 hp @ 11500 rpm (62.4 kW / 83.8 hp at the rear wheel @ 11000 rpm) |
| Max Torque | 61.2 Nm / 45.8 lb-ft @ 9500 rpm |
| Ignition | TCI (transistor controlled ignition) |
| Induction | 4 x 38 mm Mikuni BDSR carburettors |
| Start System | Electric |
| TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
| Lubrication | Wet sump |
| Gear Box | 6 speed |
| Clutch | Wet, multiple discs, cable operated |
| Final Drive | Chain |
| CHASSIS SPECS | |
| Frame | Steel, double cradle |
| Front Suspension | 41 mm telescopic fork, preload adjustable, 120 mm / 4.7 in travel |
| Rear Suspension | Monoshock, preload adjustable |
| Front Brakes | 2 x 298 mm discs, 4 piston calipers |
| Rear Brakes | Single 245 mm disc, 2 piston caliper |
| DIMENSION SPECS | |
| Overall Length | 2080 mm / 81.8 in |
| Overall Width | 710 mm / 27.9 in |
| Overall Height | 1180 mm / 46.4 in |
| Seat Height | 790 mm / 31.1 in |
| Wheelbase | 1415 mm / 55.7 in |
| Ground Clearance | — |
| Dry Weight | 189 kg / 416.6 lbs |
| Wet Weight | 205 kg / 452 lbs |
| WHEEL SPECS | |
| Front Tyre | 110/70-17 |
| Rear Tyre | 160/60-17 |
| FUEL SYSTEM | |
| Fuel Capacity | 18 Litres / 4.7 US gal |
| Fuel Consumption | — |
| Top Speed | 226 km/h |
Launched at the 1997 Paris show, the Fazer was Yamaha's budget half-faired middleweight, using a retuned YZF600R Thundercat four in a steel frame with R1-sourced front brakes. Smaller carburettors gave it better low and midrange pull than the Thundercat. Critics liked the brakes and flexible engine but found the twin headlights weak at night.
