What does FZ stand for?

[mongol777]

Yamaha has FZ1, 6, 8, 6R, 400, etc. Does anyone know what FZ means or stands for?

 

[Botch]

A very good question!

 

[nsaP]

They're called Fazers elsewhere but i guess we like letter number names.

 

[mongol777]

Yep, I know about Fazer name. So is consensus that FZ is short for Fazer?
What does Fazer mean?
Any other theories?

 

[mongol777]

And while we on this topic - what does XJ, MT, etc stand for?
I wonder if Yamaha has a webpage somewhere with explanation

 

[lomax]

Fraken Zombie I guess

Marc

 

[SweaterDude]

Gather round y'all, its story time.

In the 1980's a japanese motorcycle company by the name of Yamaha launched a new engine dubbed the Genesis. this engine was a 20-valve motor with 5 valves per cylinder (2 intake 3 exhaust) this engine was made famous by the fzx700 fazer (looked like a mini V-Max) which was as fast as the 1000cc bikes of the day except at top end. after the FZX yamaha began to use the Genesis in the FZR1000 supersport. this bike later became the YZF-R1. when yamaha launched the naked, detuned version of the R1 they decided that because it was a Genesis, the should call it the Fazer, FZ for short.

 

[callmegandhi]

Gather round y'all, its story time.

In the 1980's a japanese motorcycle company by the name of Yamaha launched a new engine dubbed the Genesis. this engine was a 20-valve motor with 5 valves per cylinder (2 intake 3 exhaust) this engine was made famous by the fzx700 fazer (looked like a mini V-Max) which was as fast as the 1000cc bikes of the day except at top end. after the FZX yamaha began to use the Genesis in the FZR1000 supersport. this bike later became the YZF-R1. when yamaha launched the naked, detuned version of the R1 they decided that because it was a Genesis, the should call it the Fazer, FZ for short.

So it's not Favorite Zoo?

 

[mave2911]

Fokishuma Zeke - it means, quite literally, "F**K that's a nice bike"

Or something like that.....

(note - I neither profess to have more that a rudimentary understanding of Japanese, nor do I make any assertions to the accuracy of the above)

Cheers,
Rick

 

[brandon_]

Franklin Zerphey. The main engineer who designed the originals.

 

[Circle]

Fully Zick!

 

[mave2911]

Fecken Zoomer?

 

[Kazza]

Yep, I know about Fazer name. So is consensus that FZ is short for Fazer?
What does Fazer mean?
Any other theories?

Yes, FZ short for Fazer

 

[red_rock_beetle]

friggin zippy

 

[Kazza]

F stands for 4 stroke
Z stands for racing (YZF - Yamaha Racing Four stroke, FZ Racing 4 stroke)

You have a winner

 

[FinalImpact]

Stuff from the past. . .

http://www.600riders.com/forum/product-reviews/41393-2008-fz6-magazine-review-link-feb-2009-a.html

2008 Yamaha FZ6 | RoadRUNNER Motorcycle Touring & Travel Magazine

Yamaha Radian: Miss Practicality - Motorcyclist Magazine

 

[mongol777]

Franklin Zerphey. The main engineer who designed the originals.

can't find any info - source?

 

[mongol777]

F stands for 4 stroke
Z stands for racing (YZF - Yamaha Racing Four stroke, FZ Racing 4 stroke)

You have a winner

Do you have link with this info?

 

[TownsendsFJR1300]

Possibly related, on my Yamaha 4 stroke OB engine, its an F150, the "F" being for FOUR stroke, 150 HP. That's not a guess, thats what the dealers use for looking up parts, etc...

As for the Z, ??


Back in the old days early 70's AT1's (enduro's) mid to at least late 70's MX racing dirt bikes, "YZ's"

 

[red_rock_beetle]

Do you have link with this info?

yes, right here CLICKY