| Yamaha's profilation of this bike | 
  | You need a motorcycle with a design brief as varied as your lifestyle. That’s the FZ6 Fazer S2 – do your usual stuff Monday to Friday, then when you need to get away, just strap on a kitbag and away you go, loving the high-revving horsepower, supersport-quality handling and weather-beating upper fairing. | 
    
        | General information | 
  
    | Motorcycle name | Yamaha FZ6 Fazer S2 | 
    | Model year | 2008 | 
    | Category | Naked bike | 
    | Rating | 3.7   See the detailed rating of engine performance, design and look, accident risk, etc. Compare with any other motorcycle. | 
    
        | Engine and transmission | 
  
    | Displacement | 600.0 ccm (36.61 cubic inches) | 
    | Engine type | In-line four, four-stroke | 
    | Power output | 96.6 HP (70.5  kW)) @ 12000 RPM | 
    | Torque | 63.1 Nm (6.4 kgf-m or 46.5 ft.lbs) @ 6440 RPM | 
    | Compression | 12.2:1 | 
    | Bore x stroke | 65.5 x 44.5 mm (2.6 x 1.8 inches) | 
    | Fuel control | Double Overhead Cams/Twin Cam (DOHC) | 
    | Lubrication system | Wet sump | 
    | Cooling system | Liquid | 
    | Gearbox | 5-speed | 
    | Transmission type | Chain  (final drive) | 
    | Clutch | Wet, multiple-disc | 
    
        | Chassis, suspension, brakes and wheels | 
  
    | Frame type | Aluminium die-cast, diamond shaped | 
    | Front suspension | Telescopic forks | 
    | Front wheel travel | 120 mm (4.7 inches) | 
    | Rear suspension | Swingarm (monocross) | 
    | Rear wheel travel | 117 mm (4.6 inches) | 
    | Front tire | 120/70-ZR17 | 
    | Rear tire | 180/55-ZR17 | 
    | Front brakes | Double disc | 
    | Diameter | 298 mm (11.7 inches) | 
    | Rear brakes | Single disc | 
    | Diameter | 245 mm (9.6 inches) | 
    
        | Physical measures and capacities | 
  
    | Dry weight | 185.0 kg (407.9 pounds) | 
    | Power/weight ratio | 0.5219 HP/kg | 
    | Seat height | 795 mm (31.3 inches) If adjustable, lowest setting. | 
    | Overall height | 1210 mm (47.6 inches) | 
    | Overall length | 2095 mm (82.5 inches) | 
    | Ground clearance | 145 mm (5.7 inches) | 
    | Wheelbase | 1440 mm (56.7 inches) | 
    | Fuel capacity | 19.40 litres (5.13 US gallons) | 
    
        | Other specifications | 
  
    | Starter | Electric | 
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        | Further information | 
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