(Above) The FZ750's upper cylinder head bolts t o g e t h e r, the lower sect ion
carrying valves and springs , the upper section holding camshafts and
buckets. (Below. left) The FZ's clutch basket. (Below. right) A valve bucket
(t appet ) and lash-adjusting shim . seen w ith an Australian coin about the
size of a quarter.
A notch in t he outboard flywheel triggers the ignition when it passes the
small sensor seen in t he upper left of th is photo.
in the fron t wheel in most corners.
Changing the gearing again and
.sh orten ing the wheelbase cured the
problem.
Yamaha lists the FZ750's wheelbase as being 58.5 inches; our test
bike measured out at 59. 1.
We also fo u n d differences between
other measurements we made and
I ';
claimed specifications. For example,
Yamaha claims the FZ weighs 51 1
pounds with a full gas tank; we
weighed it on a certified sca le a t 520
pounds with a fu ll tank and 488 with
an empty tank. Our calculated top
speed a t redline in gears is different in
the specification chart printed here
than it was the last time we printed
INS
Suzuki makes insuring your bike as easy as buying your bike. When you buy a new
or used Suzuki, you can get insurance atthe same time. Completely hassle-free.
All you have to do is use your Suzuki dealer's phone to call K&K Insurance. And
you're covered. That means you can drive right offthe lot. With insurance. Not only that,
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