2005 YAMAHA FZ6 Complaints

1) EXHAUST PIPE TURNS RED AFTER NORMAL USE, GAS TANK VENT LINE IS ABOVE EXHAUST PIPE, BACK FIRES 2) FIRE HAZARD 3) TAKEN TO SHOP AND YAMAHA COULD NOT RECREATE PROBLEM AND I WAS CHARGED FOR DIAGNOSIS - THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS YAMAHA DOES NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THEIR IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS ATV - THEY COULD NOT RECREATE THE PROBLEM AND THEREFORE ASSUME IT DOES NOT EXIST, THIS ATV HAS DONE THIS SINCE I BROUGHT IT HOME NEW FROM THE DEALER. THE RISK OF FIRE OR EXPLODING IS HIGH SINCE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS VERY NEAR THE FUEL VENT. *NM

DT: OWNER BOUGHT A SCOOTER AND THERE WAS A SUBSTANCE COATING ON THE PANEL, AND THERE WAS A CRACK . THE PANEL WAS LOCATED ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE OWNER CONTACTED THE SALES REPRESENTATIVE FROM BARGAIN GEMS, HE SENT A REPLACEMENT PANEL. THEN WHEN ATTEMPTING TO TURN ON THE HEADLIGHT HIGH BEAMS ABOUT A MONTH LATER, THE HEADLIGHTS HA D A BLOWN BULB. THEN, THE OWNER CALLED THE SALES REPRESENTATIVE WHO SENT OWNER A REPLACEMENT HEADLIGHT AND BULBS. THE VEHICLE STARTED LEAKING OIL A MONTH AGO. THE OWNER COULD NOT FIND ANYONE TO WORK ON THE PRODUCT. THE OWNER COULD NOT REPAIR THE OIL LEAK. HE GOT THE LEAK TO SLOW DOWN, BUT NOT STOP. THERE WAS A BREEDER HOSE FOR THE CRANK CASE, THE HOSE WAS PINCHED. THIS CAUSED THE ENGINE NOT TO GET AIR. THEN, WHEN OWNER WENT TO CHECK OIL IT LEAKED OIL. THEN THE HOSE SUCKED PRESSURE IN. CURRENTLY, THE ENGINE STILL LEAKS, AND THE OWNER THOUGHT THE SEAL WAS DAMAGED. THEN, WHILE DRIVING THE OWNER NOTICED THE VEHICLE REVVED UP AND THE SCOOTER STOPPED. THERE WAS A CRACKING NOISE, AND SOMETHING CAME LOOSE. THEN THE OWNER PUSHED AND COASTED DOWN A HILL TO A FRIEND'S DRIVEWAY. THE FRIEND GAVE THE OWNER A RIDE HOME. THE OWNER RETRIEVED THE SCOOTER FROM FRIEND. THE OWNER DID NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSED THE ENGINE TO FAIL. OWNER HAS THE PARTS TO FIX THE ENGINE BUT IT IS GOING TO BE A PROBLEM TO FIX IT. THE GAS GAUGE DIDN'T WORK. THEN THE OWNER CHECKED THE BATTERY. THERE WAS AN IMMENSE AMOUNT OF BATTERY ACID ON THE GROUND WIRE. OWNER TOOK OUT THE BATTERY AND CLEANED IT.*AK

DT: LOOSE BOLTS ALL OVER THE MOTORCYCLE NOT FROM THE DEALERSHIP, BUT FROM FACTORY. ALSO, FRONT DISC BRAKE JUNCTION BOX FELL OFF/ CASING MOTOR BOLTS WERE LOOSE, AND TAIL LIGHT WAS ABOUT TO FALL OFF. THIS MOTORCYCLE IS A COUPLE OF MONTHS OLD AND HAS ABOUT 1,000 MILES ON IT. CONSUMER OWNED THREE ROADSTARS, HOWEVER, THIS ONE HAS QUALITY CONTROL PROBLEMS. THE DAY AFTER THE MOTORCYCLE WAS PURCHASED DRIVER HEARD CLANKING NOISES. ROUTING OF CLUTCH CABLE WAS RUBBING AGAINST WINDSHIELD AND CHEWING UP THE CABLE. IN ADDITION, LOWER ROUTING, THE RETAINING CLIPS, WERE PUT ON UPSIDE DOWN AND WERE FALLING OFF. INDICATORS LIGHTS FILLED UP FULL OF WATER IN THE RAIN AND AFTER WASHING. SIDE CASING WERE NOT MOUNTED CORRECTLY. HOWEVER, 2001-2002 MOTORCYCLES WERE FINE, AND THE 2005 MODELS WERE CROOKED AND DID MATCH UP. THE ROAD STAR 1700CC IS THE MODEL.*AK