2007 YAMAHA YZFR1 Complaints

I HAVE A 2007 YAMAHA YZF-R1 MOTORCYCLE. I BOUGHT IT LAST MONTH AND BECAME AWARE OF A THROTTLE GLITCH WITH THE BIKE. WHEN THE BIKE IS RUNNING IN SECOND GEAR AT 5500 RPM WHICH IS 48 MPH, THE BIKE IS EXTREMELY SLOW TO RESPONSE TO CHANGES IN THE THOTTLE, PARTICULARLY ACCELERATING. THERE IS ABOUT A 3-4 LAG. I AM CONSERNED BECAUSE MOTORCYCLIST ARE ALREADY AT A DISADVANTAGE IF THEY ARE FACING AN ACCIDENT. ONE OF THE ONLY THINGS THEY HAVE GOING FOR THEM IS TO BE ABLE TO OUT MANUVER THE SITUTATION. IF THE YAHAMA 2007 YZF-R1 DOES NOT RESPOND FOR SEVERAL SECONDS THIS TAKES AWAY OUR ONLY ADVANTAGE WILL FACING AN ACCIDENT.

I PURCHASED A 2007 YAMAHA YZF-R1 ABOUT 3 WEEKS AGO. WHEN RIDING THIS MOTORCYCLE IN 2ND GEAR AT 5500 RPM (APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH), THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO THROTTLE RESPONSE FOR 2 TO 3 SECONDS - ALMOST AS IF IT IS RUNNING OUT OF GAS. MY DEALER CONTACTED YAMAHA AND WHILE DESCRIBING THE DEFECT WAS INTERRUPTED BY THE YAMAHA REPRESENTATIVE... "LET ME GUESS, 2ND GEAR AT 5500 RPM? THE ANSWER IS TMDT... THAT MODEL DOES THAT. THAT'S THE WAY THE COMPUTER IS PROGRAMMED AND THERE IS NO FIX. THE BIKE SHOULD BE RIDDEN THE WAY IT WAS MEANT TO BE RIDDEN TO AVOID THIS." IN OTHER WORDS, THEY ARE SUGGESTING THE BIKE SHOULD BE RIDDEN LIKE A RACE BIKE. THIS WOULD BE VERY DANGEROUS ON PUBLIC ROADS WITH OTHER TRAFFIC.

I HAVE PURCHASED A 2007 YAMAHA YZF R1 AND WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A COMPLAINT ABOUT THE THROTTLE LAG IN 2ND GEAR AT 5500 RPM. I WAS ENTERING THE FREEWAY (I-5) AND WAS ABOUT TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC WHEN I WAS ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE TO MERGE IN TRAFFIC THE THROTTLE BASICALLY STALLED AT SPEED AND SLOWLY BEGAN TO PICK UP SPEED. IT HAS ALSO BEEN AN ISSUE WHILE CHANGING LANES ON THE FREEWAY AND TURNING CORNERS ON OFF RAMPS. THE ENGINE DOES NOT CORRESPOND WITH THE THROTTLE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE AND HAS CAUSED ME TO RUN OFF THE ROAD WHILE IN A CORNERS TWICE AND NEARLY GET HIT BY OTHER VEHICLES ON THE FREEWAY. WHEN THE ENGINE FINALLY SPOOLS UP AND THE LAG IS GONE THE BIKE TAKES OFF SUDDENLY AND YOU HAVE TO HOLD ON. I HAVE CALLED YAMAHA AND TAKEN MY BIKE TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS. THE YAMAHA CUSTOMER SERVICE REP TOLD ME TO REPLACE THE COUNTER SHAFT SPROCKET AND THIS WOULD BE A FIX FOR THE PROBLEM. I DID THIS AND THE PROBLEM IS NOT GONE AND NOW I HAVE A SPEEDOMETER THAT IS INCORRECT. YAMAHAS RESPONSE WAS SORRY FOR TELLING YOU SO FAST TO REPLACE A PART WHEN WE DIDNT KNOW THE FIX. THERE IS NOTHING THAT WE CAN DO FOR YOU NOW AT THIS TIME. I HOPE THAT THERE IS SOMETHING TAKED CARE OF SOON BEFORE ONE OF THE 07 R1 RIDERS IS INJURED OR EVEN WORSE KILLED.

THROTTLE LAG IN 2007 YAMAHA R1. IF I RIDE AT ABOUT 5500 RPMS THEN APPLY THE THROTTLE, THERE IS A LAG OF SEVERAL SECONDS BEFORE THE BIKE RESPONDS. BECAUSE I COMMUTE DAILY IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC, I FEEL THAT THIS CAN PUT ME IN DANGER IF I NEED TO MAKE A SPEED CHANGE IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION.

WHEN TRYING TO APPLY THROTTLE AT CERTAIN ENGINE SPEEDS THERE IS NO THROTTLE RESPONSE. THIS OCCURS FREQUENTLY, AND HAS ALMOST CAUSED INCIDENTS THAT PUT ME AND OTHERS IN HARMS WAY.*AK

SIGNIFICANT THROTTLE LAG AT 5500 RPM. THE LAG IS ABOUT 3 TO 4 SECONDS THEN THE BIKE STARTS TO ACCELERATE. IN MANY SITUATIONS, THIS LAG AND SUBSEQUENT POWER SURGE CAN BE AN SAFETY ISSUE. POWER DELIVERY CAN COME WHEN THE RIDER LEAST EXPECTED IT. THIS COULD CAUSE THE RIDER TO PANIC OR CAUSE OTHER MOTOR VEHICLES TO MAKE EVASIVE MANEUVERS.*AK

THE MOTORCYCLE WILL LAG AND NOT ACCELERATE WHEN THE RPM IS HELD AT 5500 RPM IN SECOND GEAR. THIS IS NOT A CHARACTERISTIC OF THE MOTORCYCLE. YAMAHA NEEDS TO BE AWARE OF THIS ISSUE AND CORRECT IT. THIS A DANGEROUS ISSUE THAT COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO THE RIDER.*AK

WHEN VEHICLE IS IN SECOND GEAR AT 5500 RPMS IT HAS A TEMPORARY LOSS OF POWER. IT IS A DANGER WHEN TRYING TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC. ONLY NORTH AMERICAN BIKE HAVE THIS PROBLEM AS FAR AS I KNOW.*AK

LOSS OF POWER WHEN TRYING TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC IN SECOND GEAR AT 5500 RPM'S.*AK

WHILE RIDING IN NORMAL TRAFFIC CONDITIONS IN SECOND GEAR AT 5500 RPM S AT 48 MPH FOR A DURATION OF THREE OR MORE SECONDS AS IF CRUISING AT SPEED, APPLICATION OF THE THROTTLE PROVIDED LAGGING RESULTS. THROTTLE WAS APPLIED, AND THE MOTORCYCLE TOOK A UP TO TWO SECONDS TO REACT. THIS CONDITION IS REPEATABLE, AND THERE IS INSTANT THROTTLE RESPONSE AT 5000 RPMS AND 6000 RPMS IN THE SAME CONFIGURATION. THIS COULD BE AN ISSUE IF A RIDER IS FORCED TO WATCH GAUGES AS OPPOSED TO TRAFFIC TO STAY OUT OF AN RPM RANGE AS OPPOSED TO A POSTED SPEED. FURTHER THIS COULD CAUSE AN ISSUE WHERE INSTANT THROTTLE APPLICATION COULD BE THE ONLY ESCAPE TO AN EMERGENCY SITUATION (I.E. CROSS TRAFFIC DISOBEYING A TRAFFIC LIGHT OR A VEHICLE APPROACHING FROM BEHIND TOO QUICKLY). THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED FROM AS WELL AS YAMAHA CUSTOMER SERVICE. OTHER RIDERS HAVE REPORTED THE SAME ISSUE (REPEATABLE ON ALL BIKES WITH A US ENGINE CONTROL UNIT TO DATE), AND CURRENTLY, THE MANUFACTURER APPARENTLY DENIES THAT IT IS AN ISSUE.*AK