2002 YAMAHA YZFR6 Complaints

I WAS RIDING ON I-95N IN NE GEORGIA, AT A HIGHWAY SPEED OF AROUND 110MPH, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE OUTPUT SHAFT/FRONT SPROCKET NUT DECIDED TO COME LOOSE AND FALL OFF...THIS CAUSED THE SPROCKET TO SLIP AND ME TO LOSE ALL POWER ON THE INTERSTATE. IF THAT CHAIN HAD LOCKED UP THE REAR WHEEL (WHICH IT EASILY COULD HAVE) IT WOULD HAVE BEEN AN ACCIDENT...YAMAHA DOESN'T SEEM TO CARE THOUGH...NOT ONLY COULD THIS PROBLEM CAUSE A LOT OF ACCIDENTS AND DEATHS..BUT THEY ARE WELL AWARE OF ONE THING THAT HAPPENS WHEN THIS BOLT COMES OFF, IT RUINS THE TEETH ON THE OUTPUT SHAFT!...SO BE SURE TO HAVE A SPARE ENGINE LAYING AROUND, BECAUSE ALL THESE CHEAPSKATES AT YAMAHA ARE WILLING TO REPLACE IS THE FAULTY BOLT THAT THEY CHOSE TO USE IN THE FIRST PLACE! I WILL NEVER RIDE OR BUY A YAMAHA EVERY AGAIN!!! THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH THE NUT ALSO AFFECTS THE R1. *TR

I HAVE 2002 YAMAHA YZFR6 THAT HAS NEVER BEEN RACED AND HAS BEEN RIDDEN NORMALLY THROUGH IT'S LIFETIME. SECOND GEAR HAS STARTED TO SLIP. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE R6. I HAVE NOT REPAIRED THE MOTORCYCLE YET BUT REPAIRS WILL REPLACE SECOND GEAR, SIXTH GEAR, THE SHIFT FORK FOR THE GEAR AND THE SHIFT DRUM. REPAIR COST IS QUOTED AT APPROXIMATELY $1500.*AK

2002 YAMAHA YZF R6 BOUGHT NEW 8-25-02.BATTERY LEAKED ACID ONTO REAR SHOCK,SWINGARM,SHIFT LEVER,REAR SET,CHAIN GUARDD,CHAIN,SPROCKET.DATE OF LEAK WAS 6-7-04.BATTERY ACID STAINED ALL PARTS.CAUSED CHAIN TO RUST,ALSO CAUSED IT TOO KINK.YAMAHA DENIES WARRANTY FOR PARTS,SAYS BATTERY,CHAIN AND SPROCKETS ARE NORMAL WEAR ITEMS.EVEN THOUGH ITS NOT NORMAL FOR A BATTERY TOO LEAK ACID.WILL NOT COVER SWINGARM AND SHOCK BECAUSE ITS COSMETIC DAMAGE AND DOES NOT HURT PERFORMANCE OF PARTS.IT JUST LOOKS BAD.SO I WILL HAVE TOO PAY FOR REPAIRS.*AK

I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2002 YAMAHA R6 IN THE SPRING OF 2003. IT WAS PURCHASED AS A LEFTOVER FROM POWER MOTORSPORTS IN PALATINE IL. IT CURRENTLY HAS 5,684 MILES ON IT, AND I CAME HOME SATURDAY AFTER A RIDE AND NOTICED THAT BATTERY ACID WAS LEAKING ALL OVER THE SWINGARM AND CHAIN, AND SOME OTHER STUFF THAT I PROBABLY CAN'T SEE. I CONTACTED ROXY'S CYCLES IN CHAMBERSBURG PA WHERE I CURRENTLY LIVE, AND THEY SAID TO CONTACT YAMAHA WHICH I HAVE NOT DONE YET.*AK

THE BATTERY IS LEAKING ACID FROM THE TOP. THE ACID IS CORRODING THE REAR SWING ARM, THE SHOCKS, AND THE PLASTIC HOUSING THAT IS HOLDING THE BATTERY IN PLACE.*AK

I OWN A 2002 YAMAHA YZF-R6 PURCHASED IN 7/02 BRAND NEW. ON 4/9/04 I NOTICED A ACID LEAK ONTO THE SWINGARM, SHOCK RESERVOIR AREA COMING FROM THE ABOVE BATTERY TRAY, UPON FURTHER INSPECTION I NOTICED IT WAS LEAKING FROM ONE OF THE TERMINALS.*AK

I OWN A 2002 YAMAHA R6 WITH ONLY 2,400MILES, AND THE BATTERY LEAKED ACID ALL OVER OTHER COMPONETS OF THE BIKE RUINING THE APPERANCE OF IT. THE FACTORY WARRANTY IS OVER BUT I PURCHASED A 3 YEAR EXTENDED WARRANTY. THROUGH TRYING TO GET A HOLD OF THE YAMAHA PEOPLE THEY WILL ONLY COVER ONE SMALL COMPONENT AND NOT REPLACE ALL THE PIECES OF IT THAT ARE RUINED. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURED TO HUNDREDS OF OTHER PEOPLE AND THEY ARE BLAMING IT ON THE CUSTOMER INSTEAD IT IS REALLY YAMAHA'S FAULT OR THE BATTERY MANUFACTURER. I WANT SOMETHING TO BE DONE AND MY BIKE TO BE COMPLETLY FIXED SO THIS DOESNT HAPPEN AGAIN. I DID NOT SPEND $8,000 TO HAVE IT'S VALUE RUINED BECAUSE OF YAMAHA AND THEY NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT.*AK

BATTERY LEAK ON MY NEW 2002 YAMAHA R6. STAINED SWINGARM AND SHOCK. VERY COMMON PROBLEM THAT YAMAHA REFUSES TO DEAL WITH. *JB

MY BATTERY IS LEAKING ACID ALL OVER MY SWING ARM. MY MOTORCYCLE HAS 3500 MILES ON IT, IT IS AN 02. IT JUST STARTED LEAKING THE OTHER DAY AFTER A LONG TRIP OF ABOUT 200 MILES. I HAD TO ORDER A NEW BATTERY AND SWING ARM IT IS GOING TO COST ME ABOUT 500$ TO GET MY BIKE BACK TO THE WAY IT WAS. *LA

I'M A 2ND OWNER OF A 2002 YAMAHA R6. THE BATTERY LEAKED ONTO THE SWINGARM, ETC. WARRANTY IS OVER, YAMAHA WOULD NOT HELP!!! NEXT BIKE WILL NOT BE AN YAMAHA!*AK