YAMAHA Complaints

YZFR6-NC, WHEN TURNING THE HANDLEBAR THE THROTTLE CABLE GETS PINCHED, CAUSING THE THROTTLE TO STICK. THIS HAPPENED IN THE OPEN POSITION, CONSUMER HAD TO DO A EMERGENCY SHUT DOWN, WHICH RUINED THE TRANSMISSION. THROTTLE CABLE HAS BECOME STUCK 3 TIMES. NLM

THE PROBLEM I'M REPORTING IS THE DIFFICULTY OF GETING IN AND OUT OF 2ND GEAR. MANY OF MY COLLEAGUES THAT HAVE THE 1997-2001 HAVE THIS PROBLEM. REFER TO WWW.YZF600.COM AND SEE SEVERAL POSTINGS FROM OWNERS COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM.

REAR FENDER CRACKS ON THIS MODEL BEHIND THE FENDER SUPPORT. IF THIS CONDITION GOES UNNOTICED BY THE DRIVER THE FENDER MAY BUCKLE AND FALL TO CONTACT THE REAR TIRE CAUSING A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE MOTORCYCLE. CONTACT HAS BEEN MADE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY DENY THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN SPITE OF AN ESTIMATED 30% OF ALL OWNERS COMPLAINING OF EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM.*AK

WHEN CHANGING GEARS TRANSMISSION IS CLANKING. ALSO, TRANSMISSION IS HARD TO SHIFT. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

THIS ATV WILL BOIL THE GAS IN THE CARBURATOR AND GAS TANK. THIS CAUSES GAS TO COME OUT OF THE CARBURATOR VENT TUBE AND DRIP ONTO FLOORBOARDS. BOILING GAS IN THE CARBURATOR CAN ALSO CAUSE A VAPOR LOCK CONDITION WHICH IS COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF POWER AT A VERY DANGEROUS MOMENT SUCH AS CLIMBING A STEEP HILL. ATVS OF THIS MODEL ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM ALL OVER THE COUNTRY BUT YAMAHA REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW. YAMAHA BLAMES IT ON EAST COAST FUEL. EVEN THOUGH OWNERS OF THIS ATV IN STATES OTHER THAN E. COAST STATES HAVE REPORTED THIS PROBLEM. SORRY IF THIS IS NOT THE CORRECT FORUM TO WAGE THIS TYPE COMPLAINT.*AK

WHEN RIDING MOTORCYCLE AND WHEN IT GETS HEATED OR HOT,FUEL WOULD FLOW OUT OF CARBURETOR ONTO PIPES AND DRIVER'S LEGS. CAN HAPPEN AFTER MOTORCYCLE HAS BEEN PARKED. HAVE BEEN TO DEALERSHIP TWICE FOR PROBLEM. HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. HAD CONTACTED MANUFACTURER.*AK

WHILE MAKING A SHARP RIGHT TURN REAR WHEEL PULLS ITSELF OUT OF LEAN, AND CAUSES MOTORCYCLE TO HIT A CURB. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

2ND GEAR IS A DESIGN FLAW ON THE 2001 YAMAHA 660CC RAPTOR. WEBSITE FORUMS WILL BACK THIS UP. ATVCONNECTION.COM, ATVSOURCE.COM, BLUETRAXX.COM, AND OTHERS. THE TRANNY NEEDS TO BE UPDATED TO 2002 SPECS. IF THERE ISN'T A PROBLEM WHY DID YAMAHA REDESIGN THE 2002 TRANSMISSION. *AK

STARTER GEARING BROKE, TRANSMISSION MAY BREAK AND LOCK UP DRIVE WHEELS, POSSIBLE DANGER OF INJURY OR DEATH TO RIDER, AND OR BY-STANDERS.*AK

THIS FAILURE CAUSED ME TO BE THROWN OVER THE BARS WHEN THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP.*AK