YAMAHA Complaints

I HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH ON MY 1997 ROYAL STAR TOUR DELUXE. IT WOULD OCCASIONALLY NOT MAKE CONTACT SO THE ENGINE WOULD START. GIGGLING THE KEY WOULD USUALLY RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. ON THIS OCCASION I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AFTER REFUELING AND DIDN'T THINK MUCH ABOUT IT UNTIL I GOT ON THE HIGHWAY AND WAS DOING ABOUT 70MPH WHEN THE ENGINE STOPPED. I STARTED MOVING TO THE OUTSIDE LANE AND TRIED TO FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS HAPPENING. I REACHED DOWN AND MOVED THE KEY AND IT RESTARTED, WHEN I LET GO OF THE KEY IT DIED AGAIN, SO I MOVED THE KEY AGAIN, THIS REPEATED SEVERAL TIMES UNTIL IT FINALLY STAYED ON UNTIL I GOT HOME, I HAVE PARKED THE BIKE UNTIL I CAN GET ANOTHER SWITCH. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE YAMAHA STORE THAT THERE IS ONLY ONE OEM SWITCH LEFT IN THE UNITED STATES AND WILL COST OVER $250.00 JUST FOR THE PART. *TR

I WAS RIDING A YAMAHA 2006 ROAD STAR HEADING ON TO THE HIGHWAY THE BIKE BACKFIRED AND QUIT. I YANKED THE BIKE TO THE SIDE ALMOST GETTING HIT. DOES IT TAKE SOMEBODY DYING BEFORE SOMETHING IS DONE ABOUT THIS MOTORCYCLE. THIS BIKE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR THIS 3 OTHER TIMES RING FREE AND REJETTING THE CARB SEEMS TO BE THEIR FIX BUT ITS ONLY TEMPORARY. *TR

CARBURETOR SPILLS GAS ALL OVER HOT EXHAUST ON RESTART AFTER RIDING. HAPPENS WHEN ENGINE IS HOT. HARD TO RESTART. VERY DANGEROUS. LEAVES POOL OF GAS UNDER HOT BIKE. I OWN 2 OF THESE BIKES AND THEY BOTH DO IT. YAMAHA DOES NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THAT A PROBLEM EXIST. *TR

GAS PUKES OUT OF THE CARBURETOR ONTO HOT EXHAUST PIPES WHEN ENGINE IS RESTARTED AFTER RUNNING ON A WARM DAY. TROUBLE RESTARTING ENGINE. PUKES OUT ENOUGH TO LEAVE A PUDDLE UNDER BIKE. HAPPENS ALL THE TIME. SERVICE PEOPLE JUST SAID THAT IT WAS THE NATURE OF THE BEAST. THIS WILL CAUSE A FIRE ONE DAY. I HEAR THIS COMPLAINT FROM A LOT OF ROADSTAR OWNERS. YAMAHA DOES NOT ACKNOWLEDGE A PROBLEM. DATES OF INCIDENT RANGE IN ALL SUMMER MONTHS SINCE OWNERSHIP. BOUGHT BIKE NEW FROM DEALERSHIP. *TR

I HAVE A YAMAHA KODIAK 400. THE GAS IN THE TANK BOILS WHEN IDLING AND SLOW DRIVING. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING ABOUT 2 -3 TIMES PER WEEK. THE MUFFLER IS DIRECTLY BESIDE THE GAS TANK AND CREATES FAR TO MUCH HEAT BECAUSE OF LACK OF VENTILATION. THIS IS A LAWSUIT WAITING TO HAPPEN! *TR

HAD THE MIDDLE DRIVE SHAFT BOLT SHEAR OFF MY 1100 V STAR. AS A RESULT OF THE BOLT SHEARING OF FOR NO APPARENT REASON IT LOCKED UP THE REAR TIRE,LOST CONTROL AND NEARLY KILLED MYSELF !!! *TR

YAMAHA ZUMA 125 CC SCOOTER FUEL INJECTOR PUMP FAILURE. PUMP STOPS WORKING CAUSING THE SCOOTER TO LOSE ALL ENGINE POWER. SCOOTER WILL NOT RESTART UNTIL MOTOR AND FUEL PUMP COOL DOWN. VERY DANGEROUS WHEN LOSE ENGINE POWER WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC. *TR

2007 YAMAHA FJR 1300 AE, 11,000 MILES. - INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS WITH SHIFTING. AFTER RIDING ABOUT 10 MINUTES, BEGAN DOWNSHIFTING TO EXIT THE FREEWAY WHEN THE TRANSMISSION BECAME LOCKED IN 4TH GEAR. ONCE THIS HAPPENED, IT WOULD NOT UP OR DOWN SHIFT WITH EITHER THE HAND OR FOOT SHIFTER. THEN I STOPPED THE MOTORCYCLE AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. THEN TURNED THE KEY BACK ON AND WAS ABLE TO CLICK DOWN TO 2ND GEAR. REIGNITED THE ENGINE AND BIKE SNAPPED INTO GEAR (STILL IN 2ND). AFTER THIS, THE BIKE RESUMED NORMAL FUNCTION. CONCERN IS THAT IF THIS HAD HAPPENED IN BUSY TRAFFIC, I MAY HAVE LOST THE ABILITY TO MANEUVER EFFECTIVELY AND BEEN KILLED. TOOK THE BIKE STRAIGHT TO A SHOP AND THAT'S WHERE IT WILL STAY UNTIL THE DEFECT IS RESOLVED. *TR

WAS DRIVING IN TOWN AROUND 30MPH ,,,ALL OF A SUDDEN I HEARD AND DEVELOPED A WHINE (SOUNDED LIKE TIRE WHINE)., COULD ONLY HEAR IT DURING DECELERATION. NOISE GRADUALLY GOT LOUDER. LOUD CRUNCH WAS HEARD WHEN NUT HOLDING U-JOINT TO MIDDLE GEAR DISLODGED AND BUSTED SPEEDO PICKUP. I AM A TECHNICAL MECHANIC FOR A CAR BIG CAR COMPANY ....SO AS SOON AS I COULD TAKE IT BACK TO MY SHOP ,,,, I STARTED A DIAGNOSED OF THE PROBLEM....IT TOOK 10 TO 15 MINUTES TO FIND THAT THE NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE DRIVE PINION SHAFT (MIDDLE SHAFT) .. THE JOB STARTED ...SO I TOOK IT A PART AND FOUND OUT THAT THE MIDDLE SHAFT AT THE NUT WAS SHEARED OFF (BROKEN OFF TOTALLY) ....IT IS A VERY ENORMOUS JOB TO GET TO THAT GEAR AND CHANGE IT ....I HAVE TO TAKE THE DRIVE SHAFT OFF... AND EVERY THINGS AROUND THE ENGINE AND FINALLY TAKE THE ENGINE OFF THE MAIN FRAME OF THE BIKE TO GET TO THAT GEAR....AND EVENTUALLY I HAVE TO TAKE THE ENGINE APART ,,,SPLIT THE ENGINE TO CHANGE THAT DRIVE GEAR...... FURTHERMORE ,,,,I COULD HAVE BEEN HURT IF I WOULD HAVE BEEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY......GOOD LUCK THAT I WAS GOING SLOW ......I TAKE YAMAHA RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DEFECT ON MY MOTORBIKE ...ALSO THEY SHOULD HAVE DONE A RECALL ON THAT DEFECTIVE PART OF THE BIKE .....I HOPE THAT ALL THE BIKERS THAT HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM WILL BE REIMBURSED FOR THE EXPENSE FOR THE REPAIRS AND TO MAKE THE BIKE SAFE FOR THE ROAD..... *TR

2008 YAMAHA FZ6 MOTORCYCLE LEAKS FUEL. DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT ALSO OBSERVED LEAK, BUT DID NOT FIX THE LEAK AND REPORTED THAT YAMAHA CONSIDERS FUEL LEAK NORMAL WHEN PARKED OUTDOORS IN SUMMER. CONCERNED ABOUT FIRE RISK AND DAMAGE TO PROPERTY FROM PERSISTENT FUEL LEAKS. *TR