YAMAHA Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 YAMAHA FJR13. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CLUTCH FAILED TO DISENGAGE FOR 1 TO 2 SECONDS WHEN HE PULLED THE CLUTCH LEVER TO PREPARE FOR A STOP. HE STATED THAT THE VEHICLE OPERATES NORMALLY WHEN THE OIL IS AT ITS NORMAL TEMPERATURE AND FULLY WARMED. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE MOVES FORWARD WHEN STARTED WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN FIRST GEAR, THE SIDE STAND IS UP, AND THE CLUTCH LEVER IS PULLED IN. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY FOUND NO FAILURE WITH THE CLUTCH. THE CLUTCH CONTINUED TO STICK AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER YAMAHA DEALER. THE SERVICE MANAGER STATED THAT THE CLUTCH PLATES NEEDED TO BE SOAKED IN OIL TO CORRECT THE FAILURE AND SCHEDULED THIS REPAIR TO BE PERFORMED ON SEPTEMBER 5, 2007. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,629 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,416. UPDATED 09/12/07 *TR

I HAVE A 100% STOCK 2007 YAMAHA FJR 1300 THAT JUST CROSSED THE 1,000 MILE MARK. I LIVE AT ~5,000 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL. IN THE FIRST FEW HUNDRED MILES OR SO IT SEEMED TO HAVE A SLIGHT HESITATION IN THE LOWER RPM'S (1,500 - 2,700), THAT SLIGHT HESITATION IS GETTING WORSE AND IS NOW PRETTY "JERKY". A FEW TIMES IT JUST SEEM TO STALL WHEN STARTING OFF. IT IS STARTING TO MAKE ME NERVOUS TO PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC. *TR

MY 2007 YAMAHA FJR1300A MOTORCYCLE VIN # XXXXXA000627 EXPERIENCED SEVERE THROTTLE SURGING AS I DROVE UP AND DOWN FROM 0 TO 6700 FEET IN ELEVATION. DROVE FROM CORONA, CA TO BIG BEAR VILLAGE, CA AT THE TOP OF THE SAN BERNARDINO MOUNTAINS. STALLED OUT IN HEAVY TRAFFIC SEVERAL TIMES BUT NO CRASHES. DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN SPEED. NO FUEL DELIVERY TO ENGINE ETC. FIRST THE ENGINE BOGS, THROTTLE DELAY AND THEN SURGES (REVS UP) AHEAD. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 YAMAHA MAJESTY YP400. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE # 07V219000 (FUEL SYSTEM). THE DEALER PLACED HIM ON A WAITING LIST FOR THE REPAIR. HE WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD TAKE TWO WEEKS FOR THE PART TO ARRIVE AND WAS ADVISED NOT TO RIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO CALL ANOTHER DEALER BECAUSE HE HAS BEEN UNABLE TO GET HIS VEHICLE REPAIRED. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE NUMBER OF CYLINDERS WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,250.

2007 YAMAHA FJR1300A. AFTER TRAVELING 25 MILES APROX. AND CLIMBING ~1500 FT IN ALTITUDE THE ENGINE MALFUNCTIONS. ENGINE SEEMS TO LACK FUEL FOR A FEW SECONDS, THEN ABRUPTLY SURGES FORWARD. OFTEN THIS WOULD OSCILLATE BETWEEN STARVING FOR FUEL AND SURGING FORWARD. ROAD CONDITIONS WERE DRY, IF NOT THERE WOULD BE GREAT DANGER OF LOSS OF CONTROL RESULTING IN INJURY OR DEATH. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE PROBLEM WAS LOCATED ON PUBLIC INTERNET FORUMS (HTTP://WWW.FJRFORUM.COM/FORUM//INDEX.PHP?SHOWTOPIC=23179). CONFIRMING THAT OTHER OWNERS OF THIS MOTORCYCLE HAVE EXPERIENCED SIMILAR PROBLEMS. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 YAMAHA ROADSTAR MOTORCYCLE, WHICH LEAKS GAS AFTER RIDING, THEN STOPPING, THEN TRYING TO RESTART. IT LEAKS A LARGE AMOUNT OF GAS, EVEN WITH THE FUEL PETCOCK TURNED OFF. I HAVE BEEN TO 3 DEALERSHIPS, ONLY ONE WAS WILLING TO WORK ON IT, THE OTHERS SAID IT WAS NOT A PROBLEM THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF, AND DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT. THE ONE THAT DID WORK ON IT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS FIRE HAZARD. ON THEORY IS POOR DESIGN, THAT THE GAS ACTUALLY "BOILS" BACK OUT OF THE CARB DUE TO EXCESSIVE HEAT. *TR

I GOT THE RECALL NOTICE FROM YAMAHA ABOUT THE DEFECT. I CONTACTED THE CLOSEST DEALER FOR THE REPAIR AS INSTRUCTED BY THE MFG. THE DEALER WANTS ME TO PAY A DEPOSIT BEFORE ORDERING THE PARTS REQUIRED TO REPAIR THE DEFECT NAMED IN THE RECALL! I THEN CONTACTED THE MFG. TO VOICE MY COMPLAINT, AND GOT LEFT ON TERMINAL HOLD. *TR

MY NEW 2007 YAMAHA YZF R1 HAS A SEVERE "LAG" WHEN RIDING AT 5500 RPM'S IN 2ND GEAR. EVERY TIME I GET ON THE ROAD TO RIDE I EXPERIENCE THIS PROBLEM. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED AT YAMAHA'S NON RESPONSIVE ATTITUDE WITH THIS ISSUE. I WANT THE PROBLEM FIXED. I HAVE CONTACTED MY DEALER ABOUT THE ISSUE AND FOR SOME REASON I AM JUST BRUSHED OFF AND THEY JUST RESPOND WITH, "WE WILL GET BACK TO YOU" . *JB

I HAVE A DUNLOP D208 190/50 MOTORCYCLE TIRE WHERE THE CARCASS IS SEPARATING THROUGH THE TREAD. IT IS STARTING ON BOTH OUTSIDE EDGE AND WORKING TOWARD THE CENTER, PICTURES AVAILABLE. *JB

THE BIKE FEELS SLUGGISH AND ACTS AS THOUGH IT'S RUNNING OUT OF GAS FOR ANYWHERE FROM 1-4 SECONDS. ONCE THE SURGING BEGINS IT USUALLY CONTINUES UNTIL THE BIKE IS RIDDEN TO LOWER ALTITUDES (APPROX. < 1000') OR THE BIKE IS SHUT OFF/ON. STOPPING AND TURNING THE BIKE OFF/ON RESETS THE ECM OR AT LEAST APPEARS TO FIX THE PROBLEM.SURGING IS SO BAD IT IMPACTS SAFETY AS THE BIKE WILL LOOSE ALL POWER FOR 1-3 SECONDS AT A TIME WHICH HAS OCCURRED IN THE MIDDLE OF CORNERS, ETC. I HAVE PERSONALLY CONTACTED YAMAHA ON THIS PROBLEM AND YET THEY CLAIM IT'S THE FIRST THEY HAVE HEARD ABOUT IT!? YEAH, RIGHT. MY BIKE ALSO SURGES ...BADLY AND DID ON THE VERY FIRST TRIP I MADE WITH IT WITH A WHOPPING 300 MILES ON THE BIKE. OVER THE COURSE OF A 4 DAY TRIP (1577 MILES) I QUIT COUNTING AFTER 30+ TIMES IT ACTED UP...TO THE POINT WHERE IT NEARLY SPOILED THE TRIP. TBS SYNC DOESN'T APPEAR TO HAVE ANY IMPACT ON THE PROBLEM. PERHAPS YAMAHA OR DEALERS WILL READ THIS THREAD AND REALIZE THE PROBLEM ACTUALLY EXISTS AND IT'S TIME TO FIX IT BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. MY BIKE NOW HAS 3,500 MILES. PURCHASED BIKE ON 3/29/2007. *TR