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.SURGIN…
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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
NHTSA ODI #10198013
300 miles · Jul 3, 2007
Fuel System, Other
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 YAMAHA FJR13. WHILE DRIVING UPHILL AT 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO 45 MPH WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE BACKED OFF THE THROTTLE AND DOWNSHIFTED THE VEHICLE, WHICH RESOLVED THE ISSUE. APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURS WHILE DRIVING UPHIL…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 YAMAHA FJR13. WHILE DRIVING UPHILL AT 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO 45 MPH WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE BACKED OFF THE THROTTLE AND DOWNSHIFTED THE VEHICLE, WHICH RESOLVED THE ISSUE. APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURS WHILE DRIVING UPHILL. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 3,700 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 300.
YAMAHA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2009 FJR1300 MOTORCYCLES MANUFACTURED FROM FEBRUARY 2006, THROUGH MARCH 2009. THE GROUND JOINT CONNECTOR OF THE WIRE HARNESS COULD OVERHEAT AND BECOME DEFORMED, POSSIBLY CAUSING AN INTERMITTENT GROUND WIRE CONNECTION. IF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS NOT PROPERLY GROUNDED, THE IGNITION SYSTEM AND/OR OTHER ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS COULD MALFUNCTION, WHICH COULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STALL.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THE MOTORCYCLE STALLS WHILE BEING RIDDEN, THERE COULD BE A CRASH RESULTING IN INJURY OR DEATH.
Remedy: YAMAHA DEALERS WILL INSTALL AN ADDITIONAL WIRE SUB-LEAD OR, IF THE GROUND JOINT CONNECTOR HAS ALREADY BEEN DAMAGED FROM OVERHEATING, DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW MAIN WIRE HARNESS. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 8, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT YAMAHA AT 1-800-962-7926.
YAMAHA IS RECALLING 9,300 MY 2006-2009 FJR1300 MOTORCYCLES. THE INTERNAL SWITCH WIRING COULD BECOME DISCONNECTED. IF THIS OCCURS ELECTRICAL CURRENT FLOW WILL BE STOPPED AND THE ENGINE COULD STALL.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THE ENGINE STALLS, THE OPERATOR MAY BE UNABLE TO START OR RESTART THE ENGINE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 16, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT YAMAHA AT 1-800-962-7926.
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