2007 Yamaha FJR1300

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

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

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

1. WHILE RIDING MY NEW 2007 YAMAHA FJR1300 MOTORCYCLE THROUGH MOUNTAINOUS AREAS AND GAINING ALTITUDE FROM 1000-3000 FEET, THE THROTTLE CONTROL BEGINS SURGING AND ON/OFF THROTTLE ADJUSTMENTS BECOME VERY ABRUPT. 2. THE CONSEQUENCES OF THIS THROTTLE CONTROL PROBLEM ARE THAT THE MOTORCYCLE BECOMES VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AND UNSAFE TO RIDE. 3. TURNING THE MOTORCYCLE OFF AND BACK ON WILL TEMPORARILY CORRECT THE PROBLEM UNTIL GAINING MORE ALTITUDE, THEN THE PROBLEM RETURNS. NO REPAIRS HAVE YET BEEN PERFORMED, THE SEVERAL YAMAHA DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENTS I CONTACTED WERE NOT FAMILIAR WITH THE PROBLEM.

2007 YAMAHA MOTORCYCLE. MOTORCYCLE SURGES WITH THROTTLE RESPONSE WHEN CHANGING ALTITUDE. THE OFF & ON THROTTLE RESPONSE IS SEVERE TO THE POINT OF DISTRIBUTING THE SUSPENSION WHILE IN A CURVE. WITH ALTITUDE CHANGE APPLYING THE THROTTLE RESULTS IN NO SPEED INCREASE FOR A PERIOD , AND THEN EXTREME THROTTLE RESPONSE. THE MOTORCYCLE IS VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE SAFELY WITH THIS CONDITION IN THE MOUNTAINS. THE DEALER ADJUSTED THE LEVEL FOR THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM ON TWO OCCASIONS WITH VERY LITTLE IMPROVEMENT. I HAVE CONTACTED YAMAHA CUSTOMER RELATIONS ON TWO OCCASIONS WITHOUT ANY RESPONSE OR SUGGESTIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS PURCHASED NEW ON 3/17/07 FROM PERFORMANCE YAMAHA, SENECA, SC, 864-888-8123. PLEASE HELP BEFORE SOMEONE LOSES THEIR LIFE WITH THIS PROBLEM.*AK

PROBLEM OCCURS DURING, OR SHORTLY AFTER CHANGING ALTITUDE. USUALLY BEGINS WITH A SLIGHT SURGING AT STEADY THROTTLE. THIS PROGRESSES TO A NON-RESPONSIVE THROTTLE. OPEN IT SLIGHTLY AND NOTHING HAPPENS. OPEN IT FURTHER AND IT COMES ON WITH A JOLT. SOMETIMES BIKE LURCHES LIKE ITS RUNNING OUT OF GAS. VERY DANGEROUS ESPECIALLY AT LOW SPEEDS OR IN TRAFFIC. ON 7/2/3007 YAMAHA CUSTOMER RELATIONS SAID I WAS THE 1ST CALLER WITH THESE SYMPTOMS. *TR

1) THROTTLE FAINLS TO RESPOND PROPERLY WHEN ASCENDING TO A HIGHER ALTITUDE MORE THAN 1500FT HIGHER THAN THE STARTING POINT. 2) THIS HAS OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE THROTTLE WILL FAIL TO RESPOND WHEN ADDING MORE THROTTLE. THE BIKE WILL BEGIN TO LOSS POWER UNTIL THE THROTTLE HAS BEEN TURNED TO ADD APPROXIMATELY 20% MORE, THEN IT WILL ACCELERATE ABRUPTLY. I HAVE RUN OFF THE ROAD ON A SLOW UPHILL CORNER WHILE TRYING TO KEEP UP WITH THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC. I ENDED UP BEING ABLE TO STOP BEFORE I CRASHED INTO A SNOW BANK. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS FAILURE ALMOST EVERYTIME I RIDE MY MOTORCYCLE INTO THE MOUNTAINS. THE MOTORCYCLE WILL ONLY BEGIN TO RESPOND CORRECTLY AFTER SHUTTING THE POWER OFF FOR ABOUT ONE MINUTE. 3) ADVENTURE MOTORSPORTS HAS DIAGNOSED THE ISSUE, AND TRIED TO MAKE ADJUSTMENTS TO CORRECT THE ISSUE. THIS HAS NOT HELPED. 46 OTHER OWNER HAVE REPORT THIS ISSUE TO ME AS WELL, THE LAST 6 DIGITS OF THEIR VIN'S ARE 000385 TO 003350 SO FAR. *TR

1) ENGINE FUEL CONTROL ISSUES WITH CHANGING ALTITUDE. 2) THROTTLE FAILS TO RESPOND TO INPUT UNTIL I INCREASE MORE THAN 20%. I THEN GET ALL 20% AT ONE MOMENT. I HAVE ALMOST CRASHED MY MOTORCYCLE WHILE RIDING IN THE MOUNTAINS OF CALIFORNIA AND WASHINGTON. I HAVE RUN OFF THE ROAD BECAUSE OF THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION. I WAS ABLE TO STOP UNHARMED DURING THAT INCIDENT. THE ENGINE CONTINUES TO RUN POORLY AFTER RETURNING TO THE ORIGINAL ALTITUDE I STARTED AT. 3) THROTTLE BODY ADJUSTMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO ADD MORE FUEL TO THE ENGINE ALL THE TIME. THIS HAS NOT HELPED. IT HAS JUST LESSENED THE SYMPTOMS, NOT FIXED IT. TURNING THE BIKE OFF FOR A 1 OR 2 MINUTES RETURNS THE ENGINE TO A PROPER RUNNING STATE. YAMAHA IS NOT ACKNOWLEDGING THAT THERE IS AN ISSUE, EVEN THOUGH MY DEALER (ADVENTURE MOTORSPORTS IN MONROE, WA) HAS RIDDEN MY MOTORCYCLE WHILE IT WAS ACTING UP. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN REPORTED TO ME BY 46 OTHER OWNERS WITH VIN NUMBERS WITH THE LAST 6 NUMBERS OF 000385 TO 003350. *TR