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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Suspension. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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What owners actually said
1 reports
720 miles · Sep 18, 2013
Suspension
I HAVE SEEN AT LEAST 3 FAILURES OF THE REAR SHOCK LOWER RELAY ARM SCRAPING THE LOWER SHOCK SUPPORTS & BENDING THEN CRACKING. MINE LOOKS LIKE ITS STARTING TO RUB WITH ONLY 700MI ON THE ODOMETER. IF YOU GO ON THE FZ8 FORUM THERE ARE PHOTOS YOU CAN OBSERVE. YAMAHA SHOULD ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR KILLED. *T…
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I HAVE SEEN AT LEAST 3 FAILURES OF THE REAR SHOCK LOWER RELAY ARM SCRAPING THE LOWER SHOCK SUPPORTS & BENDING THEN CRACKING. MINE LOOKS LIKE ITS STARTING TO RUB WITH ONLY 700MI ON THE ODOMETER. IF YOU GO ON THE FZ8 FORUM THERE ARE PHOTOS YOU CAN OBSERVE. YAMAHA SHOULD ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR KILLED. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10544332
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