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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Power Train. 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.
1 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports
What owners actually said
1 reports
Mileage unknown · Aug 1, 2002
Power TrainCrashInjury
CLUTCH LEVER DEPRESSED AND ENGAGED THROTTLE SUDDENLY WENT UP IN AIR AND RIDER WAS THROWN FROM VEHICLE. CLUTCH CABLE HAD SNAPPED. YAMAHA COMPANY STATED UNLESS CONSUMER AGREED THAT THIS HAPPENED DUE TO RIDER INEXPERIENCE THEY WOULD NOT HONOR WARRANTY. REPORTED BY MIKE JONES. *AK CONSUMER STATED AFTER FAXING A DETAILED DESCRIPT…
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CLUTCH LEVER DEPRESSED AND ENGAGED THROTTLE SUDDENLY WENT UP IN AIR AND RIDER WAS THROWN FROM VEHICLE. CLUTCH CABLE HAD SNAPPED. YAMAHA COMPANY STATED UNLESS CONSUMER AGREED THAT THIS HAPPENED DUE TO RIDER INEXPERIENCE THEY WOULD NOT HONOR WARRANTY. REPORTED BY MIKE JONES. *AK CONSUMER STATED AFTER FAXING A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INCIDENT, THE MANUFACTURER AGREED TO REPAIR THE BIKE AS A GOOD WILL.*JB *SCC
NHTSA ODI #8015314
Official recalls
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NHTSA investigations
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