THIS FALL MY 2004 YZF R1(YAMAHA MOTORCYCLE) CUT OUR TWICE AT 60 MPH. I WAS LUCKY IN THE FACT THAT I WAS JUST GOING STRAIGHT ON THE HIGHWAY. IF I HAD BEEN GOING ON A TIGHT CURVE THE OUT COME WOULD HAVE BEEN DIFFERENT. WHEN THE ENGINE CUTS OUT IT'S LIKE SLAMMING ON THE REAR BRAKE OR "ENGINE BRAKING", AND ON A CORNER THIS WOULD MAK…
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THIS FALL MY 2004 YZF R1(YAMAHA MOTORCYCLE) CUT OUR TWICE AT 60 MPH. I WAS LUCKY IN THE FACT THAT I WAS JUST GOING STRAIGHT ON THE HIGHWAY. IF I HAD BEEN GOING ON A TIGHT CURVE THE OUT COME WOULD HAVE BEEN DIFFERENT. WHEN THE ENGINE CUTS OUT IT'S LIKE SLAMMING ON THE REAR BRAKE OR "ENGINE BRAKING", AND ON A CORNER THIS WOULD MAKE YOU WIPE OUT. TALKED TO THE YAMAHA DEALERSHIP IN TOWN BUT THEY HAD NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM BUT I KNOW OF OTHER PEOPLE THAT HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. I BOUGHT THE BIKE NEW IN MARCH 2004 AND NOW HAS 7900 MILES ON IT. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10144726
5,600 miles · Nov 21, 2005
Unknown Or OtherCrashInjury
WAS DRIVING MY YAMAHA R1 AND WENT TO MAKE A LEFT TURN,TRIED TO STRAIGHTEN OUT AND FRONT END WOULD NOT TURN,CRASHED DOING APPROX 15 MILES AN HOUR BIKE FLIPPED ON ME AND I WAS INJURED. BOLT THAT HELD THE FRONT STABILIZER CAME OUT CAUSED THE STABILIZER TO JAM WHEN TRYING TO TURN RIGHT, UPON INVESTIGATION BY A MECHANIC WAS TOLD THA…
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WAS DRIVING MY YAMAHA R1 AND WENT TO MAKE A LEFT TURN,TRIED TO STRAIGHTEN OUT AND FRONT END WOULD NOT TURN,CRASHED DOING APPROX 15 MILES AN HOUR BIKE FLIPPED ON ME AND I WAS INJURED. BOLT THAT HELD THE FRONT STABILIZER CAME OUT CAUSED THE STABILIZER TO JAM WHEN TRYING TO TURN RIGHT, UPON INVESTIGATION BY A MECHANIC WAS TOLD THAT WAS A BAD DESIGN AND NO LOCTITE ON THE THREADS, POTENTIAL FOR DISASTER, WAS A MATTER OF TIME,DUE TO THIS HAVE SEVERE PAIN IN BACK AND 1 LEG THAT IS NON STOP,THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A MORE SERIOUS SITUATION AS IN DEATH IF HAVE FALLEN IN FRONT OF A CAR. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10143389
Mileage unknown · Sep 4, 2005
Unknown Or Other
I AM THE OWNER OF A YAMAHA R1 2004 MOTORCYCLE. AFTER 5000 MILES THE BIKE WILL DROP TO A LOW IDLE 500 RPM AND THEN SHUT DOWN. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS, AND HAS CAUSED MANY CRASHES, AND INJURIES! I BELONG TO MANY FORUMS AND THIS IS HAPPENING ALL OVER THE WORLD TO 2004 YAMAHAS, IT IS THE LEFT TPS SENSOR! THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED BEF…
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I AM THE OWNER OF A YAMAHA R1 2004 MOTORCYCLE. AFTER 5000 MILES THE BIKE WILL DROP TO A LOW IDLE 500 RPM AND THEN SHUT DOWN. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS, AND HAS CAUSED MANY CRASHES, AND INJURIES! I BELONG TO MANY FORUMS AND THIS IS HAPPENING ALL OVER THE WORLD TO 2004 YAMAHAS, IT IS THE LEFT TPS SENSOR! THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED! JESSE ZIMMERMAN. *JB
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, AN IMPROPERLY DESIGNED THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR COULD CAUSE AN INTERMITTENTLY UNSTABLE IDLE WHEN THE ENGINE IS AT IDLING SPEED WHEN THE MOTORCYCLE IS STOPPED OR DURING LOW-SPEED OPERATIONS. THE ENGINE COULD STALL AS A RESULT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THE ENGINE STALLS AFTER THE OPERATOR DISENGAGES THE CLUTCH IN A LOW GEAR WHILE RIDING, THE REAR TIRE MIGHT SLIP MOMENTARILY IF THE OPERATOR ABRUPTLY RE-ENGAGES THE CLUTCH. THIS COULD RESULT IN A CRASH WITH INJURY OR DEATH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 16, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT YAMAHA AT 1-888-88-YAMAHA.
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NHTSA investigations
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PE06020 · Motorcycle Stalling
Opened May 23, 2006 · Closed Oct 5, 2006
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Fuel System, Other:fuel Injection System
OPERATORS REPORT THE MOTORCYCLE STALLS WHEN ROLLING OFF THE THROTTLE (E.G., TIP-OUT STALL WHILE APPROACHING A STOP) ALLEGEDLY DUE TO A FAULTY THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR (TPS).TO CORRECT THIS CONDITION, YAMAHA IS RECALLING THE SUBJECT VEHICLES TO INSTALL AN IMPROVED TPS.
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