2007 Yamaha YZFR1

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 YAMAHA YZFR1 MOTORCYCLE. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE AND THERE WAS NO THROTTLE RESPONSE. THE CONTROL CHIP IN THE THROTTLE WAS REPLACED, AND IT WASN'T OPERATING NORMALLY. THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURRED IN SECOND GEAR AT 5500 RPMS AND IT ALMOST CAUSED A COLLISION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10, AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,000. *AK UPDATED 05/23/07 *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 YAMAHA YFZR1. WHILE RIDING 45 MPH IN SECOND GEAR THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC AND THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE UNDER NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. THE CONTACT HAD TO LET THE RPMS DECREASE TO UNDER 5,000 AND TURN THE THROTTLE IN ORDER TO ACCELERATE. THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TEST DRIVEN AT 45 MPH. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 56. *AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 YAMAHA YZFR1. WHILE DRIVING IN SECOND GEAR AT 48 MPH OR 5500 RPM, THE VEHICLE WOULD TAKE APPROXIMATELY FOUR SECONDS TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE THROTTLED WAS TURNED. THIS FAILURE HAS OCCURRED ON APPROXIMATELY 20 OCCASIONS. THE DEALER WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO FAILURES WITH THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 380.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 YAMAHA YZFR1. WHILE DRIVING 48 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILS TO ACCELERATE WHEN HE TURNS THE THROTTLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS ONLY OCCURS IN SECOND GEAR AT 5500 RPM. INITIALLY, THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD CONTACT YAMAHA. THE DEALER IS CURRENTLY STATING THAT THE VEHICLE IS OPERATING NORMALLY AND THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE IS NO FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING 48 MPH. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 1,250.

2007 YAMAHA YZF R-1: A DISTINCTIVE AND DANGEROUS THROTTLE LAG THAT OCCURS IN 2ND GEAR AT 5500 RPM THAT LASTS FOR 3~5 SECONDS. I HAVE HAD A CLOSE CALL UNDER HEAVY TRAFFIC CONDITIONS. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE THAT COULD LEAD TO INJURY OR DEATHS. YAMAHA CUSTOMER SUPPORT WAS CALLED AND I WAS TOLD THAT " MODEL DOES THAT" AND THAT THEY HAD NO "FIX" FOR IT. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 YAMAHA YZFR1, WHICH STALLED FOR TWO TO THREE SECONDS WHEN THE ENGINE REACHED 5500 RPMS AND THE THROTTLE ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT EACH MODEL OF THE VEHICLE HAD THE SAME FAILURE THAT MAY CAUSE A CRASH WHILE DRIVING. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 331 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 300. *AK

I PURCHASED MY MOTORCYCLE BRAND NEW AND NOTICED ONE DAY WHILE TRYING TO ACCELERATE IN SECOND GEAR AFTER SLOWING THAT THE BIKE DID NOT RESPOND. THE BIKE ACTED AS IF IN SLOW MOTION AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE POWER RETURNED TO IT. IT WILL CONTINUE TO DO IT TO THIS DAY AND I DO NOT KNOW WHY. I HAVE SINCE LEARNED IT IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM. I BELIEVE IT IS A VERY REAL SAFETY ISSUE DUE TO THE FACT THAT IT HAS HAPPENED ONCE WHEN I WAS TRYING TO GET OUT OF THE WAY OF A VEHICLE THAT WAS MOVING INTO MY LANE. LUCKILY THEY NOTICED ME AT THE LAST MINUTE BUT I CAN'T EXPECT THAT TO ALWAYS BE THE CASE. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 YAMAHA YZFR1. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM 47 TO 55 MPH THE VEHICLE HESITATED FOR THREE TO FIVE SECONDS. THE FAILURE HAS BEEN OCCURRING SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED FOURTEEN DAYS AGO. THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT ON TWO OCCASIONS WITH THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER, HOWEVER, BOTH HAVE STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING NORMALLY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 636, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50.*AK THE CONSUMER PROVIDED INFORMATION ON OTHER COMPLAINTS PERTAINING TO THE SAME PROBLEM. UPDATED 05/04/07*TR

I WAS RIDING ON THE FREEWAY ON ROUTE 1. I TRIED TO PASS A CAR IN TRAFFIC IN 2ND GEAR AT 5500 RPM NO THROTTLE RESPONSE FOR APPROXIMATELY 4 SECONDS. THIS BIKE DID NOT ACCELERATE FROM 5500 RPMS IN 2ND GEAR PROPERLY. HAVING NO THROTTLE RESPONSE IN 2ND GEAR AT 5500 COULD HAVE COST ME MY LIFE. YAMAHA SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BIKE. PLEASE HELP BEFORE SOMEONE GOT HURT .*AK