2006 Yamaha YZFR6

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 WILDFIRE HY-BIRD SPORT QH200-GY (THE YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL LISTED WERE UNAVAILABLE IN THE DROP DOWN MENU). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MOTOR MOUNT FAILED. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE CHAIN TO COME OUT THE BACK SPROCKET, WHICH THEN CAUSED THE SPROCKET TO BECOME SCRAPED AND SCRATCHED. THE DEALER STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE. THE ENGINE SIZE, POWERTRAIN, # OF CYLINDERS, AND A VALID VIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 69.

TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 YAMAHA R6 WITH AN ODOMETER READING OF 1,000 MILES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE GOING AROUND A CURVE AT 40 MPH AND SHIFTING INTO THIRD GEAR THE THROTTLE FROZE IN AND OPEN POSITION AND THE MOTORCYCLE STARTED TO RAISE UP. THE CONTACT PUSHED THE MOTORCYCLE TO THE SIDE, CRASHED, AND THE MOTORCYCLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED THE RECALL 06V442000 WHICH WAS THE NOTED THE SAME FAILURE AS THE CONTACTS VEHICLE HAD RIGHT BEFORE THE CRASH. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER, BUT SINCE THE MOTORCYCLE HAD BEEN DESTROYED DUE TO THE FIRE THEY TOLD THE CONTACT THAT THE BURDEN OF PROOF WAS ON HIM THAT THE CRASH WAS A RESULT OF THE RECALL . THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE POLICE REPORT STATED HER SON POPPED A WHEELIE THAT WAS NOT A CORRECT STATEMENT HE GAVE. THE CONSUMER STATED HER SON SAID WHEN HE SHIFTED TO THIRD GEAR IT CAME UP ON THE BACK TIRE AND KEPT COMING BACK AND HE KICKED IT AWAY FROM HIM. THE CONSUMER STATES THAT IS WHY HE WOULD NOT SIGN THE POLICE REPORT, HOWEVER THE POLICE REPORT STATES VICTIM INJURED UNABLE TO SIGN. THE CONSUMER ALSO HAS PICTURES OF THE MOTORCYCLE AND THE POLICE REPORT. UPDATE 4/23/07 *TR