2015 YAMAHA FZ-09 — POWER TRAIN
I WAS IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING NEW CLUTCH PLATES WHEN I NOTICED THAT MY CLUTCH BASKET WAS CRACKED IN TWO PLACES. AFTER A QUICK GOOGLE SEARCH, I WAS DISAPPOINTED TO SEE THAT CRACKING CLUTCH BASKETS ARE A COMMON ISSUE WITH MY FIRST GENERATION FZ09. I HAD TO LEAVE MY MOTORCYCLE AT MY FRIENDS HOUSE ...
2015 YAMAHA FZ-09 — SUSPENSION
THE REAR SUSPENSION SHOCK ABSORBER IS RUSTED AT ALL OF THE REAR WELDED POINTS. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN GARAGED AND IS IN A LOW HUMIDITY DESERT OF ARIZONA. THE RUST FROM THE WELDS HAS TRAVELED UP ALONG WHERE TWO PARTS OF THE SHOCK ASSEMBLY IS CONNECTED. THERE IS NO WAY TO DISASSEMBLE THE SHOCK TO CLEAN ...
2018 YAMAHA FZ-09 — EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHTS ARE INCAPABLE OF MAINTAINING A SAFE DISTANCE DURING CORNERING. ON ANY CORNER, THE HEADLIGHTS WILL DIP TOO FAR DOWN AND NO LONGER ILLUMINATE THE ROAD. THE ISSUE IS WELL DOCUMENTED AMONGST OWNERS OF 2018 MT-09 AND ALL AGREE THAT THIS HEADLIGHT PATTERN DESIGN IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO POINT ...
2017 YAMAHA FZ-09 — EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE HEADLIGHTS HAVE A SMALL ANGLE PATTERN AND ARE VERY BRIGHT BUT WHEN TRAVELING AROUND CORNERS WHEN THE BIKE HAS TO BE LEANED, THE PATTERN DIPS INTO THE ROAD AND DOESN'T PROVIDE AMPLE LIGHT AROUND CORNERS AND IS A VERY BIG HAZARD FOR NON-LIGHTED ROADS AT NIGHT. HERE IS A VIDEO EXPLAINING AND SHOWIN...
2017 YAMAHA FZ-09 — EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHTS ARE INCAPABLE OF MAINTAINING A SAFE DISTANCE DURING CORNERING. ON ANY CORNER, THE HEADLIGHTS WILL DIP TOO FAR DOWN AND NO LONGER ILLUMINATE THE ROAD. THE ISSUE IS WELL DOCUMENTED AMONGST OWNERS OF 2017 FZ-09 AND ALL AGREE THAT THIS HEADLIGHT PATTERN DESIGN IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO POINT ...
2015 YAMAHA FZ-09 — POWER TRAIN
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 50MPH WHEN A ANIMAL CAME OUT OF THE DITCH. I THEN PULLED CLUTCH IN SO I COULD BRAKE. ONCE I DID THIS THE BIKE STALLED. TO GET THE BIKE GOING AGAIN I RELEASED THE CLUTCH, BUT ONCE I DID THIS THE BIKE JUST LOCKED THE BACK TIRE. I THEN PULLED CLUTCH IN AGAIN AND THEN IT STARTED...
2015 YAMAHA FZ-09 — ENGINE
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 50MPH WHEN A ANIMAL CAME OUT OF THE DITCH. I THEN PULLED CLUTCH IN SO I COULD BRAKE. ONCE I DID THIS THE BIKE STALLED. TO GET THE BIKE GOING AGAIN I RELEASED THE CLUTCH, BUT ONCE I DID THIS THE BIKE JUST LOCKED THE BACK TIRE. I THEN PULLED CLUTCH IN AGAIN AND THEN IT STARTED...
2017 YAMAHA FZ-09 — EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE HEADLIGHT DESIGN FOR THE 2017 YAMAHA FZ-09 IS UNSAFE. WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT ON A DARK ROAD THE HEADLIGHTS DO NOT ILLUMINATE TURNS. YOU CANNOT SEE THE TURN ENTRY NOR THE APEX. THE UPLOADED PICTURES SHOW THE PROBLEM WITH THE YAMAHA LED LIGHT PATTERN. VERY DANGEROUS! IN NEED OF A RECALL. PLEASE HEL...
2015 YAMAHA FZ-09 — POWER TRAIN
CLUTCH BASKET CUSH BUMPERS PREMATURELY WEARING OUT, CAUSING FREEPLAY BETWEEN RING GEAR AND BASKET. ANY PLAY WHATSOEVER IS ABNORMAL AND WILL CAUSE EXCESSIVE VIBRATIONS. VIBRATIONS WITHIN THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY WILL CAUSE PLATES TO BREAK POTENTIALLY CAUSING A CRASH.
2015 YAMAHA FZ-09 — ENGINE
CLUTCH BASKET CUSH BUMPERS PREMATURELY WEARING OUT, CAUSING FREEPLAY BETWEEN RING GEAR AND BASKET. ANY PLAY WHATSOEVER IS ABNORMAL AND WILL CAUSE EXCESSIVE VIBRATIONS. VIBRATIONS WITHIN THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY WILL CAUSE PLATES TO BREAK POTENTIALLY CAUSING A CRASH.