2006 YAMAHA FZ1 — STRUCTURE:BODY
The weld that holds the different sections of the frame of the motorcycle has a crack. The weld from the manufacture is defective. The crack is in parallel and in the middle of the weld. It is clearly visible on both sides of the bike just below the gas tank. The crack can cause the bike to fall apa...
2007 YAMAHA FZ1 — STRUCTURE:BODY
The frame has cracked at the frame weld point on the right side. This is the manufacturers weld from Yamaha. This is a known issue that has affected hundreds of thousands of 06-07 Yamaha FZ1 motorcycles. Yamaha knows of their welding error and chooses to do nothing about it.
2007 YAMAHA FZ1 — STRUCTURE:BODY
I NOTICED THE FRAME IS CRACKED ON THE WELD ON THE RIGHT SIDE!!! THE BIKE HAS NEVER BEEN DROPPED. THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT!!!
2006 YAMAHA FZ1 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DUE TO MANUFACTURER DESIGN THE MAGNETS ON THE STATOR FLY WHEEL BECAME COMPROMISED. THE RESULT IS A FAILED CHARGING SYSTEM. POSSIBLE INTERNAL MOTOR DAMAGE AS WELL. I WAS ON THE FREEWAY WHEN I SMELLED THE COMPONENTS BURNING UP AND MY SEAT BECAME VERY HOT. *TR
2006 YAMAHA FZ1 — ENGINE
WHILE TURNING LEFT THROUGH A CITY INTERSECTION THE ENGINE DIED FORCING ME TO PUSH MOTORCYCLE THROUGH REMAINDER OF TURN TO AVOID A COLLISION WITH APPROACHING TRAFFIC. ALTHOUGH THE MILEAGE/TIME ON MY PARTICULAR VEHICLE IS OUT OF FACTORY WARRANTY, A SMALL AMOUNT OF RESEARCH SHOWS THIS TO BE A COMMON IS...
2007 YAMAHA FZ1 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IT IS COMMON KNOWLEDGE THAT THE ROTOR ASSEMBLY ON SIMILAR YEAR FZ1, AND R1 IS SO FAULTY, THAT YAMAHA REDESIGNED THE PART AND BEGAN SELLING IT. IT IS IRRESPONSIBLE OF THEM TO NOT ISSUE A RECALL ON SUCH A WIDESPREAD FAILURE COSTING COUNTLESS OWNERS HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS.
2006 YAMAHA FZ1 — STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 YAMAHA FZ1. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE MOTORCYCLE FELT UNSTABLE. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND NOTICED THAT THE FRAME OF THE MOTORCYCLE HAD FOLDED AND SUBSEQUENTLY COLLAPSED. THE CONTACT SAW THAT THE FRAME HAD FAILED AND FRACTURED IN HALF. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A D...
2007 YAMAHA FZ1 — STRUCTURE:BODY
I OWN AN EARLY 2007 FZ1 MOTORCYCLE. THE MACHINE IS IN MINT CONDITION WITH ONLY 15,000 MILES. ON FEBRUARY 25TH 2016 I NOTICED A LARGE CRACK IN THE FRAME WELD ON THE RIGHT SIDE. IT STARTS AT THE BOTTOM AND CLIMBS THE WELD OVER 2 INCHES, CLEANLY THROUGH TO THE OTHER SIDE. FOR THE PAST MONTH I HAVE BEEN...
2006 YAMAHA FZ1 — STRUCTURE:BODY
FRAME CRACKED ALONG FACTORY WELD ON THE RIGHT SIDE INSIDE/OUTSIDE VERTICAL AND LOWER HORIZONTAL. THE MOTORCYCLE HAS NEVER BEEN DROPPED OR CRASHED AND PASSED MARYLAND STATE SAFETY INSPECTION YESTERDAY. WHEN WASHING THE BIKE TODAY, I NOTICED A LINEAR CRACK THAT RAN VERTICALLY ALONG THE WELD ON THE...
2006 YAMAHA FZ1 — ENGINE
ROTOR ASSEMBLY MAGNETS CAME UNGLUED WHILE RIDING AND RUIN ENGINE FORCING THE MOTORCYCLE TO STOP RUNNING AT HIGH SPEED.