*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Electrical system
OCTOBER 2013 ROTOR EXPLODED AFTER 12000 MILES WHILE RIDING CAUSING BIKE TO LOOSE ALL POWER AND SHUTDOWN ONCE BATTERY WAS FULLY DRAINED. THINKING MAYBE THIS WAS JUST A ONE OFF ISSUE, I REPLACED THE ROTOR. AFTER APPROXIMATELY ANOTHER 12000 MILES IT HAS HAPPENED AGAIN, THIS TIME IT DESTROYED THE STATOR ALSO CAUSING ~$800 WORTH OF DAMAGE. WHEN TAKEN TO THE SHOP THEY HAD 3 OTHER R1'S WITH THE EXACT SAME ISSUE AND WHEN ORDERING THE NEW PARTS THEY HAVE BEEN REPLACED BY YAMAHA. THE SHOP CALLED YAMAHA AND THEY SAID THE PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED BY A NEW MODEL BUT THEY WONT RECALL THE OLD FAULTY ONES.
Dec 14, 2015 · 24,000 milesElectrical system
WAS RETURNING FROM A VACATION TRIP AND BIKE STARTED SOUNDING FUNNY. THEN ON HIGHWAY LIGHTS AND GAUGES STARTED GOING ON THE INTERSTATE BIKE STALLED LALMOST LOCKING UP BIKE IN CURVE WHILE RIDING ON WET ROAD. SEVERAL TRACTOR TRAILERS WERE BEHIND ME AND NEARLY ALMOST KILLED ME FROM THE SUDDEN CHANGE OF SPEED DUE TO BIKE KILLING POWER. MANAGED TO GET TO SIDE OF INTERSTATE. KILLED MY BATTERY TO NO RETURN 80+$. OPEN SEARCHING WEB AFTER GETTING HOPE LOOKED AT THE STATOR AND FLYWHEEL(ROTAR) MAGNETS ARE EVERYWHERE!!!!!!! THIS ALMOST KILLED ME!!! NOT TO MENTION IT DESTROYED MY STATOR AND IT HARD TELLING WHERE ELSE THE MAGNETS WENT. YAMAHA HAS REVISED THIS PART AND KNOWS THE ISSUE BUT NO RECALL!!!!!!…
Apr 12, 2015 · 18,000 milesElectrical system
ENGINE SUDDENLY STOPS WITHOUT ANY KIND OF WARNING ,BATTERY DIED ,AT THE SHOP I CHARGE THE BATTERY ,TEST BATTERY WAS GOOD ,VERIFIED CHARGING SYSTEM AT THE MOMENT NOT CHARGE ,REMOVED GENERETAR TO VERIFIED STATOR AND FOUND DESTROYED ROTOR ASSY'S AND PLASTIC AND MAGNETS IN THE OIL STRAINER. *TR
Jan 17, 2014 · 64,000 milesTires › Pressure monitoring and regulating systems
LOW SPEED, LOW RPM POWER LOSS. TOTAL ENGINE POWER LOSS (ENGINE DIES). SUSPECTED TPS FAILURE. TOOK MOTORCYCLE TO DEALER SHIP FOR REPAIR. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. TOOK A SECOND TIME TO DEALER, DID NOT REPLACE TPS, SAID IT CHECKED OUT OK. I UNDERSTAND THERE IS A 3RD GENERATION TPS THAT CAN BE USED. *TR
Jan 4, 2009 · 10,000 milesStructure › Motorcycle › Kickstand/center stand
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE KICKSTAND ON THE VEHICLE WAS TOO SHORT. THE WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE BENT THE KICKSTAND AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO FALL DAMAGING THE VEHICLE. THE SALES/ SERVICE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT NOT THE MANUFACTURER.
Dec 8, 2006 · 4,000 milesElectrical system
I HAVE AN 2004 YAMAHA R1, AND WHEN I HIT 6K MILES THE BIKE STARTED TO CUT OUT,AND TURN OFF. I TOOK THE BIKE TO THE DEALER AND THEY ADDED COOLANT. THE BIKE RAN FINE WOULD ONLY ACT UP HERE AND THEIR. I NOW HAVE 13500 MILES AND THE BIKE CUTS OUT AND TURNS OFF ALL THE TIME, THE ACTIONS OF THIS PROBLEM HAS ALMOST CAUSED ME TO CRASH MANY TIMES. I TOOK THE BIKE TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAY THEY KNOW NOTHING OF THE PROBLEM, AND SAID IT WAS BAD GAS. I HAVE TRIED OVER 5 DIFFERENT GAS STATIONS AND STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. *NM
Jul 24, 2006 · 6,000 milesVehicle speed control
I WAS TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE 395 FROM THE WOODBRIDGE, VA. AREA DURING HEAVY TRAFFIC TIME IN THE MORNING ON MY WAY TO WORK. ABOUT A MILE AWAY FROM THE EXIT THAT I NORMALLY TAKE FOR WORK MY R1 STARTED TO JERK OR IT SEEMED AS IT WAS NOT GETTING ENOUGH GAS, BUT AS I DOWNSHIFTED THE BIKE DROPPED IT'S RPM REALLY RAPIDLY AND THE BIKE SHUT COMPLETELY OFF, AT THIS TIME I WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 60 MPH. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED THE CLUTCH AND TRIED TO HIT THE IGNITION STARTER SWITCH WHICH SEEMED TO DO NOTHING. SO I THEN TURNED THE KEY TO THE OFF POSITION AND THEN BACK ON, HIT THE STARTER SWITCH AND THE BIKE STARTED. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS DURING HIGH SPEEDS ON THE HIGHWAY. I DID NOT KNOW WHAT HAPPENED TO…
Jun 19, 2006Fuel system, gasoline › Fuel injection system
MY 2004 R1 CUTS OUT WHILE DRIVING AND DIES WHEN YOU PULL THE CLUTCH. I AM A TECH AT A AUTO DEALER AND IT FEELS LIKE THE THROTTLE POSITION LOSES SIGNAL. IF THE PROBLEMS PERSISTS AND THE BIKE DIES WITH THE CLUTCH OUT, THE REAR WHEEL WILL LOCK! THE DEALERS WILL NOT WARRANTY THIS PART. THIS IS NOT A WEAR AND TEAR ITEM AND IT IS A SAFETY CONCERN. *NM
Jan 6, 2006 · 9,500 miles
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