2004 YAMAHA FJR1300 Problems & Recalls

ABS BRAKE SYSTEM NOT FUNCTIONING, REAR WHEEL LOCKS UP WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. UNWILLING TO TEST THE FRONT WHEEL ABS SYSTEM. SEVERAL OTHER OCCURRENCES OF ABS SYSTEM FAILURE HAVE BEEN DOCUMENTED ON THE FJR FORUM.

Mileage: 44,000

I STOPPED DURING A MOTORCYCLE RIDE TO TAKE A PICTURE AND TURNED THE IGNITION KEY ON MY MOTORCYCLE TO THE OFF POSITION. WHEN I TURNED THE KEY BACK TO ON NO POWER WAS AVAILABLE. REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO USE THE KEY WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. I KNEW THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL ON SUBSEQUENT YEARS OF THE SAME MODEL ...

Mileage: 45,869

TOOK OFF RAMP OFF OF HIGHWAY AND SLOWED DOWN TO STOP AT STOP LIGHT AND MOTORCYCLE DIED. NO LIGHTS, GAUGES, OR ANY TYPE OFF ELECTRICAL POWER ON THE BIKE AT ALL. COULD NOT USE FLASHERS DUE TO POWER FAILURE. PUSHED BIKE TO SIDE OF ROAD AND WITH HELP PUSHED BIKE TO GAS STATION 1/8TH MILE DOWN THE ROAD O...

Mileage: 50,123

WHILE RIDING THE MOTORCYCLE ON A STRAIGHT & LEVEL ROAD, DRY, DAYTIME, CRUISING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH (WITH MY WIFE ON BACK), BIKE SUDDENLY AND COMPLETELY QUIT, INCLUDING ALL INSTRUMENTATION AND BLINKERS. LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY PULL OVER (PULLED CLUTCH IN AND COASTED OUT OF LANE) WITH TRAFFIC R...

Mileage: 49,500

IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE. WITH NO PRIOR SYMPTOMS, IGNITION SWITCH FAILED TO TURN ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS ON. WITHOUT POWER, NOTHING THAT IS ELECTRICAL WORKS. IGNITION SWITCH UNIT REPLACED. DISASSEMBLY OF OLD SWITCH SHOWED EVIDENCE OF MINOR MELTING AND DISTORTION WHICH PREVENTED THE PRIMARY CONTACTS FROM ...

Mileage: 34,958

OWN A 2004 YAMAHA FJR1300 MOTORCYCLE. THE ENGINE GENERATES A GREAT DEAL OF HEAT AND THE 2004 DESIGN DID NOT ACCOUNT FOR THE DRIVERS SAFETY IN FIGURING HOW TO DIRECT THE HEAT AWAY FROM THE DRIVER. (I UNDERSTAND YAMAHA IMPROVED THIS PROBLEM STARTING IN 2006). AS A RESULT I SUFFERED BURNS ON THE INSIDE...

Mileage: 8,800

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE OCCASIONALLY STALLED. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL # 06V371000 ON THE VEHICLE REGARDING THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND WILL NOT BE ORDERED TILL THE FOLLOWING SEPTEMBER WHEN THE RECALL EXPIRES. THE MANUFACTUR...

Mileage: 9,744

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE OCCASIONALLY STALLED. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL # 06V371000 ON THE VEHICLE REGARDING THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND WILL NOT BE ORDERED TILL THE FOLLOWING SEPTEMBER WHEN THE RECALL EXPIRES. THE MANUFACTUR...

Mileage: 9,744