2008 YAMAHA FJR1300 Problems & Recalls

The contact owns a 2008 YAMAHA FJR13AXB. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number:11V338000 (Electrical System) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The dealer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonabl...

Mileage: 32,000

THE REAR BRAKE (FOOT PEDAL) CONTINUALLY LOSES PRESSURE, WHILE THE FRONT BRAKE REMAINS IN GOOD OPERATING ORDER / WITH GOOD PRESSURE. ONCE PRESSURE IS LOST, THE FOOT PEDAL FEELS MUSHY, RESULTING IN NO BRAKING POWER; PUMPING THE FOOT PEDAL REPEATEDLY MAY ENGAGE THE BRAKE, BUT ONLY SLIGHTLY. I'VE TAKE...

Mileage: 12,045

BRAND NEW BRIDGESTONE FRONT MOTORCYCLE TIRE SIZE 120/70 ZR 17. BRAND BATTLAX BT-021. MOTORCYCLE BOUGHT NEW FROM DEALER WITH STANDARD ISSUED TIRES IN AUGUST 2010. FRONT TIRE WORN SO BADLY AT 2900 MILES HAD TO REPLACE IT. REPLACED BY DEALER WITH SAME EXACT NEW BRIDGESTONE TIRE. THAT TIRE HAS 4300 MIL...

Mileage: 2,900

THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE MY MOTORCYCLE HAS BEEN NEW. WHEN I STOP MY MOTORCYCLE IN 2ND GEAR, IT WILL NOT SHIFT INTO 1ST GEAR UNLESS I ROCK IT A LITTLE AFTER STOPPED. IT WILL GO INTO NEUTRAL, BUT NOT INTO 1ST GEAR. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY IF ON A STEEP HILL. I HAVE REPORTED IT...

Mileage: 100

WHILE RIDING MY MOTORCYCLE I EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN SHUTDOWN OF THE ENGINE AND LIGHTING WHILE RIDING IN TRAFFIC. INVESTIGATING I FOUND A FAILURE ON AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR IN THE WIRING HARNESS WHICH OVERHEATED. THERE WAS NO WARNING. RESEARCHING ON THE INTERNET I HAVE FOUND THIS TO BE A COMMON PROBLE...

Mileage: 14,097

MY GRANDSON WAS RIDING HIS NEWLY PURCHASED YAMAHA RAPTOR 250 ATV. HE WAS TRAVELING AT ABOUT 40 MPH, WHEN THE MOTOR FELL OUT CAUSED BY ALL FOUR MOTOR MOUNTS BREAKING AWAY FROM THE FRAME, THIS CAUSED THE CHAIN TO COME OFF OF THE SPROCKET, BENDING THE SPROCKET DAMAGED THE CHAIN, SEIZED UP THE BIKE AS...

Mileage: 200

MY GRANDSON WAS RIDING HIS NEWLY PURCHASED YAMAHA RAPTOR 250 ATV. HE WAS TRAVELING AT ABOUT 40 MPH, WHEN THE MOTOR FELL OUT CAUSED BY ALL FOUR MOTOR MOUNTS BREAKING AWAY FROM THE FRAME, THIS CAUSED THE CHAIN TO COME OFF OF THE SPROCKET, BENDING THE SPROCKET DAMAGED THE CHAIN, SEIZED UP THE BIKE AS...

Mileage: 200

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 YAMAHA FJR1300 MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V002000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH). THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT THE RECALL REPAIR HAS NOT BEEN PERFORMED DUE TO A MASSIVE NATIONAL BACK ORDER FOR THE NECES...

Mileage: 500

MAIN IGNITION SWITCH WIRE CONNECTION MAY OVERHEAT DUE TO ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE. MAY BECOME HOT ENOUGH TO MELT THE SOLDER CONNECTING THE WIRE TO THE MAIN SWITCH. *TR

Mileage: 1,700

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 YAMAHA FJR1300 MOTORCYLCE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REARVIEW MIRRORS DO NOT EXTEND FAR OUT ENOUGH TO VIEW THE TRAFFIC IN THE REAR. THE MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE IS BRAND NEW AND WAS PURCHASED ON MARCH 14, 2009. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3 AND CURRENT ...

Mileage: 3

WE PURCHASED A NEW 2008 YAMAHA YZF-R6 AND STARTED RIDING IT. WE IMMEDIATELY NOTICED THAT THERE IS A RATHER LARGE AMOUNT OF HEAT GENERATED BY THE ENGINE AND THE DUCTING FROM THE RADIATOR DIRECTS THIS SUPERHEATED AIRFLOW RIGHT ONTO THE LOWER LEGS OF THE RIDER. THIS IS NOT MUCH OF AN ISSUE WHEN THE AM...

Mileage: 5

I HAVE A 2008 ATV 4X4 YAMAHA GRIZZLY 700. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THE GAS BOILS, IT'S EXTREMELY SCARY SIGHT. IT RELEASES THE GAS FUMES WHILE RIDING INFRONT OF THE DRIVER INHALING ALL THE FUMES ALL DAY. I HAD A HEADACHE THE REST OF THE DAY AFTER RIDING. I STOP WHEN I HEARD BUBBLING SOUNDS COMING FROM...

Mileage: 700

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 YAMAHA FJR1300 RAIDER. THE VEHICLE HAS A METZLER 210MM REAR TIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TREAD WAS MOUNTED INCORRECTLY ON THE TIRE, WHICH CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO HYDROPLANE WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES WHILE TRAVELING 15 MPH. TH...

Mileage: 500