2005 YAMAHA FZ6 Problems, Recalls & Safety Ratings

Feb 25, 2022 Vehicle Speed Control

Hello, i ride this Yamaha FZ-6 motorcycle and I experience poor idling and engine stalls during riding, and last time this nearly led to accident, because the motorcycle slowed down in front of an overpassing automobile. I have bought this bike imported from USA. I am situated in Bulgaria, Europe. I...

Feb 25, 2022 Electrical System

Hello, i ride this Yamaha FZ-6 motorcycle and I experience poor idling and engine stalls during riding, and last time this nearly led to accident, because the motorcycle slowed down in front of an overpassing automobile. I have bought this bike imported from USA. I am situated in Bulgaria, Europe. I...

Feb 25, 2022 Engine

Hello, i ride this Yamaha FZ-6 motorcycle and I experience poor idling and engine stalls during riding, and last time this nearly led to accident, because the motorcycle slowed down in front of an overpassing automobile. I have bought this bike imported from USA. I am situated in Bulgaria, Europe. I...

Feb 28, 2009 Engine And Engine Cooling

ENGINE OIL PAN CRACKED AFTER TORQUING DRAIN PLUG TO MANUFACTURERS SPEC. HAVE READ MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS OF THIS SAME OCCURRENCE. CONTACTED LOCAL DEALER AND YAMAHA AMERICA. BOTH DECLINED KNOWLEDGE OF DEFECT. YAMAHA AMERICA WAS QUITE SHORT, DID NOT WANT TO HEAR ANY DETAILS OF THE FAILURE, JUST STATED ...

Mileage: 5,225

Sep 15, 2006 Electrical System

MY 2005 FZ6 RAN FLAWLESSLY TILL 4000 MILE THEN THE IDLE WAS DROPPING TO 600-800 AND THEN WOULD JUST DIE. I WOULD TURN KEY OFF AND TURN KEY ON AGAIN AND RESTART AND IT WOULD RUN FINE. IT HAPPENS TWICE A WEEK. ONCE ON WET PAVEMENT IT WAS FEELING BOGGISH I PULLED CLUTCH TO SEE AND IT WAS 600-800 AND...

Mileage: 4,000

Jun 29, 2006 Vehicle Speed Control

MOTORCYCLE HAS BEEN IDLING POORLY AND STALLING WHEN COMING OFF INTERSTATE RIDING. GAS MILEAGE HAS ALSO BEEN DROPPING. ONLY RECENTLY, MOTORCYCLE STALLED IN CENTER LANE OF HIGHWAY AT TRAFFIC SIGNAL AT NIGHT, WOULD NOT RESTART. RECEIVED FAULT CODE 15 CORRESPONDING TO THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR. REPLACED ...

Mileage: 17,648

May 25, 2006 Fuel System, Gasoline

I WAS RIDING HOME ON MY 2005 YAMAHA FZ6 MOTORCYCLE, WHEN THE ENGINE BEGAN IDLING VERY ROUGH. I HAD TO ROLL ON THE THROTTLE TO KEEP THE ENGINE FROM STALLING. THEN A FEW SECONDS LATER I PULLED IN THE CLUTCH AND THE ENGINE STALLED COMPLETELY. I WAS NOT ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE AFTER 4 ATTEMPTS. THEN ...

Mileage: 3,690

May 15, 2006 Vehicle Speed Control

I AM AWARE OF SEVERAL DOZEN PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM I AM NOW HAVING WITH FAILURE OF THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR (TPS) ON A 2004-2005 YAMAHA FZ6. THIS CAUSES A NEW VEHICLE TO RUN POORLY AND STALL FREQUENTLY UNTIL THE PART IS REPLACED. *JB

Mileage: 4,800

May 15, 2006 Engine And Engine Cooling

I AM AWARE OF SEVERAL DOZEN PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM I AM NOW HAVING WITH FAILURE OF THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR (TPS) ON A 2004-2005 YAMAHA FZ6. THIS CAUSES A NEW VEHICLE TO RUN POORLY AND STALL FREQUENTLY UNTIL THE PART IS REPLACED. *JB

Mileage: 4,800

Dec 1, 2005 Tires

METZLER Z4 MOTORCYCLE TIRE (FRONT) INTERNAL BELT BREAKING LOOSE AT 65 MPH IN MORNING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. THE TIRE IMMEDIATELY BECAME SO OUT OF ROUND THAT THE MOTORCYCLE COULD NOT BE RIDDEN MORE THAN 5 MPH. *NM

Mileage: 9,500

Oct 12, 2005 Fuel System, Gasoline

ROUGH RUNNING AT SMALL THROTTLE OPENINGS, STALLING. NOT CORRECTED YET. *JB

Mileage: 7,600

Oct 5, 2005 Engine And Engine Cooling

DT: THE CALLER SAID THAT WHILE HE RIDING THE ENGINE ON MOTORCYCLE BROKE OPEN AND ALL THE FLUID SPRAYED OUT. THE CALLER WAS GOING ABOUT 60 MPH. HE ALMOST LOST CONTROL ,BUT WAS ABLE TO STOP AND GET OFF THE MOTORCYCLE. HE HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED. DEALER , WHOSAID THEY WILL LOOK AT IT. THE CALLER CONTACT...

Mileage: 1,200

Sep 25, 2005 Electrical System

THE MOTORCYCLE LOSES IGNITION, AS THOUGH THE "KILL SWITCH" WAS PRESSED. THE RPMS DROP TO ZERO AND THERE IS NO THROTTLE RESPONSE, ALTHOUGH LIGHTS AND GAUGES CONTINUE TO WORK. *JB

Mileage: 7,500

Sep 16, 2005 Fuel System, Gasoline

1) 2005 YAMAHA YZF R1. NORMAL EVERYDAY RIDING FOR 10,000 MILES. AFTER WORK I WARMED UP MY MOTORCYCLE TO 170 DEG F. 2) WHEN I SLOWED DOWN THE RPM'S DROPPED UNDER 1,000 AND THE MOTORCYCLE STALLS/DIES. IT DIED 3 MORE TIMES BEFORE I COULD GET TO A PLACE TO PULL OVER. AFTER I PULLED OVER I GOT OFF MY...

Mileage: 100

Aug 15, 2005 Engine And Engine Cooling

1) EXHAUST PIPE TURNS RED AFTER NORMAL USE, GAS TANK VENT LINE IS ABOVE EXHAUST PIPE, BACK FIRES 2) FIRE HAZARD 3) TAKEN TO SHOP AND YAMAHA COULD NOT RECREATE PROBLEM AND I WAS CHARGED FOR DIAGNOSIS - THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS YAMAHA DOES NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THEIR IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS ATV - THE...

Mileage: 2

Aug 1, 2005 Engine And Engine Cooling

DT: OWNER BOUGHT A SCOOTER AND THERE WAS A SUBSTANCE COATING ON THE PANEL, AND THERE WAS A CRACK . THE PANEL WAS LOCATED ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE OWNER CONTACTED THE SALES REPRESENTATIVE FROM BARGAIN GEMS, HE SENT A REPLACEMENT PANEL. THEN WHEN ATTEMPTING TO TURN ON THE HEADLIGHT H...

Aug 1, 2005 Exterior Lighting

DT: OWNER BOUGHT A SCOOTER AND THERE WAS A SUBSTANCE COATING ON THE PANEL, AND THERE WAS A CRACK . THE PANEL WAS LOCATED ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE OWNER CONTACTED THE SALES REPRESENTATIVE FROM BARGAIN GEMS, HE SENT A REPLACEMENT PANEL. THEN WHEN ATTEMPTING TO TURN ON THE HEADLIGHT H...

Aug 1, 2005 Electrical System

DT: OWNER BOUGHT A SCOOTER AND THERE WAS A SUBSTANCE COATING ON THE PANEL, AND THERE WAS A CRACK . THE PANEL WAS LOCATED ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE OWNER CONTACTED THE SALES REPRESENTATIVE FROM BARGAIN GEMS, HE SENT A REPLACEMENT PANEL. THEN WHEN ATTEMPTING TO TURN ON THE HEADLIGHT H...

Jun 17, 2005 Wheels