2008 YAMAHA MIDKNIGHT WARRIOR Problems & Recalls

2008 YAMAHA R1 MOTORCYCLE, ENGINE DIES WITHOUT ANY WARNING. OR ANY CLEAR CHAIN OF EVENTS, DIES RANDOMLY. AND NOT EVERY DAY, OCCASIONALLY. THEN CAN BE STARTED RIGHT UP, LIKE NOTHING WAS WRONG. I HAD TO FILE THIS UNDER MIDNIGHT WARRIOR AS THERE WAS NO CHOICE FOR R1...ALSO HAVE SEEN THIS SAME COMPLAINT...

Mileage: 9

I OWN A 2008 YAMAHA RAIDER MOTORCYCLE AND THE BACK TIRE A METZLER 210/40/18 IS A DIRECTIONAL TYPE OF TIRE HOWEVER THE TREAD IS SUCH THAT IN A WATER CONDITION THE TIRE DOES NOT PUSH THE WATER AWAY AS IT SHOULD IT ACTUALLY PULLS IT TOWARDS THE MIDDLE UPON CHECKING OUT THE TIRE FOUND IT TO BE BACKWA...

THE INSTRUMENT PANEL REFLECTS A GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD AT NIGHT MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE. YOUR FORM DOES NOT ALLOW FOR THE PROPER MODEL NUMBER ON THIS YAMAHA MOTORCYCLE TO BE SELECTED. THE MODEL NUMBER IS XV19CTSXW. IT IS A YAMAHA STRATOLINER S. *TR

MY 2008 YAMAHA FJR 1300 ENGINE STALLS WHEN I AM SLOWING TO COME TO A STOP OR WHEN I'M IDLING. EVERY TIME I HAVE RIDDEN IT, I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE ENGINE STALLING WHEN I AM SHIFTING DOWN TO COME TO A STOP, CAUSING THE REAR TIRE TO SLIDE JUST FOR A MOMENT. LUCKILY I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO CONTROL THE MOTOR...

Mileage: 500

MY 2008 YAMAHA FJR 1300 ENGINE STALLS WHEN I AM SLOWING TO COME TO A STOP OR WHEN I'M IDLING. EVERY TIME I HAVE RIDDEN IT, I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE ENGINE STALLING WHEN I AM SHIFTING DOWN TO COME TO A STOP, CAUSING THE REAR TIRE TO SLIDE JUST FOR A MOMENT. LUCKILY I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO CONTROL THE MOTOR...

Mileage: 500

IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE AT 27000 MILES ON 2006 YAMAHA FJR 1300. CORRECTION NEW SWITCH. *TR

Mileage: 27,000

I AM A RESELLER OF A PRODUCT CALLED A SUNTRIKE AND THE PRODUCT IS BEING SOLD TO CONSUMERS THE 3 WHEELED VEHICLE IS DANGEROUS IN THAT THE TURNING RADIUS IS SO NARROW THAT THE VEHICLE CANNOT BE TURNED SAFELY . THE VEHICLE ALSO HAS ENGINE MOUNTS THAT CONTINUALLY FAIL CAUSING THE ENGINE TO MOVE BA...

Mileage: 4

THE TREAD PATTERN ON MY METZLER REAR TIRE(SIZE 210-40-18) ON MY NEW YAMAHA RAIDER MOTORCYCLE IS BACKWARDS. THIS IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT WITH MOTORCYCLE TIRES FOR WATER DISPERSION AND THE WAY THE TIRE CARCASS IS MADE TO GO ONLY ONE DIRECTION. ALL YAMAHA RAIDER MOTORCYCLES ARE BEING DELIVERED TO DEALER...

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 YAMAHA MIDKNIGHT WARRIOR. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE THROTTLE SPORADICALLY FAILED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO BECOME STUCK. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A FENCE POLE. THE DEALER WOULD NOT ASSUME ANY LIABILITY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FI...

Mileage: 1